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I could not put this down. I am so glad that I got this one. What a beautiful and inspiring and very hard story to read. This woman went through a lot. It reminded me a little bit of Wild or Eat, Pray, Love. But, this was more relatable for me. I loved this story and this woman got into my heart. I rooted for her all the way through this book. I loved this so much.

I ended up really enjoying this book, and I cried a lot! I admit it was hard not to harshly judge the author in the beginning, and after multiple of her stupid mistakes. But it‘s a great read, and really pushes themes of forgiveness and living in the present. (33)
⭐️: 4/5

This book ❤️❤️❤️ so many times while LLH was telling me her story I was saying “No No No” and almost in tears, or in actual tears while she told tme something else. This is a 5 ⭐️ book. What phenomenal perseverance she has and what an eye opening look at the justice system this is

I‘m ready for Pride month early

I treated myself to the new iPad Air with the back pay the government owed me for freezing teacher wages ( they did nurses too and not fire and police - things that make you go hmm) I wanted it for Pinterest recipes and craft and cook books in my kindle. So now I have my book playing on my phone and recipes on my iPad #livingmybestlife these egg tortilla bakes were so good https://pin.it/2xZCH3z2y

Since I‘ve already read the Trevor Noah memoir, I used this #AuldLangSpine recommendation from @MallenNC to fit the “Born a Crime” prompt for #Nonfiction2024. It‘s the story of an upper middle-class soccer mom who steals and commits identity theft to support her drug addiction, which lands her in jail. Hardin is brutally honest about her crimes and her struggles, and how she found redemption and forgiveness —and a career as a ghostwriter.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 This memoir is well worth the read. She talks about her time in prison without being salacious (that tends to happen in other prison memoirs I‘ve read). She also doesn‘t shy away from her own culpability, and describes the injustices convicts face without victimizing herself. Excellent to listen on audio - she reads it herself. I highly recommend!!

I do not have any memory of how this book came to my attention, nor why/when I put a library hold on the ebook. But it came and I opened it. Baffled! Asking myself, “Who is this person? Why did I put this on hold?!” And the other equally strange bafflement of how she slipped under my radar. I didn‘t know of her book with Anthony Ray Hinton and yet!! I had read Just Mercy by the attorney that advocated for Hinton, Bryan Stevenson. How did I miss 👇

After just shy of 30 years in Corrections, I wish this quote didn‘t resonate so deeply. 😞

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Lara Love Hardin's story is a rollercoaster of emotions and she shares it with raw open honesty. This book is a LOUD reminder that no matter how difficult our past may be, it's NEVER too late to find hope and rebuild our lives.

A well written honest story of one woman‘s journey from addict to advocate. Lara Love Hardin doesn‘t hold back from sharing her highs and lows as she & her second husband lie, cheat and steal from friends, neighbors and family to feed their heroin addiction. This book left me with all the feels- anger, sadness, shock and hope. Read by the author. #BorrowNotBuy

I thought this was fantastic! Didn‘t know much about it when requesting the ARC, other than that she cowrote The Sun Does Shine, which I loved. Ended up feeling really connected to her story, esp. bc it took place in Santa Cruz during a time period when I was living there too as a young mom with two little boys around her youngest son‘s age. (I wonder if our paths ever crossed?) She‘s an incredible writer, and this book has so much to say about ⬇️

Today, I‘m sharing this book I received in the mail today from Simon & Schuster. This book sounds interesting. I‘m looking forward to reading it.

On Sale: August 8, 2023

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