Loving Country: A Guide to Sacred Australia

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· Bolinda · Narrated by Bruce Pascoe and Vicky Shukuroglou
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Listeners are encouraged to discover sacred Australia by reconsidering the accepted history and hearing diverse stories of her Indigenous people. The intention of this audiobook is to foster communication and understanding between all peoples and country, to encourage environmental and social change. Co-authors Bruce Pascoe and Vicky Shukuroglou hope that all communities will be heard when they tell their stories, and that these stories and the country from which they have grown will be honoured. From the ingenious fish traps at Brewarrina and the rivers that feed the Great Barrier Reef, to the love stories of Wiluna and the whale story of Margaret River, there is so much to celebrate here. For those who want to enrich their understanding of our world, and for travelers looking for more than a whistle-stop tour of Australia, this audiobook offers some keys to unlock and reveal the heart of this loving country.

About the author

Bruce Pascoe is a Yuin, Bunurong, and Tasmanian writer and farmer. He has published thirty-six books, including the bestselling Dark Emu, which won the NSW Premier’s Award for Literature in 2016, and Young Dark Emu: A Truer History, which won the both the Booksellers Association Prize and the CBCA Non-fiction award in 2020. As a farmer, he grows Australian Aboriginal grains and tubers. He is also a Board Member of First Languages Australia, Black Duck Foods, and Twofold Aboriginal Corporation.

Vicky Shukuroglou is a multidisciplinary artist and researcher dedicated to deepening her understanding of the Earth through careful observation and hands-on care of country. These drive her creative process, with which she hopes to rouse your heart. She has worked collaboratively with writers, musicians, scientists, Indigenous communities and young people. Remarkable projects have evolved out of her commitment to shifting perceptions and bringing young people’s powerful work to the attention of ‘grown-ups’. Vicky’s supporters and partners have included UNESCO, Sanskriti Kendra, Instituto Sacatar, and other organisations, schools and universities.

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