Bob Hawke's death in May 2019 sparked national mourning across the country as we remembered just how important Bob had been in the shaping of modern Australia. In an age when political personas have become increasingly formulaic and predictable, Bob was a man of glorious contradictions. He was a Rhodes Scholar who also had a deep affinity and understanding for mainstream Australia. He was a passionate ACTU officer and president who also knew how to work with big business. He loved his sport, a drink and a bet, yet was also deeply intellectual in his approach to policy. In an age when our respect for politicians has never been lower, we respected Bob. The huge public outpouring of grief after his death showed that we loved him too. Remembering Bob, instigated and edited by Bob's eldest daughter, Sue Pieters-Hawke, is a collection of stories and memories about Bob by his friends, colleagues, old political foes, and ordinary Australians whose paths crossed that of their everyman Prime Minister. From reminiscences and rollicking anecdotes by journalists who spent weeks on the campaign trail alongside Bob, to his own personal physician travelling everywhere with him, to the golf coach whose brief was simple: 'make him look good!'
A royalty on every copy sold will go to The Exodus Foundation, one of Bob Hawke's favorite charities.
Sue Pieters-Hawke is Bob Hawke's eldest daughter. She's the author of two previous bestselling books: Hazel's Journey: A personal experience of Alzheimer's (2004), and Hazel: My Mother's Story (2011)
ISBN-13: 9781760527396
Audience: General
Format: Hardback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 304
Available: 19th November 2019
Publisher: Allen & Unwin