The Dream: The Story of Lek, a Bar Girl in Pattaya
Owen Jones
Behind The Smile Book 6 · Megan Publishing Services · AI-narrated by Ava (from Google)
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Behind The Smile Vol 6 – THE DREAM continues the story of Lek, a former bar girl from Pattaya, Thailand, two years after the events of Stepping Stones. Lek is faced with a life-changing ultimatum: the fulfilment of her oldest dream is now within reach, but achieving it demands sacrifices. Torn between the comfort of village life and the desire to pursue her ambition, Lek must weigh her instincts against the inertia of her familiar world. With her family and friends supportive yet reliant on her, she grapples with agonizing decisions that will shape her future. As always, readers experience her journey intimately, exploring her fears, hopes, and moral dilemmas in a story that blends the personal, the cultural, and the universal struggle between ambition and belonging. THE DREAM is an emotional, thought-provoking continuation of Lek’s saga, offering a rich portrait of life, love, and choices in modern Thailand.
Behind The Smile Vol 6 – THE DREAM continues the story of Lek, a former bar girl from Pattaya, Thailand, two years after the events of Stepping Stones. Lek is faced with a life-changing ultimatum: the fulfilment of her oldest dream is now within reach, but achieving it demands sacrifices. Torn be...
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Owen Jones is a best-selling author from Barry, Wales, with an impressive range of fiction and non-fiction. His diverse works span romantic thrillers, supernatural tales, and practical self-help guides. Owen's life experiences, including studying in the USSR, getting caught up in a coup in Suriname and sailing a home-made concrete yacht from Wales to Gibraltar, inform his writing, creating rich, immersive narratives. His stories often reflect his beliefs in Karma, Fate, and reincarnation, offering unique perspectives that captivate readers. His style has been described as ‘culturally grounded, otherworldly narratives’. Since 2004, he has called Thailand home, living a quiet life in a rural village with his wife.
Owen Jones is a best-selling author from Barry, Wales, with an impressive range of fiction and non-fiction. His diverse works span romantic thrillers, supernatural tales, and practical self-help guides. Owen's life experiences, including studying in the USSR, getting caught up in a coup in Surina...
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