Always say yes : the life of David Scott / David Scott with Carrie Hutchinson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Scott, David, author.

Hutchinson, Carrie, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Brotherhood of St. Laurence.

Men--Australia--Biography.

Men.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (281 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Crows Nest, NSW : Pier 9, 2014.

Summary:

Always Say Yes is the fascinating account of the life of one of Australia's giants of social policy.

Contents:

Cover

Part Title

Title Page

CONTENTS

PREFACE

1 MIDDLE-CLASS POOR

2 THE MAKING OF AN OLD BOY

3 AT THE ARGUS

4 ABOARD ARUNTA

5 WHEN THE WAR WAS OVER

6 TO EUROPE AND BACK

7 JOINING THE BROTHERHOOD

8 THE WORK OF THE BROTHERHOOD

9 COMMUNITY AID ABROAD: AUSTRALIA'S FIRST OVERSEAS AID ORGANISATION

10 TO BE HANGED IN THE MORNING

11 A DISAGREEMENT WITH THE MEDIA MOGUL

12 BACK TO THE BROTHERHOOD

13 THE BATTLE FOR EAST TIMOR

14 NEW DIRECTIONS

15 PLAINS, TRAINS AND FORESTS

16 LOOKING BACK

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

INDEX.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-74343-902-4

OCLC:

1039701547