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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... story . ' Arthur was silent for a few seconds , then he said thoughtfully , ' Daisy doesn't agree , I know that . I think she's been brainwashed . I tell you how I look at it , it's part of our history , like . And everyone's interested ...
... story . ' Arthur was silent for a few seconds , then he said thoughtfully , ' Daisy doesn't agree , I know that . I think she's been brainwashed . I tell you how I look at it , it's part of our history , like . And everyone's interested ...
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... story finished . ' ' Oh Sally , Arthur's not going to die , the doctors have only just given him a clean bill of health . " ' No Mum , I'm very sure about this . ' ' Are you sure your dream wasn't about Nan ? She's the one that hasn't ...
... story finished . ' ' Oh Sally , Arthur's not going to die , the doctors have only just given him a clean bill of health . " ' No Mum , I'm very sure about this . ' ' Are you sure your dream wasn't about Nan ? She's the one that hasn't ...
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... story together . It was very important to me to finish his story . I owed him a great debt . He'd told me so much about himself and his life , and , in doing so , he'd told me something about my own heritage . When I had completed it ...
... story together . It was very important to me to finish his story . I owed him a great debt . He'd told me so much about himself and his life , and , in doing so , he'd told me something about my own heritage . When I had completed it ...
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