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'One sultry October morning in Darwin, hemp-wearing army wife Amy Silva grips a trembling fist around two pink lines on a plastic stick. Struggling to come to terms with her rampant fertility, disillusioned with a haughty obstetrician, and infuriated by an inordinate amount of peeing, Amy finds solace in a decision to homebirth. After all, it worked for the cavewomen, right? But as a tropical cyclone threatens to whip down the main street, Amy finds herself facing more than biology.
'Peace, Love and Khaki Socks explores what it is to be a woman, an expectant mother, a lover and a friend in a patriarchy. Sometimes horrifying, sometimes hilarious and always honest, this unforgettable story is one woman’s struggle to turn the ordinary into something extraordinary.' (Publication summary)
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Dedication:
For Addison
She who blazes the trail, and lets me go with her
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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[Review] Peace, Love and Khaki Socks
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Transnational Literature , November vol. 6 no. 1 2013;
— Review of Peace, Love and Khaki Socks 2013 single work novel -
Sun Shines on Fledgling Writers
2013
single work
column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 8 June 2013; (p. 54) -
[Review] Peace, Love and Khaki Socks
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 13 July 2013; (p. 30)
— Review of Peace, Love and Khaki Socks 2013 single work novel
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[Review] Peace, Love and Khaki Socks
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 13 July 2013; (p. 30)
— Review of Peace, Love and Khaki Socks 2013 single work novel -
[Review] Peace, Love and Khaki Socks
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Transnational Literature , November vol. 6 no. 1 2013;
— Review of Peace, Love and Khaki Socks 2013 single work novel -
Sun Shines on Fledgling Writers
2013
single work
column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 8 June 2013; (p. 54)