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1 y separately published work icon Do Nuns Wear Knickers? : True Stories of School Life and What We Really Learned Kari O'Gorman (editor), Lower Templestowe : Melaleuca Blue Publishing , 2016 9358607 2016 anthology autobiography

'A collection of school memories from award winning Australian writers expressing the joy, pain, humiliation and humor of growing up at school from the 1940s to the current century. Discover why nobody uses surfboards, how to bust your teeth on a piece of fabric, what really happens on school camp, how ink wells help beat boredom, the thrill of certain library books, how coins leave callouses, why rah rahs and loose bras are dangerous, how to know when to retire as a teacher, and whether or not nuns really do wear knickers.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 A Child's Philosophy Kari O'Gorman , 2016 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Do Nuns Wear Knickers? : True Stories of School Life and What We Really Learned 2016;
1 Mum’s Trifle Kari O'Gorman , 2015 single work autobiography
— Appears in: You'll Eat Worse Than That before You Die : An Anthology of Family, Friendship and Food 2015;
1 y separately published work icon You'll Eat Worse Than That before You Die : An Anthology of Family, Friendship and Food Kari O'Gorman (editor), Lower Templestowe : Melaleuca Blue Publishing , 2015 9359126 2015 anthology autobiography

'This book is your intimate dining experience with award-winning Australian writers. Taste Tim Tams in Thailand, catch a meal from a window in Cyprus, discover delicate differences in a large family, learn how to wrap bakcang, discover why broken biscuits are so addictive, and how to plan your lunch outing at a wake. But most of all, learn why 'the language of love should always be food'.' (Publication summary)
1 Fifty-Two Kari O'Gorman , 2013 single work autobiography
— Appears in: What I Couldn't Tell My Mother : An Anthology 2013;
1 y separately published work icon What I Couldn't Tell My Mother : An Anthology Kari O'Gorman (editor), The Basin : Melaleuca Blue Publishing , 2013 6849938 2013 anthology autobiography

'Confessions of long-kept secrets by more than twenty award-winning and emerging authors of all ages from around the world. Journey from the streets of Sydney to the temples of Casablanca, and ride the unforgettable journey between love, laughter, lunacy, lust, learning, and lament.

'Uncensored and unabated, What I Couldn't Tell My Mother will be hidden under bed-covers by audacious readers for many years.

'These life stories are a result of the inaugural Melaleuca Blue Life Writing Award and are dedicated to Jo Peirce, Bridie O'Gorman and all mothers.' (Publisher's blurb)
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