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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Sally Morgan. Miss Roberts raised her horn - rimmed eyes and said firmly , ' Quiet please ! ' . She stared at us a few seconds longer , obviously waiting for her eagle - like gaze to have its usual effect . When the last giggle was ...
Sally Morgan. Miss Roberts raised her horn - rimmed eyes and said firmly , ' Quiet please ! ' . She stared at us a few seconds longer , obviously waiting for her eagle - like gaze to have its usual effect . When the last giggle was ...
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Sally Morgan. like a foreign language . I sat down very quietly on the steps and listened . I prayed they wouldn't see me . After a few minutes , Nan said , ' My eyes aren't that bad , Sally , I can see you there , spyin ' on us ' . ' I ...
Sally Morgan. like a foreign language . I sat down very quietly on the steps and listened . I prayed they wouldn't see me . After a few minutes , Nan said , ' My eyes aren't that bad , Sally , I can see you there , spyin ' on us ' . ' I ...
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Sally Morgan. I've got to go to work early tomorrow . ' ' What were you going to say ? ' ' Nothing . ' ' Yes , you were . ' ' It's nothing , Sally , nothing . You make a mountain out of a molehill . ' ' No Mum , you make molehills out of ...
Sally Morgan. I've got to go to work early tomorrow . ' ' What were you going to say ? ' ' Nothing . ' ' Yes , you were . ' ' It's nothing , Sally , nothing . You make a mountain out of a molehill . ' ' No Mum , you make molehills out of ...
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Aboriginal Arthur asked began better Bill Billy boys called close Corunna couldn't Daisy decided didn't door eyes face father feel felt finally finished friends front gave girls give gone hand happened hard head heard hospital inside it's Jill keep kids knew later laughed leave live look loved mean mind Miss morning mother moved Mum's Nan's needed never night once passed past play pulled remember replied round Sally seemed sick sister sleep someone Sometimes soon stay stop story suddenly sure talk tell There's things thought told took trying turned verandah waiting walked wasn't watched week wonderful worried wrong