My Place: IllustratedLooking at the views and experiences of three generations of indigenous Australians, this autobiography unearths political and societal issues contained within Australia's indigenous culture. Sally Morgan traveled to her grandmother's birthplace, starting a search for information about her family. She uncovers that she is not white but aborigine--information that was kept a secret because of the stigma of society. This moving account is a classic of Australian literature that finally frees the tongues of the author's mother and grandmother, allowing them to tell their own stories. |
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Page 73
... morning at anything that moved . I complained to Mum one morning that she never let him outside . It wasn't a healthy way for a dog to live . Mum said she was afraid he might get run over or bite someone . I howled with laughter . But ...
... morning at anything that moved . I complained to Mum one morning that she never let him outside . It wasn't a healthy way for a dog to live . Mum said she was afraid he might get run over or bite someone . I howled with laughter . But ...
Page 77
... morning , I would be on my way home . again . I usually managed to leave school and arrive in Manning Road just as Mum drove past in the old Vanguard on her way home from an early morning stint at her latest job , cleaning the doctor's ...
... morning , I would be on my way home . again . I usually managed to leave school and arrive in Manning Road just as Mum drove past in the old Vanguard on her way home from an early morning stint at her latest job , cleaning the doctor's ...
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... morning , the boys got the wood for the stove in the kitchen . and the older girls cooked the porridge . I never liked breakfast much , it was the weevils , they'd be there every morning , staring at me from my bowl of porridge . I ...
... morning , the boys got the wood for the stove in the kitchen . and the older girls cooked the porridge . I never liked breakfast much , it was the weevils , they'd be there every morning , staring at me from my bowl of porridge . I ...
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