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A Purposeful Life

What I’ve Learned About Breaking Barriers and Inspiring Change

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A Purposeful Life

By: Dawn Butler
Narrated by: Dawn Butler
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Dawn Butler is the trailblazing Labour MP for Brent Central, best known for speaking truth to power. In 2021, she was famously ejected from the House of Commons and threatened with police for calling Boris Johnson a liar. Her tireless campaigning to eradicate injustice, from the Met Police to the NHS, has changed lives, but until now, she's never talked openly about what has inspired and motivated her to persevere in the face of oppression.

Drawing from lessons from her own life, Dawn shows how traditional routes to success and power are outdated, and reveals that it's easier than we think to disrupt a broken system. She shares the values, people, places and beliefs that have helped her forge her own authentic path to power, including celebrating the strength of diverse communities, looking at an issue from all angles, and embracing intersectionality to drive real change. As the third Black woman ever to be elected as an MP, Dawn is a true pioneer, and now she wants to give others the courage and conviction to dream big and improve the world around them.

Ultimately, A Purposeful Life is uplifting and hopeful, showing how anybody can make positive change, even when our systems and structures feel irrevocably broken.

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©2023 Dawn Butler (P)2023 Penguin Audio
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I found this book very inspiring at a time when there is disillusion and negativity as well as concerns about the rise of Reform.
I learned a great deal from listening to Dawn about her life prior to becoming an MP and her journey to that point and how she developed
Through managing good and bad experiences. Not only was this is a good book but also it was well read by Dawn in a way that caught and maintained
attention at all times.

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Wonderful insight to her life, purpose and achievements narrativedin her own voice. Loved it!
Highly recommend

Insightful

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Ms Butler understands the importance of building communities as social creatures we thrive when we are surrounded by community with common purpose. Her message is the message that our politicians should propagate. They forget they are tasked with promoting the welfare of their citizens, not to sow fear and make financial gain. This is a brilliant book with a simple message to better our condition.

Community

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Brilliant book and a lovely read. Dawns insights and experiences are incredibly enlightening and provide valuable perspectives. Her story not only educates but also fosters empathy and understanding.

Enlightening and impactful

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Such a wonderful publication and honest reflection of an MP whose journey I’ve always been curious about. It is bold, echo Dawns truth and left me feeling galvanised to focus on my own ‘purposeful life’. 👏🏽👏🏽 An very inspirational book.

Truth and Honesty

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