John Little John Little i(A16152 works by)
Born: Established: 1942 ;
Gender: Male
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An experienced reporter and television producer, John Little spent twenty-five years working in current affairs television before becoming a full-time writer. With his lengthy career in journalism, Little's experiences include 'being on the spot at the Vietnam War, as the Soviet Empire collapsed and at the declaration of independence by the Baltic States'.

After spending nine years as a field producer with the award winning 60 Minutes, Little left the programme in 1993 to write the behind-the-scenes account, Inside Sixty Minutes (1994). Although this first publication has since been followed by further non-fiction works, Little has also published a novel, the fast-paced political thriller Letters from the President (1995).

The death of his eldest son Jeremy, who was tragically killed while working on assignment for the NBC television network in Iraq, inspired Little to write the autobiographical, Jem : A Father's Story (2004). His non-fiction works include The Hospital by the River : A Story of Hope (2001).

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y separately published work icon Catherine's Gift : Inside the World of Dr Catherine Hamlin Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia , 2008 Z1694516 2008 single work biography

'Dr Catherine Hamlin has been described as a living saint and is truly a great Australian. Since 1959 she has lived and worked in Ethiopia, helping the victims of fistulas - devastating injuries caused by obstructed labour in childbirth, and which condemn sufferers to a lifetime of incapacity and social exclusion. The surgery she pioneered has helped tens of thousands of afflicted women to return to normal life after being shunned for years by their families and communities. The hospitals she has set up in her adopted country now function as teaching centres for obstetricians and surgeons from many developing nations.' (Publication summary)

2009 joint second place Australian Christian Book of the Year Awards Australian Christian Book of the Year Award
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