The Mouth that Roared

<p>Raised in a working-class family in the western suburbs of Melbourne where you were taught to have a care for those who were struggling that obligation has stayed with Les Twentyman all his life. For decades Les has toiled to find accommodation for the homeless and drugaddicted a decent feed for the famished and a more fulfilling life for the alienated of our society. A youth worker for Sunshine Council then Brimbank Council and later Father Bob Maguire’s Open Family Les became a legend; the friend of battlers but also of those who’ve made fortunes and wish to give something back to the community. In the last 26 years the organisation he co-founded ‘The Twentieth Man’ (now ‘The Les Twentyman Fund’) has helped 17000 former youth at risk through school and 500 through university.</p><p>The Mouth that Roared tells the Les Twentyman story from thebeginning replete with tales of tragedy and triumph from a man who has seen life up close and responded with a big heart. A genuine home-grown hero he received the Medal of the Order of Australia in 1994 was a finalist for Australian of the Year in 2004 and was awarded Victorian of the Year in 2006.</p>