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The Resource Walking into the bigness, Richard Frankland ; [foreword by Wayne Blair] ; [introduction by Chris Mead]

Walking into the bigness, Richard Frankland ; [foreword by Wayne Blair] ; [introduction by Chris Mead]

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Summary: "A theatrical collection of stories and songs from Richard Frankland?s extraordinary life as a child abattoir-worker, a young soldier, a fisherman and a field officer for the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. These are Richard's tales, given universal voice on the stage. Richard Frankland (Conversations with the Dead) is a Gunditjmara man, an author, and a singer/songwriter. Working on the front line of Indigenous issues for the past twenty-five years, his aim has been to facilitate the voice of Indigenous Australians and bridge the gap between black and white. Walking into the Bigness is an intimate, emotional and humorous work that will take you through the undulating terrain of a life, to step into the unknown. Includes a foreword from Wayne Blair and an introduction from Chris Mead." -- Back cover

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Summary: "A theatrical collection of stories and songs from Richard Frankland?s extraordinary life as a child abattoir-worker, a young soldier, a fisherman and a field officer for the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. These are Richard's tales, given universal voice on the stage. Richard Frankland (Conversations with the Dead) is a Gunditjmara man, an author, and a singer/songwriter. Working on the front line of Indigenous issues for the past twenty-five years, his aim has been to facilitate the voice of Indigenous Australians and bridge the gap between black and white. Walking into the Bigness is an intimate, emotional and humorous work that will take you through the undulating terrain of a life, to step into the unknown. Includes a foreword from Wayne Blair and an introduction from Chris Mead." -- Back cover