{"product_id":"brash-a-biography","title":"Brash: A Biography","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished by Penguin Books in early 2005, following Brash's massive surge in political popularity after his controversial 2004 Orewa speech regarding race relations.Book Personal Life: Covers his upbringing as the son of prominent Presbyterian figure Dr Alan Brash, his early life, and personal relationships, including the breakdown of his first marriage.  Economic Career: Details his tenure leading the Reserve Bank, where he pioneered inflation-targeting monetary policy.  Political Ascent: Explores how he transitioned from political obscurity to a serious contender for Prime Minister in the lead-up to the 2005 general election.  ControversyIn 2006, investigative journalist Nicky Hager published The Hollow Men, an exposé utilizing leaked internal emails from the National Party. Hager revealed that while Brash: A Biography was marketed as an independent project, it was actually commissioned and funded by the National Party as a strategic public relations tool to soften Brash's public image ahead of the electionPaul Goldsmith has written extensively about the lives of leading New Zealand businessmen and political figures, as well as about aspects of Maori history and politics. In November 2011 he was elected as a Member of Parliament in New Zealand. He lives in Auckland with his wife, Melissa, and their four children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Good \/ 000130001","offer_id":48113113628823,"sku":"9780143019671-GD-000130001","price":6.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/9002\/8951\/files\/24998693482238.jpg?v=1786248755","url":"https:\/\/thriftreads.co.nz\/products\/brash-a-biography","provider":"Thrift Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}