Surviving My Birthright

The Authorized Version

De: Casey Hammer, Heather McDonald - foreword

Narrado por: Casey Hammer

Revised by the author, Casey Hammer, with additional content. The original Surviving My Birthright has received a facelift and includes a foreword by Heather McDonald, actress, comedian, and host of Juicy Scoop. Reviews are by Edward Jay Epstein, author of Dossier: The Secret History of Armand Hammer, and Lauren Skae, @thezenblonde. Entrepreneur Romi Cortier adds his take on From the Inside Looking Out, a recap of Casey’s life. And lastly, Casey Hammer adds what’s to come and coming soon, featuring her new book Hammertime: Surviving & Thriving, along with poetry throughout.

The name Armand Hammer conjures up many aspirational ideals. Billionaire. Industrialist. Successful businessman. Philanthropist. Art collector. It sounds like the idealized American success story. However, the reality of growing up Hammer had a very dark side, with very real consequences.

Violence. Addiction. Abuse. These are just some of the realities that Casey Hammer, the only granddaughter of Armand Hammer, had to overcome. As dark as her recollections are, Casey is the embodiment of courage and strength. She weathered the storm and came out stronger on the other side. Hers is a story of survival, hope, and inspiration. Lift the veil and see the realities of growing up Hammer.

©2021 Casey Hammer (P)2022 Casey Hammer

Average

The topic is interesting. However, the writing is not cohesive. It seems all over the place which makes it hard to keep track.

The author may not have been the best choice to narrate. She has a great voice, it just didn’t fit.

I know the author is not a writer by profession. It was great to hear her story and it could help others. For that, it is good. However, how the story is written is not strong.

very repetitive ....

This book was a struggle for me to finish. Over and over the author says she is confused, then she is not, she never receives love, then she does receive love, than she does not. She is forever grateful to someone and then then can not forgive them. It left me questioning every word she said. Very disappointed.

Not sure I'd recommend

While Casey's story is sad, this is very rough to follow. There's no real flow to it and I kept getting confused with the jumping around. This definitely needs some good editing because normally I listen to books as I do other things and I couldn't with this one. It really needs you to focus.

I was excited to read.

Unfortunately I couldn't finish it due to the performance.And there were several parts where it repeats.

Just not for me

It’s a sad unfortunate story & Im truly sorry for what happened to her and what she endured, but this audio book just wasn’t for me so I didn’t finish it.