New release · The authorised biography
Ron Manners, 90 Years of Life: Red Dirt to Riches
A remarkable man, a remarkable life, a remarkable drive to succeed. From a humble Kalgoorlie home to the boardrooms of Australian mining and the front line of the free-market debate, this is the definitive account of how Ron Manners turned setbacks into a life of enterprise, music, family and ideas.
“The life and times of a child from the most humble of homes, displaying an enthusiasm for adventure, music, family, mining and finally, a champion of the greater needs of society.” Hugh Morgan AC
“For anyone who values self-worth, personal responsibility, and the unapologetic pursuit of a better version of themselves, this book is a powerful guide.” Wesley Goh, reader review
Books by and about Ron Manners
The biography, Ron's own memoirs and his collected essays. Start anywhere.
New · History
Ron Manners AO
A small idea to change the world of many.
“Mannkal's three decades of conferences, scholarships, and hard-won lessons in philanthropy, policy, and the stubborn art of changing minds.” Ron Manners AO
New · Biography
by Damon Kitney
The whole life, told by senior business journalist Damon Kitney.
“An influential stirrer of debate” Geoffrey Blainey AC
Leadership
Which Road Ahead? · by Ron Manners AO
Five leaders, five very different roads to success. Which mix of ideas and strategy will get you to yours?
“That next person could be you!” Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price
Memoir
by Ron Manners AO
Turning ideas into gold, then gold into ideas. Kalgoorlie to Hong Kong to Moscow and back.
“A dazzling book of hope for the future.” Gina Rinehart
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The biography, plus Ron's own account in his two memoir-style books. Freight per book drops when you order them together.
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The Manners family library
Three generations of Manners writing, free as eBooks: Ron's memoirs, essays and poems, his grandfather WG Manners' account of the early goldfields, and the story of the family firm's first 100 years in Kalgoorlie.
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What readers are saying
Few people have contributed as much to the advancement of enterprise, economic understanding and opportunity in Australia.
Gina Rinehart AOExecutive Chairman, Hancock ProspectingRon's experiences and ideas are a roadmap and warning sign for entrepreneurs and citizens alike.
Steve BaxterEntrepreneur & investor · on The Lonely LibertarianRon Manners AO has long been an influential stirrer of debate on economics, education, mineral wealth and other national topics.
Prof. Geoffrey Blainey ACHistorian · on Heroic HumilityIt is usually the influence of one person that brings about permanent change for good. That next person could be you!
Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Priceon The Impatient LibertarianThe Lonely Libertarian lets us see the world through Manners's eyes, and what a wonderful world it is.
Salvatore BabonesQuadrant MagazineIt is raw without being indulgent, and honest without self-pity.
Wesley GohReader · on Heroic HumilityThe Mannwest bookshop
Hazlitt, Bastiat, Mises, Ridley, Rinehart, d’Abrera and more, on liberty, enterprise and Australian history.
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About Ron
Entrepreneur. Author. Searcher.
Ron is the man behind Mannwest. His grandfather, WG Manners, headed west to Kalgoorlie in 1895 to set up a mining engineering business. Ron took the reins at 19, and has carried the family enterprise forward ever since: founding Croesus Mining, establishing the Mannkal Economic Education Foundation to give young Australians a start, and speaking up for free enterprise for more than half a century.
He calls himself a searcher rather than a planner: someone who believes progress comes from curiosity, experiment and action, not grand plans from above. This bookshop brings together his own books and the authors whose ideas he champions.
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