Rosie Ayliffe

British mother Rosie Ayliffe thought her 21-year-old daughter, Mia, would be safe travelling around Australia on a gap year. But Mia wanted to extend her visa and in order to do that needed to find 88 days of work on a farm - a requirement that would lead to catastrophic events. Four short days after Mia moved to a hostel in Queensland to take a job on a sugarcane farm, she was brutally murdered. Faced with every parent's worst nightmare, Rosie travelled to Australia to retrieve Mia's body. From the moment she landed, however, she started to hear stories about the terrible treatment of young workers like Mia - stories of exploitation, sexual harassment, rape. Mia was Rosie's only child and she brought her up as a single parent. Her death was traumatic and life-changing. In Rosie's memoir, she describes movingly how she has found the strength to come to terms with devastating loss, drawing on inspiration from her daughter's short life. She also explains how she has become the driving force behind an international campaign to press for change to the 88 days system. Part exposé of the dangers facing backpackers in Australia, part call to arms, ultimately Far from Home is an inspiring and heartfelt story of a mother's love for her daughter and her fight to protect others from suffering a similar tragedy.

Far from Home

Marc Dubin

John Gawthrop

The Rough Guide

Turkey

Rose Baring

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Istanbul will lead you straight to the best attractions Istanbul has to offer. Packed with detailed Istanbul maps, beautiful cutaways and floor plans of all of Istanbul's major sights, this guide explores every facet that makes Istanbul dynamic; from the unique mix of Muslim and Christian history and the sprawling architecture of the Topkapi Palace to the lively Istanbul nightlife and festival culture. This fully updated and expanded guide provides comprehensive guidance on the best things to do in Istanbul; from exploring the Beylglu district for buzzing arts, culture and nightlife, market shopping for top fashion labels, to discovering the Haghia Sophia and all the highlights of the Istanbul metropolis. The DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Istanbul provides all the insider tips every visitor to Istanbul needs, with dozens of reviews for Istanbul hotels, recommendations for Istanbul restaurants, tips for haggling and shopping in Istanbul and all the hippest places for entertainment. Don't miss a thing on your holiday with the DK Eyewitness Guide to Istanbul.

Istanbul

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide

Terry Richardson

This fully revised and thoroughly updated sixth edition of the Rough Guide to Turkey is your ultimate handbook to this fascinating country.A full section introduces Turkey's highlights, from the markets of Istanbul to the rock churches of Cappadocia. There are informed accounts of the country's wide-ranging sights and incisive reviews of the best places to eat, sleep and drink in every price range. Throughout the guide there is practical advice on everything from bazaar shopping to chartering a yacht. The authors also provide expert background on Turkish history, literature, music and film and the guide comes complete with easy-to-read maps for every region. The Rough Guide to Turkey is your ultimate handbook to this fascinating country.

The Rough Guide to Turkey

This fully revised and thoroughly updated fifth edition of The Rough Guide to Turkey provides an insider's handbook to the country. A full colour section introduces Turkey's highlights, from the markets of Istanbul to the rock churches of Cappadocia. There are informed accounts of the country's wide-ranging sights and incisive reviews of the best places to eat, sleep and drink in every price range. Throughout the guide there is practical advice on everything from bazaar shopping to chartering a yacht. The authors also provide expert background on Turkish history, literature, music and film.

Rosie Ayliffe

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