BOOKS

BEAUTY: THE ULTIMATE EXHILARATION (1987)

This book covers a range of Social issues affecting the lives of everyday Australians. It doesn't search for answers but is aimed at raising awareness. For this reason the Poems are simple and moving, and are written in a style that can be appreciated by people of all age groups. Th topics range from the difficulties of the single parent to unemployment, pollution, and the bush. These are topics which affect us all in some way.

IN THE BEGINNING THERE

WAS ONLY THE LAND

(1988)

A History of Bundoora

TAL-AM (1989)

The story of Tal-am commences in the Dreaming with the
imaginary figure of Tal-am travelling from the beginning of time to the present, moving across the land, narrating incidents and events which affected Aboriginal life. Ta-lam is the dreaming, one man's Dreaming. It is a call for help in its simplest form. It is a call for the recognition of Aboriginal culture with all of its beauty and richness. The poetry is plainly written and easy to read, with one simple message, one simple theme; that is the importance of giving to people cultural recognition and understanding. without that a person is left with a life without purpose, discipline and
respect, to drift hopelessly isolated within a community with little hope for the future. Ta-lam is the author's understanding of
Aboriginality and the dreaming. this understanding is formed from a white, academically trained perspective, and presented in the hope of widening both understanding and debate within the community.