Fragmented Lives by John Embling - 1986

Penguin Books, Ringwood, Victoria, 1986. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. foreword by Manning Clark, author's note. Photographic card cover with white and yellow coloured titles to the front panel and black-and-white coloured titles to the backstrip. Black-and-white photograph of author to the rear book panel. The author opened a house in Footscray (an inner western suburb of Melbourne) for families in distress. "This book is the story of his experiences. On the surface it is a number of thumb-nail sketches of belies of those who take to or are driven to the streets, for a life of violence, theft, drugs and prostitution generally ending in early death." – from Manning Clark's foreword page 1. But, it is much more than that it is the story of hope and a chance of a better life. Creasing to the book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels. Browning of the textblock edges and pages with some stains to the front fore text edge. Size: 8vo - over… Read More

Penguin Books, Ringwood, Victoria, 1986. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. foreword by Manning Clark, author's note. Photographic card cover with white and yellow coloured titles to the front panel and black-and-white coloured titles to the backstrip. Black-and-white photograph of author to the rear book panel. The author opened a house in Footscray (an inner western suburb of Melbourne) for families in distress. "This book is the story of his experiences. On the surface it is a number of thumb-nail sketches of belies of those who take to or are driven to the streets, for a life of violence, theft, drugs and prostitution generally ending in early death." – from Manning Clark's foreword page 1. But, it is much more than that it is the story of hope and a chance of a better life. Minor corners with edges and panels. Light age toning of the text block edges and pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 111, [9 –… Read More