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Life didn't hold much promise for ordinary little Angie.
With few jobs around, bland food and cold weather, the best that Angie could hope for was a job at the local Findus factory.
Her family didn't have it easy. Her baby brother was a cot death and the tragedy caused her mother to turn to the Jehovah's Witness faith. Their poverty, now combined with an austere belief system, meant no Christmas, no birthdays and little joy.
But aged 16, Angie decided that she was destined for bigger things. After seeing a TV advertisement she entered a beauty pageant. And won. She went on to take 25 titles, including Miss Leeds, and her home town title Miss Cleethorpes, giving her the opportunity to model while travelling the world.
Just as Angie felt that life couldn't get any better, she got engaged to a man who trapped her in a terrifying cycle of domestic violence. When she eventually escaped him, she had lost all of her money and self-esteem. She was on the bottom rung of the ladder yet again. But Angie picked herself up, turned her talents to event management and grafted her way to becoming Director of Miss England.
Evoking the magical, lost world of the 1970s beauty pageant, Angie's story is a real life fairytale with heart and humour.
About the Author
Angie Beasley (nee Chapman) was born in 1963 in Grimsby, the eldest of six children. She was destined for a life working in one of the local fish factories but refused to stop at this. At 16, she entered Miss Yorkshire Television, which was the start of her career in beauty pageants. After eight years Angie had won a total of 25 beauty titles, before going on to work for legendary entertainment impresario Eric Morley. She rose to the top of the tree in her profession, organizing Miss United Kingdom in the '90s, and is now Director of Miss England Limited. Angie lives in Leicester with her son.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I absolutely loved this book. It is beautifully written and a profound emotional journey from start to finish. I couldn't put it down!
I particularly loved the detail of the childhood memories that immediately took me back to my own childhood and memories of my own i had forgotten.Thank you so much for sharing your story with me.
I particularly loved the detail of the childhood memories that immediately took me back to my own childhood and memories of my own i had forgotten.Thank you so much for sharing your story with me.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I love books like this.
I'm fascinated by people and the different lives they lead.
The author takes you with her on a journey from life in a very unglamorous 1970's Grimsby, through decades of triumphs and personal tribulations to a life of tiaras and fabulousness as the Director of the Miss England Competition.
In parts a tough story, told honestly and frankly, that allows you to be absorbed in the emotion along the way.
The author is a true inspiration, and not just to women, the messages from this story will apply equally to anyone. No matter where you grew up, no matter how much money you may or may not have, no matter what happens to you along the journey of life, passion and determination can get you wherever you want to be.
If you're looking for an interesting read, a mixture of emotions, an inspiring message and great storytelling then buy this book.
I'm fascinated by people and the different lives they lead.
The author takes you with her on a journey from life in a very unglamorous 1970's Grimsby, through decades of triumphs and personal tribulations to a life of tiaras and fabulousness as the Director of the Miss England Competition.
In parts a tough story, told honestly and frankly, that allows you to be absorbed in the emotion along the way.
The author is a true inspiration, and not just to women, the messages from this story will apply equally to anyone. No matter where you grew up, no matter how much money you may or may not have, no matter what happens to you along the journey of life, passion and determination can get you wherever you want to be.
If you're looking for an interesting read, a mixture of emotions, an inspiring message and great storytelling then buy this book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Couldn't put it down, only took me 2 days to read it. I'm a real avid reader and its really weird reading a book when you know of the writer. Its a great inspirational story and well done Angie in getting to where you are now and having the perseverance and guts along the way. I am known for having a bad memory and am amazed how you recall so much from the early days, not just what happened but also the smells, thoughts and feelings of the time.
Somehow i can't imagine you running down the street in Leicester in your dressing gown! lol
Somehow i can't imagine you running down the street in Leicester in your dressing gown! lol
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Inspiring! I couldn't put it down!
What a fabulous read! So heart-warming and bringing back my own childhood memories, I just couldn't put it down. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mummy Goose
Angie is more princess than frog!
This is an excellent book that races along at a cracking pace, pulling more than a few heartstrings along the way. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mr Jim Wright
what a beauty!
This may have a fairytale title, but life for Angie has been anything but. Just shows what can be achieved no matter what your obstacles providing you are determined enough to... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mr. P. J. Robertson
A heartwarming tale of triumph
Having been a lifelong fan of beauty pageants and a one-time contestant myself, I couldn't wait to read Angie's account of life growing up in Grimsby. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Ms. S. A. Fawcett
fantastic
what a fantastic read,a book about a real person from a humble background having a real life, going through the highs and lows of her life and coming out the other end on top. Read more
Published 7 months ago by tracey
A frog princess
I loved this book, its been the best read i have had for ages.I thought it jumped abit from one chapter to another, but its a story thats very emotional and heart felt, but also... Read more
Published 7 months ago by cupcake1975
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