Bestsellers
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What Happened to You?
- Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing
- By: Oprah Winfrey, Bruce D. Perry
- Narrated by: Bruce D. Perry, Oprah Winfrey
- Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall22,561
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Performance19,655
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Story19,487
"[Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry] are both capable, likable narrators who are sincerely engaged with their subject matter...The performances of these two humanitarians make this a must-hear for anyone recovering from their traumatic past." —AudioFile This program is read by the authors. Our...
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I waited more than 30 years for this book.
- By Gary S. on 04-28-21
By: Oprah Winfrey, and others
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My Time to Stand
- A Memoir
- By: Gypsy-Rose Blanchard, Melissa Moore, Michele Matrisciani
- Narrated by: Gypsy-Rose Blanchard
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall984
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Performance953
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Story953
A victim of her mother’s Munchausen by proxy and child abuse survivor, Gypsy-Rose Blanchard’s unique and controversial case made headlines across the world.
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So many contradictions in one book
- By Ckelly on 12-17-24
By: Gypsy-Rose Blanchard, and others
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The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog
- And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook -- What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love, and Healing
- By: Bruce D Perry, Maia Szalavitz
- Narrated by: Chris Kipiniak
- Length: 13 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,409
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Performance2,015
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Story2,008
In this classic work of developmental psychology, renowned psychiatrist and the coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestseller What Happened to You? reveals how trauma affects children—and outlines the path to recovery How does trauma affect a child's mind—and how can that mind recover? Child...
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Nice to see some good come to those abused/neglect
- By C. Turner on 06-07-19
By: Bruce D Perry, and others
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Diego's Story
- Thrown Away Children
- By: Louise Allen
- Narrated by: Melanie Crawley
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall6
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Performance6
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Story6
Diego's Story is the thirteenth instalment in the popular Thrown Away Children series.
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Fantastic storyline as usual!
- By Christina Paredes on 03-16-26
By: Louise Allen
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The Mother Next Door
- Medicine, Deception, and Munchausen by Proxy
- By: Andrea Dunlop, Mike Weber
- Narrated by: Andrea Dunlop
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall524
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Performance502
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Story502
This program is read by the author. A groundbreaking work of narrative nonfiction that investigates Munchausen by Proxy from the host and creator of the award-winning true crime podcast Nobody Should Believe Me. "I devoured this chilling yet critically important book in 48 hours, unable to...
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The story was intensely political
- By Paula Fudge on 02-18-25
By: Andrea Dunlop, and others
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The Deepest Well
- Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity
- By: Dr. Nadine Burke Harris
- Narrated by: Dr. Nadine Burke Harris
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,208
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Performance1,944
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Story1,938
A pioneering physician reveals how childhood stress can lead to lifelong health problems, and shows us what we can do to break the cycle. Two-thirds of us have experienced at least one adverse childhood experience, or ACE, such as abuse, neglect, parental substance dependence, or mental illness...
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A waste of time.
- By Sharrie DeCouto on 06-13-18
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What Happened to You?
- Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing
- By: Oprah Winfrey, Bruce D. Perry
- Narrated by: Bruce D. Perry, Oprah Winfrey
- Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall22,561
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Performance19,655
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Story19,487
"[Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry] are both capable, likable narrators who are sincerely engaged with their subject matter...The performances of these two humanitarians make this a must-hear for anyone recovering from their traumatic past." —AudioFile This program is read by the authors. Our...
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I waited more than 30 years for this book.
- By Gary S. on 04-28-21
By: Oprah Winfrey, and others
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My Time to Stand
- A Memoir
- By: Gypsy-Rose Blanchard, Melissa Moore, Michele Matrisciani
- Narrated by: Gypsy-Rose Blanchard
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall984
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Performance953
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Story953
A victim of her mother’s Munchausen by proxy and child abuse survivor, Gypsy-Rose Blanchard’s unique and controversial case made headlines across the world.
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So many contradictions in one book
- By Ckelly on 12-17-24
By: Gypsy-Rose Blanchard, and others
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The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog
- And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook -- What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love, and Healing
- By: Bruce D Perry, Maia Szalavitz
- Narrated by: Chris Kipiniak
- Length: 13 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,409
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Performance2,015
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Story2,008
In this classic work of developmental psychology, renowned psychiatrist and the coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestseller What Happened to You? reveals how trauma affects children—and outlines the path to recovery How does trauma affect a child's mind—and how can that mind recover? Child...
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Nice to see some good come to those abused/neglect
- By C. Turner on 06-07-19
By: Bruce D Perry, and others
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Diego's Story
- Thrown Away Children
- By: Louise Allen
- Narrated by: Melanie Crawley
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall6
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Performance6
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Story6
Diego's Story is the thirteenth instalment in the popular Thrown Away Children series.
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Fantastic storyline as usual!
- By Christina Paredes on 03-16-26
By: Louise Allen
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The Mother Next Door
- Medicine, Deception, and Munchausen by Proxy
- By: Andrea Dunlop, Mike Weber
- Narrated by: Andrea Dunlop
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall524
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Performance502
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Story502
This program is read by the author. A groundbreaking work of narrative nonfiction that investigates Munchausen by Proxy from the host and creator of the award-winning true crime podcast Nobody Should Believe Me. "I devoured this chilling yet critically important book in 48 hours, unable to...
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The story was intensely political
- By Paula Fudge on 02-18-25
By: Andrea Dunlop, and others
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The Deepest Well
- Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity
- By: Dr. Nadine Burke Harris
- Narrated by: Dr. Nadine Burke Harris
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,208
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Performance1,944
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Story1,938
A pioneering physician reveals how childhood stress can lead to lifelong health problems, and shows us what we can do to break the cycle. Two-thirds of us have experienced at least one adverse childhood experience, or ACE, such as abuse, neglect, parental substance dependence, or mental illness...
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A waste of time.
- By Sharrie DeCouto on 06-13-18
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This Happened to Me
- A Memoir
- By: Kate Price
- Narrated by: Kate Price
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall63
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Performance61
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Story61
A Washington Post Noteworthy Book (of July and August); a Book Riot Best Nonfiction Book of Summer; WBUR (Boston Public Radio) Twelve Books to Read This Summer “Price not only rises above the hurt and hate, she uses her hard-won insights to shine a light for others.” —Jeannette Walls, #1...
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The Courage to Speak Truth, Shall Set You Free
- By mary c burnham on 08-17-25
By: Kate Price
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My Brother's Secret
- Can three neglected brothers stay together, or will they be torn apart?
- By: Maggie Hartley
- Narrated by: Penelope McDonald
- Length: 5 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall9
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Performance9
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Story9
'They made me do it, it wasn't my fault!' When three brothers come to live with Maggie, she knows that it's going to be challenging. They are all already struggling with rejection after their dad abandoned them, their mum having died several years before. While four-year-old Billy is a delight...
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I love these true stories
- By Marilyn Manzoor on 03-21-26
By: Maggie Hartley
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Tears of the Silenced
- An Amish True Crime Memoir of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Brutal Betrayal, and Ultimate Survival
- By: Misty Griffin
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 11 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall6,067
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Performance5,767
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Story5,760
When Misty was six years old, her family started to live and dress like the Amish. Misty and her sister were kept as slaves on a mountain ranch where they were subjected to almost complete isolation, sexual abuse, and extreme physical violence....
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Author is definitely dedicated
- By Felisa Kay on 09-15-20
By: Misty Griffin
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True Crime Case Histories, Books 1, 2 & 3
- 32 Disturbing True Crime Stories (3 Book True Crime Collection)
- By: Jason Neal
- Narrated by: Timothy G. Little
- Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall254
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Performance218
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Story218
What you are about to hear are my first three books. The stories in this collection will make you realize just how fragile the human mind can be....
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For true crime beginners....
- By BG on 06-03-21
By: Jason Neal
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Unspeakable
- Surviving My Childhood and Finding My Voice
- By: Jessica Willis Fisher
- Narrated by: Jessica Fisher
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,050
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Performance978
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Story978
Read by the author. Using the written word as her witness statement, Jessica Willis Fisher gives a lacerating portrait of a girl finding her voice after years of being silenced and an unforgettable story of risk and faith. Growing up the eldest daughter in a large, highly controlled...
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"Don't tell" culture exposed
- By Angela on 11-03-22
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The Hospital
- By: Barbara O'Hare
- Narrated by: Charlie Sanderson
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,327
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Performance1,247
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Story1,242
A shocking account of how vulnerable children were preyed upon by a doctor entrusted with their care....
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Horrific childhood. Almost too bad to believe.
- By Suzy L. on 01-04-19
By: Barbara O'Hare
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The Less People Know About Us
- A Mystery of Betrayal, Family Secrets, and Stolen Identity
- By: Axton Betz-Hamilton
- Narrated by: Laurie Catherine Winkel
- Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,473
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Performance1,298
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Story1,295
In this powerful and “engrossing” memoir, identity theft expert Axton Betz-Hamilton tells the shocking story of how her family was destroyed by the actions of an anonymous criminal (The New York Times). When Axton Betz-Hamilton was 11 years old, her parents both had their identities stolen...
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Holy Shit
- By Jason Wiking on 02-19-20
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The Courage to Heal
- A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
- By: Ellen Bass, Laura Davis
- Narrated by: Ellen Bass, Laura Davis
- Length: 25 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall248
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Performance204
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Story203
Come to terms with your past while moving powerfully into the future The Courage to Heal is an inspiring, comprehensive guide that offers hope and a map of the healing journey to every woman who was sexually abused as a child—and to those who care about her. Although the effects of child...
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Detailed and inspiring
- By Millican on 03-06-17
By: Ellen Bass, and others
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A Man Named Dave
- A Story of Triumph and Forgiveness
- By: Dave Pelzer
- Narrated by: William DeMeritt
- Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall33
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Performance32
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Story32
A Man Named Dave, which has sold over 1 million copies, is the gripping conclusion to Dave Pelzer’s inspirational and New York Times bestselling trilogy of memoirs that began with A Child Called It and The Lost Boy.
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Honest
- By STAHM on 08-07-25
By: Dave Pelzer
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Angel Blue
- A Song of Redemption
- By: Forrest Lang
- Narrated by: Jeffrey Machado
- Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall47
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Performance46
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Story46
A homeless foster kid finds redemption in Iraq....
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Wow! What an Overcomer story!!
- By Nolan weltsch on 12-10-25
By: Forrest Lang
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Keri 1
- Child Abuse True Stories, Book 1
- By: Kat Ward
- Narrated by: Bridget Thomas
- Length: 26 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall8
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Performance7
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Story7
In this gut-wrenching account of her early life, author Kat Ward takes the listener through every shade of darkness, whilst never allowing the candle of hope to fully extinguish, so as that truth may indeed find its rightful freedom.
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heart wrenching
- By sharklover on 03-31-25
By: Kat Ward
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A Family Secret
- My Shocking True Story of Surviving a Childhood in Hell
- By: Maureen Wood
- Narrated by: Rachel Atkins
- Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall908
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Performance824
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Story823
‘Each time my mother laid a finger on me… it was another step into the jaws of hell. Her abuse, more so than any other, destroyed me. It was the ultimate betrayal.’ Abused from the age of eight by her older brother and then her step-father, Maureen Wood quickly became numb to the constant...
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Bravery in Spades
- By Mama of Roses on 03-22-21
By: Maureen Wood
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Stella's Story
- Thrown Away Children, Book 1
- By: Louise Allen
- Narrated by: Melanie Crawley
- Length: 8 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall404
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Performance390
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Story390
In her brand-new series Thrown Away Children, Louise Allen shares the harrowing stories she is exposed to as a foster mother. The first in the series, Stella's Story, tells the astonishing true story of a young girl scarred by an abusive past....
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Heartbreaking and wonderful!
- By Deb S. on 10-28-24
By: Louise Allen
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Toxic Parents
- Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life
- By: Craig Buck, Susan Forward
- Narrated by: Jo Anna Perrin
- Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall776
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Performance653
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Story647
In this remarkable self-help guide, Dr. Susan Forward draws on case histories and the real-life voices of adult children of toxic parents to help you free yourself from the frustrating patterns of your relationship with your parents....
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Its worth a listen.
- By Amanda on 08-20-12
By: Craig Buck, and others
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Wounded Heart
- Hope for Adult Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse
- By: Dan B. Allender
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall246
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Performance210
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Story209
Sexual abuse knows no religious or social boundaries. The Wounded Heart is an intensely personal and specific look at this form of abuse.
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Not what I was hoping for ...
- By Kelly Cea on 05-09-17
By: Dan B. Allender
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The Letter
- By: Sarah Sidebottom, Ann Cusack
- Narrated by: Charlotte Worthing
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall29
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Performance28
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Story28
Co-written by the writer of Sunday Times bestsellers The Asylum, The Convent, Silent Sisters and Abandoned, this is the harrowing emotional story of horrific sexual abuse at the hands of a father.
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I spent most of the book aggravated at Sarah
- By Anonymous on 03-27-25
By: Sarah Sidebottom, and others
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Keri 4
- Child Abuse True Stories, Book 4
- By: Kat Ward
- Narrated by: Bridget Thomas
- Length: 15 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5
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Performance4
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Story4
The year was 1975, and at age sixteen, young Keri was desperate to strike out on her own. However, as listeners of the first three volumes of this series will know, her childhood was hardly the loving, supportive, preparatory period it should have been.
By: Kat Ward
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Mothers Who Can't Love
- A Healing Guide for Daughters
- By: Susan Forward, Donna Frazier Glynn
- Narrated by: Susan Forward, Kathleen Gati, Julia Whelan, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall956
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Performance826
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Story827
With Mothers Who Can't Love: A Healing Guide for Daughters, Susan Forward, Ph.D., author of the smash #1 bestseller Toxic Parents, offers a powerful look at the devastating impact unloving mothers have on their daughters—and provides clear, effective techniques for overcoming that painful...
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Very Powerful. Deserves 6 stars!
- By wendy on 03-25-15
By: Susan Forward, and others
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My Battlefield
- A Life Broken and Made Whole
- By: Joyce Meyer
- Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0
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Performance0
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Story0
“I feel it’s necessary to disclose certain details of my story so readers can begin to grasp how completely God can change people, how deeply He can reach into a damaged soul and restore it, and how thoroughly He can heal a broken heart. ” - From the Introduction Joyce Meyer grew up in...
By: Joyce Meyer
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The Wild Truth
- By: Carine McCandless
- Narrated by: Carine McCandless, Matt Gardner, Shelly McCandless
- Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,076
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Performance962
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Story959
The spellbinding story of Chris McCandless, who gave away his savings, hitchhiked to Alaska, walked into the wilderness alone, and starved to death in 1992, fascinated not just New York Times bestselling author Jon Krakauer, but also the rest of the nation. Krakauer's book, Into the Wild, became...
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Not at all like Into the Wild!
- By Sandra Westphal on 10-30-16
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Abby's Story
- Thrown Away Children, Book 2
- By: Louise Allen
- Narrated by: Melanie Crawley
- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall228
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Performance218
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Story218
Abby's Story is the second book in the Thrown Away Children series by author and foster mum Louise Allen....
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Captivating storyline with exceptional detail.
- By Melissa Deschamps on 08-05-25
By: Louise Allen
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Breaking Night
- A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard
- By: Liz Murray
- Narrated by: Liz Murray
- Length: 14 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall956
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Performance853
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Story852
Liz Murray was born to loving but drug-addicted parents in the Bronx. In school she was taunted for her dirty clothing and lice-infested hair, eventually skipping so many classes that she was put into a girls' home....
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unbelievably inspiring
- By Amazon Customer on 03-17-12
By: Liz Murray
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Slave Girls: The Shrinking Girl
- Slave Girls
- By: Louise Allen
- Narrated by: Charlie Sanderson
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall10
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Performance10
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Story10
Slave Girls, a new series by bestselling author Louise Allen, reveals a shocking modern-day scandal of County Lines–the single most dangerous form of systematic child abuse prevalent today.
By: Louise Allen
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Dirty Little Dog
- A Horrifying True Story of Child Abuse, and the Little Girl Who Couldn't Tell a Soul (Skylark Child Abuse True Stories, Volume 1)
- By: Kate Skylark, Sophie Jenkins
- Narrated by: Jill Myers
- Length: 2 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall282
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Performance250
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Story249
Sophie Jenkins is living a happy life in the idyllic Dorset countryside when she meets Martin Brett, the man who will go on to abuse her and haunt her dreams for years to come. A momentary act of neglect leads to a horrible series of events that leaves her changed forever....
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Narrator choice ruined it for me.
- By P. Stein on 09-10-20
By: Kate Skylark, and others