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My Story Hardcover – 9 Oct 2014

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  • Hardcover: 512 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam Press (9 Oct. 2014)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0593075234
  • ISBN-13: 978-0593075234
  • Product Dimensions: 16.2 x 4.5 x 24 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 493,094 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"A detailed, yet surprisingly lively, first-hand account ... a unique insight into the good and bad sides of Australian politics today." (Financial Times)

"The best parts of the book are on gender. In fact, they should be required reading for anyone who says feminism's work is done." (Evening Standard)

"In My Story, Ms Gillard addresses the sexism and misogyny she faced. She also documents her poisonous political feud with Mr Rudd." (The Independent)

"An extraordinary story of political delivery ... A very good read indeed." (Total Politics)

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Julia Gillard reveals in her own words what life was like as Australia's first female prime minister.

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3.0 out of 5 starsthere are portions of the book where it feels like Gillard skims over certain negative aspects of her own ...
By Daniel Stylianou on 28 Mar. 2016
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A very interesting insight into the premiership of Gillard, albeit one that does feel at times to be tinted by her own views. As an autobiography you might expect this; there are portions of the book where it feels like Gillard skims over certain negative aspects of her own government and instead - repeatedly - blasts her enemies; I'd say at least a quarter of the pages in this book are dedicated to attacks on Rudd, Abbott and others rather than focusing on the politics and the platform.

Nevertheless it is well written and keeps you reading through to the end.
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5.0 out of 5 starsI'm impressed
By Alana Woods on 4 Dec. 2014
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I’m impressed with the generosity of spirit that Julia Gillard possesses. The book is littered with the names of people to whom she gives thanks: for their enduring friendship, their casual mateship, their thoughtfulness, their support and love. What a rich life this woman has, if those she counts as friends is a guide.

And that in her official memoir encompassing her time as Prime Minister of Australia she unstintingly gives credit where she believes it’s due to her political opponents and enemies as well as the many people who sustained and continue to sustain her is generous indeed.

Generous also is her take on what is important in life: to make a difference to the lives of others through your own hard work.

Working class immigrants to Australia from Wales when Gillard was a child, her parents regretted their lack of education and the limits it placed on them. Education and hard work were inculcated into their two daughters. And Gillard has made bettering Australia’s education system her life’s work. The education sphere is where she headed immediately she left politics.

I’ve never read the memoirs of past prime ministers before. Never wanted to. But I felt the memoirs of the first female to hold that position warranted my attention. Having only read this one I don’t know if its structure follows a formula for PM memoirs. Whether it does or not it’s a good one. Rather than adopting a time sequential telling where the multiplicity of what was going on at any given time would overwhelm you, each chapter covers a different aspect of her prime ministership.

The first part chronicles the overall story. Subsequent chapters deal with individual areas such as defence, health, education, environment, tax, foreign policy.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsRecipient was delighted.
By RogerP on 8 Feb. 2015
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Bought as a gift. Recipient was delighted.
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5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars
By karol Riva on 22 July 2015
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Very good book.
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