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A nice suburb

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In this first chapter of the first book of memoirs, 'No Brains At All' Keith reflects on growing up in Melbourne in the 1930's and at school.

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The Stevedore

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In this sixth chapter of his first book of memoirs, 'No Brains At All', Keith remembers the visiting US Military forces in Melbourne, and his service during the second world war while stationed in Labuan, Malaysia.

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Byline Dreamer

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In this seventh chapter of the first book of memoirs, 'No Brains At All', Keith's recalls his early career as a junior writer for the Herald and Weekly Times newspapers.

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