First in the Family
A Story of Survival, Recovery, and the American Dream
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Jessica Hoppe
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This program is read by the author.
An unflinching and intimate memoir of recovery by Jessica Hoppe, Latinx writer, advocate, and creator of NuevaYorka.
“A powerful thunderclap of a memoir.” —Lilliam Rivera, author of Dealing in Dreams
A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2024: Today.com, LupitaReads, Electric Literature, Esquire, Publishers Weekly
In this deeply moving and lyrical memoir, Hoppe shares an intimate, courageous account of what it means to truly interrupt cycles of harm. Perfect for fans of The Recovering by Leslie Jamison, Somebody’s Daughter by Ashley C. Ford, and Heavy by Kiese Laymon.
During the first year of quarantine, drug overdoses spiked, the highest ever recorded. And Hoppe’s cousin was one of them. “I never learned the true history of substance use disorder in my family,” Hoppe writes. “People just disappeared.” At the time of her cousin’s death, she’d been in recovery for nearly four years, but she hadn’t told anyone.
In First in the Family, Hoppe shares her journey, the first in her family to do so, and takes the listener on a remarkable investigation of her family’s history, the American Dream, and the erasure of BIPOC from recovery institutions and narratives, leaving the listener with an urgent message of hope.
A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books.
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As a child, Matt Hay didn’t know his hearing wasn’t the way everyone else processed sound—because of the workarounds he did to fit in, even the school nurse didn’t catch his condition at the annual hearing and vision checks. But by the time he was a prospective college student and couldn’t pass the entrance requirements for West Point, Hay’s condition, generated by a tumor, was unavoidable: his hearing was going, and fast. A personal soundtrack was Hay’s determined compensation for his condition.
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Beautiful life lessons
- By Bookbabe on 01-30-24
By: Matt Hay
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Badass Bonita
- Break the Silence, Become a Revolution, Unearth Your Inner Guerrera
- By: Kim Guerra
- Narrated by: Kim Guerra
- Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins
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Almost every Latina has heard the phrase calladita te ves más bonita—you look most beautiful when you are silent. It's a message rooted in machismo passed from generation to generation, and one that poet and Latine therapist, Kim Guerra, grew up on. In Badass Bonita, Guerra tells a story of coming into her own power, and guides listeners through the process of finding their own. Rejecting what she was taught as a girl, she learned to use her voice and the more she listened to that inner niña, the more she unearthed her inner guerrera.
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Her rawness
- By Amazon Customer on 11-14-24
By: Kim Guerra
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Tías and Primas
- On Knowing and Loving the Women Who Raise Us
- By: Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez, Josie Del Castillo - illustrator
- Narrated by: Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez
- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
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Born into a large, close-knit family in Nicaragua, Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez grew up surrounded by strong, kind, funny, sensitive, resilient, judgmental, messy, beautiful women. Whether blood relatives or chosen family, these tías and primas fundamentally shaped her view of the world—and so did the labels that were used to talk about them. The tía loca who is shunned for defying gender roles. The pretty prima put on a pedestal for her European features. The matriarch who is the core of her community but hides all her pain.
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Powerful and transcending
- By JaydeFanimations on 11-21-24
By: Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez, and others
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Catalina
- A Novel
- By: Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
- Narrated by: Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
- Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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When Catalina is admitted to Harvard, it feels like the fulfillment of destiny: a miracle child escapes death in Latin America, moves to Queens to be raised by her undocumented grandparents, and becomes one of the chosen. But nothing is simple for Catalina, least of all her own complicated, contradictory, ruthlessly probing mind. Now a senior, she faces graduation to a world that has no place for the undocumented; her sense of doom intensifies her curiosities and desires. She infiltrates the school’s elite subcultures—internships and literary journals, posh parties and secret societies.
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Monotone delivery
- By Patricia M Hart on 11-01-24
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By the Fire We Carry
- The Generations-Long Fight for Justice on Native Land
- By: Rebecca Nagle
- Narrated by: Rebecca Nagle
- Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Here Rebecca Nagle recounts the generations-long fight for tribal land and sovereignty in eastern Oklahoma. By chronicling both the contemporary legal battle and historic acts of Indigenous resistance, By the Fire We Carry stands as a landmark work of American history. The story it tells exposes both the wrongs that our nation has committed and the Native-led battle for justice that has shaped our country.
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Educational
- By Alicia on 11-21-24
By: Rebecca Nagle
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Self-Care for Latinas
- 100+ Ways to Prioritize & Rejuvenate Your Mind, Body, & Spirit
- By: Raquel Reichard
- Narrated by: Asatta Jones
- Length: 4 hrs and 17 mins
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Between micro- and macro-aggressions at school, the workplace, and even the grocery store, a constant news cycle highlighting Latine trauma, and a general lack of resources for women of color, it’s tough to be a Latina woman and prioritize your wellness, both physically and mentally. With Self-Care for Latinas, you’ll find more than 100 exercises to radically choose to put yourself first. Whether you need a quick pick-me-up in the middle of the day, you’re working through feelings of burnout, or you need to process a microaggression, this book is for you.
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Inspiring
- By Soledad on 09-11-24
By: Raquel Reichard
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Soundtrack of Silence
- Love, Loss, and a Playlist for Life
- By: Matt Hay
- Narrated by: Matt Hay
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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As a child, Matt Hay didn’t know his hearing wasn’t the way everyone else processed sound—because of the workarounds he did to fit in, even the school nurse didn’t catch his condition at the annual hearing and vision checks. But by the time he was a prospective college student and couldn’t pass the entrance requirements for West Point, Hay’s condition, generated by a tumor, was unavoidable: his hearing was going, and fast. A personal soundtrack was Hay’s determined compensation for his condition.
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Beautiful life lessons
- By Bookbabe on 01-30-24
By: Matt Hay
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Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed
- 15 Voices from the Latinx Diaspora
- By: Saraciea J. Fennell - editor
- Narrated by: Avi Roque, Elizabeth Acevedo, Frankie Corzo, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
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In Wild Tongues Can’t Be Tamed, bestselling and award-winning authors as well as up-and-coming voices interrogate the different myths and stereotypes about the Latinx diaspora. These fifteen original pieces delve into everything from ghost stories and superheroes, to memories in the kitchen and travels around the world, to addiction and grief, to identity and anti-Blackness, to finding love and speaking your truth. Full of both sorrow and joy, Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed is an essential celebration of this rich and diverse community.
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Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed is a treasure trove of essays and poems.
- By AuthorAnnaBella on 04-04-22
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For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts
- A Love Letter to Women of Color
- By: Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez
- Narrated by: Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez
- Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
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The founder of Latina Rebels and a “Latinx Activist You Should Know” (Teen Vogue) arms women of color with the tools and knowledge they need to find success on their own terms.
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Must Read for BIWOC
- By Veronica Garcia on 09-24-21
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Gather Me
- A Memoir in Praise of the Books That Saved Me
- By: Glory Edim
- Narrated by: Glory Edim
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
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For Glory Edim, that "friend of my mind" is books. Edim, the daughter of Nigerian immigrants growing up in Virginia, started the popular Well-Read Black Girl book club at age 30, but her love of books stretches far back: to public libraries alongside her little brothers after elementary school while her mother was working; to high school libraries where she discovered books she wasn't being taught in class; to dorm rooms and airplanes and subway rides—and, eventually, to a community of half a million other listeners.
By: Glory Edim
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The Manicurist's Daughter
- A Memoir
- By: Susan Lieu
- Narrated by: Susan Lieu
- Length: 10 hrs and 48 mins
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Susan Lieu has long been searching for answers. About her family’s past and about her own future. Refugees from the Vietnam War, Susan’s family escaped to California in the 1980s after five failed attempts. Upon arrival, Susan’s mother was their savvy, charismatic North Star, setting up two successful nail salons and orchestrating every success—until Susan was eleven. That year, her mother died from a botched tummy tuck. After the funeral, no one was ever allowed to talk about her or what had happened.
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unbelievable story told in a beautiful way
- By Aboey on 10-11-24
By: Susan Lieu
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¡Ándale, Prieta!
- A Love Letter to My Family
- By: Yasmín Ramírez
- Narrated by: Kim Ramirez
- Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins
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Prieta is a term of endearment. When I tell people who don’t speak Spanish what prieta means—dark or the dark one—their eyes pop open and a small gasp escapes. I see the offense they feel for me sprinkled on their faces like the freckles I will never have. How do I tell them that when I heard Ita say Prieta, I felt the caress of her strong hands on the top of my head as she braided my hair?
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the bond between granddaughter and grsndmother
- By michael on 11-08-24
By: Yasmín Ramírez
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I Feel Real Guilty
- A Memoir of Sibling Sexual Abuse
- By: Jane Epstein
- Narrated by: Maria McCann
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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When Jane Epstein's brother makes this confession, a tsunami of memories floods over her. She remembers the years of sexual abuse at his hands. The pain. The shame. Suffering from trauma few talk about, Epstein searches for solace in strip clubs and hotel rooms. She finds love, loses it, and loves again. Years pass before she dares to dive into the depths of her past. Only then does she begin to heal.
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A memoir of trials, lessons and healing
- By Mama2boys on 11-20-24
By: Jane Epstein
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Quitter
- A Memoir of Drinking, Relapse, and Recovery
- By: Erica C. Barnett
- Narrated by: Jean Ann Douglass
- Length: 10 hrs and 48 mins
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A startlingly frank memoir, Quitter documents one woman's struggles with alcoholism and recovery, with essential new insights into addiction and treatment.
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Long Drunkaloug But Well Defined
- By Danielle T on 11-16-20
By: Erica C. Barnett
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Sunshine and Spice
- By: Aurora Palit
- Narrated by: Soneela Nankani, Imran Sheikh
- Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Naomi Kelly will do anything to make her new brand consulting business a success. When she lands a career saving contract to rebrand the Mukherjee family’s failing local bazaar, she knows there can be no mistakes. But as the “oops” baby of a free-spirited Bengali mother, Naomi’s lack of connection to her roots represents everything Gia Mukherjee disdains. Enter, Dev Mukherjee.
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A charming debut!
- By Smitty711 on 09-17-24
By: Aurora Palit
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Too Soon for Adiós
- By: Annette Chavez Macias
- Narrated by: Luzma Ortiz
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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No one expects to meet their father at their mother’s funeral. But for Gabby Medina, that’s exactly what happens. Her dad abandoned her when she was a baby, and now he’s back. And he wants to give her a house. Gabby doesn’t want the house—or him. But she could use the money. So Gabby agrees to take it under two conditions: First, she can sell the house whenever she wants. Second, accepting it doesn’t mean she accepts him.
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relatable
- By Jessica on 04-23-23
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Scam Goddess
- Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts, and Schemes
- By: Laci Mosley
- Narrated by: Laci Mosley
- Length: 5 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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In Scam Goddess, Laci recounts how her scammer instincts have guided her throughout her life—from a religious childhood in rural Texas, to a stint as a city bartender at what might have been a drug front, to swindling her way past the gatekeepers of Hollywood—recounting the greatest true-crime scam stories that inspired her along the way. Whether it’s by the beauty industry, capitalism, or the people we date, we’re all getting scammed. In this book, Laci identifies the secrets to flipping the script and coming out ahead.
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Loved it
- By Sweethoneyboomboom on 11-02-24
By: Laci Mosley
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Going Under
- A Memoir of Family Secrets, Addiction and Escape
- By: Seana Smith
- Narrated by: Seana Smith
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
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From the outside, Seana Smith lived an enviable life. An Oxford graduate, a successful career with the BBC and Sydney’s Channel 9, a bestselling author, happily married. But behind this perfect life she had a secret: Seana was a drinker, and alcohol was slowly taking away her life, destroying her health, her emotional well-being, her world. With engaging style and wit, Going Under reveals the true story behind Seana’s lifelong battle with drink. It lays bare a confusing childhood of Scottish sailing adventures and also brutal violence from her bullying, alcoholic father.
By: Seana Smith
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Double Exposure
- A Novel
- By: Elissa R. Sloan
- Narrated by: Natalie Naudus
- Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Maiko Fox and Adrian Hightower were young, beautiful, in love…and famous. The latest model to grace the Valentina Posh runway show and the hottest new superhero actor were Hollywood’s breakout couple. They were in every magazine, all over the most popular celebrity-blogs, and on countless E! News stories. They starred in a blockbuster film together, reaping box-office gold. Fans were at a fever pitch. No one could get enough of Madrian, the couple that printed money for the studios, for the paparazzi, for themselves. But then, their relationship crumbled.
By: Elissa R. Sloan
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- Sandra Hernandez
- 09-17-24
Powerful Listen
Jessica really poured a part of herself into all of us with this book. Her story is moving and inspiring. She touches on so many subjects that, as a Latina woman, I could relate to and really needed someone to share. This book makes you feel seen and heard. I will be recommending First in the Family to all of my friends.
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-29-24
A journey to self love and healing.
This book is a refreshingly honest look at the ups and downs of learning to accept yourself. Jessica shares her story in a way that feels real and relatable, showing how being unapologetically honest with herself helped heal not just her, but her family too. The journey to self-love is always a work in progress, but the leaps she and her family have made are inspiring. It’s also a great reminder that it takes a village, no matter how old we are. Definitely worth a listen if you're looking for something inspiring and down-to-earth.
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- Erin Belair
- 10-01-24
The depth. The honesty. The story. The voice.
I loved and cherished every single moment of this book. Listening to it read by Jessica is a treasure I will hold with me for the rest of my life. What an incredible talent and force. I am changed.
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- Liliana Baylon
- 10-07-24
First in My Family
Your book First in the Family is truly unique. It resonated with me deeply, as I come from an alcoholic family where numbing with alcohol is typical. Being the first in my family to break cycles through education, therapy, or different life choices is empowering and exhausting. Thank you for sharing your life story and creating a book that speaks to the challenges so many of us face.
Liliana Baylon
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- Jessica Henriquez
- 10-10-24
What a beautiful story of survival and strength
My heart. Wow. This is one of those rare books that hits you right in the gut with its honesty. It’s a memoir that doesn’t just tell a story, but breaks down walls. Hoppe digs deep into her personal experiences with addiction, sobriety, and the complicated layers of being the first in a family that didn’t talk about their struggles. Her journey is raw and real, pulling you into her world as she navigates sobriety and uncovers generational trauma. Hoppe beautiful expands her story to include the imperative history surrounding race and recovery.
What really stands out, though, is the audiobook. Listening to Jessica read her own story is like having her sit down next to you and bare her soul. Her voice carries all the weight of her experiences, and you can hear the conviction, the courage, and the vulnerability in every word. There’s something about the way she tells her story that feels intimate, almost like she’s offering you a piece of herself. And in many ways, she is. Humbled by her strength.
This isn’t just a memoir—it’s a call to rethink how we talk about recovery, race, and what it means to heal.
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