Kirjahaku

Book three of the Dreamtime Mysteries trilogy, is a time circle of events, where Rex Graham, part-Aboriginal anthropology student, continues his journey of discovery into his lost past. His final thesis requires research into Aboriginal integration after British occupation. Rex procrastinates over completing research due to a gap in his own people's history. When he comes by old family records, the student discovers missing links in his grandfather's history. Keen to solve the mystery concerning his early ancestors' disappearance from Yaraan Grove, Rex joins forces with his girlfriend, and together they discover artefactual evidence linked to their disappearance. Psychologist Audrey is fascinated by Aboriginal spirituality and embarks on research into the mind-powers of indigenous elders, submitting her findings for her final thesis.

A young anthropology student is inspired to research his own Aboriginal culture and ancestral history for his thesis. He visits his native territory where an old scar tree bears the impression of a human face resembling his late grandmother, an elder of his nation. After Rex falls asleep under the tree, the bush comes to life and the old tree he referred to as Gran Yan, shares stories about the Booran tribe of Yaraan Grove with the younger, regenerated forest. There he learns more about his traditional language and the character of his people...their customs, spirituality and intuitiveness, filled with adventure and a touch of Dreamtime fantasy. Moving forward towards his degree, Rex needs information, and returns to the sacred location where Gran Yan opens up about an earlier generation of the tribe, and their journeys to other nations provide some whimsical entertainment, while the characters are made relatable.In the final section of the three-part story, Rex is required to describe Indigenous cultural adjustments following British colonisation. He comes by his late grandfather's collection of family records dating back to the settlement of Brisbane. Rex gains enough information to complete his thesis, and is directed to evidence that solves a crime committed twenty years previous, leading to his grandfather's death. The book containd countless hand drawn charcoal and pencil illustrations, and capture images from legitimate sources archive material

A young anthropology student is inspired to research his own Aboriginal culture and ancestral history for his thesis. He visits his native territory where an old scar tree bears the impression of a human face resembling his late grandmother, an elder of his nation. After Rex falls asleep under the tree, the bush comes to life and the old tree he referred to as Gran Yan, shares stories about the Booran tribe of Yaraan Grove with the younger, regenerated forest. There he learns more about his traditional language and the character of his people...their customs, spirituality and intuitiveness, filled with adventure and a touch of Dreamtime fantasy.Moving forward towards his degree, Rex needs information, and returns to the sacred location where Gran Yan opens up about an earlier generation of the tribe, and their journeys to other nations provide some whimsical entertainment, while the characters are made relatable.In the final section of the three-part story, Rex is required to describe Indigenous cultural adjustments following British colonisation. He comes by his late grandfather's collection of family records dating back to the settlement of Brisbane. Rex gains enough information to complete his thesis, and is directed to evidence that solves a crime committed twenty years previous, leading to his grandfather's death.

Aboriginal anthropology student, Rex Graham, struggles to uncover new research necessary for his graduate thesis--Cultural, philosophical, spiritual, creative and intellectual characteristics of pre-European Aboriginal Societies. His first submission covered a vast expanse of required information, and he is unable to pinpoint additional research to complete the required article, so he to returns to the meeting tree, Gran Yan, hoping to gain inspiration. More stories unfold while he sleeps under the sacred tree. When he tries to document his experience, his memories have gone. On his birthday he is presented with a second collection of historical art that inspires him to complete his dissertation in detail. Set in a time circle, book two covers the period when the Booran tribe first returned to their homeland following a long absence. On their arrival, the first-born child, Mullawanda proves to be a genius. His fascination with aerial dynamics, coupled with an adventurous spirit, inspire him to create a gliding apparatus. While testing it, he is caught up in a tornado, and carried to a distant river-land territory, where he meets an advanced tribe, and forms a close friendship with a young warrior who saves his life. The two soul-mates adventures follow parallels, while mysteries from book one, Native Companions, are solved at tribal gatherings. Adventure, drama, romance and story-time education are highlights of the well-researched book about an unwritten history.