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Vince Copley was born on a government mission into poverty in 1936. By the time he was 15, five of his family had died. But at a home for Aboriginal boys, he befriended future leaders Charlie Perkins, John Moriarty and Gordon Briscoe. They were friendships that would last a lifetime.
'Always remember you're as good as anybody else,' his mother, Kate, often told him. And he was, a champion footballer and premiership-winning coach. But change was in the air, and Copley knew he had more to contribute. So he teamed up with Charlie Perkins, his 'brother' from the boys' home, to help make life better for his people. At every step, with his beloved wife, Brenda, Copley found light in the darkness, the friendly face in the crowd, the small moments and little things that make the world go round.
In The Wonder of Little Things, Copley tells his story with humour, humility and wisdom. Written with his friend Lea McInerney over many cups of tea, it is an Australian classic in the making, a plain-speaking account of hardship, courage and optimism told without self-pity or big-noting.
Vince Copley was born on a government mission into poverty in 1936. By the time he was 15, five of his family had died. But at a home for Aboriginal boys, he befriended future leaders Charlie Perkins, John Moriarty and Gordon Briscoe. They were friendships that would last a lifetime.
'Always remember you're as good as anybody else,' his mother, Kate, often told him. And he was, a champion footballer and premiership-winning coach. But change was in the air, and Copley knew he had more to contribute. So he teamed up with Charlie Perkins, his 'brother' from the boys' home, to help make life better for his people. At every step, with his beloved wife, Brenda, Copley found light in the darkness, the friendly face in the crowd, the small moments and little things that make the world go round.
In The Wonder of Little Things, Copley tells his story with humour, humility and wisdom. Written with his friend Lea McInerney over many cups of tea, it is an Australian classic in the making, a plain-speaking account of hardship, courage and optimism told without self-pity or big-noting.
A First Nations Elder shares his extraordinary story of finding kindness in the midst of prejudice and joy in living life to the full.
Jacinta's passion for making radio started when she was eight years old after her family bought their first ghetto blaster with a built-in mic. It took a while for radio to become a reality outside her crystal set, and involved many years of working in diverse jobs and half-finished university degrees. She reached peak Melbourne in the early nineties when she did a stint as a tram conductor, proudly wearing one of the last green uniforms. After graduating in theatre study, Greg performed in Asia & Europe and in stand-up comedy at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. He has featured in several award-winning short films such as The Disappearance of Willy Bingham. In 2009, Greg played Joe in The Circuit, before landing a role in The Sapphires (2012) which premiered at Cannes. In 2013, he joined the Corenderrk project, which had a season at the Sydney Opera House, and was narrator for The Coniston Massacre documentary. He appeared in The Gods of Wheat Street’(2014). He has worked on Mad as Hell, Dr Blake, Wake in Fright and has been a member of the Lloyd Jones ensemble for 22 yrs at La Mama Theatre which he considers his 2nd home.
'A powerful tale that tells a different story of our country; the
dark side of the moon, the bit you're not supposed to see, or don't
want to part of the national story. Except it is, and that's how we
learn.'
*Bruce Pascoe, award-winning author*
'An articulate telling of the learnings of life, of happy and sad
moments, of clarity, of releasing that difference is a virtue to
respect.'
*Ali Cobby Eckermann, Indigenous Australian Poet, author of Ruby
Moonlight*
'In this beautifully compiled memoir, Australians have been gifted
a reflection about what really matters in life from an
extraordinarily generous heart and one of the nation's most
distinguished elders.'
*James Boyce, multi-award-winning historian*
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