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Elsie Johnstone blogs on Michael Toomey after he presents on his book 'Dig' at Mentone Public Library Saturday August 12, 2022 Does every person leave a mark on this earth? At what stages of life does one make these marks? Is the mark that each person leaves of equal importance in the scheme of things? These were the questions pondered when first-time author Michael Toomey addressed a full house at Mentone Public Library last Saturday. He was discussing issues raised in his novel, ‘Dig’ a tale about young boys trapped in a society that had not long emerged from WW2 and was now involved fighting a civil war in Vietnam that had little or nothing to do with them.    At the time our politicians were ‘all the way with LBJ’ and when America decreed that war was necessary Australia followed her obediently into the offensive.  Young men’s names were drawn from a barrel to decide the life and death lottery of conscription.  They were troubling and uncertain times. Toomey set ...

Mentone Public Library presents  Michael Toomey An Author for All Seasons Series 12 event,  this Saturday, 13th August 2022.  Bookings email  mentonepubliclibrary@gmaiil.com Cost 5$ at the door via cash or EFTPOS.