John A Carvosso – author

For those who purchased the book, the following errata may be of interest. Page 8 Figure 4: Samuel Signature should read Samuel’s (page 8) Page 16 ‘(compare Figures 6, 8)’ should read 5, 7 Page 29 endnote references 55, 56 need only reference 55.Page 248 delete 56 Jackson Page 47 ‘facing west 96’ should read ‘facing west96’…

Teapoy Samuel Carvosso book, Page 161– Teapoy story THE TEAPOY. ‘There are so many stories about this but my cousin Richard, son of Cyril R (Rod) Carvosso and grandson of Percy told me he remembered its being on the verandah of Percy’s house in Brisbane. The Museum (formerly the chapel) of the Church made an…

Samuel Carvosso book Page 190 – The origins of the Munduthoo name. I have now spoken with Munduthoo ‘Hardman’ Earle’s granddaughter, Rosslyn Dodgson (nee Banister/Earle), who was living on the same property in northern Victoria during World War 2. He was a ‘kindly man’. Hardman himself spoke of a very different rescue story. His father,…

Benjamin Carvosso – Hobart Revival Samuel Carvosso book, Page 161 ‘he ministered to men on death row’ – Further information: There was a revival in Hobart under Carvosso, a revival which has been called the ‘prison revival’.  It may not have had scores all converted at the same time, but there were some truly amazing…

An unique present for someone of Carvosso ancestry? Maybe my book Samuel Carvosso. But, a fascinating read is the following. Reprints, ebooks, and Kindle versions of Samuel’s Grandfather’s memoirs are available via online stores. It is worth the read: “A Memoir of Mr. William Carvosso” – William Carvosso (1750–1834) was an early Wesleyan leader in…

I have been honoured by having my article “My Writing Journey and the Tools Used” in the Genealogist SA Vol 52 No 4 Journal November 2025!

“I am really enjoying the book.  It is a rattling good yarn even if one is not interested in the family – all that rushing about putting out fires. Congratulations!” ”    EC

Hi! I have just added audio version of a portion of the book coving the early years in Adelaide, South Australia. if you find this useful. please let me know. Enjoy the slight American accent of the synthesis of my voice! johnacarvosso.com

Delightful catchup in Perth with third cousins Bruce, David and Irene. This was 39 years after our parents had met!

Please either wait for the book launch early May or send me a message to arrange collection (see the Store page on this web site). Or you may SMS or phone me!

Hi All, I finally have certainty of having the books in my hand by the end of next week. So, I’m going ahead with preparing the book launch in Adelaide. If you think the following might not work for the majority, please let me know by return email. I want to lock it in by…

I contacted the organisers who said, “Your work on the biography is very important contribution to church history in SA and am sure there will be a lot of interest. We have several outlets to let the wider community know about this. We are thinking about a book stall for the 4 May.” There will…

Blogs now working and I will now try adding a comments block. Ah! People can click on post and Reply box opens…

Today I have added the above page. I will provide details of the process used to develop the book for go to published. I hope you will enjoy the journey. It was a far richer learning experience than I expected.

Working hard to get the bog and the rest of the site looking good and working. Then I will add ‘themes’ which will add colour etc to be more pleasing to look at. Amazon’s proof copy arriving today to OK their version of the Print On Demand copy.

Working hard to make my Blog site in WordPress more readable!

Tue 12 March – The books will be in my hands before the 28 March 2024. I’m now preparing the book launch, firstly at our home, then a series of virtual Facebook, and hopefully libraries and bookshops. Stay posted!