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Tell Me Again
Tell Me Again: A Memoir | Amy Thunig
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For years, Amy Thunig thought she knew all the details about the day she was born, often demanding that the story of her birth be retold. Years later, heavily pregnant with her own first child, she learns what really happened that day. It' s a tale that exemplifies many of the events of her early life, where circumstances sometimes dictated that things be slightly different from how they might seem – including what is meant by her dad being away for &‘ work' and why her legal last name differs from her family' s. In this remarkable memoir, Amy narrates her journey through childhood and adolescence, growing up with parents who struggled with addiction and incarceration. She reveals the importance of extended family and community networks when your immediate loved ones are dealing with endemic poverty and intergenerational trauma. In recounting her experiences, she shows how the stories we tell about ourselves can help to shape and sustain us. Tell Me Again will captivate, move and inspire readers with its candour and insight.
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abmaltly
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A very confronting, honest and truly engaging memoir. Reading this, with the current violence against women protests ongoing, and post the disappointing failure of the Voice referendum, it makes you wonder if we are ever going to make significant progress in supporting marginalised communities and those less fortunate in society.

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Amy is a force. Look up her Ted talk to see her in action. This memoir starts a little slow and felt a little incomplete, but I am feeling stunned and bereft now that I‘ve finished it. A lesson in overcoming adversity and the complexities of family trauma and love. Her perspective and positivity has left me a bit gobsmacked and deeply moved. #oznonfiction

Rissreads I just listened to the Ted talk. Amazing! Thanks for sharing! 2y
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