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  • A Year at Yumburra
  • By: Bruce Pascoe
  • Narrated by: Bruce Pascoe
  • Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
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When Dark Emu was adopted by Australia like a new anthem, Bruce found himself at the centre of a national debate that often focussed on the wrong part of the story. But through all the noise came Black Duck Foods, a blueprint for traditional food growing and land management processes based on very old practices.

Bruce Pascoe and Lyn Harwood invite us to imagine a different future for Australia, one where we can honour our relationship with nature and improve agriculture and forestry. Where we can develop a uniquely Australian cuisine that will reduce carbon emissions, preserve scarce water resources and rebuild our soil. Bruce and Lyn show us that you don't just work Country, you look, listen and care. It's not Black Duck magic, it's the result of simply treating Australia like herself.

From the aftermath of devastating bushfires and the impact of an elder's death to rebuilding a marriage and counting the personal cost of starting a movement, Black Duck is a remarkable glimpse into a year of finding strength in Country at Yumburra.

©2024 Bruce Pascoe (P)2024 Bolinda Publishing

Critic Reviews

'Bruce invites us onto the land that changed the man behind the book that changed the nation.' (Narelda Jacobs, Whadjuk Noongar journalist, presenter, commentator and keynote speaker)

'Bruce and Lyn so eloquently bring us into intimate contact with the land and our beautiful culture – reminding us all of the rich history that Australia holds.' (Allira Potter, a proud Yorta Yorta, a trained reiki practitioner, intuitive reader, energy healer, life coach and meditation guide)

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A ‘must listen’ for all Australians

Bruce’s narration of his book adds a dimension to the story that may not be evident in the written version. For this reason I recommend the potential purchaser do NOT buy the paper or kindle book, but instead purchase the audible version. Use your ears rather than your eyes to hear this story. This is a story all Australians should hear.

Bruce is a great Australian story teller, a national treasure, a man of deep contemplation and personal understanding of contemporary issues. He has a passion and a vision for Australia. He suffered ongoing abuse from the far right after Dark Emu was published 11 years, but this is not a story about that. It is about the years when he and Lyn set up a working farm to grow traditional crops and showcase a way of farming that refines the definition of farming in the tight European sense. Neither farming nor gathering, but managing the crops to grow.

Do we need new words to describe ancient ways of farming? Would that satisfy those who cannot or will not understand how farming is a far broader spectrum of strategies to maximise plant yields than they knew if?

The author displays Ghandiesque endurance in the face of the signature lies and hatred of Australian racists and the casual misunderstanding of others.

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In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.