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Monday, 30 April 2012

Hazel: My Mother’s Story by Sue Pieters-Hawke



Title: Hazel: My Mother’s Story
Author: Sue Pieters-Hawke
ISBN: 9781742611471
Number of Pages: 400
Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia Pty, Limited
Place of publisher: Sydney, Australia
Year: 2011
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Dimensions (cm): 24.4 x 15.8 x 3.5
Weight (kg): 0.848
Audience: General

Description:  Authored by Sue Pieters-Hawke, the daughter of ex-prime minister Bob Hawke and his then wife, Hazel, this is the story of the woman who supported her husband during his time of rising through the ranks of the Australian Labor Party to become Prime Minister. Then, despite their marriage publically falling apart, Hazel continued in her community work role, supporting many organisations that support the underprivileged. Written from the position of daughter, this is the story of one of Australia’s well-loved women and her multiple roles as wife, Australia’s first lady, community work advocate and Alzheimers sufferer.

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