JOHN L. READ - ECOLOGIST AND AUTHOR

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Wakefield Press, Dear Grandpa, Why? Reflections From Kokoda to Hiroshima
Dear Grandpa, Why? - ebook: epub
Dear Grandpa Why? - ebook: pdf


Among the Pigeons - ebook: epub
Among the Pigeons - ebook: pdf
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​Red Sand, Green Heart: Ecological Adventures In The Outback

The Last Wild Island: Saving Tetepare

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​Praise for Among the Pigeons
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Meticulously researched, extraordinarily informative, and engagingly written.
John Read has given us a book that throws light on the highly controversial issue of indoor and outdoor cats.
It is a book for cat lovers, for those who care about the natural world, and for doctors.
I hope it will be translated into many languages and be incorporated into animal welfare and environmental cu
rricula.
​~ Jane Goodall

Absorbing and compelling, Among the Pigeons is wonderfully written and a great read – indeed should be a required read……..It will dramatically change public understanding of cats and how we should best relate to them.
 ​~ Thomas E Lovejoy, George Mason University


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Praise for Dear Grandpa, Why?

'This is a most unusual book but an insistently interesting one ... This book’s strongest virtue is in Read’s wrestling with the past and his initial desire for accountability over the death of his grandfather, giving way to something akin to forgiveness.' - ~ Christopher Bantick, Weekly Times

'This compelling book is written from the heart, and easily draws the reader in on the journey with Read seeking answers about his grandfather's sacrifice. I recommend it to all readers. It provides a personal entry-point for understanding the events that led to the war in the Pacific and raises many questions about what causes war and what we should do in the future to prevent such terrible loss and waste of life.' - ~ Helen Eddy, Read Plus

'Lovely and heart-warming story.'
~ Nic Klaassen, Flinders Ranges Research

'John L. Read's odyssey provides a historical insight into the cause of the war against Japan and a graphic portrayal of the cultural grief  experienced by families who lost loved ones.' ~ Charlie Lynn, Kokoda Treks

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Praise for Red Sand Green Heart
This book was a special treat-a story about a part of Australia few Australians understand...an exciting read that made me feel like decamping to the outback. 
~James Woodford, Sydney Morning Herald

Read can obviously spin a good yarn around the camp fire. His book is a mixture of rollicking anecdote and ecological explanation, combining tales of his adventure ... with discussions of the delicate of the delicate arid-zone environment of the desert around Lake Eyre.
~Lorien Kaye, The Age

Red Sand, Green Heart 
is a book of anecdote, adventure and instruction. It is a piece of nature writing, accessible, rambling, lively and important ... The real desert is in there. So is our future.
~Mark Tredinnick, Canberra Times 

Red Sand, Green Heart 
is the rare insight of an ecologically educated writer with a flair for language and a passion for the environment.
~R.M. Williams, Outback Magazine

This is a very useful book as well as being an enjoyable read ... it should be read by everyone at all interested in conserving the Australian outback.
~M. Kirton, The Aurora
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The Last Wild Island, Saving Tetepare

Goodreads ​https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14203183.John_L_Read

“This is a journey to one of the last wild specks of land left on Earth by an author every bit as readable as Tim Flannery – a page turner that will leave readers dazzled that such an island still exists”  ~Sydney Morning Herald
 
“A terrific read” ~Lonely Planet
 
“Inspirational”  ~The Australian
 
"An inspirational adventure by an observant and passionate storyteller”
~Dick Smith



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