{"product_id":"private-bill-in-love-and-war-paperback","title":"Private Bill: In Love and War - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarrie Cassidy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePrivate Bill\u003c\/em\u003e is a classic heart-warming story- as told by their son- of how a loving couple prevailed over the adversities of war to live an extraordinarily ordinary, happy life.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarrie Cassidy's dad Bill survived more than four years as a prisoner of war in World War II. He first saw conflict on Crete in May 1941, during the only large-scale parachute invasion in wartime history. Just four days later, Bill was wounded and eventually captured. Twice he tried to escape his internment with horrific consequences. He suffered greatly but found courageous support from his fellow prisoners. His new wife Myra and his large family thought he was dead until news of his capture finally reached them. Back home, Myra too was a prisoner of sorts, with her own secrets. Then, fifty years after the war, unhealed wounds unexpectedly opened for Bill and Myra, testing them once again.\u003cem\u003e Private Bill\u003c\/em\u003e is a classic heart-warming story- as told by their son- of how a loving couple prevailed over the adversities of war to live an extraordinarily ordinary, happy life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarrie Cassidy started out in journalism as a cadet reporter with the \u003ci\u003eBorder Mail\u003c\/i\u003e in Albury. In the 47 years since, he has been a court reporter and police roundsman, a political correspondent, program host, newsreader, radio broadcaster and foreign correspondent. He has worked for the \u003ci\u003eShepparton News\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eMelbourne Herald\u003c\/i\u003e, the ABC, the\u003ci\u003e Australian\u003c\/i\u003e and Network Ten, as well as in Washington and Brussels. For the past 13 years he has been host of the ABC's highly respected political discussion program \u003ci\u003eInsiders\u003c\/i\u003e, and until recently, host of the sports equivalent, \u003ci\u003eOffsiders\u003c\/i\u003e. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, he was senior press secretary to Prime Minister Bob Hawke and then ultimately his political adviser. \u003ci\u003ePrivate Bill\u003c\/i\u003e is his third book. \u003ci\u003eThe Party Thieves\u003c\/i\u003e, a bestseller that traced the rapid demise of Kevin Rudd, was published after the 2007 election. \u003ci\u003eAn Ocean of Cricket\u003c\/i\u003e was written with his son Adam, and captured in words and stunning photographs the emergence of cricket in the South Pacific.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 214\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 03, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48900091904249,"sku":"9780522876260","price":35.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/1FgJVU_sof9780522876260.webp?v=1787738092","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/private-bill-in-love-and-war-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}