In My Skin: A MemoirI made money I’d never imagined and I wore velvet dresses and shone in lamplight. I walked tall in crowds, knowing myself to be desired. I told people I was a prostitute, and smiled as I said it, and dared them to turn their gaze...The smile that I give when I talk about it now is, I can feel, nostalgic, provocative. A brightness comes into my eyes. And, I’m told, a hard look too. In My Skin describes an extraordinary journey through an often hidden world of heroin and prostitution. Kate’s story is one of survival and resourcefulness, and an unflinching look at the consequences of addiction. More than just a fearless and compelling narrative, In My Skin is the triumphant announcement of a new talent in Australian writing. |
Contents
Section 1 | 4 |
Section 2 | 16 |
Section 3 | 31 |
Section 4 | 41 |
Section 5 | 55 |
Section 6 | 66 |
Section 7 | 78 |
Section 8 | 88 |
Section 14 | 154 |
Section 15 | 164 |
Section 16 | 177 |
Section 17 | 187 |
Section 18 | 198 |
Section 19 | 207 |
Section 20 | 217 |
Section 21 | 228 |
Section 9 | 97 |
Section 10 | 109 |
Section 11 | 118 |
Section 12 | 130 |
Section 13 | 144 |
Section 22 | 243 |
Section 23 | 252 |
Section 24 | 261 |
Section 25 | 273 |
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