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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Page 217
... laughed and laughed when they saw her drive in . Paul failed to see the funny side . He just put his head in his hands , muttered , ' I can't believe it ' , and assigned me the task of sorting through it all . Despite strenuous 217.
... laughed and laughed when they saw her drive in . Paul failed to see the funny side . He just put his head in his hands , muttered , ' I can't believe it ' , and assigned me the task of sorting through it all . Despite strenuous 217.
Page 231
... laughed . Then Billy said , ' I think we got it now . You ' , he said as he pointed to me , ' must be Burungu , your mother is Panaka , and Paul , we would make him Malinga . Now , this is very important , you don't want to go ...
... laughed . Then Billy said , ' I think we got it now . You ' , he said as he pointed to me , ' must be Burungu , your mother is Panaka , and Paul , we would make him Malinga . Now , this is very important , you don't want to go ...
Page 235
... laughed and laughed . ' Ooh yes ' , she chuckled , ' that was Lily , all right . She was the sort of person you couldn't help liking , she had a good heart , did Lily . ' I was amazed , Nan had never talked about Lily like that before ...
... laughed and laughed . ' Ooh yes ' , she chuckled , ' that was Lily , all right . She was the sort of person you couldn't help liking , she had a good heart , did Lily . ' I was amazed , Nan had never talked about Lily like that before ...
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