
Actress of a Certain Age
My Twenty-Year Trail to Overnight Success
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Jeff Hiller
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Jeff Hiller
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A humorous collection of autobiographical essays from comedian and Somebody Somewhere actor Jeff Hiller, who shares his journey from growing up “profoundly gay” in 1980s Texas to his experiences as an inept social worker and how he clawed, scraped, and brawled to Hollywood’s lower middle-tier.
While struggling to find success as an actor and pay the bills, something accidentally happened to Jeff Hiller: he aged. And while it’s one thing to get older and rest on the laurels of success from the blood, sweat, and tears of your youth, it’s quite another to be old and have no laurels. At forty, stuck in a temp job making spreadsheets, the dream of becoming a star seemed out of reach. But after twenty-five years of guest roles on TV and performing improv in a grocery store basement, he finally struck gold with a breakout role on HBO’s Somebody Somewhere, playing Joel—the kind of best friend everyone wishes they had.
In his book, Jeff dives into the grit and grind of climbing the Hollywood ladder. It’s a raw and often hilarious tale of the struggles, triumphs, and humiliations that shaped him into the wonderfully imperfect person he is today. With a mix of awkward charm and heartfelt honesty, Jeff shares his journey: growing up very Lutheran in Texas, navigating bullying as a gay kid, working as a social worker for unhoused youth and HIV prevention, and the endless ups and downs of being a struggling actor. For every one of us who have a dream that we’re chasing—and chasing, and chasing—his is a funny, moving, and utterly relatable story.
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Anyone who saw an episode of Saturday Night Live between 1999 and 2006 knows Rachel Dratch. She was hilarious! So what happened to her? After a misbegotten part as Jenna on the pilot of 30 Rock, Dratch was only getting offered roles as "Lesbians. Secretaries. Sometimes secretaries who are lesbians." Her career at a low point, Dratch suddenly had time for yoga, dog- sitting, learning Spanish - and dating. After all, what did a forty-something single woman living in New York have to lose?
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Flowing comedic reality
- By Steve on 05-01-12
By: Rachel Dratch
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Manual Not Included
- By: Hilaria Baldwin
- Narrated by: Hilaria Baldwin
- Length: 4 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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In Manual Not Included, Hilaria writes about the relatable, hard-earned insights she’s gained from her experiences as an individual, a partner, and a parent—from feeling empowered, to having a fulfilling relationship, to being as good a mother as possible, all while still being a work in progress.
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The most empty and shallow book I’ve purchased in nine years of audible membership
- By Baytown Anita on 05-13-25
By: Hilaria Baldwin
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A Different Kind of Power
- A Memoir
- By: Jacinda Ardern
- Narrated by: Jacinda Ardern
- Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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From the former prime minister of New Zealand, then the world’s youngest female head of government and just the second to give birth in office, comes a deeply personal memoir chronicling her extraordinary rise and offering inspiration to a new generation of leaders.
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politicians should be kind
- By jeffrey on 07-06-25
By: Jacinda Ardern
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I Wrote This for Attention
- By: Lukas Gage
- Narrated by: Lukas Gage
- Length: 8 hrs
- Unabridged
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The actor of White Lotus and Euphoria details his upbringing in the West Coast—including a broken family, struggles with addiction, sex, borderline personality disorder—and his commitment to being the center of attention at all times, even as he actually becomes a star in this heartwarming memoir. I Wrote This for Attention is a riveting, exquisite memoir full of heart that chronicles Lukas Gage’s coming of age in the haunting underbelly of San Diego and clawing his way to stardom.
By: Lukas Gage
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Murderland
- Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers
- By: Caroline Fraser
- Narrated by: Patty Nieman
- Length: 16 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Caroline Fraser grew up in the shadow of Ted Bundy, the most notorious serial murderer of women in American history, surrounded by his hunting grounds and mountain body dumps, in the brooding landscape of the Pacific Northwest. But in the 1970s and ’80s, Bundy was just one perpetrator amid an uncanny explosion of serial rape and murder across the region. Why so many? Why so weirdly and nightmarishly gruesome? Why the senseless rise and then sudden fall of an epidemic of serial killing?
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Strange hypothesis that serial killers emerge from industrially polluted environments.
- By C. J. on 06-17-25
By: Caroline Fraser
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Sick and Dirty
- Hollywood’s Gay Golden Age and the Making of Modern Queerness
- By: Michael Koresky
- Narrated by: Robin Speare
- Length: 13 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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From the 1930s to the 1960s, the Motion Picture Production Code severely restricted what Hollywood cinema could depict. This included “any inference” of the lives of homosexuals. In a landmark 1981 book, gay activist Vito Russo famously condemned Hollywood’s censorship regime, lambasting many midcentury films as the bigoted products of a “celluloid closet.”
By: Michael Koresky
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Accidentally on Purpose
- By: Kristen Kish
- Narrated by: Kristen Kish
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Accidentally on Purpose dives into Kristen Kish’s childhood as a Korean adoptee in the Midwest, finding purpose in kitchens, and becoming the season 10 winner of—and now host—of Top Chef all the while navigating life in the spotlight, coming out in her adult years, and all the life lessons in between.
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Enjoyable listen for fans…
- By NMwritergal on 04-23-25
By: Kristen Kish
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In the Absence of Men
- A Novel
- By: Philippe Besson
- Narrated by: Ali Andre Ali
- Length: 4 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Summer, 1916. With German Zeppelins on the skyline, the men of Paris are off at war. For Vincent, sixteen and still too young to fight, this moment of dread is also a moment of possibility. An electrifying encounter with Marcel, an enigmatic middle-aged writer, draws Vincent’s desires out into the light. As he’s taken under Marcel’s wing, Vincent begins a dangerous affair with Arthur, the son of his governess and a young soldier on leave. Together, they share a secret that everyone seems to know and yet everyone remains silent about.
By: Philippe Besson
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Theater Kid
- By: Jeffrey Seller
- Narrated by: Jeffrey Seller, Annaleigh Ashford, Kyle Beltran, and others
- Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Before he was producing the musical hits of our generation, Jeffrey was just a kid coming to terms with his adoption, trying to understand his sexuality, and determined to escape his dysfunctional household in a poor neighborhood just outside Detroit. We see him find his voice through musical theater and move to New York, where he is determined to shed his past and make a name for himself on Broadway. But moving to the big city is never easy—especially not at the height of the HIV/AIDS crisis—and Jeffrey learns to survive and thrive in the colorful and cutthroat world of commercial theatre.
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Heart wrenching, uplifting, entertaining & beautiful!
- By Joni on 06-27-25
By: Jeffrey Seller
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Homework
- A Memoir
- By: Geoff Dyer
- Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
- Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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The only child of a sheet-metal worker and a dinner lady who worked at the canteen of the local school, Geoff Dyer grew up in a world shaped by memories of the Depression and the Second World War. But far from being a story of hardship overcome, this loving memoir is a celebration of opportunities afforded by the post-war settlement, of which the author was an unconscious beneficiary. The crux comes at the age of eleven with the exam that decided the future of generations of British schoolkids: secondary modern or the transformative possibilities of grammar school?
By: Geoff Dyer
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Claire McCardell
- By: Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson
- Narrated by: Marni Penning
- Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins
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Claire McCardell shattered cultural norms around women’s clothes, and today much of what we wear traces back to her ingenious, rebellious mind. McCardell invented ballet flats and mix-and-match separates, and she introduced wrap dresses, hoodies, leggings, denim, and more into womenswear. She tossed out corsets in favor of a comfortably elegant look and insisted on pockets, even as male designers didn’t see a need for them. Filled with personal drama and industry secrets, this story reveals how Claire McCardell built an empire at a time when women rarely made the upper echelons of business.
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What she gave
- By JoAnn Schauf, MS. Author of "Loving the Alien. How to Parent Your Tween." on 06-27-25
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Who Knew
- By: Barry Diller
- Narrated by: Barry Diller
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
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Writing in his own singular voice, Barry Diller delivers both an astute and entertaining business memoir and a surprisingly frank coming-of-age story. After starting his career in the mailroom of the William Morris Agency, Diller went on to have one of the most extraordinary ascents in show business history, inventing the TV Movie of the Week for ABC at age twenty-seven, becoming CEO of Paramount Pictures at age thirty-two, and launching the Fox TV network at age forty-four.
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What an amazing book!
- By Barbara W. on 06-10-25
By: Barry Diller
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Desi Arnaz
- The Man Who Invented Television
- By: Todd S Purdum
- Narrated by: Todd S Purdum
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Despite being underestimated due to his accent and origins, Desi Arnaz’s legacy is monumental. Purdum’s biography, enriched with unpublished materials and interviews, reveals the man behind the legend and highlights his enduring contributions to pop culture and television. This book is a must-hear biography about innovation, resilience, and the relentless drive of a man who changed TV forever.
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- By 80s Kid on 06-22-25
By: Todd S Purdum
Heartwarming and Hilarious
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Fantastic listen!
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Beautiful and Vulnerable
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This book is a touching tribute to a life.Well lived as well as a heartwarming story of life in showbiz.
I would recommend this book to fans of somebody. Somewhere, but also folks who have never seen this show, I'd just like to hear about other people's lives.
What a great book anyone anywhere should read this
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Narration by the Author is Sublime
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Amazing performance and great story!
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Funny and warm
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I love Jeff Hiller! Entertaining and gave me all the feels
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I loved hearing Jeff’s reading of his hilarious and heartwarming book!
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More PARM, please!
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