{"product_id":"keith-delacy-a-philosophical-journey-keith-delacy-9781922449603","title":"Keith DeLacy, A Philosophical Journey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are they saying about his new book: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJim Kennedy AO\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'We need more Keith DeLacys in the Queensland Government.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - John Roskam;'DeLacy weaves together a tale of family, sport, politics, and business with candour, humanity, and profound insight. Anyone who wants to understand modern Australia must read this important and significant work.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Gary Johns: 'When he became Treasurer in the Wayne Goss government he knew that Labor had a bad reputation for reckless spending. He set about making sure that he would not repeat the mistakes of other administrations. He succeeded. De Lacy has had a celebrated career after politics as a company director and entrepreneur.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Don Nissen: 'I met Keith DeLacy in the early 1990's ... We shared mutual friends \u0026amp; a deep love of sport soon becoming close friends ourselves. This friendship has grown over the 25 plus years since \u0026amp; remains something that I treasure today.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Sir Leo Hielscher AC: 'What an achiever. What a friend... Keith DeLacy has had a remarkable and one of the most extensive and successful careers of any person I know.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Martin Kriewaldt'Queensland was fortunate to have had a man of courage, common sense and practical experience: at the controls at exactly that moment when opportunity came knocking. Fortunately, his CV omitted to mention a Ph.D. from the University of Life and Hard Knocks. This is sometimes better than a Harvard MBA.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Jennifer Marohasy: 'He knew everyone that mattered and tells some of their story as well as his - that begins with communist tobacco growers back in the 1930s. This the history of Queensland, and also of politics, and how one man grew and changed with it.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Graham Young: 'With a personal trajectory from tobacco, tin mining, sugar, Communism and dirt-floored houses to the glittering glass towers of Brisbane, Keith's personal story is an inspirational Queensland yarn. It refreshes \u0026amp; enlightens a century of Queensland history.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Nick Trompf: 'His legacy for Cairns is considerable, not just the key role he played in establishing James Cook University's campus, the city's art gallery or the world-acclaimed Convention Centre but also the leadership he showed for numerous local organisations...'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Keith Delacy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1922449601\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781922449603\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Connor Court Publishing Pty Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 348\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.03lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.72d","brand":"Keith Delacy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44046247493887,"sku":"9781922449603","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e62871a0-7ce6-4335-a389-ee046777f139.jpg?v=1761539063","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/keith-delacy-a-philosophical-journey-keith-delacy-9781922449603","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}