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'Rick Farley was an extraordinary man. As head of the Cattlemen's Union and National Farmers' Federation, a key figure in the Landcare movement and a public campaigner for Indigenous rights and Reconciliation, Farley had an insider's view of many key political and social changes in Australia over his thirty years in the public eye.

'Aligned at various stages with the National Party, ALP and the Australian Democrats, Farley was a political enigma who nevertheless had a straightforward mission: for all Australians "to care a lot better for our country".

'When he died in in a tragic accident in 2006, aged 53, the overwhelming grief and heartfelt tributes of his family, friends, supporters and old adversaries spoke volumes about his achievements and his much-admired ability to find a way through adversity and complex negotiations.

'A Way Through is the engrossing story of a unique man whose determination and sense of justice has left a lasting legacy for many Australians.' (From the publisher's website.)

Notes

  • Book launched in Canberra by John Kerrin at Paperchain bookstore on Paperchain Bookstore on 6 April 2012.
  • Epigraph:

    In a strange way he was a cross between Spencer Tracy and James Cagney. - Pat Dodson

    Know your lines and don't bump into the furniture. - Spencer Tracy

    Learn your lines, find your mark, look 'em in the eye and tell 'em the truth. - James Cagney

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    • Sydney, New South Wales,: NewSouth Publishing , 2012 .
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      Extent: xiii, 352p., [8]p. of platesp.
      Description: illus., map, ports
      Note/s:
      • Includes bibliographical references and index.
      • Publication date: February 2012.
      ISBN: 192141085X (pbk.), 9781921410857 (pbk.)

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Untitled Kevin James Keeffe , 2013 single work
— Appears in: Aboriginal History , December vol. 37 no. 2013; (p. 123-127)

— Review of A Way Through : The Life of Rick Farley Nicholas Brown , Susan Boden , 2012 single work biography
[Review] : A Way Through : The Life of Rick Farley Kevin James Keeffe , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: Aboriginal History , December vol. 37 no. 2013;

— Review of A Way Through : The Life of Rick Farley Nicholas Brown , Susan Boden , 2012 single work biography
Salt of the Earth Christine Wallace , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 18 August 2012; (p. 5)
Non Fiction Ian Barry , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 17 - 18 March 2012; (p. 23)

— Review of A Way Through : The Life of Rick Farley Nicholas Brown , Susan Boden , 2012 single work biography
Stuck Without Social Glue Kathleen Noonan , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 25 - 26 February 2012; (p. 36)

— Review of A Way Through : The Life of Rick Farley Nicholas Brown , Susan Boden , 2012 single work biography
Legacy of a Healer and Dealer Andrew Campbell , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 25 February 2012; (p. 31)

— Review of A Way Through : The Life of Rick Farley Nicholas Brown , Susan Boden , 2012 single work biography
Off the Shelf : Biography Owen Richardson , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Saturday Age , 25 February 2012; (p. 31)

— Review of A Way Through : The Life of Rick Farley Nicholas Brown , Susan Boden , 2012 single work biography
Stuck Without Social Glue Kathleen Noonan , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 25 - 26 February 2012; (p. 36)

— Review of A Way Through : The Life of Rick Farley Nicholas Brown , Susan Boden , 2012 single work biography
Non Fiction Ian Barry , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 17 - 18 March 2012; (p. 23)

— Review of A Way Through : The Life of Rick Farley Nicholas Brown , Susan Boden , 2012 single work biography
[Review] : A Way Through : The Life of Rick Farley Kevin James Keeffe , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: Aboriginal History , December vol. 37 no. 2013;

— Review of A Way Through : The Life of Rick Farley Nicholas Brown , Susan Boden , 2012 single work biography
Salt of the Earth Christine Wallace , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 18 August 2012; (p. 5)
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