I Ain't Me No More

Book One of the Always Diva Series

By: E. N. Joy

Narrated by: Diana Luke

Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins

Publisher's summary

Helen wasn't just born the devious vixen of New Day Temple of Faith. There had to be something rooted deep within her to make her inflict and feed off other people's pain. Perhaps it was her own pain that she had suppressed for so many years - an unimaginable pain - that created an internal prison of which her mind was the only captive. But once the demons within her break free, those around her better beware, as Helen surely becomes the epitome of the saying, "Hurt people, hurt people". In I Ain't Me No More, Helen has no shame displaying that she hasn't been saved all her life. Will the divas of New Day Temple of Faith think Helen's worth saving? But more importantly, can God save Helen from not only her evil past; can He save her from herself?

©2013 E. N. Joy (P)2014 Recorded Books

a very touching story, brings you to tears. excel

excellent, moving and relatable. i would recommend this book to anyone who is curious about how God steps in and saves us from our selves....

Great read

This is a very uplifting story! Everyone gets down and needs God to pick them back up

Phenomenal story… I could not put it down.

Phenomenal story… I could not put it down. My first book by this amazing author but certainly won’t be my last! Thank you for sharing your books with us.

Enjoy

An audio book has to have a good story and a very good narrator, this one had both.

AWESOME!

This book is all that! You will see you and parts of your life somewhere. Even more so the choices you make and the consequences are do to free will and allowed by God. There is a lesson in every choice.

Not My Cup of Tea

I really tried to like this book. Many times I wanted to put it down and start another book but kept going. Just seemed like the story was going circling around the same story line, there were no twists, turns or cliff hangers. Really nothing to look forward too. Just a lot of physical, mental, and emotional abuse.

no curse words.. and still a street tale.

Loved this book. I wish my daughter was old enough to read it. But I will be passing it on to my sister. It's a story about ourselves or someone you know very close to you. no tears but a very close call.

I loved this book!!

This was so good that I finished it in one day!! It was so real and personally relatable in certain situations. I will look for more from this author!

Not Really Diva

Helen has had a rough life and although well educated makes decisions that don't work out as expected. This is fairly typical of a teenager and young adult, but Helen's baggage tends to escalate the situations she finds herself in.

I feel the story line is decent and E.N. Joy does a good job of showing us an angry young woman. Diana Luke is an excellent narrator, although after listening to Helen's story in her voice, to flip to a different voice at the end was confusing and unnecessary.

Although it's clear from the synopsis of the book that this is a faith-based book, the story has wider appeal than that. And for about 95% of the story, the author does not beat the reader over the head with it. It is primarily used as a vehicle about a way a person can experience personal growth. However, the end ruins all it. Along with a change in narrative voice comes a change in style and focus. Did I consider it proselytizing? I think it was just shy of being so. Had the book been this way from the start, it would not have been so disappointing.

To consider this a diva type series is a misnomer. While Helen is haughty, the primary definitions of diva are not what the book is about. To utilize the word diva as an indication of what the story is, and what the rest of the stories are apt to be, is misleading. So, if you're considering listening to this, be prepared for the approach and the ultimate ending. If that is not of any concern to you, then give it a go.

Better than I expected. MUST READ!!!

So Good!!!!! I did not know what to expect but I am definitely glad I took a leap of faith and gave it a chance. The story was amazing and the narrator did an amazing job.