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What Really Killed Whitney Houston
- How Unconscious Loyalty Destroyed One of the Greatest Talents of All Time - And Why It Could Be Happening to You
- Narrated by: Judith Sherven PhD
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Many people say that drugs killed Whitney Houston. Yes, drugs were a part of her downfall, but they were only symptoms, the obvious evidence of what was actually an emotional addiction to where she came from. At a very deep level, an unconscious level, she was more powerfully attached to beliefs, images, and attitudes that kept her dependently loyal to and dragged down by the insecurity of her earliest childhood. This unconscious loyalty is what ultimately killed her.
Supported by documented accounts of Whitney’s life, What Really Killed Whitney Houston is a picture of Whitney’s unconscious mind and the darkness that consumed her.
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This Psychological Analysis on Whitney Houston was terrible and Racist! 🤬🤬🤬🤬 Referring to her as Ghetto Trash is UNACCEPTABLE. AUDIBLE I WANT A REFUND!
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Oprah Winfrey shares what she sees as a guide for activating your deepest vision of yourself, offering the framework for creating not just a life of success, but one of significance. The audiobook’s 10 chapters are organized to help you recognize the important milestones along the road to self-discovery, laying out what you really need in order to achieve personal contentment and what life’s detours are there to teach us.
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My life can never be the same!
- By Neidra Davis on 03-29-19
By: Oprah Winfrey
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Carrie Fisher
- A Life on the Edge
- By: Sheila Weller
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
- Length: 13 hrs and 19 mins
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A remarkably candid biography of the remarkably candid - and brilliant - Carrie Fisher. Sourced by friends, colleagues, and witnesses to all stages of Fisher’s life, Carrie Fisher: A Life on the Edge is an empathic and even-handed portrayal of a woman who - as Princess Leia, but mostly as herself - was a feminist heroine, one who died at a time when we need her blazing, healing honesty more than ever.
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Need a different narrator or director?
- By Brad on 12-24-19
By: Sheila Weller
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Life Is in the Transitions
- Mastering Change at Any Age
- By: Bruce Feiler
- Narrated by: Bruce Feiler
- Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins
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Bruce Feiler, author of the New York Times best sellers The Secrets of Happy Families and Council of Dads, has long explored the stories that give our lives meaning. Galvanized by a personal crisis, he spent the last few years crisscrossing the country, collecting hundreds of life stories in all 50 states from Americans who’d been through major life changes - from losing jobs to losing loved ones; from changing careers to changing relationships; from getting sober to getting healthy to simply looking for a fresh start.
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One of the most important survival guides
- By Steven Hassan PhD on 07-29-20
By: Bruce Feiler
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What Happened, Miss Simone?
- A Biography
- By: Alan Light
- Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
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From music journalist and former
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Vibe editor in chief Alan Light comes a biography of incandescent soul singer and Black power icon Nina Simone, one of the most influential, provocative, and least understood artists of our time. Drawn from a trove of rare archival footage, audio recordings, and interviews (including Simone's remarkable private diaries), this nuanced examination of Nina Simone's life highlights her musical inventiveness and unwavering quest for equality.
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all things about this book were fabulous
- By rhonda on 03-06-16
By: Alan Light
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Jenni Rivera
- The Incredible Story of a Warrior Butterfly
- By: Leila Cobo
- Narrated by: Alma Cuervo
- Length: 5 hrs
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In Jenni Rivera: The Incredible Story of a Warrior Butterfly, Leila Cobo - pianist, TV host, and executive director for Latino content and programming at Billboard - brings us Jenni Rivera’s intimate and moving biography, reflecting on the party girl, the elegant woman, the great diva, the friend, the mother, and the grandmother. Discover the humble beginnings of Jenni’s life and career, as well as the emotional and sometimes turbulent moments that defined her persona and spirit.
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I love Jenny 😘
- By Margaret Martinez on 01-23-17
By: Leila Cobo
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Let Love Have the Last Word
- By: Common
- Narrated by: Common
- Length: 5 hrs
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Courageous, insightful, brave, and characteristically authentic, Let Love Have the Last Word shares Common’s own unique and personal stories of the people and experiences that have led to a greater understanding of love and all it has to offer. It is a powerful call to action for a new generation of open hearts and minds, one that is sure to resonate for years to come.
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Growth. Challenge. Love. Fulfillment.
- By Hanif Abdur-Rahim on 05-11-19
By: Common
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Holler If You Hear Me
- Searching for Tupac Shakur
- By: Michael Eric Dyson
- Narrated by: Cary Hite
- Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins
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Tupac Amaru Shakur (1971–1996) was an American rap artist, actor, and social activist. More than seventy-five million of his albums have sold worldwide, making him one of the bestselling music artists in the world. Rolling Stone magazine named him the 86th Greatest Artist of All Time.
Shakur also gained notoriety for his conflicts with the law and time spent in prison.
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WORST PRODUCTION ON AUDIBLE!
- By B Hart on 09-28-15
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Passages
- Predictable Crises of Adult Life
- By: Gail Sheehy
- Narrated by: Carrington MacDuffie, Gail Sheehy
- Length: 17 hrs and 22 mins
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Gail Sheehy’s classic bestseller, Passages: Predictable Crises of Adult Life, is available with a new introduction. For decades, Passages has been inspiring audiences to see the predictable crises of adult life as opportunities for growth. She charts the stages between 18 and 50 as unfolding in a pattern of adult development: once recognized, more easily managed.
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A mirror for aspiring grown-ups.
- By Mikey on 10-26-20
By: Gail Sheehy
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Man Enough
- Undefining My Masculinity
- By: Justin Baldoni
- Narrated by: Justin Baldoni
- Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins
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The effects of traditionally defined masculinity have become one of the most prevalent social issues of our time. In this engaging and provocative new book, beloved actor, director, and social activist Justin Baldoni reflects on his own struggles with masculinity. With insight and honesty, he explores a range of difficult, sometimes uncomfortable topics including strength and vulnerability, relationships and marriage, body image, sex and sexuality, racial justice, gender equality, and fatherhood.
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Politically motivated
- By Cedar Row Woodworks on 12-15-21
By: Justin Baldoni
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Me
- By: Ricky Martin
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
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In this New York Times best seller, international superstar Ricky Martin, who has sold more than 60 million albums worldwide, opens up for the first time about memories of his early childhood, experiences in the famed boy band Menudo, struggles with his identity during the Livin' la Vida Loca phenomenon, reflections on coming to terms with his sexuality, relationships that allowed him to embrace love, and life-changing decisions like devoting himself to helping children around the world, and becoming a father.
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Amazing Man
- By Sylvia on 11-19-10
By: Ricky Martin
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Bringing Up Girls
- Practical Advice and Encouragement for Those Shaping the Next Generation of Women
- By: James C. Dobson
- Narrated by: James C. Dobson
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
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Based on extensive research, and handled with Dr. Dobson's trademark down-to-earth approach, Bringing Up Girls will equip parents like you to face the challenges of raising your daughters to become healthy, happy, and successful women who overcome challenges specific to girls and women today and who ultimately excel in life.
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Solid concepts, poor presentation
- By honuhunter on 12-06-18
By: James C. Dobson