This compilation brings together all the stories in Brown’s series of Myth New Zealand stories, plus a couple of chapters exclusive to this volume. Books in the Myth New Zealand collection are Some of My Best Mates are Metrosexuals; Whatever Happened to 80 Million Sheep?; The Greatest Place to Bring Up Kids?; Whatever Happened to Our National Dish?
The Crazy Lives of John Dybvig is his collection of books in which he shares the twists and turns of his amazing life – stories that will always make you laugh, sometimes make you want to cry and could make you wonder about your own life and where it’s going.
How to Survive Travel as a Loud American is John Dybvig’s comical account of his efforts not to fit in while living abroad. If you ever wondered how the stereotypical loud American traveller came about, you’re about to meet him.
How to Survive Falling in Love on the 3rd Strike is John Dybvig’s moving story of how he finally found true romance when he least expected – and how love changed his wild man ways.
How to Survive as a New Dad at Fifty is John Dybvig’s entertaining and heart-warming story of how his wild man personality was tamed by the birth of his children.
How to Survive as a Sports Jock with Attitude is John Dybvig’s hilarious account of his chaotic career as a professional basketball coach. He’s started riots, nearly frozen to death and been banned for life from one town in his efforts to coach championship teams.
How to Survive as a D-List Celebrity is John Dybvig’s amusing and entertaining story of how he accidentally became famous in the farthest regions of the planet – enabling him to walk the red carpet and flip burgers all in the same week.
How to Survive as a Big Actor with Small Parts is John Dybvig’s hilarious description of his journey from taking up acting in his forties to working with some of Hollywood’s biggest stars and directors like Sir Peter Jackson.
How to Survive 103 Jobs and The Mob is John Dybvig’s side-splitting account of his ability to land weird jobs in any part of the world – working with everyone from child actors to professional wrestlers, and selling everything from miracle cures to Californian accents.
First published in 1889, this was one of the world’s earliest science fiction novels – a futuristic story in which women rise to positions of power and citizens travel freely in aluminium ‘air-cruisers’. Sir Joseph Vogel’s story is remarkable for the accuracy of his predictions for a world in the year 2000.
