Winner of the Most Underrated Book of the Year Award 2018A memoir of boyhood by a man who was removed as a child - from country, from culture and language, from family, from his mother.Filled with surprises and unlikely fun, this is more than just a story of surviving. From hiding out from the Japanese in spring-fed caves in the deep Kimberley, to being let loose in a paddock just like a poddy calf at Moola Bulla, to cowboy comics at the Beagle Bay mission.A story of white bosses, of priest bosses, of black stockmen and of staying out of trouble.With honesty and unexpected graciousness, Frank reminds us of a not-so-distant past and of how things happened for Aboriginal people in the North West.Written by Frank Byrne with Frances Coughlan and Gerard Waterford‘This is a very strong story of survival. A tragic reminder of the harshness and unfairness of the mission era but also the toughness and determination of our people.‘ - Bruce Pascoe.