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William Allender

    The Boy from the Bush - Pills, Potions and Poppies in Paddocks No.2
    The Boy from the Bush
    • 2022

      William 'Bill' Allender, the boy from the bush, is back with the next volume of his fascinating, complex and often hilarious life story. As we pick up from the first volume, it is the 1980s, and Bill has moved to Sydney with his ever-supportive wife, Suzanne, and his beautiful daughter, Rebecca, and since gained a degree in chemistry. And so starts his illustrious and colourful career in science, specifically in the field of analytical chemistry. Bill charts his career with a host of bizarre, shocking and comical behind-the-scenes anecdotes from the pharmaceutical industry, from the scientific analysis of both legal and illicit drugs to the no less fascinating territory of agricultural chemical and plant analysis. Along the way, he encounters very poisonous Australian funnel-web spiders, becomes entangled with a dangerous drug lord and delves into the very human arenas of homicide and suicide. Join Bill as he continues his journey in this unforgettable read.

      The Boy from the Bush - Pills, Potions and Poppies in Paddocks No.2
    • 2020

      William 'Bill' Allender was born a 'townie' in 1946, living in beautiful Orange, New South Wales, Australia. He enjoys many adventures in his small community, where everyone knows each other, until his parents decide to move to a farm and begin a rural lifestyle, growing fruit trees and keeping animals and chickens for subsistence. At first, William finds this daunting, but he soon thrives in his country existence while discovering the wonders of the Australian countryside. Away from the turmoil of the world, and with good friends, he explores and experiments while he keeps learning. Chemistry experiments, metals, caving, fossil hunting, and discovering the wonders of the insect, plant and animal world lay a good foundation for his later life as a scientist.

      The Boy from the Bush