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Paul

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For a particular audience

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Revisado: 01-10-25

Please read to the bottom. This book is a fairly disorganized collection of thoughts about one person by one person. It’s not a book of short stories. It’s not a memoir. A poem is recited but it’s not a book of poetry. It’s not even a narrative with a beginning, middle, and end. On top of that, I found it to be very self-absorbed. It’s like someone who smokes a lot of weed calls you up to let out their thoughts of the day on a few topics and you take those and, without editing or organizing them, just release them. There were some interesting observations. Some of the thoughts were provocative. But it comes across as sloppy. Why not tidy it up? I decided to listen to the whole thing because it’s about a trans woman (one from entirely European stock). Here’s what I liked: the author doesn’t cater to one way of understanding her experience. She’s a unique voice with unique perspectives that don’t cohere. I appreciated that. It felt both honest and true. And that is what the stars I gave it are for.

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Excellent

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Revisado: 01-05-25

This felt like a complete King biography. A full portrait of the Civil Rights activist, a man fueled by his faith and passion for justice. Bravo.

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Wonderful reading

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Revisado: 12-19-24

What a treat to hear this compelling story about a nine year-old trying to get to the USA from El Salvador in the memoirist’s own voice. He is so good at describing his experience, the internal and external landscapes. Bravo! I highly recommend this audiobook.

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Just what I wanted

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Revisado: 12-08-24

Candid, funny, touching, and loaded with foul language. This is exactly what I’d hoped to find in Cher’s (first) memoir. It’s very autobiographical as well, and I learned a lot about her family before she came on the scene. What I expect most from Cher is honestly. And she delivers.

I appreciate that with dyslexia, reading her own book would be a challenge. Nevertheless, she begins each chapter and then the narration transitions fairly seamlessly to that of her friend, whose cadence, tone, and timbre are very similar to Cher’s. What a creative solution to a problem! I loved every minute of it and look forward to part 2!

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Very good for its demographic

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Revisado: 12-08-24

I think this book is uniquely valuable for certain kinds of men—men who welcome taking guidance from other men. It may be more valuable for those men than many other books on living with PTSD. There are references and analogies to cars, sports, finance, and the military (not surprisingly) that I think will resonate. While it ‘wasn’t for me’ in some ways, I appreciated the authors’ stories, tributes, understandings, and steps for being on a road to increased PSG: Post-Traumatic Growth. I think they did a very good job.

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Very good

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Revisado: 11-23-24

I greatly appreciate Dorothy for creating this story and delving into the complex reactions children can have to sexual abuse.

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Beautifully written and narrated

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Revisado: 11-17-24

An outstanding performance by the narrator. More than five stars! I’d never read this book before and was delighted to be introduced to it via audiobook.

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Better and better

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Revisado: 11-17-24

I was increasingly impressed with this memoir the more I got into it. I was engaged from the start but Stephanie really goes to the deeper and broader end of the pool as she makes her way through. I love the directions she takes the reader, especially regarding cultural factors and intergenerational trauma. The therapy sessions she lets us in on were invaluable. Brava, Ms. Foo! An outstanding contribution to this genre.

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Moving case studies

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Revisado: 11-17-24

An excellent education on the role early childhood trauma has on child development and coping options. This is one of the better books I’ve read on the subject. I definitely recommend it.

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Good view in

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Revisado: 10-25-24

Bob Woodward does a fine job communicating the tensions in and between key political figures of the last few years. The descriptions of how Hunter’s troubles affected Joe Biden are heartbreaking. Well delivered by the narrator.

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