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Author identifies Port Fairy WWI soldier by DNA by PETER COLLINS May 7, 2014, 4 a.m. AN author who published a book about his father’s and brothers’ war bravery has discovered another relative was a 16-year-old killed in World War I and buried in an unmarked grave.The teenage soldier’s mother and grandparents at one stage…
– Professor the Hon. Barry O Jones AO., Living Legend; Former minister in the Hawke government “Ian Minchin, my brother-in-law, has taken on the lonely and courageous calling of writing, with a frank and funny account of family as a microcosm of our history and society, and has succeeded admirably.
Julie Postance; Author of Breaking the Sound Barriers. “An Australian story well worth telling and beautifully told.
The Hon. Nick Minchin; Former senator and minister in the Howard government. “A fascinating tale of a family migrating in the 1800s from Ireland to Australia to make a new life and the many challenges they faced. It is a compelling tale of the generations that built the Australia we enjoy today.
This is a delightful tale of a family very comfortable in who they are and their place in life. The story is narrated by Ian Minchin in a light, humorous fashion. The various family members come forward and speak through him in a no nonsense, no holds barred, but very tasteful portrayal of a Western…
