The English Roses The English Roses The English Roses is a children's picture book written by American entertainer Madonna, released on September 15, 2003, by Callaway Arts & Entertainment. The publishing company's owner Nicholas Callaway had always wanted the singer to write a children's book. Madonna took up the opportunity after her second marriage and being inspired by her Kabbalah teacher and her studies of Jewish mysticism. She wanted to write stories where the female protagonists have a more active role than in traditional fairy-tales. Madonna presented five stories to Callaway, who chose "The English Roses" as the first to be published. The
The Roses of the Desert that his recently deceased wife was not faithful. He commits suicide by jumping against the weapons of some Bedouin. In 2015, the book Staging Memory by Stefania Del Monte dedicates a whole section to the movie. The Roses of the Desert The Roses of the Desert () is an Italian film released in 2006. It was directed by Mario Monicelli, in his final film, and was loosely inspired by the romance "Il deserto della Libia" of Mario Tobino. In World War II a group of Italian soldiers is sent to Egypt to provide assistance to the local population. The military,