This is the story about a woman's struggle to rise above the life of abject poverty and hunger she was born into. A brave and unusual woman who found the strength to face life with humour and courage, after marrying a man she fell in love with at the age of sixteen and who let her down desperately, she found she was then left on her own with no money and nothing to look forward to, but with the help of her larger than life childhood friend, found a new occupation, and became one of the most famous striptease artists on the London stage. Her life takes many twists and turns, and this is the story which will keep you enthralled from the very first page. A story of a beautiful and very different girl, who was passionate about people and life and who never let life get the better of her.