I am Tim : life, politics and beyond
Rees, Peter, 1948-2023
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When Tim Fischer's elder son was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, it triggered Tim's resignation as federal National Party leader and deputy prime minister of Australia. An outpouring of emotion across the political divide greeted his decision, a rarity in a political environment where few leaders choose to give up power and prominence. In I am Tim, Peter Rees uncovers the influences that shaped a key figure of twentieth-century Australian political life, from a Jesuit boarding school to the rigours of officer training and the battlefields of Vietnam, time in state and federal politics, marriage to Judy Brewer and life at home. Fischer's interests and activities after politics were many and varied, spanning a diplomatic posting to the Holy See, new historical studies, and chairing the Global Seed Vault in Svalbard, Norway. Tim Fischer emerges as a man of energy and ambition but also of humanity, courage and love.
Main title:
I am Tim : life, politics and beyond / Peter Rees.
Author:
Rees, Peter, 1948-, author
Imprint:
Carlton, Victoria : Melbourne University Press, 2023.©2023
Collation:
ix, 406 pages, 4 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9780522878745 (paperback)9780522878745 (paperback)
Dewey class:
994.06092994.06
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
776794
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Melbourne Library | -Biography | BIOG 994.06 FISC | Available |
| Library at the Dock | -Biography | BIOG 994.06 FISC | Available |
| narrm ngarrgu Library and Family Services | -Biography | BIOG 994.06 FISC | Available |