Somewhere Between: Not White Not Black Not Wanted by Walter Eatts

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges.

Personal story of Walter Eatts and his experience growing up disconnected from his culture and caught between two worlds

Walter's mother was a Stolen Generations survivor from the Kimberley region, and his white father was from Busselton. To prevent their children from being taken under oppressive native welfare policies, his parents fled Western Australia and raised their family in Queensland. Walter grew up completely severed from his Indigenous heritage, language, and culture—leading to his lifelong feeling of being somewhere between.

"To the readers of my autobiography and to the thousands of our Aboriginal people who can identify with my life from childhood to adulthood and who have overcome many of the hurdles forced upon our people. This book illustrates how we, as Aboriginal people, despite all the tears, pain, suffering and discrimination our people have been forced to endure and which continues, do not have to lie down and die or give up." (back cover)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers, please note that this book may contain descriptions and/or images of people who have passed away.