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Secrets for the Mad

Obsessions, Confessions and Life Lessons

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Secrets for the Mad

By: dodie
Narrated by: Joshua Edwards, dodie, Rebecca Fortuin, Sammy Paul, Hazel Hayes, Jack Howard, Benjamin Redwood, Daniel J Layton
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About this listen

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Secrets for the Mad by dodie, read by dodie, Joshua Edwards, Hazel Hayes, Jack Howard, Daniel J. Layton, Sammy Paul, Benjamin Redwood and Rebecca Fortuin.

Find hope in dark times

When I feel like I'm going mad, I write.

A lot of my worst fears have come true - fears that felt so big I could barely hold them in my head. I was convinced that when they happened, the world would end.

But the world didn't end. In fact, it pushed on and demanded to keep spinning through all sorts of mayhem, and I got through it. And because I persisted, I learned lessons about how to be a stronger, kinder, better human - lessons you can learn only by going through these sorts of things.

This is for the people with minds that just don't stop; for those who feel everything a thousand times more than others around them.

Here are some words I wrote.

Features versions of dodie's songs recorded exclusively for the audiobook and includes a live version of 'She' from her 2017 UK tour.

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binged it in three days, holy hell it is amazing, must read hard copy now!

amazing

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Dodie gives advice and encouragement from her own experience. So compassionate and honest. Loved it.

Exceptional.

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Witty, funny and engrossing throughout. Thought it was a nice touch adding recordings of her songs which brought what was already an amazing book to life.

Excellent

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Take 1 wonderful, thoughtful, rather messy, bit mad and very talented writer.
Add 8 fresh, well seasoned narrators.
Pour in a pint and a half of honesty, a few glasses of your preferred poison, and lots of water.
Add several large laughs.
Slowly stream in 2-3 facefulls of tears.
Add a poached egg for no real reason.
Top with a generous amount of cheese, grated, oh go on, more than that!
Portion into 57 glorious chapters, interlaced with a handful of your favourite songs.
Stew over a medium warm feeling of listening to a great friend that you've never even met, for 4 hours and 36 minutes, until you're just about melting at the edges.
Best served with tea. A proper good mug of tea.
Give it a like, if you liked it, if you like. :P
Enjoy.

A rare treat to devour.

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Wow she amazes me every time! I love dodie Clark and this helps me sleep at night! It’s great to hear her own voice too so that we can hear this book the way it was meant to be read. I love you dodie! ~ Cerys

Brilliant!

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