John Howard has narrated 3 audiobooks on Listento.it by 2 authors. The most-rated is Lazarus Rising.
Incidents Crowded with Life
Summary
John Howard was a good Catholic boy brought up in postwar Lancashire, who became more turned on by gilt than by guilt. Sacred Heart statues and a wall-mounted crucifix, along with plans for the priesthood, were replaced by Marc Bolan posters, miming to "Metal Guru" in front of a full-length mirror and dreams of pop stardom.
As glam rock stomped into millions of teenage bedrooms, John left home for London and was quickly signed to CBS Records, making his debut album at Abbey Road studios and enjoying the hedonistic pleasures of a fully gay-liberated city.
He appeared on TV and rubbed shoulders with stars like Johnny Mathis and David Essex, wrote and recorded the theme song for the William Holden/Peter Fonda movie Open Season, and launched his album with a concert at The Purcell Room on the South Bank.
Meanwhile, he was attacked with a knife by his first lover; he was beaten up by an East End crook boyfriend; he narrowly escaped being gang raped in Malta; and he was rescued from being abducted by a serial killer cab driver in New York.
Everything finally came to a crashing halt when, at the age of 23, he broke his back jumping from his apartment window, escaping from his flatmates' sex attacker.
A potentially glittering career, and an often perilous sex life, were all put on hold as John lay in a hospital bed unsure if he would walk again.
©2018 John Howard (P)2018 John Howard
You're Up: (For Teenagers Only!): Volume 1
Summary
You're Up (For Teenagers Only!) is a hand book that is a powerhouse of information that teens want to know to help make their transition from being a child to being an adult an easier journey. The ideas for help with parents, friends, and every-day situations were given by a group of 100 teens who have discovered how to find happiness during these difficult and, at times, painful and confusing teenage years. It is put together in a common language that is easily understood by the teenager and the parent, with examples and solutions for some of the problems most teenagers have to face. Now is the time to get out of this book what other teens want you to know so that your life as a teen can be easier to endure.
©2012 James A. Davis (P)2012 James A. Davis
Lazarus Rising
Summary
John Howard is the second longest serving prime minister in Australia's history. His tenure lasted almost 12 years. His autobiography is essential reading for those interested in contemporary politics, in Australian history or the craft of practical politics. John Howard spent decades under media scrutiny, and while his credentials as a political leader, devoted family man and sports tragic are beyond dispute, in this autobiography he reveals much more about himself. In Lazarus Rising, Howard traces his personal and political journey, from childhood in the post-World War II era through to the present day, painting a fascinating picture of a changing Australia. Lazarus Rising is history seen through the eyes of the ultimate insider; an account of a 30-year political career. No prime minister of modern times has reshaped Australia and its place in the world as forcefully as John Howard. As part of his reform agenda he privatized Telstra, dismantled excessive union power and compulsory trade union membership, instituted the unpopular Goods and Services Tax, and established the 'work for the dole' scheme.
©2011 John Howard (P)2011 Bolinda