BARE

'You have to read this book' MICK JAGGER

By: Lorna Tucker

Narrated by: Lorna Tucker

I, Lorna Tucker, have lived a life that most of you can't even begin to imagine...

The unflinching true story of one woman's fight to survive living on the streets of London - from Britain's most exciting filmmaker

'You need to read this' MICK JAGGER

'Truly changes your perception of what the words 'strength' and 'endurance' mean' CUBA GOODING JR

'Heartbreaking and uplifting' KATRIONA O'SULLIVAN, author of Poor

A HAPPY PLACE BOOK CLUB PICK

I have lived on London's piss-soaked streets, I have lived with the sweet embrace of heroin, I have lived when I should have died. I have lied, I have thieved, I have stripped, I have tricked, I have loved, I have fallen, I have survived.

I could be your daughter, your mother, your lover - I could be you.

Come to hell and back with me.

'Deftly written' THE TIMES

'Unflinching and unforgettable' VOGUE

'Remarkable' GUARDIAN©2024 Lorna Tucker

Critic reviews

You have to read this book (Mick Jagger, creator of The Rolling Stones)

Unflinching and unforgettable

Lorna writes in a way that pulls you into her world and truly changes your perception of what the words 'strength' and 'endurance' mean . . . If you're lucky enough to come across this powerhouse of a filmmaker, you'll understand why (Cuba Gooding Jr.)

Deftly written... Her story is virtually unique because so few homeless people go on to flourish

A chronicle of her remarkable journey

A brave confrontation with the truths we ignore... Bare challenges and compels us to listen. I love everything Lorna creates (Haley Bennett, star of The Girl on the Train)

Rich and thought-provoking... Most memoirs are self-revealing, but Bare is unusual for its raw portrayal of experiences

One of the most incredible and interesting people around. I urge you to read this (Fearne Cotton, creator of Happy Place Book Club)

A rare and powerful look at teenage homelessness (Aja Barber, author of Consumed)

Masterpiece... An inspirational story and essential read showcasing the resilience of the human spirit (Juano Diaz, author of Slum Boy)

Harrowing yet hopeful

'Bare', the physical book, isn't available here until May 20th. I got it on Audible. That, apparently was a stroke of good luck, because I now think that hearing the story in Lorna's silky smooth voice and elegant diction made the content more harrowing and real. Hopefully, this account of a childhood robbed will shed a bright light on how a lot of these traumas could be avoided. Awareness could lead to preventitive solutions.
Everyone should listen to this book. I, for one, feel strengthened from everything I learned from it. You are amazing Lorna Tucker

Moved me so much. You must read it!

From the first line to the last word, this audiobook held my attention like no other. The sheer honesty and peeled-back rawness of expression made the life held within utterly relatable.

Even though few of us have been through the extremity of the experiences described, this book makes the listener feel they are walking through the pages alongside the writer. Homelessness, addiction, grief, fights with personal demons: the writer leads us through it all skillfully and apparently effortlessly.

I love Tucker’s deadpan delivery; she expresses such depth of emotion through subtle inflections of tone and cadence. I finished the audiobook in two days and by the end of the story I was really rooting for the protagonist.

Ultimately, this is a story of hope, truth, and the strength of the human spirit. Beautifully done.