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All the Pretty Things

The Story of a Southern Girl Who Went Through Fire to Find Her Way Home

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All the Pretty Things

By: Edie Wadsworth
Narrated by: Lisa Larson
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"I don't know how old I was the night the trailer burned down or if the rumor was true that Daddy was the one who set it on fire."

For a long time, Edie thought she had escaped. It started in an Appalachian trailer park, where a young girl dreamed of becoming a doctor. But every day Edie woke up to her reality: a poverty-stricken world full of alcohol and violence, where getting out seemed impossible. She taught herself to drive a stick shift truck at 12 years old so she could get her drunk daddy home from the bar. She spent Saturdays at Brushy Mountain prison visiting her incarcerated cousin. She watched adults eat while her stomach gnawed, and then there was the torching of the family trailer, where she dug through the ashes to try to salvage her most prized possession: her Tammy Wynette album. And at the center of it all was her charismatic daddy. She never knew when he would show up, but when he did he was usually drunk; she learned the hard way that she couldn't count on him to protect her. So she told herself it didn't matter. All she wanted was to make him proud.

Against all odds Edie "made doctor", achieving everything that had once seemed beyond her reach. Only it was too late, because her daddy died a year before she graduated medical school. She split the cost of his funeral with her sister. When her past finally caught up with her, it was all too much, so she did what her daddy would have done: She set it all on fire. It would take her whole life burning down once again for Edie to be finally able to face the truth about herself, her family, and her relationship with God.

Listeners of The Glass Castle will treasure this refreshing and raw redemption story, a memoir for anyone who has ever hungered for home, forgiveness, and the safe embrace of a father's love.

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I loved this book, the story resonated deep, a true picture of rising from the ashes, on step at a time to love, growth and compassion for the life both given and lived.

Soul resonating

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Loved the story of this God-gifted woman. Beautifully written. Thank you for sharing and inspiring.

Overcoming..,

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This kind of hard life story has become a trend but this author has told her story with such grace. There were horrific circumstances but she doesn’t speak with bitterness in any way. Completely inspiring 💕 and heartwarming

Such grace

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This beautiful story is so parallel to my life that I felt like I already knew Edie! The epilogue was so good it gave me goosebumps as I felt the Holy Spirit filling me with encouragement and assurance that He loves and cares for me as He has Edie. The narrator is wonderful and it is one of the best audio books that I have listened to. Thank you.

This book gave me goosebumps.

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My goodness. My heart shattered a million times reading this, and was then lovingly knitted back together. I love how Edie shares her story and continually points readers back to Jesus…. The true healer.

So tender…

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This book is impossible to put down. It will leave an imprint on your heart and challenge your beliefs about yourself and others. While it reads like a heart-stopping novel, the gritty, real life factor of it being Edie’s story makes it something you cannot walk away from unchanged. For all of those looking to find their way home, or looking to truly understand the value of what home means.

An incredibly masterful story of grace and love

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I listen to Edie on Thinlicious and i have so much respect for her journey. Her love for her family I can relate to. This book held my attention and captivated me. It’s a must read. Thank you for the lessons.

Wow, held my attention

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It was difficult at times to keep all the ‘characters’ names, places and relations in order.

Her ability to look forward and anticipate something better.

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Truly a great read, a deep personal growth of relationships on how she lived up until the end of her story.

Emotional Growth

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This was a great book. So inspiring. It’s a great book that shows how someone can be born into poverty and rise above all.

Edie is amazing

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