And the Clock Struck Thirteen: The Life and Thoughts of Kaurna Elder Uncle Lewis Yarlupurka O'Brien
This book tracks the life of Kaurna man Uncle Lewis Yarlupurka O'Brien and his family, beginning with his great, great grandmother Kudnarto - the first Aboriginal woman to marry a white man in South Australia. An esteemed Aboriginal elder, Lewis O'Brien worked as a fitter and machinist for 30 years, before joining the SA Education Department as an Aboriginal Education liaison officer in 1977, where his presence made a real impact on the numbers of Indigenous children completing high school. In 2014, he received the Order of Australia for his many contributions to the Aboriginal community. This is his story as told to Mary-Anne Gale.
Paperback, first published 2007 by Wakefield Press, Adelaide, SA.
This book tracks the life of Kaurna man Uncle Lewis Yarlupurka O'Brien and his family, beginning with his great, great grandmother Kudnarto - the first Aboriginal woman to marry a white man in South Australia. An esteemed Aboriginal elder, Lewis O'Brien worked as a fitter and machinist for 30 years, before joining the SA Education Department as an Aboriginal Education liaison officer in 1977, where his presence made a real impact on the numbers of Indigenous children completing high school. In 2014, he received the Order of Australia for his many contributions to the Aboriginal community. This is his story as told to Mary-Anne Gale.
Paperback, first published 2007 by Wakefield Press, Adelaide, SA.
This book tracks the life of Kaurna man Uncle Lewis Yarlupurka O'Brien and his family, beginning with his great, great grandmother Kudnarto - the first Aboriginal woman to marry a white man in South Australia. An esteemed Aboriginal elder, Lewis O'Brien worked as a fitter and machinist for 30 years, before joining the SA Education Department as an Aboriginal Education liaison officer in 1977, where his presence made a real impact on the numbers of Indigenous children completing high school. In 2014, he received the Order of Australia for his many contributions to the Aboriginal community. This is his story as told to Mary-Anne Gale.
Paperback, first published 2007 by Wakefield Press, Adelaide, SA.
