Memoirs in Toe Shoes: The Unabashed Autobiography of "Chiquita" of the World-famous Dance Team "Chiquita & Johnson"The unabashed autobiography of 'Chiquita' of the world- famous dance team 'Chiquita & Johnson.' They dazzled audiences in nightclubs and on TV shows in the 1950s and 1960s. This is the first printing of this amusing, delightful, and engaging book. |
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Page 48
... heard the swishing sound of bullets right above her . Everyone dropped to the ground . I found myself pressed into the hollow space left by the stones with mother right on top of me . For a while I was aware of nothing except the wild ...
... heard the swishing sound of bullets right above her . Everyone dropped to the ground . I found myself pressed into the hollow space left by the stones with mother right on top of me . For a while I was aware of nothing except the wild ...
Page 263
... heard for the first time , it was well capable of scaring the shit out of anyone and I saw strong , fearless men pale at the sound of it . Now , at this precise moment , the capricious devil decided to make itself heard . The living ...
... heard for the first time , it was well capable of scaring the shit out of anyone and I saw strong , fearless men pale at the sound of it . Now , at this precise moment , the capricious devil decided to make itself heard . The living ...
Page 287
... heard a voice coming from where it had no business coming from the oceanside . In that direction , there was nothing but the pool , the lawn , a narrow terrace spanning the entire width of the property and then nothing but the steep ...
... heard a voice coming from where it had no business coming from the oceanside . In that direction , there was nothing but the pool , the lawn , a narrow terrace spanning the entire width of the property and then nothing but the steep ...
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