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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... door and I walked out onto the verandah . Click ! went the lock and I was alone . I walked towards the outside door and stopped . Maybe if I waited for a while , he would call me back . Maybe he would say , ' Here , Sally , have some ...
... door and I walked out onto the verandah . Click ! went the lock and I was alone . I walked towards the outside door and stopped . Maybe if I waited for a while , he would call me back . Maybe he would say , ' Here , Sally , have some ...
Page 92
... door . Curly , who had just finished his usual dinner of curried chops and was about to embark on his favourite dessert , warm Weetbix , generously topped with sugar , pricked up his furry , flea - bitten ears and darted to the door ...
... door . Curly , who had just finished his usual dinner of curried chops and was about to embark on his favourite dessert , warm Weetbix , generously topped with sugar , pricked up his furry , flea - bitten ears and darted to the door ...
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... door , they were probably asking for their breakfast . Matron opened the door and shooed them away . She returned a few minutes later with her husband , Clarrie , who was clad in an old pair of striped cotton pyjamas . The stretcher won ...
... door , they were probably asking for their breakfast . Matron opened the door and shooed them away . She returned a few minutes later with her husband , Clarrie , who was clad in an old pair of striped cotton pyjamas . The stretcher won ...
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