Not Far to Go Now - Jones, Jet
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Not far to go now, old cow, old cow... After a long day in the saddle, it's only after all the animals are taken care of that the weary ringer can rest. A poem for the very young, this book was written by Jet Jones who has spent his life in the North Queensland outback. The poem tells the story of a cattle muster, and was illustrated by artist Katie Jones. With detailed drawings of cattle, horses, dogs and children, this book is sure to appeal to lovers of the Australian outback. For urban readers, it will introduce them to a different way of life.

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Not far to go now, old cow, old cow... After a long day in the saddle, it's only after all the animals are taken care of that the weary ringer can rest. A poem for the very young, this book was written by Jet Jones who has spent his life in the North Queensland outback. The poem tells the story of a cattle muster, and was illustrated by artist Katie Jones. With detailed drawings of cattle, horses, dogs and children, this book is sure to appeal to lovers of the Australian outback. For urban readers, it will introduce them to a different way of life.
Autorenporträt
Born and raised in outback Queensland, J.D (Jet) Jones grew up working cattle on horseback. He did his first droving trip at eight years of age with sheep, and left school at fourteen to work as a ringer (cowboy) on cattle stations (ranches). At nineteen, he turned his hand to breaking in horses for large cattle stations across North Queensland and the Northern Territory. In 2001 and 2002, he lived in the USA working on ranches and training cutting horses. After returning to Australia, he worked breaking in and ringing. He also travelled to Norway to write songs for some country and rock bands. Later he worked in gold and coal mines, drove trucks and worked as a TA for builders, but always he returned to the bush. In 2009, he went to Canada and worked on ranches and as a packer in the Rockies around Banff, packing teams of up to 17 mules in a string. There he met his wife Kathleen, who returned to Australia with him. They now and live in outback Queensland with their three children.