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stanro's review
A book for its time, to promote the Yes vote in the referendum for Yhe voice, it lost my interest. Then the referendum came, went down, and went.
meganmorrissey's review
5.0
I was a Judge for the 2020 Indie Book Awards. The review submitted as part of this process is below. A word limit was adhered to.
In Finding the Heart of the Nation, Mayor's mission is to promote the Uluru Statement from the Heart. This statement, formed in 2017, calls for a First Nations voice to be enshrined in the constitution of Australia. Mayor travels around the country to interview people from different communities about what the statement means to them. Throughout all the stories is an underlying message that for anything to change we need to not just say we understand but to stop and actively listen. As you read the different stories in the book you will see exactly why a First Nations voice is so important. It will take a referendum to put the Uluru Statement of the Heart in place, but I challenge anyone to read this book and not see the value of it.
The book is also visually stunning. With a raised Uluru forming part of a striking cover and end pages by Shayla Mayor it shows the spirit of the content contained within its pages. Photographs throughout give us a tiny glimpse into the communities Mayor visits and gives faces to the people who are fighting for a voice to be heard.
In Finding the Heart of the Nation, Mayor's mission is to promote the Uluru Statement from the Heart. This statement, formed in 2017, calls for a First Nations voice to be enshrined in the constitution of Australia. Mayor travels around the country to interview people from different communities about what the statement means to them. Throughout all the stories is an underlying message that for anything to change we need to not just say we understand but to stop and actively listen. As you read the different stories in the book you will see exactly why a First Nations voice is so important. It will take a referendum to put the Uluru Statement of the Heart in place, but I challenge anyone to read this book and not see the value of it.
The book is also visually stunning. With a raised Uluru forming part of a striking cover and end pages by Shayla Mayor it shows the spirit of the content contained within its pages. Photographs throughout give us a tiny glimpse into the communities Mayor visits and gives faces to the people who are fighting for a voice to be heard.
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