Lesson of a Lifetime
The amazing story of the Anzac 2002 Commemorative Tour
as told by the students themselves
"Lesson of a Lifetime" (cover below) is the first hand account of how the Mackay North students undertook their WW1 pilgrimage in search of the graves of 78 soldiers killed in the war. It also tells of their involvement in the Anzac Day services at Gallipoli & in France. The book uses quotes from the students’ detailed travel journals to provide a rich & interesting narrative written with genuine insight & feeling. These quotes are supported by full colour photos throughout.
* 88 pages (narrative / quotes / photos). *170 colour photos. *Foreword by General Peter Cosgrove.
*Over 240 quotes – providing the students’ emotions, feelings and thoughts.
*Information on Aust. WW1 battlefields, memorials & cemeteries + how Anzac Day is commemorated at Gallipoli and in France.
"I sat by myself for quite some time, listening to and watching the steady breaking of the waves as they met the shore. . . It was hard to imagine that the beautiful blue water in front of me was once stained with the blood of hundreds of Australian soldiers . . . I doubt I will ever be able to describe fully the sensation I had at that sacred site." |
Ordering details Prices:
$10 (incl. GST & postage)
Attention: Mike Goodwin
Mackay North State High School
PO Box 8333 Mt Pleasant Qld 4740
Phone: 07 49 443 285 Fax: 07 49 443266
Email: mickg@mackay.net.au o
(cheques payable to Mackay North SHS)
** All money received from the sale of this book will help to fund the next commemorative tour in 2008.