{"product_id":"a-fist-full-of-holey-sara-powter-9781923097407","title":"A Fist Full of Holey Dollars","description":"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Fist Full of Holey Dollars\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Australian Historical novel set in the days of Governor Lachlan Macquarie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story of the Holey Dollar and Dump currency\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSydney Cove, early 1808 to 1822 \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e***\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaptain Rudi Greenwood \u003c\/b\u003eis a solitary man, trapped in a pointless job in a colony where alcohol is currency and rules are easily ignored in the pursuit of wealth. He is on the verge of ending his monotonous life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBethany Edwards, \u003c\/b\u003e a grieving widow expecting her late husband's child, slowly begins to change from her grief because of her encounters with the handsome but brooding soldier. As she turns to Rudi for help and support, she must face what she truly feels. Will her faith reach a man who believes in nothing, or will his lack of belief keep them apart?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawn to Bethany, Rudi is forced to question his cynicism and imagine a different future. When \u003cb\u003eGovernor Lachlan Macquarie\u003c\/b\u003e asks for his help improving the colony's roads, an offhand remark from Rudi sparks an idea that could reshape the settlement: a new currency to challenge the power of alcohol. Will Rudi accept the governor's challenge-and what bold choice will make him despised by both the exclusives and the free settlers?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e***\u003cbr\u003eBuy a copy of \u003cb\u003e\"A Fist Full of Holey Dollars\" \u003c\/b\u003eto discover if Rudi overcomes his obstacles and if Bethany survives the birth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e***\u003cbr\u003eBook 5 in the \"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHunter to Macquarie Collection.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Story of Australian First Currency: the Holey Dollar and Dump. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA historically accurate tale of the development of the first Australian Currency, \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTropes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA reason to live\u003cbr\u003eFinding faith and a purpose for living\u003cbr\u003eDepressed Soldier\/Beautiful Widow\u003cbr\u003eSecond Chance at Love\u003cbr\u003eSecret project\u003cbr\u003eUnexpected Reward\/Inheritance\u003cbr\u003eHappily Ever After\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sara Powter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1923097407\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781923097407\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thorpe Bowker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.67d","brand":"Sara Powter","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49001435103487,"sku":"9781923097407","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-fist-full-of-holey-sara-powter-9781923097407","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}