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A Passionate Life
by
Ita Buttrose
Kerry Packer described her as a 'dedicated and brilliant journalist who has achieved greatness in her industry very early and so quickly' and 'a jewel beyond price'. Cold Chisel wrote a song about her. Rupert Murdoch was so impressed by her talents, he asked her to be the editor-in-chief of both the Daily and Sunday Telegraphs – and in doing so, become the first woman ever...more
Paperback, Revised, 362 pages
Published
July 2nd 2012
by Viking
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This was my 50th book I read for the Australian Women Writer's Challenge and the final one I will review for the 2012 challenge (Review #38).
I got this book out of the library and ended up with the earlier edition (published in 1998), so I did not get the last decade or so of Ita's life story. However I will still do the review on this edition (and hopefully catch up on the later edition later).
Most Australians will acknowledge that Ita Buttrose is a woman well before her time. A strong, motivat...more
I got this book out of the library and ended up with the earlier edition (published in 1998), so I did not get the last decade or so of Ita's life story. However I will still do the review on this edition (and hopefully catch up on the later edition later).
Most Australians will acknowledge that Ita Buttrose is a woman well before her time. A strong, motivat...more
This is an easy to read and interesting autobiography of Ita’s extraordinary career and more as the story is peppered with references to current affairs modern social issues and candid reflections of her personal life. This is a fascinating story of a fascinating life of hard work and ambition and, thus is of course inspirational to any professional woman in terms of maintaining integrity.
I didn't know how much Ita did with AIDS campaigns etc. Great insight to her life, how it was in the 70's, and how much has changed for women!
An excellent insight to Australian social and business history via Ms Buttrose's very personal story. Particularly identifies how women were/are obliged to prove themselves worthy of being considered rather than being accepted for their skills and abilities on an equal footing.
Shows how to be strong, feminine and capable. An engaging and enjoying read from first to last page.
Shows how to be strong, feminine and capable. An engaging and enjoying read from first to last page.
Engaging. Inspiring. Very easy to read. A lovely insight into an important career.
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