The wonderful new book 80 Stories High: Uplifting Tales from Dr John's Humble Heroes, is a compilation of inspiring tales of ordinary people who achieved amazing outcomes for their family and community.
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Drawn from people Dr John Irvine met during his time as a child psychologist, he says the stories "reassure readers of the power of love, courage, hope, determination, imagination and forgiveness".
The heroes in his book include Nada, who at the age of 55 begun hormone therapy so she could become the surrogate mother of her daughter's baby; Robin and Carolyn, who fought to provide a home for their late daughter's child; and Brodie, the out-of-control boy thief who went on to become a policeman.
Dr Irvine has written several books. The first, Coping With Kids, was based on his syndicated radio segments on 67 stations around the country.
The segments also advertised The READ Clinic on the NSW Central Coast, which he founded with his brother Warwick in 1981.
More recent writings include the WorryWoo companion books Helping Young Worriers Beat The WorryBug and Helping Young Children Manage Frustration and Anger.
Parents also know Dr Irvine from his regular appearances on TV shows such as Sunrise and Today, and as a popular guest speaker.
He is a father of three and grandfather of six.
You can read our full interview with him from our January edition here.
