"All Our Tracks and Ways: Bourke's Pioneering Reed Dynasty" is now available at my online bookstore (click here).
"All Our Tracks and Ways" is now available at Jim's online bookstore (click here).
All Our Tracks and Ways is an acclaimed book about Bourke's pioneering Reed family. Presented as an heirloom-quality hardback, the book has appeal for descendants, the Bourke community and readers of Australian history. It comprises 612 pages that include 51 photographs, 19 illustrations, 11 maps, 3 descendant charts, detailed family group sheets and an appendix on Bourke hotels. Click the image at left for more details.
An Australian version of Westward Ho! - Paul Roe, the Outback Historian
A remarkable ... and engaging portrayal of both family heritage and regional history - Bruce Gray, Bourke historian
I could not put it down and it rates with my all time list of great reads - Charles Price
Thoroughly enjoyable - Michael Cleary
All I can say is wow! - Lei Barton
Author James Michael Fleming has been researching and writing family history for over forty years and has previously published two catalogues of family photographs and a facsimile copy of the emigration diary of his GG grandfather, Charles Fleming. In 2019 he received a Highly Commended award in the Society of Australian Genealogists’ Croker Prize biographical essay competition for “A Noble Harvest”, about his GG-grandmother Elizabeth Taylor. The Society also published two of his articles in its journal Descent; the Bathurst Family History Group published one in its journal Carillon Chimes; and the Clan Fleming Society has published five in its journal The Deed and several more on its website, www.clanflemingintl.org. Jim has also published many family biographies, short stories and detailed research reports on his website www.jimfleming.id.au.