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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... smiled at her in exactly the same way she'd smiled at me the previous year . Jill grinned back . Mum had actually convinced her she was going to like school . She was so. 22.
... smiled at her in exactly the same way she'd smiled at me the previous year . Jill grinned back . Mum had actually convinced her she was going to like school . She was so. 22.
Page 103
... smiled his charming smile again . ' Why ? ' I was genuinely puzzled . ' I think you know why . ' ' No , I don't . ' ' You're a bad influence , you must realise that . ' Believe it or not , that was one part of my character I was unaware ...
... smiled his charming smile again . ' Why ? ' I was genuinely puzzled . ' I think you know why . ' ' No , I don't . ' ' You're a bad influence , you must realise that . ' Believe it or not , that was one part of my character I was unaware ...
Page 222
... smiled and held out my hand . ' I'm Sally and this is Paul and my mother , Gladys . ' We shook hands all round . ' We're trying to trace our relatives ' , I explained , they came from Corunna , went by the names of Brockman or Corunna ...
... smiled and held out my hand . ' I'm Sally and this is Paul and my mother , Gladys . ' We shook hands all round . ' We're trying to trace our relatives ' , I explained , they came from Corunna , went by the names of Brockman or Corunna ...
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