Alone on the soaks

Author(s): Alec Kruger and Gerard Waterford.

Biography

Alone on the Soaks is the story of Alec Kruger's life. It is the story of over eighty years of experience. Alec was an Aboriginal stolen child. From his early years he knew the cold and harsh realities of institutions, not the caressing love of his mother or the warmth of his family. While still young, he was taken again to the cattle stations of Central Australia where, even as a boy, he was expected to display all the independence and ingenuity of someone much older. In isolation, Alec faced possible death, until the arrival of the Old People from the country saved him, taught him, and culturally made him strong. He spent years in the Australian Territory and Queensland, forever seeking his place and a sense of belonging. Belonging, for him and his family, came his way with the emergence of groups such as the Central Australian Stolen Generations and Families Aboriginal Corporation, which provided leadership in the struggle for recognition, reconciliation, and recompense. This bo


Product Information

General Fields

  • : 9781864650785
  • : IAD Press
  • : IAD Press
  • : April 2007
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Alec Kruger and Gerard Waterford.
  • : Softcover