{"product_id":"the-last-daughter","title":"The Last Daughter","description":"An unmissable First Nations memoir that tells of the shattering experience of being stolen, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of heartbreak and healing that offers a path forward for all Australians\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Brenda Matthews was two years old, she and her siblings were taken from their parents. For the next five years she was a much-loved daughter in a white family, a happy child in a country town on the outskirts of Sydney, unaware of the existence of her Aboriginal family or how hard her parents were fighting for her return-unaware of her Aboriginal identity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen, she was suddenly returned to her Aboriginal family, the last daughter to come home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDecades later, feeling a sense of something missing in her life, Brenda searches for her foster family and her beloved white sister, with whom she had had no contact.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlong the way she uncovers long-buried secrets and government bungling, as well as a deep connection to family and to her Aboriginal culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Last Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of Brenda's journey to discover the truth about her past, to unite her two families-and to foster a better connection between black and white Australia. It's a story full of heartbreak, love, hope and healing, one that shows a way forward for all Australians.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I share this story out of love and forgiveness.' Brenda Matthews\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Brenda Matthews","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43516754755645,"sku":null,"price":33.24,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/7689\/2989\/files\/9781922790170.jpg?v=1787572011","url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/the-last-daughter","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}