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A Beautiful, Terrible Thing

A Memoir of Marriage and Betrayal

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A Beautiful, Terrible Thing

By: Jen Waite
Narrated by: Jen Waite
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About this listen

 A woman discovers her marriage is built on an illusion in this harrowing and ultimately inspiring memoir.

“Be forewarned: You won’t sleep until you finish the last page.”—Caroline Leavitt, author of Cruel Beautiful World

One night. One email. Two realities...

Before: Jen Waite has met the partner of her dreams. A handsome, loving man who becomes part of her family, evolving into her husband, her best friend, and the father of her infant daughter.

After: A disturbing email sparks suspicion, leading to an investigation of who this man really is and what was really happening in their marriage.

In alternating Before and After chapters, Waite obsessively analyzes her relationship, trying to find a single moment form the past five years that isn't part of the long con of lies and manipulation. Instead, she finds more lies, infidelity, and betrayal than she could have imagined. With the pacing and twists of a psychological thriller, A Beautiful, Terrible Thing looks at how a fairy tale can become a nightmare and what happens when “it could never happen to me” actually does. Divorce & Separation Mental Health Personality Disorders Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Relationships Health Marriage Memoir Fiction Divorce Memoir

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A reasonably well told story but not necessarily one that I would recommend or read again. This is in no way a reflection on the author or the experience she had its just a topic that is very sad.

Read once but not one to fuss over

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A brutal and honest portrayal of falling to quickly and the devastating aftermath. The writer captured it beautifully .
The narration felt quite flat and monotone to begin with but it suits the subject matter .
I really enjoyed it .

Loved It

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Mental health affects us all. This is a courageous look at the highs and lows of a love affair that was not what it seemed. Overall a very uplifting story and will be of comfort to those of us who’re a member of the club.

A very good read

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I enjoyed this book very much ..I think ..maybe I simply valued it? Apart from being a good listen and easy on the ear, the content, the education and the experience is more useful to si many women than first seems.
I found it uncomfortable too, because so many of the offending male's characteristics are familiar to me as a mother with a daughter.....
Jen is candid, honest and pulls no punches. An intelligent woman's journey, of subtle but no less catastrophuc abuse ...Thank you...

Naturally heartfelt

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I am not sure if this individual has a psychologic problem or he is, as many men are: simply a lying philanderer. Just another story of a woman’s heartbeat.

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