For Lovers of Memoir

This deeply moving bundle brings together two powerful life stories told in the voices of Aboriginal women. Offering personal insight into lived experience, cultural survival and intergenerational memory, these memoirs honour storytelling as a vital way of remembering, teaching and healing.

Auntie Rita
Written by Rita Huggins with her daughter Jackie Huggins, Auntie Rita is the revised edition of the much loved and award winning memoir first published in 1994. Rita’s story traces a life shaped by dispossession, institutional control, grief and resilience as she navigated childhood on Cherbourg Reserve, years of domestic labour across Queensland and later involvement in emerging Aboriginal political movements. Told with warmth, honesty and strength, this memoir offers an intimate account of a woman who remained deeply committed to family, community and justice during times of enormous change.

Pictures from my Memory
A compelling autobiographical account by Lizzie Marrkilyi Ellis, Pictures from my Memory shares the life story of a Ngaatjatjarra woman born in the Western Desert at the time of first contact. Through vivid storytelling, Lizzie reflects on growing up in bush life, moving to missions and reserves, navigating cultural change and later becoming a respected linguist and interpreter. Her voice offers both emotional depth and historical insight, capturing the realities of living between Aboriginal and Western worlds while maintaining strong cultural identity.

Bundle includes

• Auntie Rita
• Pictures from my Memory
• Free ASP tote bag

Thoughtful, honest and beautifully written, this bundle is ideal for readers who cherish memoir, personal history and Indigenous voices. It makes a meaningful Mother’s Day gift for anyone drawn to stories of lived experience and cultural strength.