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My Place

By: Sally Morgan
Narrated by: Melodie Reynolds
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In 1982, Sally Morgan travelled back to her grandmother's birthplace. What started as a tentative search for information about her family, turned into an overwhelming emotional and spiritual pilgrimage. My Place is a moving account of a search for truth into which a whole family is gradually drawn, finally freeing the tongues of the author's mother and grandmother, allowing them to tell their own stories.

©1988 Sally Morgan (P)2011 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd Australia, New Zealand & Oceania Cultural & Regional Historical Oceania Women Heartfelt
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Loved everything about this book.. my first biography I read as a teenager .. Loved it

Loved it

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Sensitively written and read.
Incredibly candid perspective of a family vividly portrayed in all its reality.
I enjoyed it immensely!

Inspired a deeper love and understanding of Australia.

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The sad truth of Australian history is that white people enslaved Aboriginal Australians for much of our history. This book tells the story of how the yearning for family and identity is a powerful need. this book opens the eyes to the tragedy of Aboriginal treatment and serves as a lesson on how the little things keep people connected.

A poignant rendering of our neglected history

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What a beautiful book, raw and real, sharing the story of what aboriginals have been through. Thank you for sharing your story Sally.

A moving story

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This is a beautiful and moving family story of connection, identity and belonging. Such an important story for all Australians to hear, feel and understand.

An important and moving story

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Always was, Always will be.
Beautifully written, I fell in love with Nan. So happy she wasn't just a fictional character in a novel.

Their Place

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Absolutely loved the narratives and education of this family story. Australia's history is not good

Brilliant

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This story will stay with me for a long time. This book has incredible reviews for a reason, all white Australians should read it

Woah.

important and impactful

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Amazing australian story. Every australian should read this. Thank you Sally. Very educational as well.

Must read/ listen

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What a journey listening to Sally Morgan’s story. I was captivated by the narrator from the get go. I experienced every emotion reading this true life tale and will be singing its praises to my family and friends. I’m not Australian but I’m a white New Zealander but regardless there are lessons a plenty, goodness knows we’ve have our own tales in my country but in this instance my heart goes out to all indigenous people around the World who have been oppressed and abused by the white man,in fact for anyone who finds themselves being treated separated out, and are being treated appallingly and unjustly. ‘Be Kind’ is what Um taking away from this book…Just Be Kind. Thank you Sally Morgan for opening my eyes and my heart & sharing your Whanau’s story.

A read for all people, esp the white ones

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In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.