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Port Arthur SCOTT, MARGARET
Australia Random House Australia 1997 0091835216 / 9780091835217 First Edition Paperback
Good , 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The events of April 28, 1996 in Port Arthur left Australia and the world stunned. How as a country do we ever recover, ever come to terms with what happened? How do the people who were there on the day, and those who continue to live and work at Port Arthur move on from such an horrendous experience? Through the stories of people who were there on the day and those left to pick up the pieces of their lives afterwards, a glimmer of hope emerges, and the possibility of healing and understanding emerges. Writer and local resident, Margaret Scott interviewed many of the people who were at Port Arthur on the day as well as local residents and families of the victims. This book contains their stories: simple acts of courage, stories of incredible bravery and inspiring tales of unexpected strength and a determination to remain hopeful in the face of indescribable horror. Honest and confronting but ultimately uplifting, this book should be read by every Australian.
Those interviewed include: Local Mayor, Noel Noye, who has worked tirelessly since the massacre (and has kept himself sane by getting up at 4AM each day to clean out his chicken sheds) Brigid Cook, the manager of the Broad Arrow Cafe, who risked her life to warn people of the danger Ian Kingston, chief security officer. Craig Coombes, the manager of the Port Arthur Historic Site Alan Imber, the elderly church goer, who on finding himself in the midst of the carnage, proceeded to direct cars to safety John Hamilton, whose Devil Park at Taranna was used as the command post during the night Steve and Pat Ireland, the local doctors Colin and Robyn Dell, ambulance drivers whose courage on the day was nothing short of inspirational...as well as police, nurses and doctors from Royal Hobart Hospital, workers from the Broad Arrow Cafe, visitors, guides and paramedics, all of them local and national heroes; and all still trying to come to terms with an event which even now seems barely believable. Margaret Scott is an author and academic who lives at Premaydena, a little hamlet not far from Port Arthur. Margaret is a well known poet and author of the novel "The Body Snatchers".
She has also appeared in the "ABC's Great Debate Series". A consummate public speaker, Margaret is ably equipped to handle her subject with sensitivity and intelligence. Margaret Scott will visit Sydney and Melbourne to promote the book. Royalties from the sale of the book will go to the Tasman trust, a special fund set up for the benefit of the local community to help it survive and recover.
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Port Arthur: A Story of Strength and Courage SCOTT, MARGARET
Milsons Point, N.S.W. Random House 1997 0091835216 / 9780091835217 Paperback
Good , 8vo A study of the aftermath of the events of April 28th, 1996 at Port Arthur through the stories of the local residents and families of victims. Scott looks at how these people came to terms with events and continue to make a life for themselves in the area.
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