The English Roses book and its characters were named after Madonna's daughter Lourdes' school friends at Lycée Franco-Libanais Tripoli. It tells the story of four friends who are jealous of a girl called Binah. However, they come to know that Binah's life is not easy and decide to include her in their group. A moral tale, while writing "The English Roses" Madonna drew from her own personal experiences, including her mother's death at an early age. Jeffrey Fulvimari spontaneous line drawings illustrated the book. The book was released simultaneously in more than 100 countries worldwide and translated into 42 languages. Promotional activities included
School of Roses April 12, 2014, "School of Roses" charted at #44 on the "Billboard" 200, #5 on the R&B Albums, and #9 on the Independent Albums & Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart. It also charted Billboard’s ‘Top Album Sales #44’ and ‘Top Digital Albums #13’. School of Roses School of Roses is the 2nd studio album from singer/rapper Christon Gray. It was released on March 25, 2014 by Collision Records. It charted on the "Billboard" 200 at #44 and #5 on R&B Albums. The 2nd studio album from singer/rapper Christon Gray is entitled "School of Roses", which was released on March 25,