A Boy's Short Life
The true Story of Warren Braedon / Louis Johnson
$19.79
- Paperback
96 pages
- Release Date
1 December 2013
Summary
Warren Braedon, named by his adoptive parents Louis St John Johnson, was taken from his mother in Alice Springs at just three months old. Told he had been abandoned, Louis’s adoptive parents, Bill and Pauline Johnson raised him in a loving family in Perth. Despite a happy childhood, Louis was increasingly targeted by school bullies and police for his Aboriginality. As he grew older, his need to meet his natural family prompted visits to Alice Springs with his parents, but they were thwarte…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781742585079 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1742585078 |
| Author: | Anna Haebich, Steve Mickler |
| Publisher: | UWA Publishing |
| Imprint: | UWAP |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Release Date: | 1 December 2013 |
| Weight: | 200g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 128mm x 7mm |
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About The Author
Anna Haebich
Anna Haebich is a multi-award winning author, known for her passion for research that pushes into new territories. She has researched and written about many Aboriginal topics and experiences from the past and present. Her insights are shaped by her experiences of living in Nyungar country with her partner, elder Darryl Kickett, and by her varied career in writing, visual arts practice, university research, and community engagement. Anna has received numerous honours and recognitions for her contributions. She is a Fellow of two Australian learned academies and member of university centres in Australia and Germany. She is currently a John Curtin Distinguished Professor at Curtin University.
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