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Hungry for Life
- A Memoir Unlocking the Truth Inside an Anorexic Mind
- Narrated by: Rachel Richards
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
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Summary
In this painfully moving memoir, take a firsthand look at anorexia through the eyes of a young girl. Even in kindergarten, Rachel Richards knows something isn't right. By leading us through her distorted thoughts, she shines a light on the experience and mystery of mental illness.
As she grows up, unable to comprehend or communicate her inner trauma, Rachel lashes out, hurting herself, running away from home, and fighting her family. Restricting food gives her the control she craves. But after being hospitalized and force-fed, Rachel only retreats further into herself.
With a driving perfectionism, she graduates college with honors. But at 69 pounds, Rachel is a shell of nervous and obsessive behaviors that have controlled her life. Years of self-harm and self-loathing have fueled the inner battles between good and evil, health and sickness, and life and death.
Acting on stage offers her moments of freedom from the skewed perceptions she's constructed over the years. But her dream of a career in theater is not enough to save her. What is the secret that will finally unleash her will to recover?
If you, or someone you know, suffers from an eating disorder or is a concerned parent, is anxious about weight and dieting, has an addiction, or wants to learn more about the mystery of how an eating disorder develops, and the multifaceted and complex road to recovery, this audiobook is a must-listen!
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- Kindle Customer
- 07-07-22
annoying narrator.
I really want to like this book. the reviews looked great. I've given it time but not convinced.
im 11 chapters in and I really can't stand the little girl telling the story and her attitude towards life. I feel like I'm meant to feel sorry for her but she's so annoying.
The narrators voice is very childish especially when doing other people's voices so that doesn't help at all!
11 chapters in and I feel it could have been summed up in half of that time.....
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- Rubycat
- 20-05-20
An actual honest review
Almost all these good reviews are “unbiased” after being given a free listen for a good review, therefore the ratings become irrelevant.
I struggled through the over dramatic baby gabble at the beginning, and waited to feel any sense of sympathy for the girl. At worst she is just a poor little rich girl, out to blame everybody around her for her awful life with loving parents and siblings, with a decent education and secure home. I really feel bad for how she treated her family- especially her sister Valerie. It was hard to listen to.
I’ve been that older sister- not because I’m overweight, but because I have a spoiled brat of a brother 10 years younger than me, who I love dearly but breaks my heart every time he’s spiteful to his older siblings and parents. I also got bullied at school (I am Autistic) that doesn’t give you reason to be mean to the ones that love you. Lastly, I have anorexia- quite badly. I am sympathetic to that, it is living hell. I hope she recovers and remains well. Nobody deserves an eating disorder, but It also is no reason to be such a bad angry person.
Finally, on a positive note, the story has been written well and it seems honest enough.
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