Bittersweet Journey

Name: Bittersweet Journey
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ISBN: 9780702234149

ISBN-10: 0702234141

ISBN-13: 9780702234149

Edition: 2003

Authors: Ruth Hegarty

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The long-awaited sequel to the award-winning memoir, ‘Is That You, Ruthie?’.After twenty-two years under Government control as an inmate of Cherbourg Aboriginal Mission, Ruth journeys towards freedom by marrying Joe Hegarty and moving to a nearby settlement. However, the settlement — with its origins as a camp for displaced Aboriginal families, its system of food rations and shortage of housing and jobs — is a difficult start for the young couple. Humour, a supportive circle of family and friends, and Ruth’s own resourcefulness prevail, and eventually the Hegartys achieve the basics of a house for their growing family.The invasive powers of the Native Affairs Department continue to affect…

Book details

List price: $27.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Publication date: 11/1/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 5.12" wide x 7.87" long x 0.83" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English