It all begins with taking life’s opportunities, a bit of luck and the help of friends along the way. Grab a coffee, put your feet up and enjoy looking back on what many say were the best times to be alive and may these books spark that sense of adventure that lies within.

Slaughtergate

A raw, behind-the-scenes account of the political and economic fallout from the controversial meat trade integrity crisis that irrevocably shaped the Australian meat export industry. 

The Royal Commission into the Meat Industry in Australia was prompted by reports of meat substitution, price manipulation, cartel behaviour, and issues affecting both producers and consumers. Its remit included examining major meat companies’ behaviour, the adequacy of government oversight, and the impact of industry practices on rural communities and the Australian public. This is the story told through the eyes of someone who was there during the time of the scandal. It discusses some of the main characters and episodes of what went on prior, during and subsequent to the Royal Commission. There was no sector of this industry that, in 45 years of trading, the author was not involved with, sometimes voluntarily, sometimes not. At times, survival required actions that tested resolve and integrity.

ISBN (SOFT): 9798369489956
ISBN (eBook): 9798369489949

Life, Luck and Liaisons

Join John as he looks back at his life from his childhood in New Zealand, his farming career in Australia, his adventures on two different yachts to his new career in London. 

ISBN 13 (SOFT): 9781664101210
ISBN 13 (HARD): 9781664101227
ISBN 13 (eBook): 9781664101203

What’s the Story?

A world of new experiences opens up as John recounts a lifetime of adventures in this series of travels stories. 

ISBN 13 (SOFT): 9781664104686
ISBN 13 (HARD): 9781664104693
ISBN 13 (eBook): 9781664104679

Life, Luck and Lessons Learned

A poignant and humorous tale of John Burgess’s working life starting against the backdrop of rural New Zealand, where familial rivalries and cultural dynamics shape destinies. When a determined father buys a farm in the heart of Northland, little does John know where that will lead.

ISBN 13 : 9781835430378