Lancing Girls of a Happy World
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āDancing was fun; it didn't seem like a job but a party every day.ā
āThey practised dancing seriously; it was their life!ā
āIt is an ugly profession; to prostitute oneself... is a commonly accepted practice.ā
Glitz, glamour, and sleaze is what people may remember of the cabaret girls of yesteryear. With curiosity and an open mind, Adeline Foo sets out to uncover the lives of these women and how, even with few dreams and hopes to strive for, these women lived with much heart and courage despite society's disapproving eye. The music of the dance hall may have faded away, but this book carries the echoes of their dance steps, connecting us with a forgotten past that was inspired by faith, hope and charity.
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Adeline FooĀ is an MFA graduate of New York Universityās Tisch School of the Arts, Asia.Ā She has 24 published childrenās books, including seven national bestsellers.Ā The Diary of Amos Lee: I Sit, I Write, I Flush!Ā wonĀ the inaugural Red Dot award for āBest Junior Fictionā presented by the International School Libraries Network (Singapore)Ā in 2009.Ā The Diary of Amos Lee: I'm Twelve, I'm Tough, I Tweet!Ā won second runner-up at the Popular Readersā Choice Award in 2011.Ā The Diary of Amos LeeĀ is also published in India, Indonesia,Ā China and the Slovak Republic. It has also been adapted for a 10-part TV series on Singaporeās MediaCorp childrenāsĀ channel, okto.Ā
Lancing Girls of a Happy WorldĀ is Adelineās first non-fiction book for adults, which marks a big shift in her writing career. This book draws on the special bond between a woman and a child, as deep-rooted in her as in the ālancingā girls: Adelineās attention was transfixed when she read about two cabaret girls starting a school for children they could never have as their own.
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- Description
- About the Author
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āDancing was fun; it didn't seem like a job but a party every day.ā
āThey practised dancing seriously; it was their life!ā
āIt is an ugly profession; to prostitute oneself... is a commonly accepted practice.ā
Glitz, glamour, and sleaze is what people may remember of the cabaret girls of yesteryear. With curiosity and an open mind, Adeline Foo sets out to uncover the lives of these women and how, even with few dreams and hopes to strive for, these women lived with much heart and courage despite society's disapproving eye. The music of the dance hall may have faded away, but this book carries the echoes of their dance steps, connecting us with a forgotten past that was inspired by faith, hope and charity.
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Adeline FooĀ is an MFA graduate of New York Universityās Tisch School of the Arts, Asia.Ā She has 24 published childrenās books, including seven national bestsellers.Ā The Diary of Amos Lee: I Sit, I Write, I Flush!Ā wonĀ the inaugural Red Dot award for āBest Junior Fictionā presented by the International School Libraries Network (Singapore)Ā in 2009.Ā The Diary of Amos Lee: I'm Twelve, I'm Tough, I Tweet!Ā won second runner-up at the Popular Readersā Choice Award in 2011.Ā The Diary of Amos LeeĀ is also published in India, Indonesia,Ā China and the Slovak Republic. It has also been adapted for a 10-part TV series on Singaporeās MediaCorp childrenāsĀ channel, okto.Ā
Lancing Girls of a Happy WorldĀ is Adelineās first non-fiction book for adults, which marks a big shift in her writing career. This book draws on the special bond between a woman and a child, as deep-rooted in her as in the ālancingā girls: Adelineās attention was transfixed when she read about two cabaret girls starting a school for children they could never have as their own.
