Australian Gospel
A Family Saga
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Narrated by:
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Adam Fitzgerald
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By:
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Lech Blaine
About this listen
Michael and Mary Shelley are Christian fanatics who loathe their fellow Australians - especially their foul language, reckless indulgence in alcohol, and obsession with idiotic ball sports. Lenore and Tom Blaine are working-class Queensland publicans raising a large family in a raucous, loving, rugby-league-obsessed home.
There's just one problem.
The Blaines are foster parents to three of the Shelleys' children, who were removed from Michael and Mary as infants. And the Shelleys are prepared to do anything to get them back. Anything.
©2024 Lech Blaine (P)2024 Ulverscroft LtdWhat listeners say about Australian Gospel
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- Anonymous User
- 26-01-2025
Inspiring
Great true story really well told and performed. Heartfelt, warm and inspiring. I’m buying this book!
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- Anonymous User
- 11-12-2024
Astonishing and beautifully written story
Really enjoyed this book, a fascinating story and tribute to the author’s parents and siblings. Highly recommend!
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- Brett
- 04-12-2024
Couldn’t put it down! Fantastic tale
It’s incredible that this is a true story. It’s even more incredible the way Lech brings it to life. Featuring famous characters and awful villains I couldn’t put it down. The story is told so well it’s compelling listening. The performance is quite good with a few mispronunciations but overall adds to the experience. Don’t miss it!
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- kerry
- 08-02-2025
Beautifully told story
Full of wisdom and insight into an Australian family and its contact with insanity.
Delivered in a way that made you laugh and feel sad at the same time.
I was moved in a way that very few authors can express. It was hopeful, respectfully told, reminded me of how trauma and mental health impact lives, and healed my compassion fatigue as a front line health provider in a busy Australian Emergency Department. Everyone has a story. Thank you for sharing your family’s story with me.
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- elizabeth holmes
- 12-01-2025
Very interesting story written with great empathy and love
Great story really enjoyed it. Excellent portrayal of how fostering children works in Australia. Empathetic and informative.
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- ceirwen burton
- 09-02-2025
Incredible story of what makes a family
Excellent story, beautifully written that showed the complexity of a difficult situation.
My main issue was with the narration. For the most part it was fine but the continued mispronunciation of words throughout I found so frustrating and totally distracted from the story. How is this not checked when producing an audiobook?
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- Hutch
- 17-02-2025
Compelling story
Couldn’t stop listening! Read whenever I had 5 mins to spare I wanted to find out what had happened to this family.
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- Joyce Johnston
- 25-11-2024
Brutal honesty
This was such a perfect capture of imperfect lives... made me want to sing I'm still standing...I wish all kids who grew up in this space were confident their carers had their backs
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- Anonymous User
- 04-12-2024
Really loved this book
Captivating story, which was beautifully told with compassion and understanding. Thoroughly enjoyed reading this book.
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- Tara
- 19-12-2024
A great Australian Story
An amazing story about a very special Aussie family led by Tom and Lenore who used love and acceptance to help heal intergenerational trauma and protect their kids from damaging biological parents while showing some understanding of the impacts of mental health. If only all foster parents could be like them.
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