
Third Girl from the Left
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Narrated by:
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Betsy Struxness
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By:
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Christine Barker
“A beautifully written memoir of life on the Broadway stage at the onset of the 1980s AIDS epidemic.... Compelling, and remarkably hopeful.” (Mara Liasson, national political correspondent, NPR)
A moving, real-life account of making it as a dancer in New York City, embracing the changing faces of love and family, and being at ground-zero for one of the most fatal epidemics of modern times....
Wanting to be a dancer while growing up in a large military family made Christine Barker somewhat of a black sheep, but she followed her dreams to New York City, where—in a moment of almost unbelievable good fortune—she was chosen for the London cast of A Chorus Line.
London, and then New York, in the '70s and '80s opened up Christine’s world. The creativity, culture, and nightlife were intoxicating, enough so to compel her older brother Laughlin to join her. Once there, the divorced father, veteran, and corporate lawyer met rising fashion star Perry Ellis. Romance and success soon followed—as well as rumors of a devastating new disease....
Broadway’s theater community is ravaged by loss as the AIDS epidemic takes hold, and Christine is shocked by the toll it’s taken on her inner circle. Holding on tight to friends and loved ones left behind, the crisis becomes a crucible moment for her family and for all of society. And Christine is once again forced to go her own way to make sense of the tragedy.
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Sometimes I fell like this was a novel because it was so well written .
I wished that the author narrated it. The narrator was good but I felt like she was rushing through the story like she had some sort of deadline. It was sometimes distracting..
All my grief came flooding back
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A must listen
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This comes out as Betsy performs Christine's story - Third Girl from the Left.
So rich in writing and performing, can’t say enough about this book on audible.
A must listen!
Powerful and Poignant
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Great Portrayal of the Times and the Grief
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A Dancer’s Dream Told with Heart
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A story that must be told
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An interesting and powerful story
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Truth Nearly Forgotten
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Beautifully written & performed
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This Was A Long Time Coming!
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