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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... Parkerville . Parkerville was a beautiful place run by Church of England nuns . Set in the hills of the Darling Ranges , it was surrounded by bush and small streams . In the spring , there were wildflowers of every colour and hundreds ...
... Parkerville . Parkerville was a beautiful place run by Church of England nuns . Set in the hills of the Darling Ranges , it was surrounded by bush and small streams . In the spring , there were wildflowers of every colour and hundreds ...
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... Parkerville and took a lot of Aboriginal children with her . I was very sad , because I lost a lot of my friends . There were a few lightly coloured Aboriginal boys left and they kept an eye on me . I don't know why I wasn't sent with ...
... Parkerville and took a lot of Aboriginal children with her . I was very sad , because I lost a lot of my friends . There were a few lightly coloured Aboriginal boys left and they kept an eye on me . I don't know why I wasn't sent with ...
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... Parkerville , I tried to get up there as often as I could , but it was a long way and I had no money . When I did get paid , Alice was always takin ' money out that she said I owed her . It was a hard life . I always got Gladdie ...
... Parkerville , I tried to get up there as often as I could , but it was a long way and I had no money . When I did get paid , Alice was always takin ' money out that she said I owed her . It was a hard life . I always got Gladdie ...
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