{"product_id":"9781922633651-turning-points-25-remarkable-australians-and-the-moments-that-changed-their-lives","title":"Turning Points: 25 Remarkable Australians and the Moments That Changed Their Lives","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-key=\"mw6ac\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e‘The thought began to form in my mind that many people would have a powerful story to tell about a turning point that led to them finding their purpose\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e—\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etheir passion.’\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-key=\"dhcoe\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen historian Mary Rhyllis Clark came across her copy of Austrian philosopher and Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl’s\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA Man’s Search for Meaning\u003c\/i\u003e, she was struck by the idea that ‘the purpose of life is to live a life of purpose’. This propelled her on a journey to seek out and interview those individuals whose stories had inspired her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-key=\"d14qh\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHistorian\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHenry Reynolds\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecould not keep silent about the racial injustice he witnessed in Australian life, and it changed the course of his career. Whistleblower\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAndrew Wilkie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emade the brave decision to tell the truth about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Actor\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJack Charles\u003c\/b\u003e's discovery of the Malumani healing program, developed by a fellow survivor of the Stolen Generation, set him on a path of self-discovery.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnthony Bartl\u003c\/b\u003e, who has no use of his limbs, was not expected to survive after a terrible accident, yet he has travelled widely and is an inspiration to people living with a disability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-key=\"ep3g8\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJulie Spriggs\u003c\/b\u003e, who became the seventh physiotherapist working in Ethiopia, treating tuberculosis, to\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGia-Yen Luong\u003c\/b\u003e, the daughter of Vietnamese refugees who is committed to raising the standard of education in state schools in Australia, the 25 individuals in this collection all share a moment that changed the course of their future, sparking them to live a life of passion and purpose — and in turn enriching the lives of others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-key=\"audqo\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith a foreword by Brenda Niall, this collection brings to life stories of triumph and tragedy, hope and survival. Other contributors include\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRobyn Davidson\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGillian Triggs\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eInala Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnna Funder\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePeter Doherty\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlan Fels\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFiona Patten\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eElizabeth Chong\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-key=\"k9jg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e‘There is something to wonder at on every page. You wonder at the choices made and at the way human willpower, ingenuity and courage combined to change so many lives. As you read you realise that by action or example each actor in a human drama has shown the way to countless others. Each turning point is a beginning…It’s the risktakers whose stories interest Mary Ryllis Clark. Everyone who reads\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTurning Points\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewill find reasons to rejoice and to admire.’ — Brenda Niall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Monash University Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40711576518792,"sku":"9781922633651","price":29.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0371\/3443\/4440\/products\/turning-points-25-remarkable-australians-and-the-moments-that-changed-their-lives-9781922633651-863484.jpg?v=1690126526","url":"https:\/\/littlelostbookshop.com.au\/products\/9781922633651-turning-points-25-remarkable-australians-and-the-moments-that-changed-their-lives","provider":"The Little Lost Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}