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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Illustrated Sally Morgan. Chapter One THE HOSPITAL The hospital again , and the echo of my reluctant feet through the long , empty corridors . I hated hospitals and hospital smells . I hated the bare boards that gleamed with newly ...
Illustrated Sally Morgan. Chapter One THE HOSPITAL The hospital again , and the echo of my reluctant feet through the long , empty corridors . I hated hospitals and hospital smells . I hated the bare boards that gleamed with newly ...
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... hospital again . Dad was a plumber by trade , but , when he was at home , he was often out of work . Every time he returned from hospital , he had to try and find another job . Mum provided the only steady income , with various part ...
... hospital again . Dad was a plumber by trade , but , when he was at home , he was often out of work . Every time he returned from hospital , he had to try and find another job . Mum provided the only steady income , with various part ...
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... hospital for four days . I was very lonely , no one else was sick . I think they felt sorry for me , because they let me sit out on the verandah with my arm in a sling . The other kids would sneak over and talk to me . The hospital was ...
... hospital for four days . I was very lonely , no one else was sick . I think they felt sorry for me , because they let me sit out on the verandah with my arm in a sling . The other kids would sneak over and talk to me . The hospital was ...
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