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John wrote, refined and combined the essays and poems in this collection over several years, crafting into them his thoughts on consciousness, life, history, the universe, everything. They reflect his lifelong interest in the changing nature of humans throughout time.It was a subject John spent his life researching, as a criminal barrister, a writer, a father, a mentor, a friend and a truly human human being.Here he lays out and encapsulates his findings for all to read.Margot HutchesonJohn Bryson was a poet, storyteller, rally-car driver, high-end racing sailor and rower, nature lover and a practising criminal barrister through to his middle years. A fighter for justice and the fair go.A Brief History of Thought - Unfinished is his last work, his final case. In it, he puts the case for the power of philosophy and the Arts, through history. To overturn the dead hand of conservatism and greed. It is his final cross-examination, his ultimate summing up.Richard Leplastrier AO

From a TV newsreader in Sydney to a hotelier''s wife in the heart of China - this is a true story of reinvention, love, and finding your place in the world.Nicole Webb and her husband, James, are always up for an adventure, so when James is offered a job in the ancient city of Xi''an in north-west China, they jump at the chance. Nicole, James and three-year-old Ava pack up their home in Hong Kong and fly into a world they know nothing about -- a place where they know no one.Touching down, culture shock hits Nicole head on. It feels as if all eyes are on her and Ava, the only blondes in the jam-packed arrivals hall, two foreigners, so far from home.With honesty and humour, Nicole takes us on a journey of daily life in the Middle Kingdom at a time when the whole world is looking towards China. We follow her search for friendship and acceptance where she discovers, no matter what your culture or background, we''re connected the world over by the common thread of humanity.CHINA BLONDE gives us a very personal insight, told with a journalist''s eye view, into the lives of those who embraced Nicole with open arms. Her experience along the way will resonate with anyone who''s ever built a life in a new home - be it across the city or across the world.