'Ron Boswell, ‘Boz’, left school at 14 and went on to become the Father of the Australian Senate. His story will make you laugh and cry and cheer for the underdog.
'Ron Boswell tells politics like it is and how one person really can make a difference.
'No nonsense, no frills, this is Australian politics at its rugged best. This book makes you a fly on the wall to some of the biggest political issues over the past forty years. From Joh for PM to fighting the extremists and the carbon wars, Boswell gives a firsthand account of key events.
'Whether it’s magic cufflinks, grass turf wars, taxi fares, banana pests, political prawns, or superyacht flower bills, you are bound to find something interesting and inspiring.' (Publication summary)
'As he describes them in his newly published memoir, Ron Boswell: Not Pretty, But Pretty Effective, Ron Boswell’s early years in Perth were not happy. His mother, “something of a drifter and subject to Bohemian influences,” was ill-matched with his father, “a devout and practising Roman Catholic with a conservative and constrained personality.” His childhood included two parental separations, frequent changes of school, and an abduction (by his mother, accompanied by her lover) to Melbourne.' (Introduction)
'As he describes them in his newly published memoir, Ron Boswell: Not Pretty, But Pretty Effective, Ron Boswell’s early years in Perth were not happy. His mother, “something of a drifter and subject to Bohemian influences,” was ill-matched with his father, “a devout and practising Roman Catholic with a conservative and constrained personality.” His childhood included two parental separations, frequent changes of school, and an abduction (by his mother, accompanied by her lover) to Melbourne.' (Introduction)
