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Publisher's Summary
Kavita Basi had a wonderful life - a job she enjoyed, a wonderful family, and seemingly perfect health. Then an unexpected event took place and turned her entire world upside down. In Room 23, Kavita chronicles her time suffering from a subarachnoid hemorrhage - bleeding in the area of the skull surrounding the brain. With this diagnosis, Kavita went from being healthy and happy to battling a condition with a 50 percent mortality rate.
Following her challenging journey through near death and recovery, this memoir takes an exciting approach.
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- Peter
- 09-23-19
The recovery of an SAH survivor is a serious feat.
In researching for my own mother's SAH recovery, I learned of Kavita's recovery and transformation in her audio book. Each survivors experience is as unique as a finger print and hers is no different. Unique, equally heartbreaking as it is inspiring, Kavita takes you on a journey of what three year has taken to become the new person she is today. Whole again.
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- Magnetic
- 10-05-21
Magnetick
Kavita has inspired me with her frankness and such a joy to listen to prayer 🙏
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- 10-17-20
Inspirational
A vividly, open and honest book of the journey from dying to living. Kavita teaches us how to become our authentic selves.
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Amanda Kloots bravely reflects on love, loss, and life with her husband, Broadway star, and Tony Award nominee Nick Cordero, whose public battle with COVID-19 and tragic death made headlines around the world.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful, sweet, heartbreaking
- By staceybee on 06-19-21
By: Amanda Kloots, and others
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When Life Gives You Pears
- The Healing Power of Family, Faith, and Funny People
- By: Jeannie Gaffigan
- Narrated by: Liz Noth, Jeannie Gaffigan, Jim Gaffigan
- Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,194
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,044
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,040
In an audiobook that is The Big Sick meets Dad Is Fat, Jeannie Gaffigan, writer/director/producer/accused supermom and wife of best-selling author/comedian Jim Gaffigan, writes with humor and heart about the pear-sized brain tumor she had removed, the toll it took on her enormous family, and the priceless lessons she learned along the way.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thanks God for reminding me who is in control
- By C. A. Pierson on 10-17-19
By: Jeannie Gaffigan
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Sleeping with a Stranger
- By: Jessica Zimmerman
- Narrated by: Jessica Zimmerman
- Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 33
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story5 out of 5 stars 31
When Jessica Zimmerman’s husband Brian contracted a mysterious illness that left him 60 pounds underweight and a prisoner to their master bathroom, she had no idea the journey of self-discovery on which they were both about to embark. As Jessica and Brian worked to solve the riddle of his illness, they also had a harder question to answer: Was their marriage even worth saving?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it!
- By Anonymous User on 02-17-23
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Widowish
- A Memoir
- By: Melissa Gould
- Narrated by: Rachel Botchan
- Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 72
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 61
When Melissa Gould’s husband, Joel, was unexpectedly hospitalized, she could not imagine how her life was about to change. Overwhelmed with uncertainty as Joel’s condition tragically worsened, she offered him the only thing she could: her love and devotion. Her dedication didn’t end with his death. Melissa soon realized that her and Joel’s love lived on. Melissa found she didn’t fit the typical mold of widowhood or meet the expectations of mourning. She didn’t look like a widow or act like a widow, but she felt like one. Melissa was widowish.
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4 out of 5 stars
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She had me until The Other Joel
- By N. N. Fowlds on 02-28-21
By: Melissa Gould
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Fighting Infertility
- Finding My Inner Warrior Through Trying to Conceive, IVF, and Miscarriage
- By: Samantha Busch
- Narrated by: Samara Naeymi
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 36
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story5 out of 5 stars 31
Samantha Busch, wife of NASCAR champion Kyle Busch, knows the thrill of the racing circuit. She also knows the heartache of infertility, and shares both in this honest and relatable account where faith, family, love, and loss intersect. As Samantha and Kyle’s public lives grew more pronounced, their private life was being torn apart. The frustrations and uncertainty of their fertility problems took a toll on them as individuals and as a couple. Samantha openly details her battle with infertility in this candid and inspiring account.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fighting Infertility
- By Nana on 01-01-23
By: Samantha Busch
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Everybody's Got Something
- By: Robin Roberts, Veronica Chambers
- Narrated by: Robin Roberts
- Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 378
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 333
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 330
"Regardless of how much money you have, your race, where you live, what religion you follow, you are going through something. Or you already have or you will. As momma always said, 'Everybody's got something.'" So begins beloved Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts' new memoir in which she recounts the incredible journey that's been her life so far, and the lessons she's learned along the way.
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4 out of 5 stars
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An upbeat story
- By Jean on 04-27-14
By: Robin Roberts, and others
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Believe Me
- My Battle with the Invisible Disability of Lyme Disease
- By: Yolanda Hadid
- Narrated by: Daisy White
- Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 390
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 340
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 341
In early 2011, Yolanda Hadid was struck by mysterious symptoms including brain fog, severe exhaustion, migraines, and more. Over the months and years that followed, she went from being an outspoken, multitasking, hands-on mother of three, reality TV star, and social butterfly to a woman who spent most of her time in bed. Yolanda was turned inside out by some of the country's top hospitals and doctors, but due to the lack of definitive diagnostic testing, she landed in a dark maze of conflicting medical opinions.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Courage and Love prevails
- By Tom. Hahn on 09-13-17
By: Yolanda Hadid
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My Nonidentical Twin
- One ordinary girl. One life-changing condition. How Tourette’s changes your world.
- By: Evie Meg This Trippy Hippie
- Narrated by: Evier Meg - This Trippy Hippie
- Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 87
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 80
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Story5 out of 5 stars 80
Hey guys, you might know me already from one of my social media channels where I talk about the highs and lows of living with Tourette's syndrome. I've loved sharing those times with you and - as there are lots of things I can't fit into a 60-second video - I've decided to write a book! It's the full story of how I came to be diagnosed and how having Tourette's has changed my life. Writing it has given me an opportunity to talk about things I haven't felt ready to share before - for some reason it's easier to put down private things in written words than in a video!
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5 out of 5 stars
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20/10 good book
- By Anonymous User on 12-11-22
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An Impossible Life
- The Inspiring True Story of a Woman's Struggle from Within
- By: Sonja Wasden, Rachael Siddoway
- Narrated by: Adele Adler
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 40
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 35
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Story5 out of 5 stars 35
When 35-year-old Sonja Wasden is involuntarily admitted to a psychiatric hospital by her husband and father, she is sure it is a mistake. Wife of a CEO, mother of three, living in a beautiful suburb, Sonja’s life appears ideal. How did she get here? An Impossible Life is an unforgettable true story of perseverance when all hope seems lost. Intriguing and heartfelt, Sonja’s personal account of her mental health journey shines a beacon of hope to all who feel overwhelmed by the specter of mental illness.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Eye Opener
- By A. L. Wilson on 01-06-21
By: Sonja Wasden, and others
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The Urgent Life
- My Story of Love, Loss, and Survival
- By: Bozoma Saint John
- Narrated by: Bozoma Saint John
- Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 133
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 125
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Story5 out of 5 stars 125
When Bozoma Saint John's husband, Peter, died of cancer, she made one big decision: to live life urgently. Bozoma was no stranger to adversity, having lost her college boyfriend to suicide, navigated an interracial marriage, grieved a child born prematurely—a process that led to her and Peter's separation—and coparented the daughter who she and Peter shared.
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1 out of 5 stars
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I Really wanted to love it
- By Anonymous User on 03-06-23
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Life's That Way
- By: Jim Beaver
- Narrated by: Jim Beaver
- Length: 10 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 75
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 62
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Story5 out of 5 stars 62
Actor Jim Beaver (Supernatural, Deadwood, Justified) and his wife Cecily Adams (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's Moogie) were at the peaks of their careers and happily raising a beautiful two-year old daughter, Madeline. Then tragedy struck, not once, but twice. What followed was laid down by Jim in a moving, poignant, and uplifting journal of the following year, a year filled with heartbreak as well as enormous gifts and invaluable lessons, not just for Jim and his family but for listeners who traveled along with him on his journey.
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5 out of 5 stars
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worth it
- By kelly on 10-04-19
By: Jim Beaver
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Strong like Water
- How I Found the Courage to Lead with Love in Business and in Life
- By: Laila Tarraf
- Narrated by: Laila Tarraf
- Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 23
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 22
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Story5 out of 5 stars 22
Laila Tarraf was the chief people officer for Peet’s Coffee and Tea, the iconic Berkeley coffee roaster, but she had a secret: She was failing in the most important relationships in her life. Yes, she was a strong and effective business leader, the successful daughter of immigrants, and the mother of a toddler, but she was disconnected from her own feelings and had little patience for those of others. All that changed, however, when three of the people most important to her - her husband, father, and mother - died in quick succession.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Touched & Engaged.
- By M Schumacher on 02-17-21
By: Laila Tarraf
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Walking Through Fire
- A Memoir of Loss and Redemption
- By: Vaneetha Rendall Risner, Ann Voskamp
- Narrated by: Vaneetha Rendall Risner, Cristen Paige
- Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 69
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 63
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Story5 out of 5 stars 63
Vaneetha Risner contracted polio as an infant, was misdiagnosed, and lived with widespread paralysis. She lived in and out of the hospital for 10 years and, after each stay, would return to a life filled with bullying. When she became a Christian, though, she thought things would get easier, and they did: carefree college days, a dream job in Boston, and an MBA from Stanford where she met and married a classmate. But life unraveled. Again.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Raw & Beautiful
- By Raquel Rodriguez on 02-02-23
By: Vaneetha Rendall Risner, and others
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My Wife Said You May Want to Marry Me
- A Memoir
- By: Jason B. Rosenthal
- Narrated by: Jason B. Rosenthal, Miles Rosenthal, Baize Buzan
- Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 70
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 61
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 59
On March 3, 2017, Amy Krouse Rosenthal penned a Modern Love column for the New York Times - "You May Want to Marry My Husband". It appeared 10 days before her death from ovarian cancer. A heartbreaking, wry, brutally honest, and creative play on a personal ad - in which a dying wife encouraged her husband to go on and find happiness after her demise - the column quickly went viral, reaching more than five million people worldwide.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Disappointing delivery
- By Alexandra on 04-24-21
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The Seven Longest Yards
- Our Love Story of Pushing the Limits While Leaning on Each Other
- By: Chris Norton, Emily Norton, Mark Tabb - contributor, and others
- Narrated by: Jakob Lewis, Madison Lawrence, John Behrens - foreword
- Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 88
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 78
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Story5 out of 5 stars 78
Quadriplegics simply do not walk again - yet millions watched as Chris Norton defied incredible odds and took step by impossible step across his graduation stage. With his fiancée, Emily, by his side, those unbelievable steps became the start of an extraordinary journey for them both. Told from both of their unique perspectives, this moving story invites you to find, as Chris and Emily have, that God can transform our lowest points into life's greatest gifts.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Inspirational and Encouraging
- By foleya on 07-11-19
By: Chris Norton, and others
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Stupid Things I Won’t Do When I Get Old
- A Highly Judgmental, Unapologetically Honest Accounting of All the Things Our Elders Are Doing Wrong
- By: Steven Petrow
- Narrated by: Michael Butler Murray
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 103
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 89
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Story4 out of 5 stars 88
Soon after his 50th birthday, Steven Petrow began assembling a list of "things I won't do when I get old" - mostly a catalog of all the things he thought his then 70-something-year-old parents were doing wrong. That list became the basis of this rousing collection of dos and don'ts, wills and won'ts that is equal parts hilarious, honest, and practical.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Poinient but Depressing
- By Dr Karen on 06-30-21
By: Steven Petrow
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Living the Invisible Disability
- Coping with Post Concussion Syndrome Traumatic Brain Injury & Depression
- By: Hannah Andrusky
- Narrated by: Kalisha Fleischmann
- Length: 3 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 59
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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