The Boys from St Francis
Stories of the Remarkable Aboriginal Activists, Artists and Athletes Who Grew Up in One Seaside Home
$39.87
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
12 September 2018
Summary
This remarkable true story pays tribute to a band of Aboriginal boys who grew up together in one group home - many succeeding spectacularly in later life.
In 1945, Anglican priest Father Percy Smith brought six boys from their Northern Territory home to an Adelaide beach suburb. There, they became the first boys of St Francis, a place that would house 50 such boys over 11 years. Some were sent, with the blessing of their mothers, to gain an education. Others were members of the Stolen…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781743055809 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1743055803 |
| Author: | Ashley Mallett |
| Publisher: | Wakefield Press |
| Imprint: | Wakefield Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 12 September 2018 |
| Weight: | 350g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 140mm |
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About The Author
Ashley Mallett
Ashley Mallett is a born storyteller and former Test cricketer. His ambition was to take 100 Test wickets, a feat he achieved in his 23rd match, along with Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Graham McKenzie. Ashley continues to write cricket for the Age, Sydney Morning Herald and Cricinfo, and to coach Australia’s best and emerging spin bowlers, either as head of Spin Australia, an international spin bowling coaching program, or with Cricket Australia’s Centre of Excellence in Brisbane. Ashley has worked with a number of recent Australian, English and Sri Lankan spinners including Graeme Swann, Rangana Hereath and Nathan Lyon. Away from the cricket scene, Ashley teaches Write Biography in Adelaide. The Diggers’ Doctor is Ashley’s 32nd book.
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