Books & Blokes Breakfast  –  Guest speaker:  Paul Field

When: Tuesday 29 August, 2017

Time: 7:30am

Venue: Resources Centre

RSVP:   Click here

For many returned service men and women, coming home is when the battle really begins.

We invite you to hear Joeys Old Boy, Paul Field (78), speak about his book, Gimme Shelter, which gets to the heart of what it really means to go to war and the impact on individuals, their families and society. Sixteen Australians share their deeply personal stories of the ultimate struggle – to return to physical and mental health and take their place in civilian life, or to deal with the loss of loved ones who lost that battle.

Paul Field is a singer, producer, director and managing director of The Wiggles. He has worked for the Supreme Court and with the investigations team at the Wood Royal Commission into police corruption in NSW. He is now a passionate supporter of the work of Soldier On, an organisation that supports the physical and mental health of those who have served. Paul was also a very popular former English teacher at St Joseph’s College, teaching from 1984 to 1986. He was very active in SJC stage productions, notably as musical director of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat.

Please note: If you RSVP and then are unable to attend, please notify Head of Library, Linda Roden, as soon as possible. Our events always have a waiting list and we also need to adjust the catering. Recent events have had a large number of no-shows and this may affect our capacity to continue holding the events. We appreciate your cooperation.