My PlaceIn 1982 Sally Morgan travelled back to her grandmother's birthplace. What started out as a tentative search for information about her family, turned into an overwhelming emotional and spiritual pilgrimage. My Placebeings with the experiences of Sally's own life, growing up in suburban Perth in the fifties and sixties. Through the memories and images of her childhood and adolescence, vague hints and echoes begin to emerge, hidden knowledge is uncovered, and a fascinating story unfolds. It is a deeply moving account of a search for truth, into which a whole family is gradually drawn, finally freeing the tongues of the author's mother and grandmother, allowing them to tell their own stories. |
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Page 112
... Curly was a rare sight . Mum had mistaken this comment for a compliment . The next time she was conversing with our neighbour , she brought up the subject of Curly again . ' Unusual , isn't he ? ' she said smugly . ' You got a prize one ...
... Curly was a rare sight . Mum had mistaken this comment for a compliment . The next time she was conversing with our neighbour , she brought up the subject of Curly again . ' Unusual , isn't he ? ' she said smugly . ' You got a prize one ...
Page 114
... Curly , he was leaping up and down at the front door , whining and yelping in eager anticipation . I grabbed him by the scruff of the neck and dragged him down the hall and into Mum's bedroom . ' For God's sake , make sure you shut him ...
... Curly , he was leaping up and down at the front door , whining and yelping in eager anticipation . I grabbed him by the scruff of the neck and dragged him down the hall and into Mum's bedroom . ' For God's sake , make sure you shut him ...
Page 116
... Curly , you bloody stupid dog ! STOP IT ! ' Our Legatee was virtually helpless , he was pinned between the table and his seat by Curly sniffing as though his life depended on it . The very act of straightening up caused buttocks to come ...
... Curly , you bloody stupid dog ! STOP IT ! ' Our Legatee was virtually helpless , he was pinned between the table and his seat by Curly sniffing as though his life depended on it . The very act of straightening up caused buttocks to come ...
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