Behind a Painted Smile


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I chose to write this particular book, mainly to prove something to myself and other people just how a person such as myself can progress in their lives. After surviving both physical and sexual abuse in my past from a family member. Having to live with the turmoil of placing my children in the care of other families.My worst nightmare of which I had to come to terms with, was when my son Daniel was killed in a road traffic accident in 2001. I chose to write all of my thoughts and emotions down, instead of having any kind of councelling. As each day passes by, I know that with my partner who is so understanding, that I can overcome anything that life chooses to throw at me. Although, I do not allow my emotions to be seen, as each day the first thing I do is put my make up on, which is what I would call my "mask".This to me makes life so much easier as nobody has any idea of what I am thinking or feeling. Each day I write on a calender the events of my daily routine.That is how it became to be written in diary form,and then even I could see the progress I had made in my life.Should I ever be concerned about something, or not be too certain of anything, I think of what my late son Daniel would have told me.He would of said "go for it mum".




Come in from the Cold


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A journey in this life through storms, pits, and valleys . A journey in which a young man learns of trust, closeness, tenderness of love, and never ever being alone. A journey of strength and friendship. A journey in a walk with God and his Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. Walking down the road of despair, all alone with weights I cant bear, and my heart doesnt feel song, only tears come along, and they call to their friends. Walking broken on my way to nowhere, wondering why am I still even here. I can see clear with my eyes, but its something inside missing, dying. I can see the madness of a world gone wrong, they play their games and love their shame and tell the young there is no wrong, while along they sing a song of sin. The young are torn by drugs and hate, a media world bombards their day, electric this and electric that, instant this and instant that. We move so fast almost like light, going 90 mph, instead of going forward, they were really going down. A million chains lead them away. The intentions of this book are to honor my Father in heaven and my Lord Jesus Christ. I know what its like to be lost in this world. Come in from the cold.




Shadow Dancer


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PAINTED SMILE


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GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF AN ABUSIVE AND CONTROLLING MAN AND THE EFFECT SHORT AND LONG TERM IT HAS HAD ON A WOMAN WHO THOUGHT SHE HAD MET THE "PERFECT" MAN.




The Girl Behind the Painted Smile


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*Contains strong language* Cathy's life is spiralling out of control. Deeply scarred by a childhood of maternal neglect, she attempts to find solace in self-harm and delinquent behaviour. Before long, she is addicted to alcohol. Hidden behind a painted smile, Cathy begins a promising career as an actress and model, rubbing shoulders with royalty and the rich and famous. But Cathy is her own worst enemy and her continued dependence on alcohol hurtles her down a path of self-destruction. She endures a string of abusive, often horrific relationships, anorexia, poverty and almost loses her children. In this harrowing true story, Cathy never loses her sense of humour and is determined to win the battle with the bottle, and herself.




Geisha


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Renowned thoughout the world as purveyors of beauty, mystery, and allure, geisha have come to represent the epitome of Japanese elegance and chic. The contributors to this book each considers a particular aspect of geisha tradition and aesthetics.




Joe Dolan


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Growing up in poor circumstances in the midlands town of Mullingar might seem an unlikely start for a musical superstar, but that's exactly the journey Joe Dolan travelled in his amazing life. Not only that, Joe never forgot his roots and loved Mullingar to the day he died. From losing his father at a tragically young age, to his bold decision while still a teenager to throw in a good job and pursue his dream of playing music for a living, to early stardom with The Drifters and conquering the USSR, to his later re-emergence for a new generation of fans as the iconic Man in the White Suit - the amazing, mad, bad and funny stories behind the legendary career will be told for the first time. It is a colourful, life-affirming, revealing and hugely entertaining biography that is a fitting tribute to such a beloved performer.




The Song Index of the Enoch Pratt Free Library


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The Song Index features over 150,000 citations that lead users to over 2,100 song books spanning more than a century, from the 1880s to the 1990s. The songs cited represent a multitude of musical practices, cultures, and traditions, ranging from ehtnic to regional, from foreign to American, representing every type of song: popular, folk, children's, political, comic, advertising, protest, patriotic, military, and classical, as well as hymns, spirituals, ballads, arias, choral symphonies, and other larger works. This comprehensive volume also includes a bibliography of the books indexed; an index of sources from which the songs originated; and an alphabetical composer index.




American Sunset


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New York, 1991. When seasoned drifter Gabriel arrives in America from Europe he embarks upon a journey which will be both exhilarating and life-changing. His odyssey across America takes him from the bustle of New York City to the heartlands of Wisconsin and Wyoming where he endures the hardships of the raw, unforgiving country and mountain wilderness, and then the scorching desert landscape of Arizona and Nevada. Taking work wherever he can find it - manual labourer, lumberjack, ranch hand - Gabriel falls into a series of relationships with a number of women; Judith, a lonely divorcee, sassy young waitress Carrie, independent Claudine, a freelance photojournalist and finally the formidable Elizabeth Van Kruyssen - matriarch to the wealthy Van Kruyssen family and doyenne of Arizona high society. American Sunset is a sweeping story of love, passion, heartbreak, misfortune and tragedy interwoven with vivid characters all seen through the eyes of Gabriel.




The Encyclopedia of Dead Rock Stars


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The bible of music's deceased idols—Jeff Buckley, Sid Vicious, Jimi Hendrix, Tupac, Elvis—this is the ultimate record of all those who arrived, rocked, and checked out over the last 40-odd years of fast cars, private jets, hard drugs, and reckless living. The truths behind thousands of fascinating stories—such as how Buddy Holly only decided to fly so he'd have time to finish his laundry—are coupled with perennial questions, including Which band boasts the most dead members? and Who had the bright idea of changing a light bulb while standing in the shower?, as well as a few tales of lesser-known rock tragedies. Updated to include all the rock deaths since the previous edition—including Ike Turner, Dan Fogelberg, Bo Diddley, Isaac Hayes, Eartha Kitt, Michael Jackson, Clarence Clemons, Amy Winehouse, and many, many more—this new edition has been comprehensively revised throughout. An indispensable reference full of useful and useless information, with hundreds of photos of the good, the bad, and the silly, this collection is guaranteed to rock the world of trivia buffs and diehards alike.