Dancing for Your Life

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 dancer in Hong Kong's red-light district of Wan Chai. 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 and will serve as a companion guide for individuals interested in cultural studies, gender studies, or spirituality. 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.


Authors’ bios: Brandon Royal is an award-winning writer whose educational authorship includes The Little Red Writing Book, The Little Gold Grammar Book, The Little Green Math Book, and The Little Blue Reasoning Book, as well as the fictional works The Map Maker and Paradise Island. He continues to write and publish in the belief that there will always be a place for books that inspire, enlighten, and enrich.


Paul Strahan is the author of several children's books as well as the fiction novel Empty Playgrounds. After a globe-trotting career as a corporate executive for giants such as AIG, Philips, and Bank of America, Strahan now lives in Hong Kong. An accomplished poet who describes himself as “a storyteller rather than a writer,” he continues to draw inspiration from everyday life, as well as from a wealth of experience gained from working in technology and traveling the world.


“Straightforward. Honest. Storytelling that works because it bleeds truth on every page.” —Karl Taro Greenfeld, Editor, Time Asia magazine