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Soul Stripping: The Autobiography of a Go-Go Dancer

Soul Stripping: The Autobiography of a Go-Go Dancer - Paperback

by Paula Charles
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Availability:In StockContributor:Paula CharlesPublish date:9/15/2026Pages:298
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Chamadi BooksISBN-13:9782839950084ISBN-10:2839950081UPC:9782839950084Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Drama, Non-ClassifiableBook Subcategory:Non-ClassifiableSize:8.00 x 5.00 x 0.67 inchesWeight:0.295Product ID:SC17Z3JAB8

In Soul Stripping: The Autobiography of a Go-Go Dancer, Paula Charles recounts an extraordinary journey from a Caribbean childhood to the neon-lit nightlife of Switzerland, where she spent her early adulthood navigating a world of glamour, instability, and survival. What begins as the story of a young woman seeking opportunity evolves into a powerful exploration of identity, race, belonging, and self-discovery.

Charles writes with candour about life on society's margins, chronicling the challenges of being a Black woman in Europe while exposing the prejudices and injustices she encountered along the way. Yet this is not merely a memoir of hardship. It is a story of transformation, tracing how a transient life in clubs and dance halls ultimately led her to find her voice as a writer and social commentator.

Part personal history, part social critique, Soul Stripping is a testament to resilience and the enduring power of storytelling as a means of reclaiming one's place in the world.

Languages:EnglishPublisher:Chamadi BooksISBN-13:9782839950084ISBN-10:2839950081UPC:9782839950084Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Drama, Non-ClassifiableBook Subcategory:Non-ClassifiableSize:8.00 x 5.00 x 0.67 inchesWeight:0.295Product ID:SC17Z3JAB8
Charles, Paula: - Paula Charles' life story is as compelling as the work she creates. At the age of 21, she left everything familiar behind and moved to Switzerland, beginning a remarkable journey marked by courage, uncertainty, and self-discovery. Her first job in Switzerland was as a go-go dancer, and in those early years, she lived a transient existence, rarely staying in one place for more than two weeks as she carried her life from one destination to the next in suitcases and heavy bags. Yet it was during this period of constant movement that the unexpected began to unfold. A chance conversation with a stranger in a nightclub would prove to be a turning point, setting her on a path she could never have imagined. Drawing from a life rich in experience, resilience, and reinvention, Ms. Charles has gone on to write three books, as well as numerous essays and articles. Her work has appeared in publications including Fabrikzeitung and Du Kulturmagazin, where her unique voice continues to engage and inspire readers. https: //soulstripping.com
Publisher: Chamadi Books

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