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'Ros Moriarty is a white woman married to an Aboriginal man. Over the course of many visits to her husband's family, she was fascinated to discover that the older tribal women had a deep sense of happiness and purpose that transcended the abject material poverty, illness and increasing violence of their community - a happiness that she feels is related to an essential 'warmth of heart' that these women say has gone missing in today's world.
'In May 2006, she had the chance to spend time in the Tanami Desert in northern central Australia with 200 Aboriginal women, performing women's Law ceremonies. Listening to Country is the story of that trip and her friendship with these women, as she tells their stories and passes on their wisdom and understanding.
'Offering a privileged window into the spiritual and emotional world of Aboriginal women, this book is a moving story of common human experience, the getting and passing on of wisdom, and the deep friendship and bonds between women. It carries a moving and profound sense of optimism in the fundamental humanity we all share.' (From the publisher's website.)
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Dedication: To the memory of four strong Australian women: my mother, Nancy Ridley Langham, and my Borroloola mothers-in-law Kathleen O'Keefe Murrmayibinya and Annie Isaac Karrakayn and sister Thelma Douglas Walwalmara.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also sound recording.
Works about this Work
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Lunch Hour Talk : Listening to Country
2014
single work
column
— Appears in: Jessie Street National Women's Library Newsletter , November vol. 25 no. 4 2014; (p. 4) -
Reading and Reviewing : Texts for Years 9-10
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: English in Australia , vol. 46 no. 3 2011; (p. 111)
— Review of Listening to Country : A Journey to the Heart of What It Means to Belong 2010 single work autobiography -
Untitled
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 25 no. 4 2011; (p. 35)
— Review of Listening to Country : A Journey to the Heart of What It Means to Belong 2010 single work autobiography -
A Journey with Indigenous 'In-Laws'
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Eureka Street , 16 August vol. 20 no. 16 2010;
— Review of Listening to Country : A Journey to the Heart of What It Means to Belong 2010 single work autobiography -
Untitled
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 4 September 2010; (p. 28)
— Review of Listening to Country : A Journey to the Heart of What It Means to Belong 2010 single work autobiography
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Non-Fiction
2010
single work
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— Appears in: The Age , 5 June 2010; (p. 24)
— Review of Listening to Country : A Journey to the Heart of What It Means to Belong 2010 single work autobiography -
Untitled
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , May/June vol. 89 no. 8 2010; (p. 41)
— Review of Listening to Country : A Journey to the Heart of What It Means to Belong 2010 single work autobiography -
This Week Yoy're Reading
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 17 July 2010; (p. 29)
— Review of Listening to Country : A Journey to the Heart of What It Means to Belong 2010 single work autobiography -
A Retreat That Inspires Hope
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 31 July 2010; (p. 27)
— Review of Listening to Country : A Journey to the Heart of What It Means to Belong 2010 single work autobiography -
Untitled
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 4 September 2010; (p. 28)
— Review of Listening to Country : A Journey to the Heart of What It Means to Belong 2010 single work autobiography -
Listening to a Way of Living
2010
single work
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— Appears in: Herald Sun , 29 May 2010; (p. 20) -
Off the Top Shelf
2010
single work
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— Appears in: The Age , 31 July 2010; (p. 24-25) The judges for the 2010 Age Book of the Year Awards provide a summary for the category for which they are responsible and comments on each shortlisted title. -
Lunch Hour Talk : Listening to Country
2014
single work
column
— Appears in: Jessie Street National Women's Library Newsletter , November vol. 25 no. 4 2014; (p. 4)
Awards
- 2012 winner The National Year of Reading 2012 Our Story Collection — Northern Territory See NYOR Our Story winners.
- 2010 shortlisted Human Rights Awards — Literature Non-Fiction Award
- 2010 shortlisted The Age Book of the Year Award — Non-Fiction Prize
- Tanami Desert, Central Northern Territory, Northern Territory,
- 2006