Truth to Power, Jess Phillips
Truth to Power, Jess Phillips
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Truth to Power
How to Call Time on Bullsh*t, Speak Up and Change The World (The Sunday Times Bestseller)

Author: Jess Phillips

Narrator: Jess Phillips

Unabridged: 4 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Monoray

Published: 10/03/2019

Synopsis

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BEST SELLER

'Will ruffle some feathers.' Stylist

'There's nobody else at Westminster quite like Jess Phillips. She is fearless and funny, riotous and rebellious, maverick and mischievous.' The Times

'Jess Phillips is a heroine' J.K. Rowling

YOU HAVE MORE POWER THAN YOU THINK.

At a time when many of us feel the world isn't listening, Jess Phillips offers inspiration to those of us who want to speak out and make a difference.

No stranger to speaking truth to power herself, she will help you dig deep and get organised, finding the courage and the tools you need to take action.

As well as bringing us hope through her own experiences Jess talks to the accidental heroes who have been brave enough to risk everything, become whistle-blowers and successfully fight back.

Entertaining, empowering and uncompromising, TRUTH TO POWER is the book we all need to help us call time on the seemingly unstoppable tide of bullshit in our lives.

(p) 2019 Octopus Publishing Group

About Jess Phillips

JESS PHILLIPS was first elected as the Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley in 2015, before being re-elected in 2017. She was elected chair of the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party in September 2016. Before becoming an MP, Jess worked with victims of domestic violence, sexual violence and human trafficking, and she continues to speak up on behalf of those who struggle to have their voice heard. Jess has worked with the Home Office, the Ministry of Justice and the Department for Communities and Local Government on issues of Violence Against Women and Girls. She is one of the women who launched the #NotTheCost campaign to combat the violence faced by politically active women, and the Reclaim the Internet campaign, which challenges online abuse. Recent writing by Jess includes her new Introduction to the Vintage Feminism Short Editions version of My Own Story by Emmeline Pankhurst; as essay in Life Lessons From Remarkable Women (Penguin); A section in the play Women In Power; and her first book, Everywoman (Hutchinson). Jess lives with her husband and two sons in Birmingham, where she was born and raised.

Reviews

Goodreads review by kangeiko on December 06, 2020

This short book is ostensibly about 7 ways you can speak out and - as the books says - “speak truth to power”. The problem is, the book says these exact words an awful lot, until they lose all meaning and become a platitude. Yes, there are some interesting points made - primarily about the value of......more

Goodreads review by Luke on June 24, 2020

Loved it! Essential reading for anyone fed up with our fucked up world and wondering what can be done. Jess Phillips is such an authentic voice in everything related to fairness, equality and a progressive politics. Hope she will lead Labour one day.......more

Goodreads review by Helen on December 30, 2019

An inspiring, funny, sad and energetic book. Just like Jess Phillips herself. The case studies are interesting and real. They explore a world beyond the headlines, a world we sometimes miss. Maybe written by a future Prime minister? Fingers crossed!......more

Goodreads review by Jurgita on September 28, 2024

Very readable handbook for anyone who is thinking of taking on the powers that be. Really inspirational and informative.......more

Goodreads review by Claire on June 03, 2022

A neat little book about speaking up - not that I need encouragement!......more

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