Contents

Prologue

1 Dance hall to Dansu

2 A crushing diagnosis

3 Gala Balls and long walks

4 A tragic accident

5 The hidden struggle

6 The longest flight

7 Yield to none

8 A second chance

9 The singing policeman

10 Driven by hope

11 Changing the frame

12 Education in Melbourne’s west

13 Turning points

14 The women’s game

15 Shedding the weight

16 A Day out for the Doggies

17 The right to play

18 A true philanthropist

19 A profile of patronage

20 The promise of a lifetime

Acknowledgements

List of contributors

Dr Susan Alberti, AC

More information about diabetes

Susan Alberti on why donations matter

Index