Making a Difference: Life, Leadership and Politics by Peter Beattie

'It's an interesting challenge, trying to figure out what has shaped you as a person. Pitfalls abound ... As for being my own biographer, I'm not convinced I'm the best person for the job. But I do see some connections between my origins and where I am today ...'

From his beginning in Atherton, a small town in far North Queensland, to his current status as one of the country's most successful politicians, Premier Peter Beattie has always embodied the spirit of the people he represents: independent, accessible and pragmatic. Here, in his candid memoir, he reflects on the lessons he learnt from the people around him - his tough but good-hearted Nana, his political heroes like Gough Whitlam, his childhood sweetheart and wife, Heather - and on the varied and sometimes difficult circumstances that led to his political awakening and set him on the road to leadership.

Genres: Nonfiction - Autobiography - Political Memoir
Condition: Very good
Published: 2005 by HarperCollinsPublishers
Pages: 310
ISBN: 0732273994
Weight: 490g