"Authors, Australian 20th century Biography." . . "Women authors, Australian 20th century Biography." . . "1900 - 1999" . . . "World-famous writer and national treasure Colleen McCullough has always resisted the idea of writing an autobiography - books on the subject of the self tend to be stuffed to pussy's bow with boring bits. But her mind has a life of its own. Here, finally, is its portrait." . . . . . . "World famous writer Colleen McCullough has always resisted the idea of producing an autobiography, pleading as her excuse the fact that books on the subject of the self are stuffed to pussys bow with boring bits." . . . . "Life without the boring bits" . "Life without the boring bits"@en . . . . . . . "Electronic books"@en . "'Written with heart and humour, (McCullough) takes us on a bumpy ride full of surprises, laughs, tears and the odd lecture. She shines as a bright unquenchable spark that poverty, familial cruelty and tragedy could not extinguish, A little ripper.' Woman's Day World-famous writer and national treasure Colleen McCullough has always resisted the idea of writing an autobiography. But her mind has a life of its own. Here, finally, is its portrait. Among the personal reminiscences and thought-provoking musings lie clues as to the shaping of this extraordinary mind: the confused, impulsive, thoughtlessly cruel mother; the miserly absentee father; the far-reaching effects bureaucrats can have on the lives of strangers; the riddle of Time ... If Colleen McCullough has any lesson to teach in Life Without the Boring Bits, it is that nothing above, below, or on the surface of the Earth can keep a good mind down, let alone break it." . "Biography" . . "Biography"@en . . . . . . "Life Without the Boring Bits" . . . . . . . "Authors, Australian." . . "Women authors, Australian." . .