Jill Dodd – författare

In this “page-turning memoir of decadence and faith” (Publishers Weekly, starred review), Jill Dodd writes movingly and evocatively about her journey from Paris model to Saudi billionaire’s harem wife to multi-million-dollar business entrepreneur.In the 1980s, Jill Dodd determined that her ticket out of an abusive home was to make it as a top model in Paris. Armed with only her desire for freedom and independence, she embarks on an epic journey that takes her to uncharted territory—the Parisian fashion industry with all its beautiful glamour and its ugly underbelly of sex, drugs, and excess. From there, Jill begins an eye-opening roller-coaster adventure that includes trips to Monte Carlo, sexual exploitation, and falling in love with one of the richest men in the world, soon becoming one of his many wives—until she ultimately finds the courage to walk away from it all and rebuild her dreams. In The Currency of Love, she “writes earnestly and refreshingly about learning many of life’s more difficult lessons the hard way” (Kirkus Reviews) with page-turning accounts of her struggles and triumphs as she paved her path through a dangerous and seductive world, before ultimately coming into her own as the founder and creator of global fashion line, ROXY. This “raw and inspiring story” (PopSugar) with a feminist fairy tale twist reveals how one woman chose to live her life without forfeiting her independence, ambition, creative expression, and free spirit, all while learning one invaluable lesson: nothing is worth the sacrifice of her integrity, inner peace, and spirit.

The "e;Dhalgari Ganjgarri Badhal"e; book is adapted and translated in Birri Language (spoken Eastern Central Queensland, Australia) to "e;Plenty Hungry Grub"e; from the classic children's book "e;The Very Hungry Caterpillar"e;. The story of a plenty hungry grub who eats his way through a variety of food before pupating and emerging as a pretty butterfly. The book is colourfully illustrated by the Author.

The "e;Bularu Gurrbaru Waburru Guburi"e; book is adapted and translated in Birri Language (spoken Eastern Central Queensland, Australia) from the nursery rhyme and classic children's song "e;Five Little Ducks"e;. The story of mother duck and her five little ducks who disappear one by one and then all eventually return. The book is colourfully illustrated by the Author.

The story of the cat and lizard, kangaroo jumping over the moon with the little dog laughing and ending with the didge running away with the spoon. The book adds aboriginal humour and includes colourful illustrations by the Author.

The "e;Gawdgara Dhana In The Bulnjarany Dandula"e; book is adapted and translated in Birri Language (spoken Eastern Central Queensland, Australia) from the Australian nursery rhyme and classic children's song "e;Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree"e;. The story of the Kookaburra's life as king of the bush who laughs, eats worms and counts lizards when he mistakenly counts a girl as a lizard. The book is colourfully illustrated by the Author.