{"title":"Rhonda Collard-Spratt","description":"\u003cp\u003eRhonda Collard-Spratt's books offer intimate explorations into personal and family histories, weaving memory and identity with tender insight. Her writing invites readers to reflect on the complexities of relationships and the lasting impact of the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the \u003cem\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e tradition, her narratives blend honesty and nuance, making them compelling for anyone drawn to heartfelt stories about life’s intricate journey.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"alices-daughter-by-rhonda-collard-spratt-9781925302936","title":"Alice's Daughter","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'My story is not about blame. It's about sharing history that belongs to all of Australia. I needed a push, but I am happy to finally give little Rhonda a voice, so that my words will live on after I leave this world.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1954, aged three, Rhonda Collard-Spratt was taken from her Aboriginal family and placed on Carnarvon Native Mission, Western Australia. Growing up in the white world of chores and aprons, religious teachings, and cruel beatings, Rhonda drew strength and healing from her mission brothers and sisters, her art, music, and poetry, and her unbreakable bond with the Dreaming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlice's Daughter\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of Rhonda's search for culture and family as she faces violence, racism, foster families, and her father's death in custody; one of the first deaths investigated as part of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten in Rhonda's distinctive voice, \u003cem\u003eAlice's Daughter\u003c\/em\u003e is fearless, compelling and intimate reading. Coupled with her vibrant and powerful paintings and poetry, Rhonda's is a journey of sadness, humour, resilience, and ultimately survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47485769711852,"sku":"9781925302936","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781925302936-alice-s-daughter.jpg?v=1775715123"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/rhonda-collard-spratt.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}