Life, Luck and Liaisons Paperback / softback
by John Burgess
Paperback / softback
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The fifties in New Zealand were glory days. It was a carefree time for children, whose parents were finally happy that the war was over.
Everyone worked together to rebuild their lives and looked to the future.
I helped my father when I could, spraying the orchards, harvesting, making hay and I attended a country school and mixed with local Maori families. Aged eleven I went to Boarding School in Auckland.
It was a dramatic change and, along with my regular studies, I learnt to be independent and to think for myself. Upon leaving school, my parents had tertiary education in mind for me; I had in mind joining the workforce.
My parents conceded and I left school with the intention to go farming.
I worked on differing types of farms in New Zealand, followed by a stint in Australia, working on broadacre farming techniques.
When I was sufficiently qualified, I began work with my father on the family farm in the Waikato region.
After a period on the farm, I found that I was unable to work amicably with my father and I took my leave. For two years I crewed on two different yachts in the Pacific and Indonesian waters.
This was a period of adventure and personal development which has provided many of the anecdotes I have related here. When I returned to the family farm, it was obvious that my father and I still could not work together.
I left the farm for good and headed to the city to seek whatever came my way.
I worked at several casual jobs until I could afford to travel and I flew to London with the promise of a job there.
A new beginning, another book.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:372 pages
- Publisher:Xlibris Au
- Publication Date:18/11/2020
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- ISBN:9781664101210
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Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:372 pages
- Publisher:Xlibris Au
- Publication Date:18/11/2020
- Category:
- ISBN:9781664101210
