me
and my
generation
Robin Woodsford is a Baby Boomer.
In this moving reflection on his life and times he discovers that his personal story is also a universal one.
An insightful book about
The first generation to unite globally with music, culture and action to challenge the personal and political power of those in authority.
They were loud
They weren’t going to take it anymore
They were visible
And they made a difference
it’s time to make your legacy count
Growing up in a post-war world but living with the daily shadow of the Cold War and the growing horror of the Vietnam War, the Baby Boomers protested. So what happened to all that juice and energy, that passion to change the world for the better that marked many of those who grew up in the Sixties and Seventies? Were they just a bunch of hippies after all? Activist, creative entrepreneur and counsellor Robin Woodsford is a Baby Boomer.
He says the job’s not done yet and calls on fellow Baby Boomers to remember their passionate youth, to dust off their placards and to join their grandchildren on the front line as the world faces the new monster at the door – the result of our unsustainable economic and political systems – climate dislocation.
why buy this book, who for, what for
“For my fellow Baby Boomers. It’s your story, our story, my story. I support you to value it and remember who you are and what you have done. What you stand for and the world you were shaped by.”
- To help give some understanding to why we are where we are, as humans at this time in history on this precious little planet.
- Anyone who wants to know more about what happened in years after the second world war and the emergence of the music, politics and social movements in the 60’s.
- For the generations that have followed. So they may get a picture of what shaped their world. We stand on the shoulders of those who come before us.
- For those interested in life, healthy living, politics, history and conversation about fragility of the human journey.
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what people say about robin
An artist of life. A keen observer of human behaviour at all levels. A father, a partner, an entrepreneur, a lover of nature. A maker of fine wine, buildings, gardens, and restoration of old cars.
A good friend. A family man. An activist at many levels from political protest to the business development of progressive ideas. Restoring the planet is his life’s passion!
upcoming events
Book launch in Christchurch
University Book Shop
Tuesday 20 August 2024 - 6 pm
Interview on Nine To Noon with Kathryn Ryan
Radio New Zealand
23 August 2024 - 10 am
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