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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... Glad . I'll never forget old Mrs Caulfield , she fainted in the toilet . It was hours before her daughter found her . You're lucky you've got someone to check on you , Glad . Glad . . . are you still in there ? ' By this time , Mum was ...
... Glad . I'll never forget old Mrs Caulfield , she fainted in the toilet . It was hours before her daughter found her . You're lucky you've got someone to check on you , Glad . Glad . . . are you still in there ? ' By this time , Mum was ...
Page 95
... Glad ' , said Nan one night , ' you wait and see . You can't make money like that , it'll turn green . ' Then I noticed that Nan had a jar on the shelf in the kitchen with a handful of two - shilling pieces in it . Towards the end of ...
... Glad ' , said Nan one night , ' you wait and see . You can't make money like that , it'll turn green . ' Then I noticed that Nan had a jar on the shelf in the kitchen with a handful of two - shilling pieces in it . Towards the end of ...
Page 142
... glad it was you and not me ' , she said . ' I couldn't have said what you did . I'd have let them think I was guilty . I can't stick up for myself like that . ' ' I don't know how I did it , either ' , I replied . ' But you know what ...
... glad it was you and not me ' , she said . ' I couldn't have said what you did . I'd have let them think I was guilty . I can't stick up for myself like that . ' ' I don't know how I did it , either ' , I replied . ' But you know what ...
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