Big Blue Sky

Name: Big Blue Sky
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781760632748
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A memoir

By Peter Garrett

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Big Blue Sky by Peter Garrett offers a compelling narrative of Garrett's journey from a rock star with Midnight Oil to an influential political career. This memoir reflects on his experiences in activism, music, and public service, exploring themes of passion, commitment, and change. Garrett provides a thoughtful reflection on his evolving roles and the challenges he faced throughout his multifaceted life.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in personal stories that intertwine music, politics, and environmental activism. The memoir provides a unique glimpse into the life journey of a rock musician who ventured into political leadership, offering insights into his motivations and experiences in both arenas. It's ideal for those who appreciate stories of personal transformation and the impact one individual can have on society.

Big Blue Sky

The provocative, entertaining, impassioned and inspiring memoir of Midnight Oil frontman, environmental activist and politician - a truly remarkable Australian.

Description

Peter Garrett's life has been fully and passionately lived. A man of boundless energy, compassion, intelligence and creativity, he has already achieved enough to fill several lives.

From his idyllic childhood growing up in the northern suburbs of Sydney, to an early interest in equality and justice; from the height of 1960s culture shock at ANU to fronting iconic Australian band Midnight Oil; from his time as a galvanising activist for the environment to being the only unaligned Cabinet minister in two Labor governments, Garrett has an extraordinary story to tell.

He writes movingly about his lifelong mission to protect the environment and his connection with Aboriginal people, about his love for his family and his passion for our country: what it means to him and what it can become.

Provocative, entertaining, impassioned and inspiring, this memoir goes to the heart and soul of a remarkable Australian and raises questions crucial to us all.

Big Blue Sky is an unforgettable journey through one man's life, filled with heartfelt insights and thought-provoking reflections.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760632748

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 September 2017

Country: Australia

Imprint: Allen & Unwin

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 478g

Pages: 456

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Biography & Memoir Non-Fiction Peter Garrett

About the Author

Peter Garrett is a well-known activist, musician and former federal politician. A founding member of Midnight Oil, he was twice president of the Australian Conservation Foundation before entering parliament as the member for Kingsford Smith in 2004. He subsequently served as a minister in the Rudd/Gillard governments. Married with three children, he lives in Sydney.