I've been fighting since the day I was born. No, I've been fighting from the time I was curled up inside my mother's belly. The day my father shot himself in the head, that's when my fight started. - Wally Carr
The life story of Australian and Commonwealth champion boxer Wally Carr. A powerful biographical story about the journey of a young Wiradjuri boy, Wally Carr, escaping the dreaded Aboriginal Welfare Board - a journey from the heartbreak and crushing loneliness of childhood to the mean streets of Sydney's Redfern. From hunting goannas, Jimmy Sharman's boxing tents, rugby league, professional boxing and the first Aboriginal Tent Embassy, to present-day struggles and lifestyles, My Longest Round offers a vital snapshot of Aboriginal and Australian history.
By:
Wally Carr, Gaele Sobot Imprint: Magabala Books Country of Publication: Australia Dimensions:
Height: 198mm,
Width: 128mm,
ISBN:9781921248504 ISBN 10: 1921248505 Pages: 240 Publication Date:01 March 2019 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active