The Last Daughter

'The Last Daughter' is an account of Brenda’s journey to discover the truth about her past  - and to unite her two families. It’s a story of heartbreak, love and hope, one that shows a way forward for all Australians.

When she was two years old, Brenda and her siblings were taken from their parents.

For the next five years she was a much-loved daughter in a white family, a happy child in a country town on the outskirts of Sydney, unaware of the existence of her Aboriginal family or how hard her parents were fighting for her return. Then, suddenly, she was reunited with her birth family, the last daughter to come home.

Decades later, Brenda searches for her foster family and her beloved white sister. 

'I share this story out of love and forgiveness.’ Brenda Matthews

Pages: 352, Paperback

Published: 2023

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