{"product_id":"turning-points-25-remarkable-australians-and-the-moments-that-changed-their-lives-1","title":"Turning Points: 25 Remarkable Australians and the Moments that Changed Their Lives","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen historian Mary Ryllis Clark came across her copy of Austrian philosopher and Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Man’s Search for Meaning\u003c\/i\u003e, she was struck by the idea that ‘the purpose of life is to live a life of purpose’. This propelled her on a journey to seek out and interview those individuals whose stories had inspired her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorian\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eHenry Reynolds\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecould not keep silent about the racial injustice he witnessed in Australian life, and it changed the course of his career. Whistleblower\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Wilkie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emade the brave decision to tell the truth about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Actor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJack Charles\u003c\/b\u003e's discovery of the Malumani healing program, developed by a fellow survivor of the Stolen Generation, set him on a path of self-discovery.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnthony Bartl\u003c\/b\u003e, who has no use of his limbs, was not expected to survive after a terrible accident, yet he has travelled widely and is an inspiration to people living with a disability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulie Spriggs\u003c\/b\u003e, who became the seventh physiotherapist working in Ethiopia, treating tuberculosis, to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eGia-Yen Luong\u003c\/b\u003e, the daughter of Vietnamese refugees who is committed to raising the standard of education in state schools in Australia, the 25 individuals in this collection all share a moment that changed the course of their future, sparking them to live a life of passion and purpose — and in turn enriching the lives of others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a foreword by Brenda Niall, this collection brings to life stories of triumph and tragedy, hope and survival. Other contributors include\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobyn Davidson\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eGillian Triggs\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eInala Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna Funder\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Doherty\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAllan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eFels\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eFiona Patten\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Chong\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAuthor: Mary Ryllis Clark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eISBN: 9781922633651\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eType: Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePages: 304\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDimensions: 153 x 234 mm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublisher: NewSouth Books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublished Date: December 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Distribution Services Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46522118602888,"sku":"9781922633651","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/8895\/1432\/products\/QvUOF2yGPD4dR7f3A4gpcktB4nqLW3--RqKNzBLWUYS6Zg.jpg?v=1680654979","url":"https:\/\/shop.nma.gov.au\/products\/turning-points-25-remarkable-australians-and-the-moments-that-changed-their-lives-1","provider":"National Museum Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}