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'Claire Delaney, a fiery fifteen-year-old, and her mother, Jackie, are both out of control. They've had a lot to deal with after the tragic death of Claire's father - and they're driving each other crazy.
'When Jackie, a forty-something comedian, announces she's going to marry a younger man she's only just met, Claire is outraged. In retaliation she apprentices herself to a volatile Italian chef, who teacher her the secrets of his kitchen. In time, both Jackie and Claire discover that life - like the best recipes - is at once mysterious and mysteriously simple.' (Publisher's blurb)
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Dedication: For Des and Dawn, Gary, Bea and Robin.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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[Untitled]
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Summer vol. 16 no. 4 2008; (p. 42)
— Review of The Nearly Happy Family 2008 single work novel -
A Tragic Comedy
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October no. 305 2008; (p. 30)
— Review of The Nearly Happy Family 2008 single work novel -
Relationships with a Sting in the Tail
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian Literary Review , September vol. 3 no. 8 2008; (p. 22-23)
— Review of I Dream of Magda 2007 single work novel ; The Nearly Happy Family 2008 single work novel ; Misconceptions 2008 single work novel ; Walking to the Moon 2008 single work novel ; Wasp Season 2008 single work novel -
In Short : Fiction
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 28-29 June 2008; (p. 38)
— Review of The Nearly Happy Family 2008 single work novel -
More Than a Romance
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 14 June 2008; (p. 10)
— Review of The Steele Diaries 2008 single work novel ; The Nearly Happy Family 2008 single work novel
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Untitled
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , April/May vol. 87 no. 8 2008; (p. 35)
— Review of The Nearly Happy Family 2008 single work novel -
More Than a Romance
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 14 June 2008; (p. 10)
— Review of The Steele Diaries 2008 single work novel ; The Nearly Happy Family 2008 single work novel -
In Short : Fiction
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 28-29 June 2008; (p. 38)
— Review of The Nearly Happy Family 2008 single work novel -
Relationships with a Sting in the Tail
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian Literary Review , September vol. 3 no. 8 2008; (p. 22-23)
— Review of I Dream of Magda 2007 single work novel ; The Nearly Happy Family 2008 single work novel ; Misconceptions 2008 single work novel ; Walking to the Moon 2008 single work novel ; Wasp Season 2008 single work novel -
A Tragic Comedy
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October no. 305 2008; (p. 30)
— Review of The Nearly Happy Family 2008 single work novel
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