Shattered Lives Broken Dreams: William Cooper and Australian Aborigines Protest Holocaust by Barbara Miller
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book is a prime example of how history is often rewritten to exclude events that are not wanted to be remembered, by those in power. In the days after the Kristallnacht, William Cooper, a famous aboriginal Civil rights activist, marched on the German Consulate in Melbourne to protest that fateful night that has been credited in setting off WWII. This was the only time William Cooper led a protest, despite his extensive work fighting for aboriginal rights. He was honored later by Jews by including him in the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Israel.
Like her previous book, the author Barbara Miller gives an insightful and interesting view of historic events through the lens of personal accounts and news accounts of the times. Thoroughly researched and well written, this account f the times is harrowing at moments, but it is good to remind oneself, that this book shows us what the human spirit can accomplish in the face of adversity.


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