Andy Larson

The Clean Cuisine Cookbook does away with 'dieting' and presents a nutritional template that has been scientifically proven to reduce inflammation, resulting in peak health for the mind and body. Ivy and Andy's template strikes the perfect balance of plant-based foods working in conjunction with healthy amounts of animal protein. This perfect harmony optimises nutritional absorption, generating maximum anti-inflammatory benefits, weight loss, increased energy levels, and an overall sense of total health and well-being.

In 1962, with a Canadian friend, Andy Larson embarked on a journey driving across colonial Africa in a wartime jeep. Sleeping on the ground, the pair encountered civil wars, riots, and wild animals while seeing the continents fascinating scenery and meeting its interesting peoples. In June 2010 Andy Larson embarked on another journey, this time sailing a 36 foot sailboat alone from Vancouver to Mexico, and then across the Pacific Ocean to Sydney Australia. Alone at sea, he encountered whales and dolphins, endured solitude and loneliness, fought through storms, battled breakdowns, and sat for days becalmed in the heat of the doldrums. This is the story of how, in his late 70's, against the wishes of his friends and family, he embarked on a journey that would test his skills and his endurance, and convince him to set out on an even more dangerous and far reaching journey.

As World War 2 was drawing to a close, Australia's secret commando unit, 'Z Special Force', had bungled a number of operations trying to rescue 2,500 Australian and English prisoners of war held by the Japanese in North Borneo. At war's end, only 6 of those prisoners would survive. When the Commanders of 'Z Special Force' realized that they were too late to save any of the prisoners, in a last desperate act of bitter frustration, they dispatched agents behind enemy lines by US submarines to assassinate the Japanese commanders in Borneo. Kept secret from the Australian public for over 50 years, the story of how the rescue missions failed, and how the lives of commandos were risked in a desperate attempt at revenge, 'Death of a General' reveals the truth behind the events leading up to the final desperate operation.'Death of a General' is based solidly on fact, but because of the oath of secrecy taken by members of this unit, details of the battles and missions, and names of those involved have been fictionalized.The story follows one man, from his experiences in the battles on the Kokoda Trail, through his induction into 'Z Special Force', and his numerous missions behind enemy lines.