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Wild Child: Girlhoods in the Counterculture »

Book cover image of Wild Child: Girlhoods in the Counterculture by Chelsea Cain

Authors: Chelsea Cain, Moon Unit Zappa
ISBN-13: 9781580050319, ISBN-10: 158005031X
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Avalon Publishing Group
Date Published: November 1999
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Chelsea Cain

Book Synopsis

Tofu casseroles, communes, clothing-optional kindergarten, antiwar protests - these are just a few of the hallmarks of a counterculture childhood. What became of kids who had been denied meat, exposed to free love, and given nouns for names? In Wild Child, daughters of the hippie generation speak about the legacy of their childhoods. The writers present a rearview mirror to contemporary culture; with an eye on the past they remind us that there is more than one path through the present. Contributors include Lisa Michaels (Split) and Ariel Gore (Hip Mama).

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Those of you who weren't there can get a glimpse of the incredible diversity that existed in the counterculture of the 60's and 70's. And for those of us who grew up there, it is a nostalgic connection to our youth.

Table of Contents

Forewordxiii
Introductionxxi
Water Baby1
Girl-child11
Our Mail Truck Days19
Strange and Wonderful35
Free Love Ain't51
Seeing Belize63
Canvastown81
Fear of a Bagged Lunch91
Welcome Home103
Common Threads123
A Dual Life133
Ghosts151
Thanksgiving '71159
Rewriting History165
Contributors179
Photo credits191

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