{"product_id":"learning-a-life","title":"Learning a Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFear, failure, achievement and experience – lessons for growth, resilience and wisdom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRaw, inspiring and practical, \u003ci\u003eLearning a Life\u003c\/i\u003e shows how setbacks shape wisdom and how purpose can transform not just what you do, but also who you are. Prof. Robert Care AM – engineer, Order of Australia recipient and leader of thousands – knows this truth from the inside.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere, Robert strips away the masks to reveal his shadow side: the breakdowns, the impostor syndrome, the days when survival felt like the only thing. Yet woven through the darkness is light – stories of resilience, hard-won lessons on leadership, and the discovery that vulnerability can be the greatest strength of all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is not just a memoir of a successful career – it’s an invitation to anyone who believes real strength begins with honesty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"yiv7871147978MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProf. Robert Care AM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the Director of Care Collaborative Canberra, focused on strategic infrastructure advice, coaching and mentoring senior people in leadership and management skills, as well as developing high-performance business and project teams. He holds the position of Professor of Practice at UNSW Sydney, Deputy Chair ACT Government Board of Engineering Excellence and is also Chair of the international humanitarian response agencies RedR Australia and RedR International.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 978 1 7642796 0 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 16 June 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eExtent:\u003c\/b\u003e 376 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions (mm):\u003c\/b\u003e 185 x 270\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight (kg):\u003c\/b\u003e 1.9 kg\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Care Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Biography \/ Hardcover \/ ENG- English","offer_id":43339591221315,"sku":"0001","price":60.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/8778\/0163\/files\/bookcover-learningalife-robertcare-frontcover.jpg?v=1780539489","url":"https:\/\/rabbitholebooks.com.au\/products\/learning-a-life","provider":"Rabbit Hole Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}