First Edition. Rod Moss arrived in Alice Springs to teach painting. The book offers a rare insight into the reality of life in Central Australia, from the contours of the MacDonnell Ranges and the textures and sounds of Arrernte culture, to the endemic violence, alcoholism and ill-health that continue to devastate Aboriginal lives. He recalls the friendships and celebrates the enriching, transformative power of friendship. Illustrated with the authors’ evocative paintings and photos, this book is an incredible journey into a world never shown in the mainstream media, and an artist’s chronicle of the moments that have inspired him. pp. 297 Illustrated #0716 “Moss sees the truth of the Centre: here is the hidden face of today’s Alice Springs”.