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'Like many people, Chester Wilmot experienced a short period that defined who he was and determined the rest of his life. This period was the four years he spent as a war correspondent. However, there was a second unpleasant undercurrent that affected his work and his life: this was his dispute with the Australia Commander-in-Chief over what Wilmot saw and General Blamey's misconduct, poor military judgement and political machinations for his own benefit.' (Introduction)
'When I heard about Nikki Gemmell's book, After, I faced a dilemma. A memoir about the "euthanasia death" of her mother, Elayn Gemmell, would bring up my own memories. I went to the bookshop twice before I purchased.' (Introduction)
'When it comes to prose, I hate being told what to read--"If you liked... you'll love..." Too many bad personal recommendations have ended badly: the unreadable book put quietly aside after page 25, the friendship re-evaluated--"If they liked this...?"' (Introduction)
