A story of hardship and heartache in the rough Pilbara outback. An inspiring memoir from Florence Corrigan, who spent her childhood in bough shelters and makeshift camps, looking after her younger siblings, while her parents eked out a living; prospecting, fencing and dogging in the hard north-west. Education, shoes and fresh fruit and vegetables were ‘fancy'things the family couldn't afford. Opportunities to carve out a life beyond basic survival were scant, but this didn't stop Flo. As a teenager, with little more than a pound in her pocket, Flo left her family. Her abusive father told her never to return. Through her own determination, initiative and sheer hard slog, she made a life for herself and her family before losing loved ones to asbestosis. Miles of Post and Wire tells the story of a woman who resisted the pressure to adopt out her baby and then discovered a buried truth about her family. It wasn't until Flo was well into her retirement that she bought her first house and learned to read and write. Flo Corrigan still carries the scars from her father's beatings, but not his legacy. She battled the tough times and, in face of shocking family revelations, showed her trademark determination and courage. Her story is nothing short of extraordinary.
A story of hardship and heartache in the rough Pilbara outback. An inspiring memoir from Florence Corrigan, who spent her childhood in bough shelters and makeshift camps, looking after her younger siblings, while her parents eked out a living; prospecting, fencing and dogging in the hard north-west. Education, shoes and fresh fruit and vegetables were ‘fancy'things the family couldn't afford. Opportunities to carve out a life beyond basic survival were scant, but this didn't stop Flo. As a teenager, with little more than a pound in her pocket, Flo left her family. Her abusive father told her never to return. Through her own determination, initiative and sheer hard slog, she made a life for herself and her family before losing loved ones to asbestosis. Miles of Post and Wire tells the story of a woman who resisted the pressure to adopt out her baby and then discovered a buried truth about her family. It wasn't until Flo was well into her retirement that she bought her first house and learned to read and write. Flo Corrigan still carries the scars from her father's beatings, but not his legacy. She battled the tough times and, in face of shocking family revelations, showed her trademark determination and courage. Her story is nothing short of extraordinary.