Glass Geishas

Author : Susanna Quinn
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-06-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781444733587

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Glass Geishas by Susanna Quinn Pdf

Every girl has her price . . . To Steph, working as a bar hostess in Japan sounds too good to be true. Friends say she can earn a fortune simply by flirting with drunk businessmen, and there's no sex involved - honest. Old friends, Julia and Annabel, are earning piles of cash in Tokyo and say hostessing is perfectly safe. But once in Japan, Steph realises Julia is a shadow of her former self and Annabel has disappeared. No one cares that Annabel's gone - least of all a troubled and secretive Julia. As Steph searches for her missing friend, she is lured into gritty, glamorous Roppongi - an exotic world of sex, modern-day geishas and easy money. There she meets Mama San, a charismatic and powerful hostess club owner, who has worked in the shadowy Japanese sex industry all her life and knows everything about pleasing men. But the longer Steph stays in Tokyo's sex district, the less finding Annabel seems to matter. Steph soon realises she must discover what's happened to Annabel, or risk selling a part of herself she'll never get back.

Author : Marty Noble
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1998-06-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0486403661

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Japanese Geishas Stained Glass Coloring Book by Marty Noble Pdf

Sixteen magnificent illustrations portray these graceful ladies wearing lovely robes, playing musical instruments, carrying flowers, and more. Color each portrait and place near a bright light to bring these charming figures to life.

Author : Michele E. Northwood
Publisher : Next Chapter
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2021-12-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : PKEY:6610000326228

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Fishnets in the Far East by Michele E. Northwood Pdf

The Memoir with a real kick! Set in 1989, a year after the Olympic Games in South Korea, this is the true story of Michele, a young dancer, whose naïve dream of working in the Far East quickly turns into a nightmare. Signing a six-month contract, she is whisked off to the other side of the world where she finds herself in a host of situations which she is ill-equipped to deal with. Dancing her way across Korea in a trio with Louise and Sharon, she is propositioned by the Mafia, turned away by the British Embassy, caught in a student riot, and taken to Korean brothels to name but a few of her ordeals and adventures. Both shocking and humorous, this Double Award Winning Memoir takes you on a rollercoaster ride of emotions as you follow the life of a timid young girl, to see if she will be strong enough to find her voice and learn to stand up for herself in a male-orientated world of alcohol, sex and seedy nightclubs.

Author : Julietta Yuen Hua
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Feminism
ISBN : UCSD:31822009314790

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"Gucci Geishas" and the Postfeminist Mission by Julietta Yuen Hua Pdf

Author : Susanna Quinn
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781444733631

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Show, Don't Tell by Susanna Quinn Pdf

Lili Allure, legendary burlesque artiste, has left behind her East End childhood and difficult mother. Busy bathing in giant champagne glasses and designing her own glamorous routines, she hasn't seen her family in years. But when her mother dies, the curtain is raised on Lili's past. Viv's last words were of secrets and mysterious yellow letters - and a Victorian scandal that has cast a shadow over the family for generations. As Lili hunts for the yellow letters, she begins to see and hear things that can't be real. It almost feels like Viv is haunting her. Is grief making Lili lose her grip on reality? Or are her family secrets more sinister than she ever imagined?

Author : August E. Niederhoff
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781499062014

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August E. Niederhoff An Autobiography by August E. Niederhoff Pdf

Peals from a Small Potato, the autobiography of August Evan Niederhoff is being published for the benefit of his grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and future generations. When I reread his book, many years after it was written, I was intrigued by the fascinating life he had led. I think his story offers an example his descendants should know about and should share with their children. It is the story of a first-generation American, born early in the twentieth century, to a poor (by current standards) but stable and loving family and the successful life he attained through education, hard work, intellectual curiosity, persistence, and faith in the face of adversity; a compelling love of life; and a passion for travel. He was not a perfect human, as he is the first to declare, but he is an inspirational one. His story is told with humor and a wealth of personal detail that is amazing. All of his adult life, he kept a small diary of his daily activities, recorded his experiences with snapshots and 8 mm movies, wrote detailed letters to his wife and sister, and collected memorabilia from his adventures. These, along with his remarkable memory, provide ample documentation for his autobiography. The richness of these resources contributes to an understanding of the man and the times in which he lived.

Author : Veronica Chambers
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2007-01-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780743298636

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Kickboxing Geishas by Veronica Chambers Pdf

Forget the stereotypes. Today's Japanese women are shattering them -- breaking the bonds of tradition and dramatically transforming their culture. Shopping-crazed schoolgirls in Hello Kitty costumes and the Harajuku girls Gwen Stefani helped make so popular have grabbed the media's attention. But as critically acclaimed author Veronica Chambers has discovered through years of returning to Japan and interviewing Japanese women, the more interesting story is that of the legions of everyday women -- from the office suites to radio and TV studios to the worlds of art and fashion and on to the halls of government -- who have kicked off a revolution in their country. Japanese men hardly know what has hit them. In a single generation, women in Japan have rewritten the rules in both the bedroom and the boardroom. Not a day goes by in Japan that a powerful woman doesn't make the front page of the newspapers. In the face of still-fierce sexism, a new breed of women is breaking through the "rice paper ceiling" of Japan's salary-man dominated corporate culture. The women are traveling the world -- while the men stay at home -- and returning with a cosmopolitan sophistication that is injecting an edgy, stylish internationalism into Japanese life. So many women are happily delaying marriage into their thirties -- labeled "losing dogs" and yet loving their liberated lives -- that the country's birth rate is in crisis. With her keen eye for all facets of Japanese life, Veronica Chambers travels through the exciting world of Japan's new modern women to introduce these "kickboxing geishas" and the stories of their lives: the wildly popular young hip-hop DJ; the TV chef who is also a government minister; the entrepreneur who founded a market research firm specializing in charting the tastes of the teenage girls driving the country's GNC -- "gross national cool"; and the Osaka assembly-woman who came out publicly as a lesbian -- the first openly gay politician in the country. Taking readers deep into these women's lives and giving the lie to the condescending stereotypes, Chambers reveals the vibrant, dynamic, and fascinating true story of the Japanese women we've never met. Kickboxing Geishas is an entrancing journey into the exciting, bold, stylish new Japan these women are making.

Author : Commander Martin Herzog
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781532087295

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Airborne by Commander Martin Herzog Pdf

This is a biographical collection of short stories about events that I expererienced during my career as a naval aviator. Most of the stories are first hand and happened directly to me. Many are humorous. Other stories are about events that I heard about during my time in the Navy. These are stories about my life as a naval pilot, a military officer, a teacher, a professor, a husband and a father.

Author : Owen Genty
Publisher : Owen Genty
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0473102293

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The Planter by Owen Genty Pdf

A book of adventure. A true account of life and work with cannibalism, helping to educate native tribes who are still living off the spear and bow and arrow, primitive and illiterate.

Author : Marion Taylor
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317792598

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American Geisha by Marion Taylor Pdf

This book captures the challenges and experiences of an American woman who arrived in 1950's Japan. It is a timeless example of how to live abroad successfully in an increasingly global world, as well as fascinating account of everyday life in Japan in the immediate post-war years. .

Author : Arthur Golden
Publisher : Knopf
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780375400117

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Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden Pdf

"Captivating, minutely imagined . . . a novel that refuses to stay shut" ("Newsweek"), "Memoirs of a Geisha" is now released in a movie tie-in edition.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2011-11-11
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780486489315

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3-D Coloring Book - Japanese Designs by Anonim Pdf

Based on authentic Japanese art, this collection is filled with intricate floral patterns, highly stylized creatures of the sea and air, dragons, samurai, and other traditional motifs. Just color each design following the easy directions and you'll create dazzling 3-D designs that pop off the page! 3-D glasses included.

Author : Howard Venezia
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781483450353

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Liberty Ship Trip: Steaming West To The Far East by Howard Venezia Pdf

By the author of FIRST TRIP. Set during the Korean War, this novel, LIBERTY SHIP TRIP, continues to bring to the reader the adventures of young Joey Vicenzo. In this novel Joey takes a challenging job in the Engine Room of a reactivated WW II, Liberty Ship. He has to learn the peculiarities of the steam driven, reciprocating engine propelling this ship. He does so... and so will the reader. His romantic forays in ports visited, are another story. It is in this latter realm that we hope he will attain the maturity needed to properly handle unexpectedly arising "adult" issues. In telling this story, the author, HOWARD VENEZIA, knows whereof he speaks. He spent 48 years at sea in both the Navy and the Merchant Marine. He was there!

Author : Harry L. Rinker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0911594043

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Warman's Americana and Collectibles by Harry L. Rinker Pdf

A price guide devoted to today's collectibles, with collecting hints, histories, references, clubs, and museums.

Author : Martha Kreisel
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Art
ISBN : 081085693X

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Photography Books Index III by Martha Kreisel Pdf

While the Internet is an important source for locating photographic images, there still are hundreds of photography books published each year for whose contents there is no external access. This second supplement to Photography Books Index addresses this need by analyzing important photographic anthologies that have been published since 1985. Accessing more than fifty photographic anthologies that are widely held in libraries across the country--along with images from two critical annual compilations, Best of Photojournalism and Graphis Annual--this book identifies photographs that record the history of our times. This reference guide provides an important index to contemporary as well as historical photographers, including those for whom full monographs have not been published. Photographs of important individuals as well as photographic records of cataclysmic events can be located through this index. Extensive descriptions of the individual photographs--from the commonplace to the extraordinary--are identified in this volume. Organized into three sections--Photographers, Subjects of Photographs, and Portraits of Named Individuals--these descriptions provide the researcher with important information on each photograph. An essential volume for all public, special and academic libraries, this index will be an invaluable resource for reporters, historians, academics, students and anyone wishing to research photographs and photographers.