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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... Jack Grime . Everyone always said that Gladdie's the image of him . ' ' Jack Grime ? And Mum takes after him , does she ? ' ' Like two peas in a pod . ' ' Who was Jack Grime ? ' ' He was an Englishman , an engineer , very , very clever ...
... Jack Grime . Everyone always said that Gladdie's the image of him . ' ' Jack Grime ? And Mum takes after him , does she ? ' ' Like two peas in a pod . ' ' Who was Jack Grime ? ' ' He was an Englishman , an engineer , very , very clever ...
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... Jack Grime . She'd been trying to spend more time at home and , in a gentle way , talk about the past . Finally one evening , she said , ' Nan , I know who my father was ' . Nan was silent . It was Jack Grime , wasn't it , Nan ...
... Jack Grime . She'd been trying to spend more time at home and , in a gentle way , talk about the past . Finally one evening , she said , ' Nan , I know who my father was ' . Nan was silent . It was Jack Grime , wasn't it , Nan ...
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... Jack Grime , though , that'd be some sort of proof , wouldn't it ? ' ' Oh , I don't know , people can look like one another , but it doesn't mean they're related . ' ' Yeah . Hey , I know . I've got a photo of Jack , a big one , why don ...
... Jack Grime , though , that'd be some sort of proof , wouldn't it ? ' ' Oh , I don't know , people can look like one another , but it doesn't mean they're related . ' ' Yeah . Hey , I know . I've got a photo of Jack , a big one , why don ...
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