Further Reading
Shirley Williams has written several books including:
- Climbing the Bookshelves: The Autobiography of Shirley Williams, Virago Press Ltd (2009).
- God and Caesar: Personal Reflections on Politics and Religion (2003)
- Ambition and Beyond: Career Paths of American Politicians (1993) w/ Edward L. Lascher, Jr.
- New Party – The New Technology (1988)
- A Job to Live (1985)
- Politics is for People (1981)
For details of Williams's early life see:
- Vera Brittain: A Life by Paul Berry and Mark Bostridge (1995)
There is a substantial article on Shirley Williams by Phillip Whitehead in the Dictionary of Labour Biography, by Greg Rosen (ed), Politicos Publishing, 2001.
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