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Grog War : One Town's Fight Against Alcohol.

Miles Franklin award-winning author Alexis Wright recounts how a remote town in Australia dealt with the invasion of grog on their traditional lands. Wright describes the shocking effects of alcohol abuse and racism in this vivid portrayal of a small town fighting to bring about change. Should alcoh...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wright, Alexis
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Sydney : Magabala Books, 2009.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a Acknowlesgements; Contents; Introduction; Heart of Gold; Chp 1 -- Old people didn't drink like that.; CHp 2 -- In the steps of Stuart; No 'Dog-tag' Man; Chp 3 -- Lucas; Beginning the War Against Grog; Chp 4 -- Beat the grog; Chp 5 -- Aborigines contribute millions; Chp 6 -- Stripper outrage; Chp 7 -- Candidate's ties with Tennant; Chp 8 -- Bluing and carrying on; Chp 9 -- Violence causes concern; Chp 10 -- We need proposals; CHp 11 -- Grog-free day; A Total Community Responsibility; Chp 12 -- I didn't have time to shoot anyone; Chp 13 -- Restore law and order. 
505 8 |a Chp 14 -- We've always asked for a grog-free dayChp 15 -- The total community; Chp 16 -- The amber fluid; Chp 17 -- A bit arcane here; Chp 18 -- A quagmire of murky arguments; Chp 19 -- My right as a taxpayer; Chp 20 -- A drink too many; No Sleep at Mulga; Chp 21 -- Devine; Grog on Trial; Chp 22 -- The availability of alcohol; CHp 23 -- Fewer drunks, cleaner look; Appendix A: Timeline of events; Appendix B: Summary description of trial measures; References; Bibliography. 
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