<div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-size:13pt">John Burbidge asked me to post this blurb about his new book on the mailing lists. Here it is:</span></div><div><span style="font-size:13pt">*************************************<br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:13pt">Dear colleagues and friends,<span></span></span></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt">I’m delighted to announce the publication of my latest
book, <i>MORE THAN HALFWAY TO SOMEWHERE</i>,
a collection of 12 stories inspired by my travels to 15 countries. <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt">In it you’ll meet some of the most remarkable people
I’ve encountered and share in some of the more challenging moments I’ve faced,
many from my time with the ICA. Initial reader responses have been most
encouraging. As one person put it:<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0.8in 6pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><i><span style="font-size:13pt;color:black" lang="EN-AU">This is not a travel book.
It’s an encounter with life at its depths, lived with an open heart and mind
and great sensitivity.<span></span></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt">This is my first attempt at self-publishing under the
imprint of Wordswallah Publishing. The book is available as a print-on-demand paperback
and an e-book from retailers worldwide via the distributor IngramSpark. US
residents can obtain signed copies from me if desired. <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt">Details about the book and how to order it are on my new
author website </span><a href="http://www.wordswallah.com" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:13pt">www.wordswallah.com</span></a><span style="font-size:13pt">, best viewed on desktop, laptop or tablet. Check it out.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt">Happy reading!<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt">John<span></span></span></p>
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