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Book details
  • Genre:BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
  • SubGenre:Personal Memoirs
  • Language:English
  • Pages:200
  • eBook ISBN:9780578131849

Showgirl with a Sacred Heart

by Chantal Quincy

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Overview
A French school girl from the Sacred Heart Convent born in a renown bourgeois family (“Rhum Negrita”) performs on the drama stage, then travels internationally as a showgirl and stripper and finally finds her niche as a holistic healer in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Showgirl with a Sacred Heart traces my evolution from glamour and drama to substance and serenity. The touch of numerology incorporated at the end of each chapter brings an unexpected ratification to the events of my life and gives the reader the choice to apply this ancient science to their own lives.
Description
A French school girl from the Sacred Heart Convent born in a renown bourgeois family (“Rhum Negrita”) performs on the drama stage, then travels internationally as a showgirl and stripper and finally finds her niche as a holistic healer in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Showgirl with a Sacred Heart traces my evolution from glamour and drama to substance and serenity. The touch of numerology incorporated at the end of each chapter brings an unexpected ratification to the events of my life and gives the reader the choice to apply this ancient science to their own lives. A large number of readers would be enthralled by the captivating flavor of my adventures and the colorful characters that have crossed my path. My memoirs begin in a Japanese immigration detention center after being picked up for performing without a work permit. From this perspective, I flash back on my life Others can find interest in my travels and the aspects of holistic health. The book includes an array of photographs that illustrates my story as well as an appendix with notes on numerology.
About the author
Biography Born in Bordeaux, France, 2/20/1941 Education at the Sacred Heart Convent of Bordeaux, Poitiers and Montvillargen (near Paris), followed by extensive studies in Spanish and English in Madrid, Paris and London. 1964-1968 Assistant to Madame Metge Sandra for voice training and breathing exercises. Debut on my acting career (South of France and Paris) 1969-1973 Touring South America, South East Asia, Italy, Greece, Bahamas as a floorshow artist with a variety of Dance Troupes 1974- Touring Japan and South East Asia as a stripper 1975-1981 Teaming up with calypsonian Dennis Pickett, performing Duo show singing and dancing and creating our own Trinidad Steel Band, touring South East Asia. 1981-1988 New life in New York City, teaching breathing exercises, learning Shiatsu and Numerology. 1988 to present Living in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Massage Therapist at Ten Thousand Waves Japanese Spa until 2011, exploring many healing modalities and taking self awareness seminars. Now being an Aesthetic Coordinator at the same spa. Feng Shui private practice and Qi Gong Instructor. I also give Numerology readings. 2011 Studying at the Community College of Santa Fe: Classes by Miriam Sagan: Memoirs and Essays followed by Creative Writing and Poetry. My areas of interests include singing with the Santa Fe Symphony Chorus since 1999 and the Merry Melody Makers (singing clowns performing in nursing homes).