Because I Love Him the outlaw daughter of the

the outlaw daughter of the Darug hero of Benevolence

The vibrant illustrations capture the wide-open spaces of a country schoolyard

2006 QUEENSLAND PREMIER'S LITERARY AWARDS

with exquisite illustrations

HISTORICAL & CRITICAL STUDIES AWARD

Because I Love Him the outlaw daughter of theBecause I Love Him by Ashlee Donohue is a memoir of privileged insight into strong family ties, the intricacies of relationships and the unspoken expectations within urban Aboriginal communities. This is a very personal account of love, loss, addiction, motherhood and domestic violence. Ashlee chronicles the profound impact of life on the margins on herself, her family and her community. A proud Dunghutti woman, born and raised in Kempsey NSW, Ashlee