{"title":"Debra Dank","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our collection of works by \u003cem\u003eDebra Dank\u003c\/em\u003e, an inspiring author whose writings beautifully traverse the realms of Biography \u0026amp; Memoir, as well as Education \u0026amp; Reference. With a unique voice and insightful perspective, Dank offers readers a journey into the heart of storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong her acclaimed titles, \u003cem\u003eAnkami\u003c\/em\u003e provides a poignant exploration of personal and communal narratives, illuminating the profound connections within cultural contexts. This engaging memoir invites readers to reflect deeply on the values and histories that shape identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTerraglossia\u003c\/em\u003e showcases Dank's ability to delve into complex themes with clarity and depth. It offers a valuable resource for those interested in the intersection of language, culture, and education, making it an essential read for educators and lifelong learners alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer latest work, \u003cem\u003eWe Come With This Place\u003c\/em\u003e, continues to captivate and educate, weaving together rich stories that highlight the importance of understanding and preserving heritage. This book is a testament to Dank's commitment to sharing powerful narratives that resonate across generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore Debra Dank's collection to discover a world of thought-provoking themes and enriching stories that will engage your mind and spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"we-come-with-this-place","title":"We Come With This Place","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWE COME WITH THIS PLACE AWARDS AND LISTINGS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for 2023 NSW Premier's Literary Awards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for 2023 Prime Minister's Literary Award for Non-Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDouglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIndigenous Writers' Prize\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eUTS Glenda Adams Award for New Writing\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShortlisted for three Queensland Literary Awards 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLonglisted for the 2023 Mark and Evette Moran Nib Literary Award\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the 2023 Stella Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrime Minister's Summer Reading List 2022, Grattan Institute\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe Come with This Place\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkable book, as rich, varied and surprising as the vast landscape in which it is set. Debra Dank has created an extraordinary mosaic of vivid episodes that move about in time and place to tell an unforgettable story of country and people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere is great pain in these pages, and anger at injustice, but also great love, in marriage and in family, and for the land. Dank faces head on the ingrained racism, born of brutal practice and harsh legislation, that lies always under the skin of Australia, the racism that calls a little Aboriginal girl names and beats and rapes and disenfranchises the generations before hers. She describes sudden terrible violence, between races and sometimes at home. But overwhelmingly this is a book about strong, beloved parents and grandparents, guiding and teaching their children and grandchildren what country means, about joyful gatherings and the pleasures of eating food provided by the place that nourishes them, both spiritually and physically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDank calibrates human emotions with honesty and insight, and there is plenty of dry, down-to-earth humour. You can feel and smell and see the puffs of dust under moving feet, the ever-present burning heat, the bright exuberance of a night-time campfire, the emerald flash of a flock of budgerigars, the journeying wind, the harshness of a station shanty, the welcome scent of fresh water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe Come with This Place\u003c\/i\u003e is deeply personal, a profound tribute to family and the Gudanji Country to which Debra Dank belongs, but it is much more than that. 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What she discovered would shatter everything she thought she knew about her family and her past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe had been aware of her father's five siblings, some of whom had died before she could come to know them, but there were always whispers and gaps and silences. Certainly, her parents had experiences that affected how Debra grew up, but hers seemed to be one of the very few Aboriginal families who had escaped having children stolen, who had viewed this horror from a seemingly safer distance. But the information she uncovered revealed that her paternal grandmother had given birth to ten children. Four had been taken from her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnkami\u003c\/em\u003e is written from the perspective of those left behind, those who search always for the faces of stolen and lost Aboriginal children, now known only through a few cruel, thoughtless words written by a violent pastoral manager and a paternalistic colonial administrator, a footnote in a yellowed letter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a story about absences and the secrets that come with them, about unknown but somehow still present family. It is a story about what those speaking silences may be trying to tell as families sit around fires at night or celebrate together at a festive table. It is a story about the lost opportunity to grow with aunts and dads, the knowledge not shared and learned, the memories not made and a love that must remain one-sided and yearning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnkami\u003c\/em\u003e is a book like no other, a searing, unforgettable and deeply human account of sorrow and incomprehensible loss, and the essential power of memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46997902065900,"sku":"9781760687410","price":36.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/958e2d6c718406f1767c414d02452b8e.jpg?v=1763237959"},{"product_id":"terraglossia-by-debra-dank-9781760689803","title":"Terraglossia","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou won't find \u003ci\u003eterraglossia\u003c\/i\u003e on Google, or in a dictionary. 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