PPLS | TALK | Born-again Blakfella by Author Uncle Jack Charles | Wednesday 11 September | 6.30-7.30pm

[Edited extract from public address]

Aboriginal Elder Uncle Jack Charles will be discussing his candid and uplifting memoir, Born-again Blakfella.

Stolen from his mother and placed into institutional care, Uncle Jack was raised under the government's White Australia Policy. The loneliness and isolation he experienced during those years had a devastating impact on him that endured long after he reconnected with his Aboriginal roots and discovered his stolen identity.

In this honest and no-holds-barred memoir, Uncle Jack reveals the ‘ups and downs of this crazy, drugged up, locked up, and at times unbelievable, life’. From his sideline as a cat burglar, battles with drug addiction and stints in prison, to gracing the nation’s stages and screens as he dazzled audiences with his big personality and acting prowess, he takes us through the most formative moments of his life.

Cost: Free Admission

Considerations: Books will be available to purchase on the night courtesy of Mary Martin Bookshop.

Where: St Kilda Library, 150 Carlisle Street, St Kilda, Vic 3182

Bookings: Online through Trybooking

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Port Phillip Library Service
City of Port Phillip
Tel: 03 9209 6655
Email: library@portphillip.vic.gov.au
Website: https://library.portphillip.vic.gov.au/