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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... began his sobbing ritual so early that by the time we left , his face was red and puffy , his nose snotty and snorting . These occasions were generally too much for Mum , who only let him get as far as our letter - box before calling ...
... began his sobbing ritual so early that by the time we left , his face was red and puffy , his nose snotty and snorting . These occasions were generally too much for Mum , who only let him get as far as our letter - box before calling ...
Page 99
... began to pester her incessantly about our background . Mum was a hard nut to crack and consistently denied Jill's assertion . She even told me that Nan had come out on a boat from India in the early days . In fact , she was so ...
... began to pester her incessantly about our background . Mum was a hard nut to crack and consistently denied Jill's assertion . She even told me that Nan had come out on a boat from India in the early days . In fact , she was so ...
Page 137
... began to notice a change in Nan . Not a miraculous change , but a change just the same . Her interests began to extend beyond who was in the telephone box opposite our house , to world affairs . Nan had always watched the news every ...
... began to notice a change in Nan . Not a miraculous change , but a change just the same . Her interests began to extend beyond who was in the telephone box opposite our house , to world affairs . Nan had always watched the news every ...
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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