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Issue Details: First known date: 2018... 2018 Scott's Story
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'As a child Scott (not his real name) was eager, fast-thinking and bold. Troubles and violence at home made it hard to concentrate at school. Impulsivity made it hard to regulate relationships. As an adult, he landed in prison. Many of Scott's learning experiences were chaotic; but in others, he felt 'seen' and respected. Here, he tells his story in his own words...' (Introduction)

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    y separately published work icon Island no. 152 2018 13236932 2018 periodical issue

    'More days than not, I drive the Channel Highway south of Hobart: kids' after-school obligations, stockfeed to collect, an Island meeting in town or an 'in conversation' to run at Fullers Bookshop. The narrow curves of the road, the insane insouciance of overtaking utes, the dazzling vistas that open towards Bruny Island have already become habitual, a matter of muscle memory. The most notable thing about Oyster Cove, which I pass between the villages of Kettering and Snug, is that the farm shop there is the best place to buy apples. It's also a mobile phone black spot. ' (Geordie Williamson : Editorial introduction)

    2018
    pg. 20
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