No Bed Of Roses

Author : Cecil Rajendra
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9789814484640

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No Bed of Roses by Cecil Rajendra Pdf

Rose Chan, “Queen of Striptease” at just 27 years old, enthralled men young and old in the heyday of cabaret in 1950s Malaya. Her accidental shot to fame, thanks to a wardrobe malfunction in which her bra snapped, catapulted her into the limelight. In No Bed of Roses, Cecil Rajendra pens an account of her life — her childhood in Soochow, China, and then in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, her five marriages and personal struggles, how she circumvented the colonial decency laws that forbade nudity, and finally her fight with cancer that took her life in 1987 at the age of 62.

Author : Jean Gill
Publisher : Jean Gill
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2021-10-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781536564341

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No Bed of Roses by Jean Gill Pdf

Will the truth destroy a second chance at love? A romance for our times Helen Tanner runs her own business, spends her evenings out with friends, anything to avoid memories of the tragedy she left behind. She lives alone and likes it that way. Until, that is, a dark-haired vet walks into her shop and into her life. Her first unpromising encounter with Dai Evans turns into a tumultuous affair. As passion grows into love, Helen is forced not only to consider a new future, but to face up to a troubled past. Should she tell her lover what causes her nightmares? Will this family man still want her when he knows the truth? Heart-rending and powerful, ‘No Bed of Roses’ is a story of loss, love and healing. Jean Gill's characters always feel like real people: complex, thoughtful, and with believable histories and motivations. Helen and Dai want to be together and all that stands in their way is the human damage caused by loss and guilt. But how can they live with Helen’s ghosts? For fans of Kerry Lonsdale, Kristin Hannah, Jan Ruth, Hilary Boyd. ‘A story we all carry with us.’ Fiona McClean, From Under the Bed 'The humour frequently has the effect of pointing up the stark reality with which she writes' - Ted Griffin, Pause Magazine

Author : Jemi Fraser
Publisher : Jemi Fraser @ Just Jemi Books
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2024-07-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781990092497

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No Bed Of Roses by Jemi Fraser Pdf

He’ll keep her safe, even from her family. Levi Connors might have had a successful career in the military, but he’s a farmer at heart. His family and their land have been wiped out and he needs to find a new place to plant his roots. His buddies in Vermont think they’ve found it. The sexy farmer next door with baggy overalls and secrets in her eyes might be what he’s been looking for. When someone tries to kill her, his mission is clear. Keep her safe at all costs. *** No Bed Of Roses is the third book in Jemi Fraser's No Fail Heroes romantic suspense series. Each of these small-town romances can be read as a stand-alone. The book contains some strong language and sexy times. Enjoy the read!

Author : Patti Walkuski
Publisher : Wakefield Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Prostitutes
ISBN : 1862543100

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No Bed of Roses by Patti Walkuski Pdf

I've called my book No Bed of Roses because I've had a lot of pricks in my bed in my life.' No Bed of Roses is an intimate, often horrifying account of an abused girl's transformation into a powerful Madam, and the subsequent collapse of her empire.

Author : Vera Cowie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0727855646

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No Bed of Roses by Vera Cowie Pdf

When the third hotshot PA walks out of what appears to be a plum job in a million, Fiona Ferguson, owner of the high-class Creme de la Creme secretarial agency, decides to try it out herself.

Author : Faith Baldwin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0786210176

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No Bed of Roses by Faith Baldwin Pdf

Contemporary Romance Large Print Edition Katie Palmer, a real estate agent, and her husband Jeremy, a bookstore owner, didn t always communicate. Katie liked her independence and wanted to continue working. Jeremy wanted a family. They had their share of misunderstandings and battles, and sometimes Katie wondered why she had ever married. But when Jeremy began to spend many hours with Beth Nelson over a manuscript discovery, Katie s resentment and misunderstanding sorely tested the marriage. How Faith Baldwin solves the problems of this young marriage makes for an enchanting and romantic novel.

Author : Cynthia Palmer,Michael Horowitz
Publisher : Inner Traditions / Bear & Co
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2000-05
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0892817577

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Sisters of the Extreme by Cynthia Palmer,Michael Horowitz Pdf

Sisters of the Extreme provides us with the eloquent writings of women who experimented with drugs. Sometimes their quests brought unexpected rewards, sometimes suffering. The selections in this anthology show that the psychedelic experiences of women have been anything but stereotypical.

Author : Cuthbert Hope
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NLS:V000596929

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From a Bed of Roses by Cuthbert Hope Pdf

Author : Marjorie Erskine Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1930
Category : Prostitutes
ISBN : UOM:39015000615255

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No Bed of Roses by Marjorie Erskine Smith Pdf

Author : Val Lewton
Publisher : Kingly Books
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2006-04-01
Category : Depressions
ISBN : 0953163962

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No Bed of Her Own by Val Lewton Pdf

In New York in the winter of 1931 Rose Mahoney loses her job. Unable to find other employment in time, she finds herself in homeless and alone in the big city.

Author : Sondra Carr
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1492908096

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A Bed of Thorns and Roses by Sondra Carr Pdf

A Beauty and the Beast tale set during America's Gilded Age "I may be a monster, Miss Tate, but I am not a beast." His new secretary looked unconvinced. How could he blame her? His mask had her trembling like a frightened rabbit. Yet what lay beneath was far worse. The sight of his face had already killed one young woman. He well understood Miss Tate's fear. If only she understood his. Because as disturbing as she found his gruesome appearance, he was far more terrified of her beauty. Heir to a wealthy robber baron, Jonathan Nashe had every advantage money could buy until a tragic fire left him horribly disfigured. Now he lives secluded in his isolated country mansion, his scientific research his only solace. When declining health threatens to rob him of even this small comfort, Jonathan is forced to choose between his work and his privacy. Reluctantly, he hires a secretary. Though distasteful, sacrificing his privacy soon proves the least of his concerns; he never expected to sacrifice his heart as well.But Isabelle Tate guards the secrets of her past as vigilantly as Jonathan hides the scars beneath his mask. Can they confess their growing love for one another knowing that to bare their deepest feelings, they must also bare their deepest shame?

Author : George B. Bryan,Wolfgang Mieder
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 890 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 0820479470

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A Dictionary of Anglo-American Proverbs & Proverbial Phrases, Found in Literary Sources of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries by George B. Bryan,Wolfgang Mieder Pdf

A Dictionary of Anglo-American Proverbs & Proverbial Phrases Found in Literary Sources of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries is a unique collection of proverbial language found in literary contexts. It includes proverbial materials from a multitude of plays, (auto)biographies of well-known actors like Britain's Laurence Olivier, songs by William S. Gilbert or Lorenz Hart, and American crime stories by Leslie Charteris. Other authors represented in the dictionary are Horatio Alger, Margery Allingham, Samuel Beckett, Lewis Carroll, Raymond Chandler, Benjamin Disraeli, Edward Eggleston, Hamlin Garland, Graham Greene, Thomas C. Haliburton, Bret Harte, Aldous Huxley, Sinclair Lewis, Jack London, George Orwell, Eden Phillpotts, John B. Priestley, Carl Sandburg, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Jesse Stuart, Oscar Wilde, and more. Many lesser-known dramatists, songwriters, and novelists are included as well, making the contextualized texts to a considerable degree representative of the proverbial language of the past two centuries. While the collection contains a proverbial treasure trove for paremiographers and paremiologists alike, it also presents general readers interested in folkloric, linguistic, cultural, and historical phenomena with an accessible and enjoyable selection of proverbs and proverbial phrases.

Author : Nora Roberts
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2009-12-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780748116171

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A Bed Of Roses by Nora Roberts Pdf

Emmaline Grant has always loved romance, so it's really no surprise that she has found her calling as a wedding florist. And she gets to work with her best friends Mackensie, Parker and Laurel - she couldn't ask for a better job. Yet while men swarm around her, she still hasn't found Mr Right. But the last place Emma's looking is right under her nose. And that's just where Jack Cooke is. He's been best friends with Parker's brother for years, which makes him practically family. Now the architect has begun to admit to himself that his feelings for Emma have developed into much more than friendship, and when she returns his passion - kiss for blistering kiss - things start to get complicated. Jack has never been big on commitment. Emma yearns for a lifelong love affair. And if the two are to find common ground, they must trust in their history - and in their hearts . . .

Author : Dionna Carter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021-02-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1736380796

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Bed of Roses (Thorns Included) by Dionna Carter Pdf

Bed of Roses is the story of a wife whose marriage is mired in struggle. Yearning for the intimacy she once enjoyed, it seems she has exhausted all options. At her end, she finds herself teetering between hope and despair. How will she find the words to kindle the transformation she desires? Sharing the intimate pages of her journal, Dionna Carter's collection spills raw emotion and desperate faith as she unearths the heartache of her own journey. Likening marriage to a rose, a universal symbol of love, these poems expose the complexities of an intimate relationship. Speaking to and for wounded wives, Bed of Roses offers the language to begin tilling the ground for conversation, intimacy, and restoration.

Author : Nelofer Pazira
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2005-10-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780743290005

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A Bed of Red Flowers by Nelofer Pazira Pdf

Written with compassion, intelligence and insight, A Bed of Red Flowers is a profoundly moving portrait of life under occupation and the unforgettable story of a family, a people and a country. "The picnic of the red flower" is a traditional time of celebration for Afghans. One of Nelofer Pazira's earliest memories is of people gathering in the countryside to admire the tulips and poppies carpeting the landscape. It is the mid-1970s, and her parents are building a future for themselves and their young children in the city of Kabul. But when Nelofer is just five the Communists take power and her father, a respected doctor, is imprisoned along with thousands of other Afghans. The following year, the Russians invade Afghanistan, which becomes a police state and the center of a bloody conflict between the Soviet army and American-backed mujahidin fighters. A climate of violence and fear reigns. For Nelofer, there is no choice but to grow up fast. At eleven, she and her friends throw stones at the Russian tanks that stir up dust and animosity in the streets of Kabul. As a teenager she joins a resistance group, hiding her gun from her parents. Her emotional refuge is her friendship with her classmate Dyana, with whom she shares a passion for poetry, dreams and a better life. After a decade of war, Nelofer's family escapes across the mountains to Pakistan and later to Canada, where she continues to write to Dyana. When her friend suddenly stops writing, Nelofer fears for Dyana's life. With lyrical, narrative prose, A Bed of Red Flowers movingly tells Pazira's haunting story, as well as Afghanistan's story as a nation.