Everybody Matters
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Everybody Matters
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Mary Robinson
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Mary Robinson
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Shortlisted for the Political Book Awards Political Book of the Year
Mary Robinson has spent her life in pursuit of a fairer world.
Now, for the first time, she reveals what lies behind the vision, strength and determination that helped her to achieve extraordinary things, as the first female President of Ireland and, later, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
From her early upbringing to her later career, Mary has never lost sight of her strong values. They drove her to help legalise contraception in a deeply Catholic Ireland, and, later, to make history as the first woman President of Ireland in 1990. She kept a deep passion for human rights at her core when she founded Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative and also the Mary Robinson Foundation for Climate Justice, which seeks to protect those most vulnerable to the impact of climate change around the world.
Told with the same calm conviction and modest pride that has guided her life, Everybody Matters will inspire everyone who reads it with the belief that each of us can, in our own way, help to change the world for the better. >/h3>©2012 Mary Robinson (P)2012 Hodder & Stoughton
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- Ber
- 27-05-20
An exquisite book.
This is Truly an exquisite book. I can highly recommend it. I have admired Mary Robinson for many many years, but having read/listened to this book I now hold her in my heart and soul as a hero and an immensely gifted person. Thank you Mary.
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- David
- 16-06-21
Gripping memoir of a maverick who became Ireland’s first female President who went to bat with tyrannies
Engaging memoir in which Robinson speaks of her achievements without self-congratulation, is candid about those goals as UN Human Rights Commissioner which she did not achieve, iand speaks without bitterness about the difficult personalities she came to deal with. She details the tragic situations in her own life and which she encountered in her many roles movingly but there is humour too, at times at her own expense. Fascinating memoir recalling her childhood in a rural town in the West of Ireland, daughter of devout Catholic parents and initial intent to become a nun, followed by increasing unease with the cultural norms she grew up with and her embrace of human rights while at university, playing a central role in spearheading social change as a human rights lawyer before becoming Ireland’s first female President
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- Amazon Customer
- 28-11-21
Enlightening
Beyond what is normal. capability and achievement.on a world stage. Thwarted by the Chairman of the UN NYC.
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- Emily
- 14-03-24
Inspirational woman
Mary is such an inspirational person. She has helped to shape Ireland into the progressive society it is today. Before I listened to the book I really admired her activism, after listening I am in awe of her. She has been part so many historical moments. I found the book a little heavy at times so had to take breaks but kept coming back for more. She is truely incredible.
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- DA
- 27-10-24
great work
very inspiring piece of work. Worth the purchase. I would gladly recommend it to others.
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- thomas mc carthy
- 20-12-17
very mater of fact and logical.
facinating insight into irish presidency and politics, and the bureaucracy of the UN. Told by Mary herself in her own words. Wont set your heart racing but good read.
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- Denis Cryer-Lennon
- 03-04-22
Wonderful
Brilliant memoir of the most wonderful person. I wasn’t aware of her life beyond her presidency. So glad I listened.
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