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Babies of the Rose
James Kite is a Vietnam veteran. He’s alone and at the end of his life, haunted by his role in the death of a mentally disabled Vietnamese boy during the War.
Grace Moore spent her teenage years hiding her body before becoming a plus size model and getting the attention she’d always craved. After she’s assaulted during a street robbery, she finds herself in a new battle, with depression.
The Soldier is a serving military professional. After a failed suicide attempt, he returns to duty in Afghanistan. One day while on patrol in the mountains, he cradles a local woman as she dies — an event that follows him home to his wife and newborn child.
James, Grace and The Soldier meet on Anzac Day while watching the dawn service at Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance. Has fate brought them together for one last chance at finding peace?
Grace Moore spent her teenage years hiding her body before becoming a plus size model and getting the attention she’d always craved. After she’s assaulted during a street robbery, she finds herself in a new battle, with depression.
The Soldier is a serving military professional. After a failed suicide attempt, he returns to duty in Afghanistan. One day while on patrol in the mountains, he cradles a local woman as she dies — an event that follows him home to his wife and newborn child.
James, Grace and The Soldier meet on Anzac Day while watching the dawn service at Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance. Has fate brought them together for one last chance at finding peace?
288 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2020
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About the author
Justin Smith
3 books13 followersJustin Smith is a Melbourne writer, journalist and broadcaster. He’s a columnist with the Melbourne Herald Sun and a weekly guest on Channel Seven’s Sunrise program and Sky News.
Justin has had a long career in radio as a presenter and executive producer. He has hosted national programs, he was embedded with Australian troops in Afghanistan, and was the Drive host on Sydney’s 2UE. He’s won multiple awards for journalism and broadcasting.
Justin has had a long career in radio as a presenter and executive producer. He has hosted national programs, he was embedded with Australian troops in Afghanistan, and was the Drive host on Sydney’s 2UE. He’s won multiple awards for journalism and broadcasting.
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October 29, 2023
Only got as far as the third page before getting frustrated with unedited grammatical errors (mixing of tenses, typos etc), and it felt like a bloke trying to write from a woman's perspective but having little real understanding...
Anyway, bad luck if I'm missing out on a good story but I just don't think I can keep going based on the writing style and quality.
Anyway, bad luck if I'm missing out on a good story but I just don't think I can keep going based on the writing style and quality.
December 13, 2024
I had to stop due to poor editing (missing words in the text).
I've read the author's other two books and loved them, but the copy editing meant I had to pause on this unless and until a better version comes out (Kindle edition).
I've read the author's other two books and loved them, but the copy editing meant I had to pause on this unless and until a better version comes out (Kindle edition).
May 23, 2023
This was a great book - three separate stories intertwined and told is such a respectful way. It was beautifully written and very poignant. Loved it!
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