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John Holliday

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in Berkhamsted, The United Kingdom

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John Holliday grew up in England but spent much of his life as a business entrepreneur in Canada and Australia. John's interest in writing arose when he decided to write a memoir of his business life. That experience led to a decision to write Mission to China: How an Englishman Brought the West to the Orient, published initially in England, followed by a Chinese version in Taiwan.
The research into that book uncovered the life of Clara Colby, which John decided should be his next book. ...more

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	Clara Colby. The International Suffragist 3.63 avg rating — 8 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Toughing It Out: Adventures of a Global Entrepreneur 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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John Holliday's Blog: Waking the Sleeping Giant.

Thank you Phil Clark of ABC Nightlife

Listen to an interview about Mission to China: How an Englishman Brought the West to the Orient.

http://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/...

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“It's a terrific book and I can't wait for the movie," says Phillip Adams on Late Night Live, ABC Radio National.”
― John Holliday, Mission to China: How an Englishman Brought the West to the Orient

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John was interviewed by Phillip Adams of Late Night Live, ABC Radio National on January 24 about his book, Mission to China:How an Englishman Brought the West to the Orient.

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