My People's Dreaming: An Aboriginal Elder Speaks On Life, Land, Spirit And Forgiveness (SIGNED)
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: 2nd pr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed
Condition remarks: Signed the photographer.
A profound work of Indigenous Australian wisdom and spirituality, My People's Dreaming presents the teachings of Max Dulumunmun Harrison, a respected Yuin Elder from the south coast of New South Wales, as he shares the ancient knowledge passed down through generations of his people. With a tone that is both deeply reverent and warmly personal, Harrison articulates the sacred connections between Aboriginal Australians, their land, and the spiritual forces that animate the natural world. The narrative chronicles his own life journey — from the hardships of growing up under colonial policies to his emergence as a cultural custodian and healer — illustrating how the Dreaming serves not merely as mythology, but as a living, breathing guide for existence. Harrison argues passionately for reconciliation and understanding between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, grounding his call in a spirit of forgiveness that is as generous as it is hard-won. This is an essential and moving testament to the enduring strength of Aboriginal culture, offering readers a rare and privileged insight into a worldview that honors the earth as a sacred, sentient presence.
Author: Max Dulumunmun Harrison; Peter McConchie
Format: Hardback
Published: 2009, Finch Publishing
Genre: Anthropology
Edition: 2nd pr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed
Condition remarks: Signed the photographer.
A profound work of Indigenous Australian wisdom and spirituality, My People's Dreaming presents the teachings of Max Dulumunmun Harrison, a respected Yuin Elder from the south coast of New South Wales, as he shares the ancient knowledge passed down through generations of his people. With a tone that is both deeply reverent and warmly personal, Harrison articulates the sacred connections between Aboriginal Australians, their land, and the spiritual forces that animate the natural world. The narrative chronicles his own life journey — from the hardships of growing up under colonial policies to his emergence as a cultural custodian and healer — illustrating how the Dreaming serves not merely as mythology, but as a living, breathing guide for existence. Harrison argues passionately for reconciliation and understanding between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, grounding his call in a spirit of forgiveness that is as generous as it is hard-won. This is an essential and moving testament to the enduring strength of Aboriginal culture, offering readers a rare and privileged insight into a worldview that honors the earth as a sacred, sentient presence.