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24-26 Mar 2021 (audiobook)
This is a wonderful audiobook. Listening to Archie tell his stories, interspersed with song, is heartbreaking, heartwarming and inspiring. The Stolen Generation is a traumatic part of our Australian history. The resultant alcohol abuse and addiction issues are shocking but also understandable. I hope today‘s children have more awareness and appreciation of indigenous culture, history and achievement than my generation.

Just fabulous, like his music. Archie Roach tells his life story with such candour, he makes no excuses when he has so many rights too. Each chapter begins with one of his songs. Those who do not understand how impacting systemic racism is to all elements of life (and even those ho do) need to read this. Just like his songs though his beautiful, humble and noble voice comes through.

A friend recently told me she described Archie Roach to someone who didn‘t know who he was as the Australian Aboriginal Elvis. He has spent his musical career writing and singing songs of the loss & dispossession of his people. I dare you to look up his most famous song, Took the Children Away, & not be moved to tears. I feel so fortunate to have seen him perform live numerous times. This memoir is an engrossing account of his remarkable life.

My first read for 2020. So looking forward to this, whilst steeling myself for the trauma and devastation 😭😢.

I have had the pleasure and privilege of seeing Archie perform many times and went to see him launch this book last month 🖤💛❤️.

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