ISBN: 978-1-921221-92-7 Brolga Publishing, Melbourne, 2009.
The story of Les Ridgeway and his struggles against adversity. Les grew up in Purfleet Aboriginal Reserve, became a farm labourer, industrial worker and coalminer. From 1961, he was appointed manager of several Aboriginal Stations and Reserves before being recruited by Charles Perkins into the Commonwealth Department of Aboriginal Affairs.