A review by veronica_strachan
Lies, Damned Lies: A personal exploration of the impact of colonisation by Claire G. Coleman

5.0

Having read Coleman's fiction and heard her speak at workshops and festivals, it was no surprise to find the power of her non-fiction voice persuasive and engaging. This set of essays is a pull no punches debunking of many of the settler colonial myths through the eyes of Coleman's own experience as a Noongar woman. Her generous sharing of many aspects of her relationship with Noongar Boodja is educational and enlightening.
It should be required reading for anyone interested in exploring the personal impact of colonisation and supporting truth telling with our First Nations people. The parts that make us uncomfortable are doing their job of opening our minds and challenging us to thinking differently.
An excellent read.