by Bunkie King
Mint, Mother and me at Katoomba.
Recuperating in Canberra in 2000, after suffering a breakdown.
Sipping tea and regaining strength in Maria’s garden — it’s likely she saved my life.
About the Author
Bunkie King works in healthcare and lives in NSW. This is her first book.
The Five Mile Press Pty Ltd
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Victoria 3179 Australia
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Copyright © Bunkie King, 2015
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.
Bunkie King asserts her moral rights to be identified as the author of this book.
First published 2015
This ebook edition published 2015
Some of the names in this book have been changed.
Edited by Linda Funnell
Cover design by Luke Causby, Blue Cork
Page design, typesetting and ebook creation by Shaun Jury
Front cover and internal images courtesy of the author, except for Scobie Malone image, courtesy Kingcroft Australia. Back cover from World Weekly News 25 August 1981
Thanks to John Watson for the use of Gotye’s wonderful title.
Every attempt has been made to trace and acknowledge copyright. Where an attempt has been unsuccessful, the publisher would be pleased to hear from the copyright owner so any omission or error can be rectified.
ISBN: 9781760069629 (epub)
ISBN: 9781760069636 (mobi)
ISBN: 9781760061968 (paperback)