The Forgotten Coast and the Burt Munro Challenge

and the Burt Munro Challenge

Richard Shaw unpacks a generations-old family story he was never told: that his ancestors once farmed land in Taranaki which had been confiscated from its owners and sold to his great-grandfather

And Britain

she comes to understand why she was so driven to escape the limitations of her wheelchair and she counts her blessings

loss of young people

The Forgotten Coast and the Burt Munro ChallengeA powerful memoir about racism, the Catholic church, and fathers Shortlisted for the New Zealand Society of Authors Heritage Book Awards 2022 You approach family stories with caution and care, especially when a thing long forgotten is uncovered in the telling. In this deft memoir, Richard Shaw unpacks a generations old family story he was never told: that his ancestors once farmed land in Taranaki which had been confiscated from its owners and sold to