Walter Jona was a member of Victorian Parliament for 21 years. These memoirs are an engrossing and often controversial personal recollection. His observations and assessments of parliamentary leaders and colleagues are based on close personal association rather than public image, and he is not afraid to criticise his own party.

Evonne Goolagong-Cawley, Cathy Freeman, Kyle Vander Kype, Artie Beetson, Dale Shearer, the Ella brothers, Lionel Rose - their names glitter like gold on the honour role of Australian sporting heroes. This book presents the wealth of Aboriginal and Islander sports achievements from the 1800s to the present.

Aboriginal Australians - Cathy Freeman - Neil Winmar - Karl Feifar - Evonne Goolagong-Cawley - Phil Krakouer - Charles Perkins - Dale Shearer - Gavin Wanganeen - Mark Ella - Graham (Polly) Farmer - Michael Long - Sir Douglas (Doug) Nicholls - Charles Perkins - Lionel Rose.