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'It was an act of simple kindness for an Australian couple to take two Czech refugees from post World War II Europe into their working-class home. They could never have foreseen the tensions these sophisticated Europeans would create, or the life-changing impact they would have on their teenage daughter. A Promise of Peaches explores sympathetically the culture clashes of 1950s immigration, not unlike those of today, and shows with sensitivity the unfolding of adolescent sexuality.' (Publisher's blurb)
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A novel in verse form
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Dedication: For my parents, who are not Doss and Joe, but who had the same generosity of heart and kindliness to anyone in need.
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[Review Essay] A Promise of Peaches by Valerie Volk
2013
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— Appears in: Studio : A Journal of Christians Writing , no. 126 2013; (p. 35) -
[Review] A Promise Of Peaches
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: InDaily , 27 October 2011;
— Review of A Promise of Peaches 2011 single work novel
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[Review] A Promise Of Peaches
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: InDaily , 27 October 2011;
— Review of A Promise of Peaches 2011 single work novel -
[Review Essay] A Promise of Peaches by Valerie Volk
2013
single work
essay
— Appears in: Studio : A Journal of Christians Writing , no. 126 2013; (p. 35)
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