Helen Caldicott — A Passionate Life

Random House - Australia 1996 Paperback, 402pp. Autobiography of this prominent Australian activist. Divided into four parts, the first covers her early years when she trained as a doctor and devoted herself to the care of children with cystic fibrosis. The latter sections detail her commitment to nuclear disarmament, both in Australia and overseas and her later political career as an independent standing on an anti-nuclear platform. She helped found Physicians for Social Responsibility and Women's Action for Nuclear Disarmament. Includes reflections on the impact her work has had on her family, medical career, marriage and her own well-being. An index is included. Other books by Helen Caldicott include 'If You Love This Planet', 'Nuclear Madness' and 'Missile Envy'. Heavy. (ISBN: 9780091831066). Very Good.