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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... Molly Skinner , the author , owned a house just behind the hotel . and she said Mum could pay rent and live with her if she wanted to . Molly was very sympathetic to Aboriginal people and treated them kindly . Mum moved in with her ...
... Molly Skinner , the author , owned a house just behind the hotel . and she said Mum could pay rent and live with her if she wanted to . Molly was very sympathetic to Aboriginal people and treated them kindly . Mum moved in with her ...
Page 279
... Molly Skinner sold her house , so we had to find somewhere else to live . We managed to rent another place near the Ocean Beach Hotel . It was a nice little weatherboard house . Mum and I began to disagree a lot more . I had bought ...
... Molly Skinner sold her house , so we had to find somewhere else to live . We managed to rent another place near the Ocean Beach Hotel . It was a nice little weatherboard house . Mum and I began to disagree a lot more . I had bought ...
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