The Boy from Boomerang Crescent
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- Synopsis
- It&’s a long, hard road from the Nullarbor to the MCG.How does a self-described &‘skinny Aboriginal kid&’ overcome a legacy of family tragedy to become an AFL legend? One thing&’s for sure: it&’s not easy. But then, there&’s always been something special about Eddie Betts.Betts grew up in Port Lincoln and Kalgoorlie, in environments where the destructive legacies of colonialism – racism, police targeting of Aboriginal people, drug and alcohol misuse, family violence – were sadly normalised. His childhood was defined by family closeness as well as family strife, plus a wonderful freedom that he and his cousins exploited to the full – for better and for worse.When he made the decision to take his talents across the Nullarbor to Melbourne to chase his footballing dreams – homesickness be damned – everything changed. Over the ensuing years, Betts became a true giant of the sport: 350-plus games, 600-plus goals, multiple All-Australian nods and Goal of the Year awards, and a league-wide popularity rarely seen in the hyper-tribal AFL.Along the way, he battled his demons before his turbulent youth settled into responsible maturity. Today, the man the Melbourne tabloids once dubbed &‘bad boy Betts&’ is a dedicated husband and father, a respected community leader and an increasingly outspoken social activist.Sometimes funny, sometimes tragic and always honest – often laceratingly so – The Boy from Boomerang Crescent is the inspirational life story of a champion, in his own words. Whether he&’s narrating one of his trademark gravity-defying goals from the pocket, the discrimination he&’s faced as an Aboriginal person or the birth of his first child, Betts&’s voice – intelligent, soulful, unpretentious – rings through on every page.The very human story behind the plaudits is one that will surprise, move and inspire.Cover image © Kristina Wild
- Copyright:
- 2022
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781761102417
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781761102394
- Publisher:
- Simon & Schuster Australia
- Date of Addition:
- 08/03/22
- Copyrighted By:
- Eddie Betts
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Sports, Biographies and Memoirs
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- Bookshare Staff
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- This is a copyrighted book.