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Anna and Finn McAllister are a sole parent family living in Castlemaine. After moving constantly for years, they finally find somewhere permanent. It makes a huge difference to their life; stress goes down, they get a pet, they finally get the chance to establish a home.It’s lucky they’ve found somewhere to stay long-term because, shortly after moving into 58 Green Street, Anna has a car accident which gives her epilepsy. Their whole life changes as they struggle to adjust to the new situation. After years of doctors, hospitals and brain surgery, Anna finally regains control of her health: just in time to deal with her son’s adolescent phase. Filled with love, humour and honesty, 58 Green Street describes the trials, tribulations and joys of sole-parenthood. A fictional story based on real-life experiences, Christine King lifts the veil of stigma attached to sole-parenthood and emphasises the importance of permanence and security.

The author has gathered together a collection of his random musings and observations compiled over decades.Encompassing humour, love, despair and true events from the Aussie bush to the big smoke. There’s something for everyone here. 

This collection of stories was written in the 1 970s and 80s. The stories are fiction, yet full of personal  reminiscences. Their locations include a wheat farm in South Australia, a dairying community on the banks of the mighty Murray River and the suburbs of Melbourne.There is a wide variety of styles in these stories. There’s romance, adventure, sport, mystery, travel and psychology. There are even ghost stories, and others are just good yarns. Actually, they’re all good yarns.The stories are told with great whimsy and tongue in cheek humour. They tell of an era that is long gone, but an era that is looked back on with great fondness.