{"product_id":"from-snowmen-to-kangaroos-bill-peterson-9781922644831","title":"From Snowmen to Kangaroos: A Most Unlikely Journey","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrowing up in post-World War II Sweden where food was scarce and the winters were harsh, a young Bill Peterson was forced to grow up quickly. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile trying to find his way in the world, he was lured to the shores of Australia and boarded the Cirrus, where the adventure of a lifetime began.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBill arrived in the Great Southern Land with no English, very little money and no family or friends in 1961. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUtilising his skills as a man of the land, instilled in him from a young age by working hard on the family farm, Bill began to build a life for himself with his bare hands. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe kindness of strangers and the opportunities that followed gave rise to meeting and befriending people from all walks of life as piece by piece, Bill laid the foundations for a more prosperous life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Snowmen to Kangaroos showcases the pure grit and determination of the man who went on to design the Wiking Rollavator, an innovative agricultural machine, that could change the way people farm forever. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a raw, honest and at times chuckle-inducing account of growing up in poverty and working against the odds to build a better life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bill Peterson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1922644838\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781922644831\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Einar Peterson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/07\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.40d","brand":"Bill Peterson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43994780369151,"sku":"9781922644831","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6ff24cb6-241a-4c9b-a2c8-0080edf28045.jpg?v=1683332144","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/from-snowmen-to-kangaroos-bill-peterson-9781922644831","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}