Kelley Diallo
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The Business Trip
- A Novel
- By: Jessie Garcia
- Narrated by: Andrew Eiden, Dylan Reilly Fitzpatrick, Fred Berman, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Stephanie and Jessica have nothing and everything in common. The two women don’t know each other but are on the same plane heading to California. Stephanie is on a business trip and Jasmine is fleeing an abusive relationship. After a few days, they text their friends the same exact messages about the same man—the messages becoming stranger and more erratic. And then the two women vanish. The texts go silent, the red flags go up, and the panic sets in. When Stephanie and Jasmine are each declared missing and in danger, it begs the questions: Who is Trent McCarthy?
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Laughable, disbelieving, offensive, and a complete waste of time and money.
- By Dee on 01-17-25
- The Business Trip
- A Novel
- By: Jessie Garcia
- Narrated by: Andrew Eiden, Dylan Reilly Fitzpatrick, Fred Berman, Gail Shalan, Hillary Huber, Jennifer Pickens, John Pirhalla, Kimberly M. Wetherell, Kirby Heyborne, Tim Campbell
Un expected and unlikely
Reviewed: 02-19-25
I purchased this book because Frieda McFadden gave a great review. I would not say this is truly a psych thriller. It’s more of a mystery. I would have loved for the battered character to have gotten justice and a better life in the end.
The storyline is very unlikely and far out there. It definitely surprised me but it’s so shocking that the storyline is something that would never ever happen in real life.
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We Were All Rooting For You
- By: Franchesca Ramsey
- Narrated by: Franchesca Ramsey
- Length: 4 hrs and 21 mins
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The resurgence of viral clips from the long-running hit reality television show America’s Next Top Model left fans and foes alike wondering–how did a show so outrageous and at times offensive ever get on the air? For years, Americans dutifully watched as contestants faced uncomfortable situations regarding their race and gender, body-shaming, stereotyping, and problematic photoshoots. The show, which first premiered in 2003 and ran for 24 cycles, was helmed by supermodel Tyra Banks–the first Black female host of a smash network reality show.
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a trip down memory lane
- By Joni on 01-03-25
- We Were All Rooting For You
- By: Franchesca Ramsey
- Narrated by: Franchesca Ramsey
Very accurate, informative, and entertaining !
Reviewed: 01-17-25
Absolutely loved the truth nuggets and gems that were shared in this podcast! If you were a fan, you definitely should listen!
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Nowhere to Hide
- By: Hannah Morgan
- Narrated by: Una Byrne
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
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A shocking true story that reveals how one woman was tormented to the very depths of despair by her husband through coercive control and continual physical and sexual abuse. Broken in mind, body and spirit and completely isolated from the rest of the world, Hannah thinks she’ll never find the strength to escape, until one day an opportunity arrives....
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AS THE ADULT DAUGHTER OF AN ABUSED MOTHER
- By Kathy Weber on 04-23-21
- Nowhere to Hide
- By: Hannah Morgan
- Narrated by: Una Byrne
Revolting and real
Reviewed: 10-05-24
A true story and validating of experiences and feelings to those who have been abused and/or in DV relationships. You will shed tears. A must read.
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Cursed
- By: RAW
- Narrated by: Femi Oke
- Length: 5 hrs and 18 mins
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On a cold December evening in 2016 a terrified young woman turns up at a brothel in Germany with a French passport but doesn’t speak a word of French. The owner is suspicious and alerts the German authorities, igniting a groundbreaking and history-making global investigation where ancient rituals collide with the modern world of crime fighting.
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A must listen
- By Lenandi on 09-20-24
A story too familiar for most
Reviewed: 09-23-24
I enjoyed listening to this story as it reminded me of my ex’s family and their dealings. I didn’t realize how common this story is for many. The saying is true: poverty corrupts good values… it’s not an excuse but it sheds like on how desperate people are in their conditions to survive.
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The Weight of Blood
- By: Tiffany D. Jackson
- Narrated by: JD Jackson, Sarah Mollo-Christensen, Joy Nash, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
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When Springville residents—at least the ones still alive—are questioned about what happened on prom night, they all have the same explanation . . . Maddy did it. An outcast at her small-town Georgia high school, Madison Washington has always been a teasing target for bullies. And she's dealt with it because she has more pressing problems to manage. Until the morning a surprise rainstorm reveals her most closely kept secret: Maddy is biracial. She has been passing for white her entire life at the behest of her fanatical white father, Thomas Washington.
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Blown away by this Carrie retelling
- By AlohaD on 10-29-22
The modern day Carry
Reviewed: 01-10-24
Very nicely produced! The story is a close ressemblance of Stephen King’s Carry nonetheless… which is unfortunate.
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The Weight of Beautiful
- By: Jackie Goldschneider
- Narrated by: Jackie Goldschneider
- Length: 6 hrs and 44 mins
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All Jackie Goldschneider ever wanted was to be thin. As a child, she’d stand in front of the mirror, sucking in her stomach and arching her back to feel her ribs, praying to see a model-like figure looking back. As an obese teen, lonely and tormented by her weight, her doctor encouraged her to start dieting, ultimately leading to a prolonged battle with anorexia that nearly took her life. After decades of hiding her eating disorder from friends, family, and the world, Jackie is ready to expose the realities of her devastating struggle.
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Such a great book
- By Chelsea Sylva on 03-16-25
- The Weight of Beautiful
- By: Jackie Goldschneider
- Narrated by: Jackie Goldschneider
A memoir of a real and honest recovery
Reviewed: 10-02-23
I relapsed with anorexia during the pandemic. It started out with me wanting to lose weight and to get healthy. Just as Jackie, my first bout with ED was high school. I wanted to fit in and stand out. I admired others and only when I started to lose weight people noticed me. Years, I’ve battled until inhd my kids and it came back. I’ve read countless ED novels and memoirs and very few I will find as real and honest. Jackie’s story is real and honest as recovering from anorexia is not at all fast and easy as most memoirs make it seem. Most memoirs will end with “one day it all went away …” without ever mentioning the true struggles to desire to remain healthy while dealing with all the changes and newly adopted habits. It’s a battle no matter how far into recovery you are. That’s reality. I appreciate her story and her reading it. You experience first hand the pain and how hard beating an ED is. I appreciate how she elaborated on the ideas of what an ED is “supposed to look like” and her battles to maintain that image and to want to be the skinniest person in the room. This is my current journey as a minority with an ED. I cried several times and I’m not cryer. I applaud Jackie in her journey and pure honesty. Thank you for sharing your story! I feel seen.
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L'étranger dans la maison
- By: Shari Lapena, Valérie Le Plouhinec
- Narrated by: Odile Cohen
- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
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Mariés depuis deux ans, Karen et Tom ont tout pour être heureux : un train de vie confortable, un pavillon coquet, des projets d'avenir. Un soir, quand Tom rentre à la maison, Karen s'est volatilisée. Alors qu'il commence à paniquer, Tom reçoit une visite de la police : son épouse a été victime d'un grave accident de voiture, dans un quartier malfamé où elle ne met d'ordinaire jamais les pieds. À son réveil à l'hôpital, la jeune femme a tout oublié des circonstances du drame. Les médecins parlent d'amnésie temporaire.
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Great!
- By Kelley Diallo on 08-05-23
- L'étranger dans la maison
- By: Shari Lapena, Valérie Le Plouhinec
- Narrated by: Odile Cohen
Great!
Reviewed: 08-05-23
I enjoyed listening to this as I practiced my French while being intrigued with the story line.
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The Girls at 17 Swann Street
- By: Yara Zgheib
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
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Anna Roux was a professional dancer who followed the man of her dreams from Paris to Missouri. There, alone with her biggest fears - imperfection, failure, loneliness - she spirals down anorexia and depression till she weighs a mere 88 pounds. Forced to seek treatment, she is admitted as a patient at 17 Swann Street, a peach pink house where pale, fragile women with life-threatening eating disorders live. Women like Emm, the veteran; quiet Valerie; Julia, always hungry. Together, they must fight their diseases and face six meals a day.
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Wonderful
- By JoelleW on 02-25-19
- The Girls at 17 Swann Street
- By: Yara Zgheib
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
Typical story of a girl with an ED
Reviewed: 07-22-23
It was okay. It was the clichéd story of a girl with anorexia who « wakes up » one day and realizes she wants to live. I have anorexia and that is not at all reality nor how it works. I was a bit disappointed.
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The Longest Match
- Rallying to Defeat an Eating Disorder in Midlife
- By: Betsy Brenner
- Narrated by: Betsy Brenner
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
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The Longest Match: Rallying to Defeat an Eating Disorder in Midlife is a beautifully written and heartfelt memoir illustrating the trajectory from early childhood, through adolescence and early adulthood, to midlife when eating disorder thoughts and behaviors took over the author’s life. Journal entries reveal occasional negative thoughts about her weight or food in younger years, but the stressors of midlife knocked this high functioning woman off her feet.
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Bit of a slough.
- By R.F. on 10-18-23
- The Longest Match
- Rallying to Defeat an Eating Disorder in Midlife
- By: Betsy Brenner
- Narrated by: Betsy Brenner
It’s a memoir
Reviewed: 02-14-23
It’s memoir—real life events. It’s not a novel. So for people to rate it as such is not fair. I have an eating disorder. I am 35 and it re-emerged after having one in my teens. Typically people think only teens suffer. It’s false. Adults suffer too. And it’s much harder as the author rights. Though I didn’t have a privileged life as the author, her struggles just as everyone else is very real. Have compassion.
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More than a Number
- By: Tia Souders
- Narrated by: Sarah Brands
- Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins
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My sophomore year changed everything. I dropped 40 pounds after a stint in fat camp. Prior to losing weight, most of my time was spent comparing myself to my twin sister and trying to hide my cankles. But losing weight made all things seem possible. Now I'm popular, vying for the hottest guy in school and competing for a prom queen nomination. Finally, I'm getting noticed, and it's all because I dropped the pounds.
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Skinny vs fat
- By Val on 05-28-20
- More than a Number
- By: Tia Souders
- Narrated by: Sarah Brands
Realistic
Reviewed: 01-02-23
I survived anorexia as a teen. During the pandemic, I relapsed. This book has been part of my recovery journey as I seek normalcy and to regain control over my life. Very touching and heartbreaking story—one that is told too often.
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