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Legacy of Miner's Daughter examines the profound repercussions of the phosphate discovery on Banaba (Ocean Island). Unveiling the human and environmental catastrophe that unfolded, the book sheds light on the enduring challenges and obstacles that persist for the Banaban people and their beloved homeland, even after four decades after mining activities ceased. With a resounding call to action, the study emphasises the imperative for the former colonial government, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand to step forward and undertake the vital task of rehabilitating the Banabans' ancestral lands. This crucial endeavour aims to safeguard the preservation of a unique race, culture, and society on the brink of extinction from assimilation. Proposing key areas of responsibility, the study advocates for comprehensive rehabilitation, fair compensation, and sustainable resource development on Rabi and Banaba. Recognising the global trends of globalization and the universalizing mission of human rights movements, it underscores the vital role and level of responsibility held by the international community. A call for a collective effort to restore justice, dignity, and a promising future to the resilient Banaban people.

I DID IT MY WAY…When a mission to help a forgotten Pacific People and an unorthodox idea is hatched in a family's garage and turns into a multi-million dollar global brand.This is the inspiring story of Stacey King. An accomplished Australian entrepreneur, corporate executive and philanthropist.How it all began and how it all ended. From the remotest villages to the rolling plains of Mongolia. Stacey forges a business path that is unique. A Cause driven juggernaut that focused on a global message to seek justice, the importance of our shared humanity and what we can all do in our lives to truly make a difference.From her first business enterprise at 15 years of age and her unending belief that anything is possible, she shares her vision and her determination that you never give up.This is her journey- The Rise & Fall of a Multi-Million Dollar Brand

The prosperity of Australia during the past century was provided by the wealth generated from the nation's farmlands.One of the major components of this success depended on the subsided use of super-phosphate fertilisers derived from the rich phosphate rock deposits of a small remote Pacific island. In a period spanning eighty years, Australia was a major shareholder in a joint commercial venture with the governments of the United Kingdom and New Zealand to mine Banaba-Ocean Island. Now only twenty-five years later these historical links seem all but forgotten. The Banabans call on the Australian government to finally address these issues and recognise their major contribution in shaping Australia's history and agricultural industry during the 20th Century.

I DID IT MY WAY...When a mission to help a forgotten Pacific People and an unorthodox idea is hatched in a family's garage and turns into a multi-million dollar global brand.This is the inspiring story of Stacey King. An accomplished Australian entrepreneur, corporate executive and philanthropist.How it all began and how it all ended. From the remotest villages to the rolling plains of Mongolia. Stacey forges a business path that is unique. A Cause driven juggernaut that focused on a global message to seek justice, the importance of our shared humanity and what we can all do in our lives to truly make a difference.From her first business enterprise at 15 years of age and her unending belief that anything is possible, she shares her vision and her determination that you never give up.This is her journey- The Rise & Fall of a Multi-Million Dollar Brand

The year is 1900, and John Williams has come to the remote Pacific island of Ocean Island (now known as Banaba) to oversee the new phosphate industry. His wife, Ella, and their two-year-old daughter, Gwennie, follow him to begin their new life.After her initial culture shock, Ella grows to love the island and its people and to care deeply about their plight as the phosphate mining gradually destroys their beautiful home.While John supervises hundreds of indentured workers, Ella and Gwennie get to know the Banaban people, their culture and beliefs. Tetabo, their houseboy, teaches Gwennie about his people''s magic and mysteries. John fears that his daughter is growing up like a native, but Ella refuses to send Gwennie to Australia to school.John, while loyal to the mining company, is uneasy at his superiors'' treatment of the island and its people. Discontent and riots among the imported mine workers challenge him, the Banabans'' anxiety about the mining worries him while the changes to his family perturb him.Nakaa''s Awakening; Land of Matang is based on the author''s researched family history. It is a story of conflicting loyalties, cultural differences and a family adjusting to a new environment while destructive mining practices threaten the near-extinction of the Banaban race.The survival of the Banaban people into the twenty-first century is a triumph of the human spirit over industrial might. They continue to believe that good will overcome evil as they struggle to survive the wrath of the evil spirit Nakaa and his Awakening.Yet, though Matang was lost forever, a cherished tradition said that the ancestor gods had promised to return to their children one day, wherever they might be...