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An audiobook for any couple of the same or opposite sex seeking a personalized wedding that dignifies the relationship and the individual self. This guide emboldens you to harness your individuality, to be creative, and to plan your wedding your way.
Every fiancé and fiancée faces the question, how do I become something new without losing myself? Using his own story, author Mark O'Connell, LCSW, reflects on conflicts that arrive during wedding transitions, as well as various other transitions throughout your lives.
As a psychotherapist, O'Connell offers ideas to bridge relational gaps with your partner, family, and friends. As a professional actor, he also offers insight into the ways your wedding is a theatrical production, and how this can help you to conceptualize the event, consolidate your efforts, and increase creative collaboration as a couple. This will serve you not only on your big day, but also for the rest of your time together.
Whether we're straight, gay, or other, weddings inspire us to carve out more fun, freedom, recognition, life space, love space, and connubial space - than we've ever had before.
"Part planning guide and part memoir, Mark O'Connell weaves anecdotes of his own experiences into useful tips for navigating wedding planning and marriage. The audiobook's impeccably inclusive writing makes it relatable for all couples regardless of race, orientation, or religion." -The Knot.
"The most impressive aspect is the audiobook's inclusivity. Not only could it be used as a very practical wedding guide, regardless of your religious background, income level, or sexual orientation, it could function as a broadly insightful text for anyone interested in reflecting on their relationships with family, friends, and romantic partners (past, present, or desired future)." -Out Magazine.
"Part how-to and part memoir, this audiobook manages to transcend both and achieve something rather refreshing. This is a very well-written and clever resource for planning.
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Kim Fields has lived most of her life with people thinking they know her, which is understandable. From her first job on a Mrs. Butterworth syrup commercial at age seven, she has spent 40 years in the public eye. There were nine years as Dorothy "Tootie" Ramsey on the classic sitcom The Facts of Life, five more in her 20s starring as Regine Hunter on the seminal coming-of-age show Living Single, and most recently appearing as herself on Real Housewives of Atlanta and Dancing with the Stars.
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2 out of 5 stars
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I really wanted to like this...
- By Nap Lady on 12-01-17
By: Kim Fields, and others
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A Little Thing Called Life
- On Loving Elvis Presley, Bruce Jenner, and Songs in Between
- By: Linda Thompson
- Narrated by: Linda Thompson
- Length: 14 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 736
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 664
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 661
Award-winning songwriter Linda Thompson breaks her silence, sharing the extraordinary story of her life, career, and epic romances with two of the most celebrated yet enigmatic modern American superstars - Elvis Presley and Bruce Jenner.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Yuck!
- By Joyce A. Brannon on 09-06-16
By: Linda Thompson
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How to Tell a Story
- The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The Moth
- By: The Moth, Meg Bowles, Catherine Burns, and others
- Narrated by: Meg Bowles, Catherine Burns, Jenifer Hixson, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 303
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 252
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 251
Over the past twenty-five years, the directors of The Moth have worked with people from all walks of life—including astronauts, hairdressers, rock stars, a retired pickpocket, high school students, and Nobel Prize winners—to develop true personal stories that have moved and delighted live audiences and listeners of The Moth’s Peabody Award–winning radio hour and podcast. A leader in the modern storytelling movement, The Moth inspires thousands of people around the globe to share their stories each year.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I'm an adult. Get rid of the Beeps.
- By PettyPrincess on 06-30-22
By: The Moth, and others
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Growing Up Fisher
- Musings, Memories, and Misadventures
- By: Joely Fisher
- Narrated by: Joely Fisher
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 114
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 96
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Story4 out of 5 stars 97
Actress, director, entertainer Joely Fisher invites listeners backstage into the intimate world of her career and family with this hilarious, irreverent, down-to-earth memoir filled with incredible, candid stories about her life, her famous parents, and how the loss of her unlikely hero, sister Carrie Fisher, ignited the writer in her.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Not what I thought it would be but I loved it.
- By Kristopher's Korner on 01-15-18
By: Joely Fisher
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Master of Ceremonies
- A Memoir
- By: Joel Grey
- Narrated by: Joel Grey
- Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 147
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 132
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 131
Born Joel David Katz to a wild and wooly Jewish American family in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1932, Joel Grey began his life in the theater at the age of nine, starting in children's theater and then moving to the main stage. He was hooked, and his seven-decades-long career charts the evolution of American entertainment - from Vaudeville performances with his father, Mickey Katz, to the seedy, gangster-filled nightclubs of the '40s.
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3 out of 5 stars
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One for his fans only
- By RICK on 02-21-16
By: Joel Grey
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How to Fix a Broken Record
- Thoughts on Vinyl Records, Awkward Relationships, and Learning to Be Myself
- By: Amena Brown
- Narrated by: Amena Brown
- Length: 4 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 66
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 59
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 60
Allow God to heal the broken record of your soul, so you can step into your calling, speak up for what's right, and dance your own story of God's grace. What does the soundtrack in your head sound like? The hurtful words of others and the failures of your past often determine what record you play the most in your mind. Those painful repetitions often keep us from speaking up, standing up for what's right, being loved, pursuing our dreams, and growing closer to God.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Audiobook is a great choice here
- By Adam Shields on 04-19-19
By: Amena Brown
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Laugh It Up!
- Embrace Freedom and Experience Defiant Joy
- By: Candace Payne
- Narrated by: Candace Payne
- Length: 5 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 119
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 105
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Story5 out of 5 stars 104
The world knows Candace Payne as "Chewbacca Mom", whose Facebook video captured the hearts of millions with nothing but a toy Chewbacca mask and infectious laughter. But what the video doesn't show is Candace's storied journey of overcoming daunting obstacles on the way to a joy-filled life. Laugh It Up! tells the rest of the story behind the woman in the mask. Like many, Candace Payne has often felt overlooked, undervalued, and insignificant. But she has also discovered the secrets to unshakable joy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book!
- By Karen S. on 11-27-18
By: Candace Payne
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Marriage Be Hard
- 12 Conversations to Keep You Laughing, Loving, and Learning with Your Partner
- By: Kevin Fredericks, Melissa Fredericks
- Narrated by: Kevin Fredericks, Melissa Fredericks
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,387
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,272
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,268
Growing up in the church, Kevin and Melissa Fredericks were taught endless rules and expectations around dating, sex, and marriage, but not a lot about what actually makes a relationship work. There were conversations that they didn’t know they needed to have, deep-rooted fears that affected how they communicated, and seasons of change that put their marriage to the test.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Vulnerability Matters
- By A on 09-19-22
By: Kevin Fredericks, and others
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Miss Me with That
- Hot Takes, Helpful Tidbits, and a Few Hard Truths
- By: Rachel Lindsay
- Narrated by: Rachel Lindsay
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 510
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 454
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 453
Rachel Lindsay rose to prominence as The Bachelor’s first Black Bachelorette and has since become one of the franchise’s most well-known figures—and outspoken critics. But there has always been more to Lindsay than meets the eye, and in this book, she finally tells her own story, in her own words.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Been waiting for this one for FOREVER – and it delivers
- By Brett Vergara on 01-25-22
By: Rachel Lindsay
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Love Without Limits
- A Remarkable Story of True Love Conquering All
- By: Nick Vujicic, Kanae Vujicic
- Narrated by: David Franklin, Tara Sands, Nick Vujicic
- Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 69
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 57
In Love Without Limits, Nick and Kanae tell how they improbably found each other, fell in love, and then fought to overcome skepticism from others about their relationship. Filled with practical insights that will benefit any couple, this inspiring book describes a godly courtship and the early years of the Vujicics’ marriage and parenting journey.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Love Story
- By Adventure_Girl on 08-01-15
By: Nick Vujicic, and others
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Ghostbuster's Daughter
- Life with My Dad, Harold Ramis
- By: Violet Ramis Stiel
- Narrated by: Violet Ramis Stiel, Seth Rogen
- Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 154
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 142
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 141
Most of us know Harold Ramis as the filmmaker and actor who brought warmth and humor to the big screen in classics like Caddyshack, Ghostbusters, National Lampoon's Vacation, Groundhog Day, and National Lampoon's Animal House. To Violet Ramis, he was best known as an amazing father, confidant, and friend. In Ghostbuster's Daughter, Violet reflects on the life and legacy of her father, providing listeners with an extraordinarily candid and insightful look into the man who helped shape modern American comedy.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great voice talent, but
- By Suzanne on 06-24-19
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Love, InshAllah
- The Secret Love Lives of American Muslim Women
- By: Ayesha Mattu, Nura Maznavi
- Narrated by: Lameece Issaq, Piper Goodeve, Lauren Fortgang, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 55
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 55
Romance, dating, sex and - Muslim women? In this groundbreaking collection, 25 American Muslim writers sweep aside stereotypes to share their search for love openly for the first time, showing just how varied the search for love can be - from singles' events and online dating, to college flirtations and arranged marriages, all with a uniquely Muslim twist. These compelling stories of love and romance create an irresistible balance of heart-warming and tantalizing, always revealing and deeply relatable.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Sex, Love, & Feminism, in the Muslim Women's World
- By Susie on 03-06-13
By: Ayesha Mattu, and others
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How to Fall in Love with Anyone
- Essays
- By: Mandy Len Catron
- Narrated by: Mandy Len Catron
- Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 84
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 78
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Story4 out of 5 stars 79
What really makes love last? Does love ever work the way we say it does in movies and books and Facebook posts? Or does obsessing over those love stories hurt our real-life relationships? When her parents divorced after a 28 year marriage and her own 10-year relationship ended, those were the questions that Mandy Len Catron wanted to answer.
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3 out of 5 stars
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For the most part, frustrating and exhausting
- By Tracy64 on 06-28-17
By: Mandy Len Catron
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Weddiculous
- An Unfiltered Guide to Being a Bride
- By: Jamie Lee, Jacqueline Novak
- Narrated by: Jamie Lee
- Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 65
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 50
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 50
In this irreverent wedding guide, MTV’s wedding planning guru and star of Girl Code, comedian and bride-to-be Jamie Lee, offers practical advice and hilarious insights on how to stay sane while planning your "big day". Throughout, Jamie provides guidance on when you should trust your gut and when you need to listen to others. What Amy Sedaris has done for hospitality and crafting, Jamie Lee now does for weddings. Weddiculous will help remind you what’s really important about your wedding day: it’s just the first day in a long and happy marriage.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Really fun
- By Jill G. on 01-22-20
By: Jamie Lee, and others
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You Gotta Be You
- How to Embrace This Messy Life and Step into Who You Really Are
- By: Brandon Kyle Goodman
- Narrated by: Brandon Kyle Goodman
- Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 56
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 56
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Story5 out of 5 stars 56
From the time we’re born, a litany of do’s and don’ts are placed on us by our families, our communities, and society. We're required to fit into boxes based on our race, gender, sexuality, and other parts of our identities, being told by others how we should behave, who we should date, or what we should be interested in. For so many of us, those boxes begin to feel like shackles when we realize they don’t fit our unique shape, yet we keep trying because we crave acceptance and validation. But is “fitting in” worth the time, energy, and suffering?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing, inspiring!!
- By Sandraig on 01-28-23
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What If Love Is the Point?
- Living for Jesus in a Self-Consumed World
- By: Carlos PenaVega, Alexa PenaVega
- Narrated by: Carlos PenaVega, Alexa PenaVega
- Length: 4 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 267
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 236
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Story5 out of 5 stars 235
The world saw Carlos Pena and Alexa Vega enjoying the success of their acting careers. What fans didn’t see was Carlos struggling with the influences of Hollywood and reeling from broken relationships. Or Alexa hiding an eating disorder and recovering from a divorce. Then the two ended up attending the same Bible study. Together, Carlos and Alexa discovered that God held the answers to their deepest questions—and even their unspoken longings. Now, happily married with three children, Carlos and Alexa want to tell others where they found true joy: in Jesus.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved this book!
- By Philip on 01-16-23
By: Carlos PenaVega, and others
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She Wants It
- Desire, Power, and Toppling the Patriarchy
- By: Jill Soloway
- Narrated by: Jill Soloway
- Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 170
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 149
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 145
In this poignant memoir of personal transformation, Jill Soloway takes us on a patriarchy-toppling emotional and professional journey. When Jill’s parent came out as transgender, Jill pushed through the male-dominated landscape of Hollywood to create the groundbreaking and award-winning Amazon TV series Transparent. Exploring identity, love, sexuality, and the blurring of boundaries through the dynamics of a complicated and profoundly resonant American family, Transparent gave birth to a new cultural consciousness.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful
- By jaclyn stevens on 10-16-18
By: Jill Soloway