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Rein launches book on Stolen Generations
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's wife Therese Rein has visited The Block at the inner Sydney suburb of Redfern to launch a book about the Stolen Generations reported ABC news on 16 June 2009.
Back on the Block explores the childhood of Bill Simon, who lived at Kinchela Boys Home for eight years after being removed from his family.
Ms Rein says the book captures a dark chapter of history.
"The shock, the bewilderment and the terror of the children, of the babies, is palpable," she said.
"The helplessness of his mum as the children were taken away is just appalling."
Source: www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/06/16/2599944.htm?section=entertainment
