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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... story . ' Arthur was silent for a few seconds , then he said thoughtfully , ' Daisy doesn't agree , I know that . I think she's been brainwashed . I tell you how I look at it , it's part of our history , like . And everyone's interested ...
... story . ' Arthur was silent for a few seconds , then he said thoughtfully , ' Daisy doesn't agree , I know that . I think she's been brainwashed . I tell you how I look at it , it's part of our history , like . And everyone's interested ...
Page 268
... story finished . I want everyone to read it . Arthur Corunna's story ! I might be famous . You see , it's important , because then maybe they'll understand how hard it's been for the blackfella to live the way he wants . I'm part of ...
... story finished . I want everyone to read it . Arthur Corunna's story ! I might be famous . You see , it's important , because then maybe they'll understand how hard it's been for the blackfella to live the way he wants . I'm part of ...
Page 382
... story , Nan , it's only a couple of pages . Is it okay if I read it to you ? ' ' Oooh , yes . I like a good story . ' ' You tell me if you like it . ' ' All right . ' I read her the section on Arthur's boxing days . When I stopped , she ...
... story , Nan , it's only a couple of pages . Is it okay if I read it to you ? ' ' Oooh , yes . I like a good story . ' ' You tell me if you like it . ' ' All right . ' I read her the section on Arthur's boxing days . When I stopped , she ...
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Aboriginal allowed Arthur asked began better Bill Billy boys called close Corunna couldn't decided didn't door eyes face father feel felt finally finished friends front gave girls give gone hand happened hard head heard hospital inside it's Jill keep kids knew later laughed leave live look loved mean mind Miss morning mother moved Mum's Nan's needed never night once passed past play pulled remember replied round Sally seemed sick sister sleep someone Sometimes soon stay stop story suddenly sure talk tell there's things thought told took trying turned verandah waiting walked wasn't watched week wonderful worried wrong