Saltwater Fella
an inspiring true story of success against all odds
$46.80
- Hardcover
304 pages
- Release Date
13 October 2025
Summary
Stolen Dreams, Saltwater Heart: A Memoir of Resilience and Reconciliation
Years later, when I found my mother, I asked, ‘Why did you let me go?’ My mother told me, in a very soft voice, ‘My son, you were going to school. I took you to school every day … then I went to pick you up this day and you were gone.’
John Moriarty was born to his Yanyuwa mother Kathleen Murrmayibinya and Irish father John Moriarty in Borroloola in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Northern Territory.…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780522881103 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0522881106 |
| Author: | John Moriarty |
| Publisher: | Melbourne University Press |
| Imprint: | Melbourne University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 13 October 2025 |
| Weight: | 512g |
| Dimensions: | 5944mm x 3886mm |
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About The Author
John Moriarty
John Moriarty is a saltwater Yanyuwa man, originally from Borroloola, NT. A member of the Stolen Generations, he has a lifelong commitment to advocacy for Aboriginal equality, reconciliation and cultural engagement.
A professional footballer in the 1950s, John was the first Aboriginal man to be selected to play for the Socceroos. He has formerly held executive positions in federal and state departments of Aboriginal Affairs.
Considered a national design treasure, in 1983, John co-founded Balarinji with Ros Moriarty, which has become Australia’s most highly awarded Indigenous design and strategy studio. In 2012 John and Ros co-founded Moriarty Foundation, a charity that is transforming the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
John is a recipient of the Order of Australia, the St Peters Citizenship Award, a UNESCO Achievement Award and the Advance Australia Award for Service to Industry and Commerce, among many other honours.
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