This was a hard book to read. To realize that this was in fact a true story of a real person is unsettling. That a person could believe that they have no choice but to sell themselves, to earn a living in such a way as an exotic dancer. I feel so much sympathy for them, especially those that really don’t have a choice, and can not see a way out. When Harmony wrote about leaving notes on the dancers cars I silently applauded her bravery to enter so close to what was definitely a low place from her past. The fact that she had the bravery to do that, and also to tell her story to the world made the parts of the book where I just wanted to cringe a whole lot more bearable- also the fact that I knew there was a happy ending helped to.
If you want to see a first hand story of how a person pooled up her courage and escaped from a life that many could not ever imagine even being a part of. She is an example to all of the other people out there who are in the same circumstances that she was in- there is a way out, there are people out there willing to help. Look to the Lord and he will lead you to safety is the message I received from this book. Even if your not at the low point that Harmony was in this is still true for you.
As an aside though if you do have a tender heart and the idea of reading about someone who was an exotic dancer is unsettling to you I would recommend reading the book slowly and carefully, it can be pretty hard to imagine what Harmony really went through.
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ABOUT THE BOOK:
Fear of being abandoned keeps nineteen-year-old Harmony Dust trapped in an abusive and cruel relationship. She thinks she has hit bottom-tens of thousands of dollars in debt, struggling to get by,and so controlled by her boyfriend that she doesn’t protest when he begins openly sleeping around. Things can’t get worse . . . until someone tells her how much money she can make as an exotic dancer. For the next three years, Harmony lives a double life as Monique, a dancer in a fully-nude strip club.
Scars and Stilettos is Harmony’s stark, honest, and ultimately hopeful story of how God found her in that dark, noisy place and led her out. She has since married, completed an MA in social welfare, andnow leads Treasures, an organization helping women in the sex trade discover their true worth.
“Harmony wrote her story so that you and your friends may get help out of whatever dark tunnel you find yourself in. . . . once you start this book, you will not be able to put it down and you will want to get a copy for every person you know.” -Holly Wagner, from the preface
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Harmony Dust is founder of Treasures, a nonprofit organization based in Los Angeles that reaches out to women in the sex industry to show them they are loved, valued, and purposed. Find out more about Treasures, Harmony, and her book at www.IAmATreasure.com or http://www.ScarsandStilettos.com.Check out Harmony’s Press Page for magazine articles and videos about her work with women in the sex-trade industry.
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