Very Big Journey: My Life As I Remember It

An intriguing memoir, this personal account tells of Hilda Muir’s bush childhood and her forced removal from a loving family to the rigours of life in the Kahlin Home for half-caste children. Revealing that she grew up to marry the love of her life, Billy Muir, the book also follows her challenges dealing with the demands of a growing family and their evacuation to Brisbane during World War II. Back in Darwin—and after the devastation of Cyclone Tracy—Hilda ultimately struggled to find her place in the world again.