Prayer For A River

(Hardback)

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Water falls from the sky, joins the river and gives life to Country. The book tells how waterways hold knowledge, memory and story. A simple, direct and moving acknowledgement of the life-giving role water plays.

Author Bio

Uncle Glenn Loughrey is Wiradjuri and has a passion for caring for Country and water. His art depicts the environment, particularly rivers. He is interested in cultural water flow - the right amount of water at the right time, all the time. Andrew Kelly is a long-term advocate for water and the environment as well as an award-winning author. He grew up along the banks of the Birrarung/Yarra. For many years he was the Yarra Riverkeeper and spent happy hours out on the Birrarung/Yarra introducing people to the river. He believes waterways are the keys to a healthy landscape