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You Shouldn't Have Joined
- A Memoir
- Narrated by: Peter Cosgrove
- Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins
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Publisher's Summary
General Sir Peter Cosgrove AK AC (Mil) CVO MC (Retd) is one of Australia's most significant public figures. As a soldier he saw action in Vietnam, winning the Military Cross, and rose to the very top of his profession, becoming chief of Defence Force. Soon after his retirement from the army he was invited to take charge of the huge relief and rebuilding operation in Queensland after the devastation of Cyclone Larry. In 2014, Cosgrove became Australia's governor-general. As governor-general he travelled far and wide, supporting Australians in times of crisis, sadness, joy or celebration, representing us on the world stage with humour, intelligence and a force of personal magnetism that was felt by everyone from prime ministers to presidents.
When he retired in July 2019, it was as one of the most beloved and respected governors-general in Australia's history. Cosgrove embodies the traits we truly value: warmth, humanity, toughness and loyalty. His humour and empathy shone through the pomp and ceremony, and his time as governor-general will be remembered as much for his laughter as for the usual dignities of the office.
You Shouldn’t Have Joined (an expression much used during his days as a soldier) is the story of Cosgrove’s extraordinarily full and eventful life. It is also the story of those who have shared it with him, in particular his wife, Lynne.
His memoir allows us an incredible insight into the role and world of Australia’s governor-general. He was there as two prime ministers were toppled by their own party. He was there through disasters both natural and manmade, such as the destruction of MH17. He was there for world leaders and for ordinary Australians. You Shouldn’t Have Joined is a true reflection of the man himself, filled with intelligence, forthrightness, compassion and a brilliant eye for a telling anecdote.
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- Joel
- 15-12-2020
interesting insight
it is interesting about how he got to where he is today.. however, it became very dry and long winded in slot of parts of this book
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- John Payne
- 26-03-2022
A must read for all Australians
l am a fan of Sir Peter, since first becoming aware of him during East Timor. When he became Governor General l thought he was a perfect candidate for this office. l rate him as one of the greatest Australian of my life time. once I started listening l couldn't stop and finished it in a day. l was enthralled to listen to Sir Peter narrating the book himself. l found this for me to add to the experience and made it very personal. General Sir Peter Cosgrove, a great Australian and living legend.
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- Willem Neill
- 19-05-2021
A brilliant and interesting memoir
A pleasure to experience and understand the life of a most inspiring Australian. Highly recommended.
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-12-2020
Enjoyable and insightful
An enjoyable and insightful memoir. Entertaining and delightful to hear this great Australians story. Great humour and humility.
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- Chris
- 31-10-2024
Exceptionally engaging
A fantastic audio book that was engaging and inspiring. Definitely not what I was expecting but got so much more out of it than expected.
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- Timothy Thomas
- 16-01-2023
Too Glossy
I was keenly interested in the life of this great man and the incredible career he experienced. I was however left a little wanting as there is little depth into his life. For a man who achieved so much, according to the account, there was no challenge, no conflict, no obstacles to making it to the nations top office, just a glossy account of things that happened and information that can be found on the public record. It is alluded that the other memoir has more detail but I won’t be listening to the story again in hopes of more incite.
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