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'Australian women like Jane. She says what she thinks. In an era when public figures talk about themselves as brands, this is almost radical. In her memoir, Jane tells us that: her life is not perfect; she has given up trying to control anything; her children are not geniuses; Julia Gillard is fine but she's not a saint; and in her long career in advertising she was bullied by some of the wittiest men in Australia. She also talks frankly about her battle with anxiety. For the anxious among us - one in three Australian women are affected - this memoir offers hope. By example, Jane shows us that anxiety is not a life sentence; it can be managed so long as it is identified and treated; it should not prevent us doing the things in life that bring reward and recognition, and on the other side of anxiety lies the ultimate reward: the freedom to say and do as we please.' (Publication summary)
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The Importance of Not Always Being in Control
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 16-17 January 2016; (p. 35) The Age , 16-17 January 2016; (p. 29)
— Review of Plain-Speaking Jane 2015 single work autobiography ; The Anti Cool Girl 2015 single work autobiography -
Memoir of a Spirited Woman in Chaotic Times
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 17-18 October 2015; (p. 18)
— Review of Plain-Speaking Jane 2015 single work autobiography
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Memoir of a Spirited Woman in Chaotic Times
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 17-18 October 2015; (p. 18)
— Review of Plain-Speaking Jane 2015 single work autobiography -
The Importance of Not Always Being in Control
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 16-17 January 2016; (p. 35) The Age , 16-17 January 2016; (p. 29)
— Review of Plain-Speaking Jane 2015 single work autobiography ; The Anti Cool Girl 2015 single work autobiography