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
... needed every inch of space . But the night before we were due to leave , Mum arrived with a station wagon full of gear . Amber and Blaze laughed and laughed when they saw her drive in . Paul failed to see the funny side . He just put ...
... needed every inch of space . But the night before we were due to leave , Mum arrived with a station wagon full of gear . Amber and Blaze laughed and laughed when they saw her drive in . Paul failed to see the funny side . He just put ...
Page 289
... needed it , then . When they reached Duderstadt , the conditions were terrible . The camp was infested with lice and there was excrement everywhere . There was only one rough latrine for over a thousand men . Prisoners were dying like ...
... needed it , then . When they reached Duderstadt , the conditions were terrible . The camp was infested with lice and there was excrement everywhere . There was only one rough latrine for over a thousand men . Prisoners were dying like ...
Page 304
... needed it . I often had them all in bed with me , poor little kids , they needed all the love they could get . They had a lot to cope with , the kids at school were asking questions and the teachers were talking about them . Sally had ...
... needed it . I often had them all in bed with me , poor little kids , they needed all the love they could get . They had a lot to cope with , the kids at school were asking questions and the teachers were talking about them . Sally had ...
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