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Barack Obama, JFK and … Josh Frydenberg: what can a memoir do for an ambitious politician?

The former treasurer’s new book will hit shelves soon, but he may learn that memoirs can be blunt instruments for political renewal. Just ask Peter Costello Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s new memoir, marketed as a coming-of-age story, family history and pandemic retrospective rolled into one, is due to hit shelves soon. Publisher HarperCollins Australia promises it will be a reflection “on…

Barack Obama, JFK and … Josh Frydenberg: what can a memoir do for an ambitious politician?

Former Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is set to release his new memoir soon, which will offer a glimpse into his life as a political figure. The book, described as a coming-of-age story, family history, and pandemic retrospective, aims to explore the nature of political power and the challenges of public life in a divided world. HarperCollins Australia, Frydenberg's publisher, highlights that the memoir will also delve into Australia's economic and health recovery post-pandemic, as well as Frydenberg's efforts to combat antisemitism and hate following a tragic domestic terrorist attack.

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