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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... friends are here ? ' I asked Jill one day . ' Dunno . ' ' Why's she started doing it now , she never did it before ... friends and Nan was there , making a cup of tea . She was furious with me . After my friend had left , she said ...
... friends are here ? ' I asked Jill one day . ' Dunno . ' ' Why's she started doing it now , she never did it before ... friends and Nan was there , making a cup of tea . She was furious with me . After my friend had left , she said ...
Page 87
... friends , I would nick off and hide behind the library building . After the bus had pulled in , collected its passengers and left , I would reappear and walk happily home . My excuse to Mum was that the bus was too crowded to fit me on ...
... friends , I would nick off and hide behind the library building . After the bus had pulled in , collected its passengers and left , I would reappear and walk happily home . My excuse to Mum was that the bus was too crowded to fit me on ...
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... friends . Kathy , Violet and I were all about the same age . We got plenty of attention from the Americans , because they were always going into florist shops to order corsages for their girlfriends . They were very different to ...
... friends . Kathy , Violet and I were all about the same age . We got plenty of attention from the Americans , because they were always going into florist shops to order corsages for their girlfriends . They were very different to ...
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