Australian women like Jane. She says what she thinks. In an era when public figures talk about themselves as brands, this is almost radical.
In her memoir, Jane tell us that: her life is not perfect; she has given up trying to control anything; her children are not geniuses; Julia Gillard is fine but she's not a saint; and in her long career in advertising she was bullied by some of the wittiest men in Australia. She also talks frankly about her battle with anxiety.
For the anxious among us - one in three Australia women are affected - this memoir offers hope. By example, Jane shows us that ; it can be managed so long as it is identified and treated; it should not prevent us doing the things in life that bring reward and recognition, and on the other side of anxiety lies the ultimate reward: the freedom to say and do as we please.
In the tradition of Amy Poehler, Caitlin Moran and Lena Dunham, Jane reveals herself as a highly creative and wryly rebellious character, the sort of woman we want to be when we grow up.
