The Missing Piece, 9781786586988
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Friendship, asbestos, and a race against time to change the law.
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The Missing Piece

How I became an accidental activist

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  • Paperback

    304 pages

  • Release Date

    1 June 2026

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Summary

James O’Loghlin’s best friend at university was Jum Wallner, but once careers and kids came along, they drifted apart. Jum had a pretty good life - married, kids, decent job, home in Canberra - until the day he felt a pain in his side and remembered he had grown up in a house filled with ‘Mr Fluffy’ asbestos insulation.

Nearly everyone who contracts an asbestos disease gets it from their work and is entitled to compensation or financial support. Jum discovered that if you got one from…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781786586988
ISBN-10:1786586983
Author:James O'Loghlin
Publisher:Bonnier Books Ltd
Imprint:Echo
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:304
Release Date:1 June 2026
Weight:0g
Dimensions:234mm x 153mm
About The Author

James O'Loghlin

James O’Loghlin is a comedian, television and radio host, and author of thirteen books. He began his career as a corporate lawyer, realised it wasn’t for him, and became a criminal lawyer and a comedian. He has hosted four television shows, including The New Inventors on ABC-TV for eight years, and presented programs on ABC Local Radio for fifteen years.

In 2021 his first play, Television, was shortlisted for the Rodney Seaborn Playwrights Award and was Highly Commended by the judges of the Silver Gull Play Award. James co-hosts the mental health podcast ‘Minding Your Mind’ with Professor Ian Hickie.

Liars is James’ 13th book, and second novel for adults. His first novel, Criminals, was published in 2022.

James lives in Sydney with his wife and three daughters.

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