Hymn Project, Vol. 2

When Mel Binjari, a young Aboriginal girl, is awarded a scholarship to an elite private boarding school, she must leave her idyllic tropical island community behind. It is her destiny to become romantically entangled with Greg, son of local political boss, Doug Chalmers.

As Mel struggles to adapt to the rigors of boarding school she teeters on the edge of expulsion. Meanwhile, following a hazy night with some mates at the pub with some mates, Greg becomes embroiled in the circumstances surrounding a fatal car accident.

Like Romeo and Juliet, the two young lovers are doomed by events as the guilt they feel soon propels them past the point of no return. Will they resolve their issues and find happiness together, or will they become part of the "stolen generation" of Aborigines who succumb to the ways of the West?

Grieve, Beloved Country is a compelling story of power, rebellion, shame and guilt that takes place in Aboriginal and rural Australia.

Dr. John Carson is a former general practitioner who worked in remote clinics amongst the Aborigine. Now retired, the author grew up in Apartheid era South Africa before immigrating to Australia to protect his children from the propaganda of the racist regime that then ruled his country of birth. He is previously the author of two children's books.

Publisher's website: http://sbpra.com/JohnCarson