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The Kid
- What Happened After My Boyfriend and I Decided to Go Get Pregnant
- Narrated by: Dan Savage
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Stacy Lynne
- 05-11-15
Funny and Fun
I love the sound of Dan Savage's voice; I've enjoyed listening to him since I went through the This American Life archives, so I love picking up the audible books that he narrates.
I delayed listening to The Kid because I wasn't certain how relevant it would seem today. Other than a few minor references that make it clear that this story wasn't written yesterday (mostly references to where LGBT rights are, or how living in Seattle was then) this story is deeply touching. It's about trying to make a family, how people relate to each other and define their roles, and of course, Dan Savage being himself. A very sweet, funny, and touching story. Highly recommended!
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- Brenna
- 02-10-23
not as woke as I'd expect from Dan Savage
anti-adoption-friendly language, didn't say if birth mom consented to publicizing her story, blatantly fatphobic
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- TCB
- 01-05-20
Great book
Couldn’t find anything wrong with the book. humorous, yet surprisingly moving, the struggle to have a child when both parents are same sex.
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- Stephanie
- 10-11-19
Honest, great read!
Honest, funny, sad, thought-provoking; this book holds all of it! I’d highly recommend to any parent or parent-to-be for a look inside a gay couple’s adventure, challenges, obstacles - fair and very unfair - involved in open adoption of their son.
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- Kathleen Connell
- 02-13-19
Great read
An interesting and honest report of a difficult subject! I am better fro having listened to Dan Savage's journey.
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- spyglass
- 01-04-19
Sad, sarcastic, and grating...terrible
Couldn’t get through the first few chapters. It’s a dated, and biased look at gay adoption through Dan Savage’s bitchy, bitter old queen eyes. I cringed when he attacked the straight people in their adoption classes...I cringed when he talked about the stupid fight he had with his would-be partner about Bjork on their road trip. How / why would they adopt a kid together if they can’t even get through a simple road trip. Skip this book my fellow LGBTQ adoptive parents. There must be better, less bleak perspectives on gay adoption than this. We are better than this...rise above. I feel bad for Dan Savage. Poor, miserable man that he is...
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 08-14-18
The kid
Good i guess so ya 3 stars rated for me and you to know ya
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- Ryn
- 10-19-17
Hot too much a story
I never thought about how gay adopted kids. And from my prejudice I don’t believe gay could be a good father. But this book is so relaxing and interesting, good to know they became terrific parents, and the author is soooo bitchy. Love him. Hate him. His description makes me wonder what Terry looks like, and what kind of person he is. Someone could fell in love with Dan,wow.
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- Jose Loyola
- 07-25-17
Glad I got it.
I was worried about this book being published in 1999 and I found it surprising how relevant it still is. His concerns, brainstorming it parallels me and my fiancé as we are talking about this now. We want kids some day. It was touching and above all it was really helpful. I listened to this after American Savage and it made for a better listen.
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- KnottyKnits
- 06-25-17
Wonderful story
I absolutely loved listening to this book with my husband. We finished it in 3 days. I love listening to Dan Savage, thank you for sharing such a wonderful time in your lives.
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,115
Twentysomething Nora McInerny Purmort bounced from boyfriend to boyfriend and job to job. Then she met Aaron, a charismatic art director and her kindred spirit. They made mixtapes (and pancakes) into the wee hours of the morning. They finished each other's sentences. They just knew. When Aaron was diagnosed with a rare brain cancer, they refused to let it limit their love. They got engaged on Aaron's hospital bed and married after his first surgery. They had a baby when he was on chemo.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fresh, brutally raw and honest
- By ashton on 05-31-16
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Rock Needs River
- A Memoir About a Very Open Adoption
- By: Vanessa McGrady
- Narrated by: Vanessa McGrady
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 166
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 131
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Story4 out of 5 stars 131
After two years of waiting to adopt - slogging through paperwork and bouncing between hope and despair - a miracle finally happened for Vanessa McGrady. Her sweet baby, Grace, was a dream come true. Then Vanessa made a highly uncommon gesture: when Grace’s biological parents became homeless, Vanessa invited them to stay. Without a blueprint for navigating the practical basics of an open adoption or any discussion of expectations or boundaries, the unusual living arrangement became a bottomless well of conflicting emotions and increasingly difficult decisions.
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1 out of 5 stars
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A story of Self Absorption
- By dusti on 02-26-19
By: Vanessa McGrady
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A Necessary End: A Novel
- By: Holly Brown
- Narrated by: Khristine Hvam, James Patrick Cronin
- Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 57
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Story4 out of 5 stars 54
At nineteen Leah bears a remarkable resemblance to the young woman Adrienne once was. Which is why Adrienne knows the baby Leah is carrying is meant to be hers. But Leah's got ideas of her own: Her baby's going to get a life in California; why shouldn't she? All she wants is to live in Adrienne's house for a year after the baby's born and get a fresh start. It seems like a small price for Adrienne to pay to get their baby. And with Gabe suddenly onboard, what could possibly go wrong?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Long time audible listener.
- By Cherith DuBois on 07-11-15
By: Holly Brown
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You're Not Doing It Right
- Tales of Marriage, Sex, Death, and Other Humiliations
- By: Michael Ian Black
- Narrated by: Michael Ian Black
- Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 482
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 440
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Story4 out of 5 stars 441
"You’re not doing it right." Michael Ian Black has been hearing these five words all his life. And now—on the eve of his 40th birthday—he is finally beginning to wonder why. As a husband and father living in the suburbs, Michael asks the questions so many of us ask ourselves at one point or another, including "How did I end up here?" The answers are painstakingly detailed in this, Michael Ian Black’s debut memoir.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Funny, Heartfelt, and Honest
- By Grant on 04-09-12
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A Forever Family
- Fostering Change One Child at a Time
- By: Rob Scheer, Jon Sternfeld - contributor
- Narrated by: Rob Scheer
- Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Story5 out of 5 stars 33
In the tradition of The Promise of a Pencil and Kisses from Katie comes an inspirational memoir by the founder of Comfort Cases about his turbulent childhood in the foster care system and the countless obstacles and discrimination he endured in adopting his four children.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Read it versus listen
- By Kiki Schroeder on 08-14-22
By: Rob Scheer, and others
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I Can Barely Take Care of Myself
- Tales from a Happy Life Without Kids
- By: Jen Kirkman
- Narrated by: Jen Kirkman
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 529
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 479
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Story4 out of 5 stars 480
"You'll change your mind." That's what everyone says to Jen Kirkman - and countless women like her - when she confesses she doesn't plan to have children. But you know what? It's hard enough to be an adult. You have to dress yourself and pay bills and remember to buy birthday gifts. You have to drive and get annual physicals and tip for good service. Some adults take on the added burden of caring for a tiny human being with no language skills or bladder control.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Funny. Not fall down laughing funny, but funny
- By david on 05-22-13
By: Jen Kirkman
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It's Okay to Laugh (Crying Is Cool Too)
- By: Nora McInerny Purmort
- Narrated by: Nora McInerny Purmort
- Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,235
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,122
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,115
Twentysomething Nora McInerny Purmort bounced from boyfriend to boyfriend and job to job. Then she met Aaron, a charismatic art director and her kindred spirit. They made mixtapes (and pancakes) into the wee hours of the morning. They finished each other's sentences. They just knew. When Aaron was diagnosed with a rare brain cancer, they refused to let it limit their love. They got engaged on Aaron's hospital bed and married after his first surgery. They had a baby when he was on chemo.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fresh, brutally raw and honest
- By ashton on 05-31-16
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Rock Needs River
- A Memoir About a Very Open Adoption
- By: Vanessa McGrady
- Narrated by: Vanessa McGrady
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 166
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 131
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Story4 out of 5 stars 131
After two years of waiting to adopt - slogging through paperwork and bouncing between hope and despair - a miracle finally happened for Vanessa McGrady. Her sweet baby, Grace, was a dream come true. Then Vanessa made a highly uncommon gesture: when Grace’s biological parents became homeless, Vanessa invited them to stay. Without a blueprint for navigating the practical basics of an open adoption or any discussion of expectations or boundaries, the unusual living arrangement became a bottomless well of conflicting emotions and increasingly difficult decisions.
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1 out of 5 stars
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A story of Self Absorption
- By dusti on 02-26-19
By: Vanessa McGrady
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A Necessary End: A Novel
- By: Holly Brown
- Narrated by: Khristine Hvam, James Patrick Cronin
- Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 57
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Story4 out of 5 stars 54
At nineteen Leah bears a remarkable resemblance to the young woman Adrienne once was. Which is why Adrienne knows the baby Leah is carrying is meant to be hers. But Leah's got ideas of her own: Her baby's going to get a life in California; why shouldn't she? All she wants is to live in Adrienne's house for a year after the baby's born and get a fresh start. It seems like a small price for Adrienne to pay to get their baby. And with Gabe suddenly onboard, what could possibly go wrong?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Long time audible listener.
- By Cherith DuBois on 07-11-15
By: Holly Brown
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Baltimore Blues
- Tess Monaghan, Book 1
- By: Laura Lippman
- Narrated by: Deborah Hazlett
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,478
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,182
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,174
Unemployed at 29, Tess Monaghan is willing to take any freelance job to pay the rent—including a bit of unorthodox snooping for her rowing buddy, Darryl "Rock" Paxton. In a city where someone is murdered almost every day, attorney Michael Abramowitz's death should be just another statistic. But the slain lawyer's notoriety—and his noontime trysts with Rock's fiancée—make the case front page news...and point to Rock as the likely murderer. But trying to prove her friend's innocence could prove costly to Tess.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I'm on #8 - This series is almost unique
- By connie on 02-19-12
By: Laura Lippman
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If It's Not One Thing, It's Your Mother
- By: Julia Sweeney
- Narrated by: Julia Sweeney
- Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 194
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 174
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Story4 out of 5 stars 173
Since her time on Saturday Night Live, where she created the infamous androgynous character "Pat", Julia Sweeney has gone on to establish herself as a witty, captivating performer of one-woman shows, like God Said Ha!, In the Family Way, and Letting Go of God. She gave a TED talk sharing how she explained the birds and the bees to her eight-year-old daughter, Mulan, which ignited an incredible response. Now, when it comes to talking about motherhood, people want to hear what Julia has to say.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I Love Julia Sweeney
- By Lisa on 04-05-13
By: Julia Sweeney
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The Commitment
- Love, Sex, Marriage, and My Family
- By: Dan Savage
- Narrated by: Richard Powers
- Length: 9 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 604
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 529
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 525
Dan Savage’s mother wants him to get married. His boyfriend, Terry, says “no thanks” because he doesn’t want to act like a straight person. Their six-year-old son, D.J., says his two dads aren’t “allowed” to get married but that he’d like to come to the reception and eat cake. Throw into the mix Dan’s straight siblings, whose varied choices form a microcosm of how Americans are approaching marriage these days, and you get a rollicking family memoir that will have everyone - gay or straight, right or left, single or married - howling with laughter.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Amusing, but missed Dan's voice
- By Michelle on 09-21-11
By: Dan Savage
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Sisterland
- A Novel
- By: Curtis Sittenfeld
- Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman
- Length: 14 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 617
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 553
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Story4 out of 5 stars 554
From an early age, Kate and her identical twin sister, Violet, knew that they were unlike everyone else. Kate and Vi were born with peculiar "senses" - innate psychic abilities concerning future events and other people’s secrets. Though Vi embraced her visions, Kate did her best to hide them. Now, years later, their different paths have led them both back to their hometown of St. Louis. Vi has pursued an eccentric career as a psychic medium, while Kate, a devoted wife and mother, has settled down in the suburbs to raise her two young children. But when a minor earthquake hits in the middle of the night, the normal life Kate has always wished for begins to shift.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Too many minor details and not enough story.
- By Erica on 07-05-13
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No Happy Endings
- A Memoir
- By: Nora McInerny
- Narrated by: Nora McInerny
- Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,066
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 943
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 934
No Happy Endings is an audiobook for people living life after life has fallen apart. It’s an audiobook for people who know they’re moving forward, not moving on. It’s an audiobook for people who know life isn’t always happy, but it isn’t the end: There will be unimaginable joy and incomprehensible tragedy. As Nora reminds us, there will be no happy endings - but there will be new beginnings.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Feminist crap
- By Jeri LeAnne Howard on 08-24-19
By: Nora McInerny
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Edward Unspooled
- By: Craig Lancaster
- Narrated by: David Otey
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 242
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 225
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 225
Change keeps stalking Edward Stanton. He and his new wife, Sheila, have retreated to his small house in Montana after an unsuccessful attempt at operating a motel in Colorado. That failure has left wounds, especially for Sheila, and now they face a bigger challenge: pregnancy and impending parenthood. Edward begins penning notes to the child (ever precise, he refers to the gestating being as "Cellular Stanton"), as he navigates married life with Sheila, who is unhappy and unfulfilled in Montana; a work partnership with his friend Scott Shamwell, and more.
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4 out of 5 stars
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✫✫ 3.5 Stars ✫✫ for narration change
- By ❤️Cyndi Marie❤️🎧Audiobook Addicts🎧 on 10-16-18
By: Craig Lancaster
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The Breakdown Lane
- By: Jacquelyn Mitchard
- Narrated by: Anna Fields
- Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 72
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 26
Where can a woman turn when her own life threatens to overwhelm her ability to keep her children safe? New York Times best-selling author Jacquelyn Mitchard takes the readers of her newest novel on a wry and moving journey of loss and healing.