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Grace Tame has never walked on middle ground

From a young age her life was defined by uncertainty by trauma and strength sadness and hope terrible lows and wondrous highs As a teenager she found the courage to speak up after experiencing awful and ongoing child sexual abuse This fight to find her voice would not be her last

In 2021 Grace stepped squarely into the public eye as the Australian of the Year and was the catalyst for a tidal wave of conversation and action Australians from all walks of life were inspired and moved by her fire and passion She was using her voice and encouraging others to use theirs too

The Ninth Life of a Diamond Miner is Graces story in Graces words on Graces terms Here she returns again and again to the things that have driven and saved her love connection and radical unwavering honesty Like Grace this book is sharply intelligent deeply felt wildly unexpected and often blisteringly funny And as with all her work it offers a constructive and optimistic vision for a better future for all of us

SHORTLISTED FOR THE INDIE BOOK AWARDS 2023 FOR NONFICTION
SHORTLISTED FOR THE ABIA AUDIOBOOK OF THE YEAR 2023
SHORTLISTED FOR THE ABIA BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR 2023
SHORTLISTED FOR THE ABIA THE MATT RICHELL AWARD FOR NEW WRITER OF THE YEAR 2023
LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKPEOPLE ADULT NONFICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023

PRAISE FOR THE NINTH LIFE OF A DIAMOND MINER

Expect The Ninth Life of a Diamond Miner to feature prominently in the next round of book award prize lists A significant doer has emerged in this memoir as a significant writer too Sydney Morning Herald/The Age

The Ninth Life of a Diamond Miner an honest raw and at times harrowing piece of writing far from being a onenote memoir also sparkles with wit and artless joy The Australian

Grace Tames The Ninth Life of a Diamond Miner shifts expectations The book is loosely chronological but mostly follows the rhythms and shapes of Tames thoughts It is held together by a strong irreverent irrepressible voice The Conversation

As I finished reading the book I found myself wishing that everyone would just get out of Tames way so that she and her foundation can do the crucial work theyre undertaking The Monthly