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- PublisherPenguin Books Australia Ltd
- Publication date1986
- ISBN 10 0140092595
- ISBN 13 9780140092592
- BindingPaperback
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Fragmented Lives
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Penguin Books, Ringwood, Victoria
(1986)
ISBN 10: 0140092595
ISBN 13: 9780140092592
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Book Description Softcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. foreword by Manning Clark, author's note. Photographic card cover with white and yellow coloured titles to the front panel and black-and-white coloured titles to the backstrip. Black-and-white photograph of author to the rear book panel. The author opened a house in Footscray (an inner western suburb of Melbourne) for families in distress. "This book is the story of his experiences. On the surface it is a number of thumb-nail sketches of belies of those who take to or are driven to the streets, for a life of violence, theft, drugs and prostitution generally ending in early death."  from Manning Clark's foreword page 1. But, it is much more than that it is the story of hope and a chance of a better life. Minor corners with edges and panels. Light age toning of the text block edges and pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 111, [9  of which eight are further titles from publishing house] pages, Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Psychology & Psychiatry; Australia; Children. ISBN: 0140092595. ISBN/EAN: 9780140092592. Inventory No: 0128232. Seller Inventory # 0128232
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Fragmented Lives
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Penguin Books, Ringwood, Victoria
(1986)
ISBN 10: 0140092595
ISBN 13: 9780140092592
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Book Description Softcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. foreword by Manning Clark, author's note. Photographic card cover with white and yellow coloured titles to the front panel and black-and-white coloured titles to the backstrip. Black-and-white photograph of author to the rear book panel. The author opened a house in Footscray (an inner western suburb of Melbourne) for families in distress. "This book is the story of his experiences. On the surface it is a number of thumb-nail sketches of belies of those who take to or are driven to the streets, for a life of violence, theft, drugs and prostitution generally ending in early death."  from Manning Clark's foreword page 1. But, it is much more than that it is the story of hope and a chance of a better life. Creasing to the book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels. Browning of the textblock edges and pages with some stains to the front fore text edge. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 111, [9  of which eight are further titles from publishing house] pages, Previous bookseller's sticker to the rear panel. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Psychology & Psychiatry; Australia; Children. ISBN: 0140092595. ISBN/EAN: 9780140092592. Inventory No: 0117296. Seller Inventory # 0117296
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Fragmented Lives (A Darker Side of Australian Life)
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(1986)
ISBN 10: 0140092595
ISBN 13: 9780140092592
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Book Description Pictorial Wraps. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Foreword by Manning Clark. From cover blurb: "A darker side of Australian life. By the author of Tom: A Child's Life Regained". Printed in Australia. A bare trace of handling wear, otherwise a very nice clean tight solid softcover copy. 112pp. SB-4. Seller Inventory # 036891
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