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Thank you David Mulligan. Thank you for writing a book that taught me so much about the atrocities of war alongside the power of mateship. I am ashamed to admit that, before I read Angels of Kokoda, I knew very little about Australia's plight in Papua New Guinea. I knew nothing of the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels. Sure I'd heard of the Kokoda trail, friends of friends had backpacked there but after reading Mulligan's book I now feel that I have been there, really been there. Angels of Kokoda is told through the eyes of twelve year old Derek, the son of missionaries. It is about human frailty, human strength and human survival. It is about respect. Derek's respect for his friend Morso and his native culture, and Derek's increasing respect for his often prejudiced yet committed father. Angels of Kokoda is about self respect, about being the best that you can be, about never giving up. It is an inspirational tale, a moving tale, a tale that should be told to all our children. And I can only be thankful that it has now been told to me. Angels of Kokoda, by David Mulligan
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