My PlaceTraces the experiences of Sally Morgan's life, growing up in Perth in the 50s & 60s. Through the memories and images of her childhood and adolescence, vague hints and echoes begin to emerge and a fascinating story unfolds - a mystery of identity, complete with clues and suggested solutions. |
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... Billy's initial reaction was similar to mine , he hated it . Every morning when we set off for school , Billy lagged behind , sobbing . How he managed to walk straight and not trip over always puzzled me , because while his body was ...
... Billy's initial reaction was similar to mine , he hated it . Every morning when we set off for school , Billy lagged behind , sobbing . How he managed to walk straight and not trip over always puzzled me , because while his body was ...
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... Billy stay then , Dais ' , Dad coaxed . I smiled , he'd called her Dais again , how could she resist ? ' All right ' , Nan relented , ' just Billy . Now , off you girls go ! ' Billy waved at us smugly . Jill and I grumbled as we dressed ...
... Billy stay then , Dais ' , Dad coaxed . I smiled , he'd called her Dais again , how could she resist ? ' All right ' , Nan relented , ' just Billy . Now , off you girls go ! ' Billy waved at us smugly . Jill and I grumbled as we dressed ...
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... Billy was now the man of the house . This came as a great surprise to me , because Billy was only six years old . But Billy took Mum's Man Of The House thing very seriously . For example , whenever anything broke down , he insisted that ...
... Billy was now the man of the house . This came as a great surprise to me , because Billy was only six years old . But Billy took Mum's Man Of The House thing very seriously . For example , whenever anything broke down , he insisted that ...
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