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My Therapist, My Lover

By: Cris Beam
Narrated by: Aida Reluzco
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A talented sculptor and her psychotherapist fall in love, transgressing numerous ethical boundaries. But as their relationship progresses, what began as the patient’s attempt to liberate herself from her past becomes the most abusive relationship of her life - and the most dangerous.

©2021 Cris Beam (P)2021 Audible Originals, LLC. Literature & Fiction Funny

About the Creator

Cris Beam is an author and professor in New York City. Her most recent book, I Feel You: The Surprising Power of Extreme Empathy, was released by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 2018. Her prior book, To the End of June: The Intimate Life of American Foster Care (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013), was named a 2013 New York Times Notable Book, and was longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Award, shortlisted for the William Saroyan Prize, and was a best book on several year-end lists, including NPR, New York Magazine and The Boston Globe. Beam is also the author of Transparent: Love, Family and Living the T with Transgender Teenagers (Harcourt, 2007), which won a Lambda Literary Award and was a Stonewall Honor book. Her young adult novel, I am J, was released by Little, Brown in 2011 and was named a Kirkus Best Book and Junior Library Guild Selection, and is the first book with a transgender character to land on California's recommended reading list for public high schools. Her work has also been featured in The New York Times, The Awl, The Huffington Post, and The Guardian, as well as on This American Life. Beam is an assistant professor of creative writing at William Paterson University.

About the Performer

Aida Reluzco arrived on the voice-over scene in 2018 as a multidisciplinary artist, bringing with her a background in the performing arts, classical art history, illustration, literature, poetry, and spoken word. A New York native, LGBTQ activist, and bilingual Cuban American, Reluzco provides an authentic connection to the human condition from a queer Latinx perspective. Her portfolio includes work with Audible, Simon & Schuster, Macmillan, Hachette Audio, and Dreamscape Media, as well as commercial voice-over and video game audio both under her own name, and romantic narration under the pseudonym Valentina Ortiz.

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This is a remarkable story, stunningly crafted by Ms. Beam and beautifully narrated. I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it since I listened to it.

Stunning!

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This is an enthralling story. Fortunately, I listened to it on a drive longer than the story---otherwise, I would have had to cross the next state line just to hear the end. Cris Beam illustrates how easily one can come under the sway of someone else's power and control, losing one's own identity and sense of self. This story offers insight into why people stay in abusive relationships, by bringing us directly into the narrator's heart and mind. I can't imagine anyone, after hearing this story, asking "But why did she stay?" The voice of Aida Reluzco seems perfectly matched to the story. Save it for a time when you'll be able to hear the whole thing, or you'll miss your exit.

Enthralling

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I have always been a fan of Cris Beam‘s writing, since Transparent. Her crisp words stand out in every genre, from short story to narrative nonfiction.
I didn’t love the voice actor, she seemed to make the story salacious.
Overall, I would absolutely recommend this listen/ read.

Captivating writing

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This is a wonderful story of emotional triumph after trauma and abuse. After the darkness there is light

Wow worth the listen great short story

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I'm glad this subject matter was discussed. That guy couples experience the same pitfalls as straight people. I hope this story can help someone to leave their abusive situation. Great story. It keep my attention all the way to the end.

My First 5 Star

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You could see her mistakes coming a mile away -- you know this much from the description, so no spoiler -- so it was interesting to see her process it. A situation made possible, maybe even likely, from her upbringing. Makes me think about my own wounds and scars and choices.

Insightful, painful journey

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What a great short story on a complete clusterF°°%° from crossing lines!! It's a rough story, and I seriously enjoyed it! Well done by author and narrator!!

Crossing lines!!

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very good!
I loooooooved this listening for so many reasons, one being it is very relatable. We all stay in relationships out of fear, guilt or shame. #BreakTheStigma #Time4Change

Very good listening

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I loved this story of the allure of the forbidden & of lines crossed…. & of a foundation built on lies. Once more showing that a foundation built on the shifting sand of forbidden affairs can not ever become the Real enduring life long Love that so many of us yearn for.

Enjoyed this author.

Illuminating realism

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Just proves the saying to “home wreckers” & cheaters “ you can lose them, the same way you got them”. The story is in first person, the voice of the patient turned wife. They jumped into a relationship quick, and hurting people by doing so. I enjoyed the free story, but I wouldn’t pay for it( it’s generic).

The story is about karma & deception

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