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
One Dozen Roses really left The Miracles, this was the first Miracles album to feature her on the cover since 1963's "The Fabulous Miracles" (and the group's aborted 1964 album "I Like It Like That"). As of 2017, this album has not been released on CD. One Dozen Roses One Dozen Roses is a 1971 album by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, issued on Motown Records' Tamla label. The penultimate album before lead singer Smokey Robinson departed the group for a solo career, "One Dozen Roses" features the Top 20 "Billboard" Hot 100 hit single "I Don't Blame You at All". Also included