The story of the exodus of Jews from Lithuania to South Africa and then on again to Australia is one of the most extraordinary. This book presents a study of a double translocation. It follows the footsteps of Lithuanian and Latvian-descended Jews from their ancestral European homes to South Africa and then again, to Australia and New Zealand.

That so many young Aboriginal people prefer death to life implies a rejection of what people in the broader Australian society, have on offer. This book presents a study of youth who have, or feel they have, no purpose in life - or who may be seeking freedom in death.

Evonne Goolagong-Cawley, Cathy Freeman, Kyle Vander Kype, Artie Beetson, Dale Shearer, the Ella brothers, Lionel Rose - their names glitter like gold on the honour role of Australian sporting heroes. This book presents the wealth of Aboriginal and Islander sports achievements since the 1800s.

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