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MY BEST FRIEND’S LIFE
by
Shari Low
To Rosina Hill, for your support, your courage
and your huge big heart…
To John, just everything, always…
And to my gorgeous, incredible boys, Callan
and Brad…Now go tidy your rooms.
Table of Contents
Copyright
Prologue
Chapter One - Tom, Harry, Forget about Dick
Chapter Two - I Feel the Earth Move
Chapter Three - Don’t Go Changing
Chapter Seven - Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?
Chapter Eight - These Boots are Made for Walking
Chapter Nine - Doctor Feelgood
Chapter Ten - Many Rivers to Cross
Chapter Eleven - Blowing in the Wind
Chapter Twelve - Man, I Feel Like a Woman
Chapter Thirteen - Have I Told You Lately?
Chapter Fourteen - Do That to Me One More Time
Chapter Fifteen - Stop, in the Name of Love
Chapter Eighteen - I Got You, Babe
Chapter Nineteen - If You Leave Me Now
Chapter Twenty - Unbreak My Heart
Chapter Twenty One - Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I’m Yours
Acknowledgements
About the Author
The Daily Globe 22 June 2006
The Prime Minister announced today that, in line with European legislation, the government has decided to ease restrictions currently placed on the operation of brothels within the UK.
In this controversial move, it is proposed that from 1 July this year, local authorities will have the power to license and oversee premises engaged in the business of providing sex for payment.
Announcing the new regulations, the Prime Minister released the following statement:
‘It has been clear for some time that current legislation pertaining to the adult entertainment industry is neither realistic nor effective. In recent years we have seen dramatic increases both in the number of arrests for prostitution and in the influx of sex trade workers from other EU countries. This government has concluded that the only progressive, sensible way forward is to legitimise this industry, therefore allowing it to be controlled and regulated.
I’d like to give my firm commitment that I–assisted by a focus group comprised of six cross-party MPs to be called the Adult Entertainment Regulatory Commission–will personally monitor the success of the new guidelines and be fully involved in the forthcoming months in the evolution