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The Many Lives of Kenneth Myer
Contributor(s): Ebury, Sue (Author)
ISBN: 0522855466     ISBN-13: 9780522855463
Publisher: Miegunyah Press
OUR PRICE:   $51.30  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: October 2008
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Annotation: A "warts-and-all" view of this driven, mercurial, and above all, unconventional man is provided in this comprehensive biography. The prominent Australian businessman and philanthropist's fascinating life story starts at the very beginning, with the groundwork laid by his father for the family business and Ken's purportedly illegitimate birth in California to his unfortunate role as executive chairman for the family business, Myer's, and his scandalous divorce and remarriage to a much younger Japanese woman. Immigration, anti-Semitism, and acculturation in 20th century Australia are also explored.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Australia & New Zealand - General
- Biography & Autobiography | Business
Dewey: 658.400
Series: Miegunyah Volumes Second
Physical Information: 2" H x 6.4" W x 9.4" (3.04 lbs) 400 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Australian
 
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A "warts-and-all" view of this driven, mercurial, and above all, unconventional man is provided in this comprehensive biography. The prominent Australian businessman and philanthropist's fascinating life story starts at the very beginning, from the groundwork laid by his father for the family business and Ken's purportedly illegitimate birth in California to his unfortunate role as executive chairman for the family business, and his scandalous divorce and remarriage to a much younger Japanese woman. Immigration, anti-Semitism, and acculturation in 20th-century Australia are also explored.