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Contents
* Contents derived from the
Ringwood,
Ringwood - Croydon - Kilsyth area,
Melbourne - East,
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Penguin
, 1989 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Questioning of Persephone MacDougall, single work short story (p. 3-16)
- Dolphin, single work short story (p. 17-25)
-
Miracle of the Waters,
single work
short story
Sally is a girl born with cerebral palsy. Her mother, Maisie, struggles to persuade her father Vince to take care of her until Uncle Blue books Sally a place at the Baths. The Baths are rumored to enable people to walk. Vince, re-energised, devotes himself to trying to make Sally walk.
The story is told in four perspectives: Maisie's, Maisie's mother's, Uncle Blue's, and Sally herself. At the end, Sally reveals that the real miracle was that Vince ever spent time with her, not the few steps she's managed to take.
- Telling Tales, single work short story (p. 35-39)
- A Civic Testimonial, single work short story (p. 41-44)
- Her Own Story, single work short story (p. 45-49)
- Different Ways of Doing It, single work short story (p. 51-58)
- Where Else Yoy Get Water Clean Like This?, single work short story (p. 59-62)
- Kosta's Story, single work short story (p. 63-70)
- Residues of Prejudice, single work short story (p. 71-75)
- Dream Fable, single work short story (p. 77-79)
- Rain to Swell the Olives, single work short story (p. 81-84)
- The Blessing of the Number 19 Chook, single work short story (p. 85-93)
- Riddle, single work short story (p. 95-97)
- The Woman From Wollongong, single work short story (p. 99-103)
- Midnight Reflections, single work short story (p. 105-110)
- A Man of Principle, single work short story (p. 111-117)
- Mother Tongue, single work short story (p. 119-122)
- The Vigour of the Race, single work short story (p. 123-133)
- The Blood's Wild Tree, single work short story (p. 135-138)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
- y Migrant Daughters : The Female Voice in Greek-Australian Prose Fiction Melbourne : Owl Publishing , 1992 Z27315 1992 single work criticism biography
-
Pleasant Surprises in Healing Pools
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 13 May 1989;
— Review of The Miracle of the Waters : Stories 1989 selected work short story -
Gentle Stories to Soak Up and Enjoy
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: The Newcastle Herald , 10 June 1989; (p. 10)
— Review of The Miracle of the Waters : Stories 1989 selected work short story -
Exposing the Gap
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , July no. 112 1989; (p. 9-10)
— Review of The Miracle of the Waters : Stories 1989 selected work short story ; Painted Woman 1989 single work novel -
Hitting the Right Note for a Story
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: The Herald , 9 June 1989; (p. 9)
— Review of The Man with the Suitcase : Selected Stories 1989 selected work short story extract ; The Miracle of the Waters : Stories 1989 selected work short story
-
Life, High and Low, Briefly Expressed
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 20 May 1989; (p. 83)
— Review of The Largest Island : Modern Australian Short Stories 1989 anthology short story ; The Miracle of the Waters : Stories 1989 selected work short story -
Refreshing Dip into New Short Stories
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 20 May 1989; (p. 9)
— Review of Lovers and Others : Stories 1989 selected work short story ; The Miracle of the Waters : Stories 1989 selected work short story -
Anyone for Tennis? No Thanks
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian Magazine , 20-21 May 1989; (p. 10)
— Review of Lovers and Others : Stories 1989 selected work short story ; The Miracle of the Waters : Stories 1989 selected work short story ; Tennis with Jack at Warren's 1989 selected work short story -
Dark Solutions Left to the Mind of the Reader
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 12 August 1989; (p. 15)
— Review of Desire and Other Domestic Problems 1989 selected work short story ; The Miracle of the Waters : Stories 1989 selected work short story ; The Woman at the Window 1989 selected work short story -
Hitting the Right Note for a Story
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: The Herald , 9 June 1989; (p. 9)
— Review of The Man with the Suitcase : Selected Stories 1989 selected work short story extract ; The Miracle of the Waters : Stories 1989 selected work short story - y Migrant Daughters : The Female Voice in Greek-Australian Prose Fiction Melbourne : Owl Publishing , 1992 Z27315 1992 single work criticism biography
-
Plotting (3) : A Quarterly Account of Recent Fiction
1989
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Overland , August no. 115 1989; (p. 31-36)
Awards
- 1989 highly commended Human Rights Awards
Last amended 23 Sep 2008 10:43:40
Subjects:
- Moree, Moree - Mungindi - Boggabilla area, Far North NSW, New South Wales,
- Country towns,
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