{"product_id":"soul-stripping-paula-charles-9782839950084","title":"Soul Stripping: The Autobiography of a Go-Go Dancer","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSoul Stripping: The Autobiography of a Go-Go Dancer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, Paula Charles recounts an extraordinary journey from a Caribbean childhood to the neon-lit nightlife of Switzerland, where \u003cstrong\u003eshe spent her early adulthood navigating a world of glamour, instability, and survival. \u003c\/strong\u003eWhat begins as the story of a young woman seeking opportunity evolves into a powerful exploration of identity, race, belonging, and self-discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles 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. \u003cstrong\u003eIt is a story of transformation, tracing how a transient life in clubs and dance halls ultimately led her to find her voice \u003c\/strong\u003eas a writer and social commentator.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paula Charles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 2839950081\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9782839950084\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chamadi Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.67d","brand":"Paula Charles","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49002315710719,"sku":"9782839950084","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/soul-stripping-paula-charles-9782839950084","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}