No Mean Destiny: The Story Of The War Widows' Guild Of Australia 1945-85
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
In the aftermath of the Second World War, thousands of Australian women were left to navigate a future irrevocably altered by loss — and No Mean Destiny chronicles the remarkable collective story of those women and the organisation they built to endure it. Mavis Thorpe Clark details the four decades of the War Widows' Guild of Australia, from its founding in 1945 through to 1985, presenting a vivid portrait of resilience, solidarity, and the quiet, determined advocacy that shaped social policy and public life in post-war Australia. Clark, celebrated for her ability to render both personal and institutional histories with warmth and precision, illustrates how ordinary women achieved extraordinary outcomes through unity, transforming grief into purpose on a national scale. This work stands as both a tribute to those who gave so much and a vital piece of Australian social history — a testament to the enduring power of community in the face of unimaginable hardship. Readers drawn to untold stories of courage on the home front will find this account both deeply moving and long overdue.
Author: Mavis Thorpe Clark
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
In the aftermath of the Second World War, thousands of Australian women were left to navigate a future irrevocably altered by loss — and No Mean Destiny chronicles the remarkable collective story of those women and the organisation they built to endure it. Mavis Thorpe Clark details the four decades of the War Widows' Guild of Australia, from its founding in 1945 through to 1985, presenting a vivid portrait of resilience, solidarity, and the quiet, determined advocacy that shaped social policy and public life in post-war Australia. Clark, celebrated for her ability to render both personal and institutional histories with warmth and precision, illustrates how ordinary women achieved extraordinary outcomes through unity, transforming grief into purpose on a national scale. This work stands as both a tribute to those who gave so much and a vital piece of Australian social history — a testament to the enduring power of community in the face of unimaginable hardship. Readers drawn to untold stories of courage on the home front will find this account both deeply moving and long overdue.