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She Thinks I'm a Piano Player in a Whorehouse

By Paul Carter

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Format:Paperback, 216 pages
Other Information: 8pp colour insert
Published In: Australia, 01 August 2005
A take no prisoners approach to life has seen Paul Carter heading to some of the world's most remote, wild and dangerous places as a contractor in the oil business. Amazingly, he's survived (so far) to tell these stories from the edge of civilization, and reason.

Table of Contents

PrologueChapter 1: Achtung spitfire, 1969-1987Chapter 2: Poolballs, 1987-1994Chapter 3: Pack-a-day monkey, 1994-1995Chapter 4: Saturation, 1995-1996Chapter 5: Killer mouse, 1996-1997Chapter 6: Deamon barber, 1997-1998Chapter 7: The Hobbit House, 1998-1999Chapter 8: Where you from? 1999-2000Chapter 9: Barrel fever, 2000-2001Chapter 10: The darkest continentChapter 11: Gobbing, 2002Chapter 12: Turbo San, 2002Chapter 13: Legless in Russia, 2003Chapter 14: The ghost of a flea, 2004Chapter 15: Ah Meng, 2004Epilogue

Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN:1741146984
EAN:9781741146981
Dimensions: 19.0 x 13.0 x 2.0 centimeters (0.22 kg)
Age Range: 15+ years
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4 of 5 Stars! – Customer review on 14/10/2009

Crew working on the oil rigs are a strange breed, and we dont hear much from this very tough industry. This book is a personal story as well as a window on an industry that affects us all but which we don't really see.
While the writing is not of professional standard, its readable, and gets the story across. if you want a light and entertaining afternoon read that is not too demanding, try it.

John Welsford

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5 of 5 Stars! – Customer review on 24/09/2009

I was hooked from the first page, it is a warts & all, often hilarious look at a way of life completely removed from the day to day grind that most of us face. This book certainly doesn't gloss over any details of what can obviously be a very brutal way of making a living.

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5 of 5 Stars! – Customer review on 22/09/2008

A friend of mine recommended I read this book and I was addicted from the moment I opened the book. I laughed so hard I had tears in my eyes, very funny and enjoyable read.

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3 of 5 Stars! – Customer review on 03/06/2006

The title makes it seem more interesting than it actually is. It has some humorous anecdotes but they are few and far between and the narrative is too jumpy. However it does provide an insight into an otherwise risky industry and has its entertaining bits.

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