Showing results by narrator "David McAllister" in All Categories

When a parcel bomb explodes on Charles Denham's doorstep he realises that an enemy from the past is out to destroy him. This is the thrilling story of a man being hunted by an unidentified assassin across rural Buckinghamshire and then the Cotswolds in the mid 1950s.

In the heart of the Indian jungle, a family of tigers lives in fragile harmony with nature —until humanity shatters their world. Tiggra, a rare white tiger, dreads the Time of Leaving —the moment when young tigers must venture out alone. But nothing can prepare him or his siblings for the true test of survival: a brutal hunt known as the Great Slaughter. As hunters with guns and elephants descend on the jungle, Tiggra and his family are scattered, their peaceful life replaced by chaos, fear, and bloodshed. Now on his own, Tiggra must navigate a changed world filled with danger and loss.

An inspiring memoir from one of Australia’s ballet greats on finding himself, onstage and off. From the backblocks of Perth to international stardom, this is a story of courage to fight against the odds for your passion and succeed. David McAllister has always belonged onstage. As the middle child in a Catholic family who knew nothing about dance, he watched himself twirl in the reflective glass of the TV and dreamed about becoming the next Rudolf Nureyev. As a little boy taking ballet lessons, he was mercilessly bullied.

David McAllister has always belonged onstage. As the middle child in a Catholic family who knew nothing about dance, he watched himself twirl in the reflective glass of the TV and dreamed about becoming the next Rudolf Nureyev. As a little boy taking ballet lessons, he was mercilessly bullied. As a young man joining the ranks of The Australian Ballet, he worried that he would never play the prince because he lacked the height and lean limbs of a classical dancer. Every time he heard ‘no’, he simply did what he loved - danced.