{"product_id":"grog-war-by-alexis-wright-9781925768756","title":"Grog War","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA revamped Magabala classic by Miles Franklin award-winning author Alexis Wright.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1997, this vivid portrayal of how the Indigenous people of Tennant Creek worked together to achieve community-wide alcohol restrictions is more relevant now than ever. A searing account of what transpired over 25 years ago, \u003cem\u003eGrog War\u003c\/em\u003e provides historical context and Indigenous-led solutions to the challenges still confronting communities and towns throughout Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the '90s, Wright was commissioned by the Julalikari Council of Tennant Creek to write \u003cem\u003eGrog War\u003c\/em\u003e, to document how Aboriginal Elders and leaders dealt with the invasion of grog on Warumungu land and the enormous struggle it took to introduce simple alcohol restrictions in the town. \u003cem\u003eGrog War\u003c\/em\u003e traces an Indigenous-led movement of self-determination that shifted the blame from Aboriginal people for public drunkenness to examining the way grog is pushed and sold, challenging the town and government to share responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAboriginal Elders and community advisors in Tennant Creek fought for years to put alcohol restrictions in place and they are still fighting. Their courage and tenacity are an inspiration for other towns in Australia battling against the tide of alcohol abuse and resistance from licensees and the broader community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrog War\u003c\/em\u003e is essential reading for all those working towards and interested in Indigenous self-determination, for community leaders, legislators, health workers, social workers—and for our young people—so that all Australian children might grow up with a better understanding of what Indigenous people have fought hard to achieve in this country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47078734299372,"sku":"9781925768756","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18012893482873.jpg?v=1765219251","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/grog-war-by-alexis-wright-9781925768756","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}