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How to get there : a memoir

by Maggie MacKellar

This memoir explores the relocation from New South Wales to a Tasmanian sheep farm to start a new relationship after experiencing grief. It reflects on the challenges of mothering, displacement, and adapting to the rhythms of rural life in a new community.

Accession 36860 ISBN 1742752440 Publisher Vintage Books
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