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'He has been one of Australia's most controversial prime ministers, leading the Liberal Party to victory over four elections and becoming the second-longest-serving PM in the nation's history. John Winston Howard is the face of the modern Liberal Party, an economic radical and social conservative whose ideology has united many Australians and divided just as many others. But what people often forget is that long before he became Prime Minister, John Howard was an idealistic politician.
'This book looks back over 30 years in politics, and at the changes Howard has seen both inside and outside the Government during that time. From his modest beginnings, to his steep ascent in Liberal Party ranks, and subsequent time in the wilderness during the Coalition's opposition years, to a victory almost no one had predicted, and on to some of the most tumultuous years in Australia's recent past, this is history seen through the eyes of the ultimate insider. Here, Howard tells how he responded on issues vital to Australia, such as gun control, East Timor and the relationship with Indonesia, the aftermath of 9/11, and the rising tide of asylum-seekers.
'Lazarus Rising takes us through the life and motivations of John Howard, and through the forces which have changed and shaped both him and the country he led for 11 years.' (From the publisher's website.)
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Dedication:
To my parents, who gave me the values and determination I took into public life
To John Carrick, my mentor, from whom I learned more about politics than anyone else
To my family, whose love and support sustained me through my years in parliament and government
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Launched at the InterContinental Hotel, Sydney, New South Wales, 26 October, 2010.
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Menzies and Howard on Themselves : Liberal Memoir, Memory and Myth Making
2018
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criticism
— Appears in: History Australia , vol. 15 no. 1 2018; (p. 7-22)'This article compares the memoirs of Sir Robert Menzies and John Howard, as well as Howard’s book on Menzies, examining what these works by the two most successful Liberal prime ministers indicate about the evolution of the Liberal Party’s liberalism. Howard’s memoirs are far more ‘political’, candid and ideologically engaged than those of Menzies. Howard acknowledges that politics is about political power and winning it, while Menzies was more concerned with the political leader as statesman. Howard’s works can be viewed as a continuation of the ‘history wars’. He wishes to create a Liberal tradition to match that of the Labor Party.' (Publication abstract)
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The Character Business
2017
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— Appears in: The Monthly , February no. 130 2017; (p. 36-41) -
Book Lover Julia in Write State of Mind
2015
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— Appears in: The Advertiser , 28 February 2015; (p. 9) 'She may be a Writers' Week virgin but when Julia Gillard takes the stage this afternoon for one of the most anticipated sessions this year's event, she does so as a best-selling author...' -
Memoirs a Flood of Rancour and Record
Deluge of Memoirs Driven by Rancour and Record
2014
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 9-10 August 2014; (p. 31) The Canberra Times , 9 August 2014; (p. 4) 'Kevin Rudd is one of the few major figures resisting the urge to spill the beans, writes Linda Morris. -
The Inside Story of a Savvy Operator
2012
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review
— Appears in: The Australian , 22 October 2012; (p. 15)
— Review of Lazarus Rising 2010 single work autobiography
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Triumph of an Ordinary Man
2010
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— Appears in: The Australian Literary Review , November vol. 5 no. 10 2010; (p. 5-6)
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A Plain Dealer's Last Hand
2010
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— Appears in: The Age , 6 November 2010; (p. 19)
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In the Eye of Political Storms
2010
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— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 6-7 November 2010; (p. 32-33)
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The Howard Paradox
2010
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— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 13-14 November 2010; (p. 20-21)
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Rebound Ace
2010
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review
— Appears in: Brisbane News , 24 - 30 November no. 811 2010; (p. 18-19)
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Rarely in the Field of Meddling Has So Much Rubbish Been Said
2010
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column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 9-10 October 2010; (p. 18) Mike Carlton canvasses various news stories that have captured his interest; these include the publication of two memoirs - David Hicks's Guantanamo: My Journey and John Howard's Lazarus Rising. -
Lazarus Rising, but Publisher Can't Keep Up
2010
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— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 27 October 2010; (p. 2) -
Like Old Times for Howard, 'a Very Lucky Boy'
2010
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— Appears in: The Australian , 27 October 2010; (p. 7) -
Relaxed and Comfortable
Imre Salusinszky
(interviewer),
2010
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interview
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian Magazine , 23-24 October 2010; (p. 12-16) -
Life Stories : From Rift to Riff
2010
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column
— Appears in: The Age , 30 October 2010; (p. 3)
Awards
- 2012 longlisted National Biography Award
- 2011 longlisted Walkley Award — Best Non-Fiction Book
- 2011 shortlisted Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) — Australian Book of the Year
- 2011 shortlisted Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) — Australian Biography of the Year
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