Don't Be Too Polite, Girls: A Memoir

Abstract

Cover -- Praise -- About the Author -- Also by Wendy McCarthy -- Title page -- Copyright -- Dedication and thanks -- Contents -- Prologue -- 1 First families -- 2 Country girl -- 3 The best choice of all -- 4 This is the story of a happy marriage -- 5 Coming home -- 6 Personal is political -- 7 Family planning: A bigger classroom -- 8 National Women's Advisory Council -- 9 Consciousness-raising -- 10 Future directions -- 11 Black Friday -- 12 Eight years with the ABC -- 13 The Bicentenary -- 14 Multi-tasking -- 15 Women's business -- 16 An international life -- 17 Our family and the 21st century -- 18 Money for our causes -- 19 A girl, a priest in loco parentis, a bishop and a governor-general -- 20 Our bodies -- 21 The things that make us -- 22 Creating a mentoring practice -- 23 headspace -- 24 A full dance card -- 25 Governance, boards and directors -- 26 The last lunch -- 27 Doctor's orders -- 28 Trust the Women Campaign -- 29 The coming of Daisy May -- 30 Missing friends and family -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgements -- Timeline -- Index.