A unique story of resilience, success, love and the importance of always giving back
Pride without Prejudice is the inspirational autobiography of Sri Lankan-born Beverley Pinder OAM: A former student of St Lawrence’s School, Wellawatte (1960-68), Miss Universe Australia 1978, glass ceiling-breaking PR businesswoman and former long-serving City of Melbourne councilor.
Beverley’s professional, civic and personal journeys have been anything but smooth. Yet conquering the odds is part of her DNA. In Pride without Prejudice, Beverley invites the reader into her confidence, sharing not only her personal story but the lessons life has taught her. Beverley's story includes some domestic turmoil as she was growing up, and the highs and lows of three marriages also includes pointers for younger generations on how to achieve success in any field of life.
Beverley’s life’s work has been underpinned by her strong concern for the less fortunate among us, and her belief in the late Father Bob Maguire’s philosophy of ‘communitarianism’, where we all benefit from the help offered to those who most need it within each community.
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