Multi-talented actor singer & TV presenter John Barrowman reads his own enthralling memoirs. Leading man. Cult hero. Debonair judge. Show-stopping singer. The many talents of John Barrowman have entertained the world for almost two decades
- but whats the real story behind that dazzling smile? Anything Goes" lays bare Johns story for the very first time in his very own words. Describing his life from his Glaswegian childhood & American adolescence to his current incarnation as Captain Jack Harkness in the ever-popular " Torchwood & Doctor Who" this CD provides a no-holds-barred insight into the extraordinary experiences of one of the best-loved figures in show business. Sharing his secrets with trademark charm & irrepressible humour John recalls working with such theatre luminaries as Stephen Sondheim Sam Mendes & Andrew Lloyd Webber; discloses hilarious as well as heartbreaking personal memories; reminisces about his glamorous overseas travel; & takes us behind the scenes on the sets of his hit TV shows. In a searingly honest account he reveals backstage high jinks alongside life-changing romantic encounters career peaks & private lows. Revelatory engaging & told with real heart this is the transatlantic fairy tale of how one boy achieved his dreams."
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The Anzac legend was born on the shores of Gallipoli during the historic morning of 25th April 1915. Landing on a hostile beach under the cover of darkness the Anzacs moved inland rapidly but the response of the Ottoman forces was equally quick. The outcome of the campaign was arguably sealed during the first day when the door for an Anzac victory was closed. With the order to dig dig dig & to stick it out a stalemate was secured from the clutches of almost total disaster. After the Australians & New Zealanders received their baptism of fire they became a stubborn thorn in the sides of the Ottoman army. Futilely after eight gruelling months of fighting the campaign came to an end with the complete evacuation of the Gallipoli Peninsula. Failure did not mar the actions & sacrifice of the Anzacs who bestowed a powerful legacy as well as being a landmark in the birth of modern Turkey. Almost a century later with all the veterans now sadly gone their legacy still survives in Anzac Day & with the ever increasing numbers of pilgrims who visit the battlefield today. This attractive & well-written book will serve as either a handy guide or concise history (or both). ...

This important book traces the evolution of the Australian Imperial Force from the enthusiastic amateurs of Gallipoli to the skilled warriors of the Western Front where fighting in conditions of unspeakable horror & brutality they won their legendary reputation as the best infantrymen of the war & perhaps of all time. By wars end the Australian Corps
- a mere 9 per cent of the total British force
- accounted for 22 per cent of total captures: a massive & disproportionate contribution to victory. Combining detailed battle narratives with soldiers accounts Peter Pedersen moves from Gallipoli through Palestine to the Western Front graphically recreating the campaigns of a war in which over 200 000 Australians
- two out of every three combatants
- were killed or wounded. Including the New Zealanders at every stage he also covers the war in the air & at sea in dressing posts & hospitals & on a home front devastated by casualty rates & riven over conscription. Illustrated with over 300 photographs & artworks this epic work recalls to memory the forgotten heroes & the bloody campaigns of a war that brought glory to the Australian nation but tragedy to every Australian family.



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Ed Macy is an elite pilot one of the few men qualified to fly Apache helicopters the worlds deadliest fighting machines. This is his account of a fearless mission behind enemy lines in Afghanistan. After a brutal accident forced him out of the Paras Ed Macy refused to go down quietly. He bent every rule to sign up for the Armys gruelling Apache helicopter programme & was one of the handful to pass the nightmare selection process. Dispatched to Afghanistans notorious Helmand Province in 2006 his squadron were on hand when a marine went MIA behind enemy lines
- & they knew they were his only hope. From the cockpit of the mighty Apache helicopter comes this incredible true story of a rescue mission so dangerous they said it couldnt be done & of the man who dared to disagree.
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The Apache attack helicopter is the British Armys most awesome weapons system. Deployed for the first time in Afghanistan it has already passed into legend. The only thing more incredible than the Apache itself are the pilots that fly her. For the first time Apache Dawn tells their story
- & their baptism of fire in the unforgiving battle of Helmand province. Their call-sign was Ugly
- & there was no better word for the gruelling 100-day deployment they endured. Day after day four of the Army Air Corps finest pilots flew right into the heart of the battle testing their aircraft to the very limit. Apache Dawn takes the reader with them on a series of unrelenting & brutally intense combat missions from daring edge-of-the-seat rescues to dramatic close-air support in the white heat of battle. Bestselling author Damien Lewis has been given unprecedented access to these heroic aircrews & to the men on the ground whose lives they saved. It is an astounding story of bravery skill & resilience in the face of unbelievable odds. & it is the story of the Apache itself
- the ultimate fighting machine.


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Ambitious art photographer Gina lives a glamorous life in bustling Rome. Her edgy shots of refugees have been receiving rave reviews & commissions for future work & things in her personal life have finally settled down. But just when she thinks she can sit back & relax in the apartment she was left by her unconventional husband a chance encounter sends her world into a tailspin. Sasha an exchange student from England had been excited to come on an adventure to Rome. But when she arrives the reality of living in the busy city is a sharp shock. Taking refuge with Gina in her art-crammed apartment Sasha befriends one of the refugee models from Gina's work. But this innocent act complicates Gina's busy creative life more than either of them knows. From her precious apartment Gina juggles her hectic life & relationships. But there are men in Rome who wield power & influence in devious ways & Gina has to fight them
- & some painful memories
- if she is to keep hold of her hard-fought independence.

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In February 2108 the New Zealand Rediscovery Expedition reaches California at last. It is over a century since the world was devastated by nuclear war but the blight of radioactivity & disease still gnaws away at the survivors. The expedition expects to find physical destruction but they are quite unprepared for the moral degradation they meet. Ape & Essence" is Huxleys vision of the ruin of humanity told with all his knowledge & imaginative genius." ...

Isabel Duncan a scientist at the Great Ape Language Lab doesnt understand people but animals she gets
- especially the bonobos.
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Aphrodite delights in helping mortals in love but she's pretty annoyed at the constant attention she gets from the godboys at Mount Olympus Academy. When she decides to give Athena a makeover she's a bit unprepared for the result. She didn't count on all the interest Athena's new look would get. & she certainly never thought she'd find herself jealous of one of her best friends! Will she be able to put her jealousy behind her? Authors Joan Holub & Suzanne Williams put a modern spin on classic myths with the Goddess Girls series. Follow the ins & outs of divine social life at Mount Olympus Academy where the most privileged godboys & goddessgirls in the Greek pantheon hone their mythical skills. ...

The island is divided but one mans love will never be compromised... Its Cyprus 1955
- a guerrilla war is raging & four Greek brothers
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