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A RIPPLE PASSING BY is the autobiography of ADRIAN LIPSCOMB. Adrian played many parts during his lifetime - as a conscripted soldier during the early 1970s, an intelligence analyst with the Australian Department of Defence in the 1980s, a hippie vagabond, a frustrated university lecturer, an eco-tourism consultant, a businessman, a travel writer, a criminal lawyer, and a community volunteer, among other things. He traveled widely throughout the world, and became a keen observer of the foibles, the cultures and the customs of the people he encountered. As a young man he explored southern and eastern Africa (where he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro) and Israel (where he worked on a kibbutz), and he roamed the Hippie Trail through Iran, Afghanistan and India. Later, in middle age, his interest shifted to Southeast Asia and the South Pacific where he worked as a volunteer with Australian Volunteers International (AVI) and as a freelance travel writer with Lonely Planet and other publishers. Adrian was particularly enamoured of the life and times of his great grandfather, WILLIAM SIMPSON, a celebrated Victorian artist and commentator who had traveled and sketched in remote corners ofcorners of the world over a century earlier. His journeys frequently retraced Simpson's footsteps. Adrian and his Dutch partner, Barbera, eventually settled in the picturesque shire of Bellingen on the east coast of Australia, which was (and still is) a melting pot for artists and "alternative lifestylers" wishing to escape from the pressures of big city life. Here he undertook frequent pro bono work as a lawyer, and he became a well-known community activist.In 2015 Adrian was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM).

"Rites of Passage" is a collection of short stories, poems and vignettes by Adrian Lipscomb based on his experiences in various parts of the world over the past half century. It is set in places as exotic as Africa and Afghanistan, and explores his own development and philosophical thinking as well as the cultures and customs of the people he encountered.

A guide to enjoying the variety of activities in Papua New Guinea, from bushwalking and diving to eating and bird-watching. Coverage includes information about travel around and between the island's various areas, health and safety, lodging, and Pidgin, as well as historical, political, and cultural background material. Includes many color photographs. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

This is a collection of ten short stories based on sports, religion, and mystery.