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Unashamed
- Musings of a Fat, Black Muslim
- Narrated by: Sisi Aisha Johnson
- Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
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Publisher's summary
A Muslim woman’s searingly honest memoir of her journey toward self-acceptance as she comes to see her body as a symbol of rebellion and hope—and chooses to live her life unapologetically
Ever since she was little, Leah Vernon was told what to believe and how to act. There wasn’t any room for imperfection. "Good" Muslim girls listened more than they spoke. They didn’t have a missing father or a mother with a mental disability. They didn’t have fat bodies or grow up wishing they could be like the white characters they saw on TV. They didn’t have husbands who abused and cheated on them. They certainly didn’t have secret abortions. In Unashamed, Vernon takes to task the myth of the perfect Muslim woman with frank dispatches on her love-hate relationship with her hijab and her faith, race, weight, mental health, domestic violence, sexuality, the millennial world of dating, and the process of finding her voice.
She opens up about her tumultuous adolescence living at the poverty line with her fiercely loving but troubled mother, her absent dad, her siblings, and the violent dissolution of her 10-year marriage. Tired of the constant policing of her clothing in the name of Islam and Western beauty standards, Vernon reflects on her experiences with hustling paycheck to paycheck, body-shaming, and redefining what it means to be a “good” Muslim.
Irreverent, youthful, and funny, Unashamed gives anyone who is marginalized permission to live unapologetic, confident lives.
“Vernon’s determined advocacy for body positivity as a feminist and mental health issue, and her painful journey to self-acceptance, are moving and powerful, forcing readers to examine their own preconceptions about beauty standards and health.” —Booklist
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Wish You Were Here
- A Novel
- By: Renée Carlino
- Narrated by: Ava Lucas
- Length: 8 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Charlotte has spent her 20s adrift, searching for a spark to jump-start her life and give her a sense of purpose. She’s had as many jobs as she’s had bad relationships, and now she’s feeling especially lost in her less-than-glamorous gig at a pie-and-fry joint in Los Angeles, where the uniforms are bad and the tips are even worse. Then she collides - literally - with Adam, an intriguing, handsome, and mysterious painter.
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language within first 2 minutes
- By kay on 04-11-20
By: Renée Carlino
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Fat Girl Walking
- Sex, Food, Love, and Being Comfortable in Your Skin...Every Inch of It
- By: Brittany Gibbons
- Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang
- Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins
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Fat Girl Walking is a collection of stories from my life, my thoughts about the issues that I have faced as a woman, wife, mom, daughter, daughter-in-law, and Internet personality in regards to my weight. I have tried to be as honest as I possibly could - apologies in advance to my husband and parents, but hopefully any discomfort you feel is quickly replaced by laughter.
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One Woman's Body; One Woman's Story
- By Meghan Matt on 06-03-15
By: Brittany Gibbons
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Where I End and You Begin
- By: Preston Norton
- Narrated by: Michael Crouch
- Length: 13 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Ezra Slevin is an anxious, neurotic insomniac who spends his nights questioning his place in the universe and his days obsessing over Imogen, a nerdy girl with gigantic eyebrows and a heart of gold. For weeks, Ezra has been working up the courage to invite Imogen to prom. The only problem is Imogen's protective best friend, Wynonna Jones. Wynonna has blue hair, jams to 80s rock, and has made a career out of tormenting Ezra for as long as he can remember. Then, on the night of a total solar eclipse, something strange happens to Ezra and Wynonna - and they wake up in each other's bodies.
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Just soooooo good!
- By Tamra L. Torero-linares on 06-21-19
By: Preston Norton
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The Other Woman
- By: Eric Jerome Dickey
- Narrated by: Machelle Williams
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
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Eric Jerome Dickey strides boldly over the minefield that is modern marriage. The central couple's biggest challenge is timing: He works days; she works nights. Instead of growing together, they're rapidly drifting apart, coexisting on stolen phone calls from work, punctuated by occasional bedroom encounters that leave them both feeling even emptier and more alone. When she finds out about his affair - and starts her own - the delicate fabric of their marriage is torn irrevocably asunder. Or is it?
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Boring narrator
- By Nea Igess on 07-21-19
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Face It
- By: Georgette Kaplan
- Narrated by: Anastasia Watley
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
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In college, Elizabeth Smile shared a magical tryst with her roommate, Michelle Harlow. She had no idea the night would leave Elizabeth pining after her for the next ten years. Now Michelle is back with a strange offer: Will she pretend to be Michelle's lesbian lover to beat Michelle's cheating husband?
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Give it a chance—brilliant!
- By Meredith on 01-22-23
By: Georgette Kaplan
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Juliet Takes a Breath
- By: Gabby Rivera
- Narrated by: Gabby Rivera
- Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins
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Juliet Milagros Palante is a self-proclaimed closeted Puerto-Rican baby dyke from the Bronx. Only, she's not so closeted anymore. Not after coming out to her family the night before flying to Portland, Oregon, to intern with her favorite feminist writer - what's sure to be a life-changing experience. And when Juliet's coming out crashes and burns, she's not sure her mom will ever speak to her again. But Juliet has a plan - sort of.
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Healing & Growth
- By Judee Squeer on 02-26-22
By: Gabby Rivera
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Hell on Heels
- My Sister’s Keeper
- By: Brittani Williams
- Narrated by: Rae
- Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Milan Brooks, a fashion buyer with a chip on her shoulder, has been through her share of cheating, disrespectful men. In most people’s books, she’d be rated a true dime, but she still hasn’t been lucky enough to find a loyal man. When a chance encounter with a childhood friend turns into a promising relationship, Milan thinks things might be different this time. Unfortunately, her younger sister steps in with plans of her own.
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Can I get my wasted time back please?
- By OL on 02-20-20
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Harley Loco
- A Memoir of Hard Living, Hair, and Post-Punk from the Middle East to the Lower East Side
- By: Rayya Elias
- Narrated by: Christina Delaine
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
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When she was 7, Rayya Elias and her family fled the political conflict in their native Syria, settling in Detroit. Bullied in school and caught between the world of her traditional family and her tough American classmates, she rebelled early. Elias moved to New York City to become a musician and kept herself afloat with an uncommon talent for cutting hair. At the height of the punk movement, life on the Lower East Side was full of adventure, creative inspiration, and temptation.
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What an amazing woman.
- By Canaan Voss on 06-12-24
By: Rayya Elias
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Point B
- A Teleportation Love Story
- By: Drew Magary
- Narrated by: Rebecca Soler
- Length: 15 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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When the corporate monolith PortSys brought porting to the masses, CEO Emilia Kirsch and her son, Jason, accomplished what every other start-up company had failed to deliver. They really did change the world. They reversed climate change. They created a multitrillion-dollar industry out of thin air, curing economic woes across the globe. They made it so that anyone could be anywhere simply by touching a screen...including the man who murdered Sarah Huff. Now, Sarah’s 17-year-old sister, Anna, is determined to hunt the bastard down. But there are a few problems.
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Sherry Potter’s only got one spell: portkey
- By aaron gilbert on 11-02-20
By: Drew Magary
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Before We Were Wicked
- By: Eric Jerome Dickey
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
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They say the love of money is the root of all evil, but for Ken Swift, it's the love of a woman. Ken is 21, hurting people for cash to try to pay his way through college, when he lays eyes on Jimi Lee, the woman who will change the course of his entire life. What's meant to be a one-night stand with the Harvard-bound beauty turns into an explosion of sexual chemistry that neither can quit. And when Jimi Lee becomes pregnant, their two very different worlds collide in ways they never could have anticipated.
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Mixed feelings on this one
- By Av8ist on 07-28-19
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Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self
- By: Danielle Evans
- Narrated by: Daniel Deadwyler, Jeanette Illidge, Je Nie Fleming, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
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Striking in their emotional immediacy, the stories in Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self are based in a world where inequality is reality but where the insecurities of adolescence and young adulthood, and the tensions within family and the community, are sometimes the biggest complicating forces in one's sense of identity and the choices one makes.
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things we do to oursekves
- By Jamintel on 02-06-23
By: Danielle Evans
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Nero
- Made Men, Book 1
- By: Sarah Brianne
- Narrated by: Aaron Landon
- Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
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Nero is the king of Legacy Prep, living a life of power. Elle is the school's punching bag, living a life of fear.
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two words...Amazing and hott!
- By Jenee's Reviews on 09-15-15
By: Sarah Brianne
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- Tia Chanté
- 04-29-23
An impactful memoir
Truthfully I didn’t know who Leah Vernon was before this, but I’m glad I took a chance and decided to find out. This was such a beautiful body of work that encompassed the joys and many downs of her identities and intersectionality. I love that despite recounting painful stories, she still found a way to bring humour and positivity. I’m very happy that she decided to share her story with the world.
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- lula odom
- 10-30-19
Accepting You
This story should help those become free from social norms and give them permission to become whole just where the are. enjoyable read. Freeing.
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- Christopher G Rice
- 06-10-21
Raw, honest, and beautiful
Vernon writes with a brutal honesty I've rarely found in memoirs. The title fits perfectly. She is reflective, but maintains a voice that is authentic to who she was and how she felt at each stage she describes. I've read many memoirs, but I've never read a story quite like hers. She courageously lets the reader into some intimate and vulnerable points in her life, articulating with grace, confidence, and strength.
Unashamed made me laugh, cry, wax nostalgic, get angry, and feel motivated. I highly recommend!
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- Ms. Ali
- 12-09-19
Honest and Brave
How Refreshing. The author's unapologetic and honest account about growing up Black, Muslim, and Plus-sized in America. It was entertaining, humorous, and poignant all in one. I really appreciated the overall message of triumph and self-acceptance. Finally, a novel that breaks the monochromatic stereotype about Muslim Women.
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- La Shawn Jackson
- 09-05-20
You Rock!
I did not know who you were. I just did a Google search of “autobiographies written by black women.” Your book were on a couple of lists. I read up on it, then I decided to purchase. Your story is my story in regards of having a complicated relationship with our mothers. Unfortunately, I never really had the chance to rectifying my relationship with my mother because she died the same year I became a mother. I struggle with it, even now as I am writing this I am crying.
You are such a beautiful person. Thank you for sharing your story with the world. Thank you for being a light within a culture that that may have been a mystery to outsiders. I have a new found respect for Muslim women. ❤️
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- Irene Robinson
- 02-03-20
Love love
I loved this book!!! Very entertaining. Every cuss word made me laugh!! Great read? Listen
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- jessie
- 12-04-19
How to stand in your truth!
Loud. Proud. And leading the way.
Y’all Sit down and listen up to Leah. She’s got this on lock.
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- Alanna Kelly
- 01-26-21
Real stories from a unique perspective
I've been following LV for awhile and it was an honor to hear this memoir, and it's beautifully read.
This is a real and grounded set of essays about learning to love yourself and progress in your own way. L faces so many obstacles, big and small, and her tales of navigating them shine brightly with humor and reveal her human flaws as well as her deep creative strengths.
Definitely unapologetic. Love you LV!
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- Kindle Customer
- 11-03-19
Thankful for Have read this gem!
I've followed the author on Instagram for a few years. this book was an amazing read and helped me to understand not just nuance but also paradox. this book makes you think as you follow the author on her journey in faith and freedom.
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- Patricia
- 10-18-19
Look Into A Mirror Before You Judge
I admire the courage of the author to lay bare the good and bad parts of her life in this book. If more people could read and understand we are much more alike than we are different as human beings we would have so much less to fight about. None of us can change who we are nor what family we are born into. What we can control is who we become.
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