Dancing for Your Life
The True Story of Maria de la Torre and the Her Secret Life in a Hong Kong Go-Go Bar
Description:... Dancing for Your Life chronicles the true story of a beautiful, young Filipina who, in order to help her family financially, leaves her home in the quiet Philippines countryside to work as a go-go dancer in Hong Kong's red-light district of Wan Chai. It presents a rare first-person account that is thought provoking and controversial. Here is the “untold story” of faith, friendship, and sacrifice, but also of triumph and forgiveness.
Target Audience: This book will hold special appeal for readers interested in gaining a behind-the-scenes look at the workings of an Asian go-go bar. It also lends itself to classroom or group discussion and would be a welcomed companion for courses in sociology, social science, cultural studies, gender studies, or spirituality. It provides a platform to explore the complexity of terms such as “freewill,” “freedom,” “duty,” “obligation,” “sacrifice,” and “exploitation.”
“Straightforward. Honest. Storytelling that works because it bleeds truth on every page.” —Karl Taro Greenfeld, Editor, Time Asia magazine
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