Romany

International star Romany has just published a book about her life. Her story describes how she dealt with personal problems and eventually realized her dream of becoming a magician. Her book is a very honest account of her life. — choose for gap 1 —1. However, life on board a ship isn't always the dream she expected2. But to take part, she had to stay on a very strict diet3. One day, she was inspired by a female magician to study magic4. She was too old to dance and could not act or play a musical instrument5. Many people are inspired by the story of her life6. She had never spoken about some of her issues before writing it7. Although this was a successful time in Romany's life, she was not happy8. She went to college to do a course in story-telling As a child, Romany loved ballet. She was convinced that one day she would be discovered and have a life on the stage. At the age of fifteen, she was given a role in a show. — choose for gap 2 —1. However, life on board a ship isn't always the dream she expected2. But to take part, she had to stay on a very strict diet3. One day, she was inspired by a female magician to study magic4. She was too old to dance and could not act or play a musical instrument5. Many people are inspired by the story of her life6. She had never spoken about some of her issues before writing it7. Although this was a successful time in Romany's life, she was not happy8. She went to college to do a course in story-telling She managed to stay very slim but it was not good for her. She developed a serious eating problem. After that, she decided that ballet was not for her. She got a degree and got a job in sales. But she never stopped being attracted to performing. In her free time, she joined a circus club. Before long, she was offered occasional jobs. — choose for gap 3 —1. However, life on board a ship isn't always the dream she expected2. But to take part, she had to stay on a very strict diet3. One day, she was inspired by a female magician to study magic4. She was too old to dance and could not act or play a musical instrument5. Many people are inspired by the story of her life6. She had never spoken about some of her issues before writing it7. Although this was a successful time in Romany's life, she was not happy8. She went to college to do a course in story-telling She was working all day, and spending all her free time doing circus work. She became very stressed and tired and her eating problems returned. She knew that her life could not continue in this way. So she took a long look at her life and thought about what she really wanted. She realized she really wanted to work on stage. However, she wasn't sure what to do. — choose for gap 4 —1. However, life on board a ship isn't always the dream she expected2. But to take part, she had to stay on a very strict diet3. One day, she was inspired by a female magician to study magic4. She was too old to dance and could not act or play a musical instrument5. Many people are inspired by the story of her life6. She had never spoken about some of her issues before writing it7. Although this was a successful time in Romany's life, she was not happy8. She went to college to do a course in story-telling But then she had an idea. She quit her job and applied to the National Centre of Circus Arts to study magic. Now Romany travels the world performing magic tricks on cruise ships. She is also often asked to tell the story of her life. — choose for gap 5 —1. However, life on board a ship isn't always the dream she expected2. But to take part, she had to stay on a very strict diet3. One day, she was inspired by a female magician to study magic4. She was too old to dance and could not act or play a musical instrument5. Many people are inspired by the story of her life6. She had never spoken about some of her issues before writing it7. Although this was a successful time in Romany's life, she was not happy8. She went to college to do a course in story-telling Romany teaches them that life is difficult for everybody. But if you have a dream and work hard to achieve it, anything is possible.