Jess Henriquez
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First in the Family
- A Story of Survival, Recovery, and the American Dream
- De: Jessica Hoppe
- Narrado por: Jessica Hoppe
- Duración: 8 h y 36 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 11
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 11
In this deeply moving and lyrical memoir, Hoppe shares an intimate, courageous account of what it means to truly interrupt cycles of harm. For fans of The Recovering by Leslie Jamison, Somebody’s Daughter by Ashley C. Ford, and Heavy by Kiese Laymon. During the first year of quarantine, drug overdoses spiked, the highest ever recorded. And Hoppe’s cousin was one of them. “I never learned the true history of substance use disorder in my family,” Hoppe writes. “People just disappeared.” At the time of her cousin’s death, she’d been in recovery for nearly four years, but she hadn’t told anyone.
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5 out of 5 stars
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What a beautiful story of survival and strength
- De Jess Henriquez en 10-10-24
- First in the Family
- A Story of Survival, Recovery, and the American Dream
- De: Jessica Hoppe
- Narrado por: Jessica Hoppe
What a beautiful story of survival and strength
Revisado: 10-10-24
My heart. Wow. This is one of those rare books that hits you right in the gut with its honesty. It’s a memoir that doesn’t just tell a story, but breaks down walls. Hoppe digs deep into her personal experiences with addiction, sobriety, and the complicated layers of being the first in a family that didn’t talk about their struggles. Her journey is raw and real, pulling you into her world as she navigates sobriety and uncovers generational trauma. Hoppe beautiful expands her story to include the imperative history surrounding race and recovery.
What really stands out, though, is the audiobook. Listening to Jessica read her own story is like having her sit down next to you and bare her soul. Her voice carries all the weight of her experiences, and you can hear the conviction, the courage, and the vulnerability in every word. There’s something about the way she tells her story that feels intimate, almost like she’s offering you a piece of herself. And in many ways, she is. Humbled by her strength.
This isn’t just a memoir—it’s a call to rethink how we talk about recovery, race, and what it means to heal.
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