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Compendium of Contrarians

Those Who Stand Out By Not Fitting In
  • ISBN-13: 9781911397632
  • Publisher: UNICORN PRESS
    Imprint: UNICORN PRESS
  • By Robert Orr-Ewing
  • Price: AUD $62.99
  • Stock: 3 in stock
  • Availability: Order will be despatched as soon as possible.
  • Local release date: 14/12/2023
  • Format: Hardback (234.00mm X 156.00mm) 240 pages Weight: 610g
  • Categories: Autobiography: general [BGA]
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What do Winston Churchill, Rosa Parks, Emile Zola, Billy Beane and Christopher Hitchens have in common? They are all Contrarians. This book is about the people who do not quietly slip into the shadows, who revel in playing devils advocate, who zig when everyone else zags and who dare ask the question: Yes, but just supposing that everyone else is wrong? They are not always successful all of the time. In fact some are spectacularly unsuccessful on occasions. They may not be popular or easy to live with, but are always interesting and usually inspiring. Some make a point of arguing the opposite point of view on every occasion; some are mainstream on everything, but resolute in opposing the mainstream on one particular issue. For some, the issue which they contest so vigorously becomes mainstream through their exertions. In Compendium of Contrarians, Robert Orr-Ewing shows how he has been inspired by these amusing, challenging, interesting and unusual characters.

Robert Orr-Ewing was called to the Bar aged 22, and practised for 6 years, then set up his own business in property before he was bought out by Knight Frank. He stayed with them for 28 years before retiring in 2019. His speciality was originally lettings and latterly leasehold enfranchisement. He appeared in multiple tribunals as an expert witness, principally for tenants. -- Robert Orr-Ewing

* Selected mini-biographies of interesting Contrarians.
* Disparate Contrarians in different walks of life through the ages.
* Contrarians are the opposite of rule-takers.
* Contrarians go bravely against the norm.

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