
Identical Strangers
A Memoir of Twins Separated and Reunited
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This Close to Happy is the rare, vividly personal account of what it feels like to suffer from clinical depression, written from a woman's perspective and informed by an acute understanding of the implications of this disease over a lifetime. Taking off from essays on depression she has written for The New Yorker and The New York Times Magazine, Daphne Merkin casts her eye back to her beginnings to try to sort out the root causes of her affliction.
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I should be the last person to recommend this book
- De Mariaposa en 03-04-17
De: Daphne Merkin
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Modern Loss
- Candid Conversation About Grief. Beginners Welcome.
- De: Rebecca Soffer, Gabrielle Birkner
- Narrado por: Meredith Mitchell, Josh Bloomberg
- Duración: 7 h y 40 m
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At a time when we mourn public figures and national tragedies with hashtags, where intimate posts about loss go viral and we receive automated birthday reminders for dead friends, it's clear we are navigating new terrain without a road map. Let's face it: Most of us have always had a difficult time talking about death and sharing our grief. We're awkward and uncertain; we avoid, ignore, or even deny feelings of sadness; we offer platitudes; we send sympathy bouquets whittled out of fruit.
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Not What I Was Expecting
- De Bessie Mae en 03-01-23
De: Rebecca Soffer, y otros
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Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed
- Sixteen Writers on the Decision Not to Have Kids
- De: Meghan Daum
- Narrado por: Johnny Heller, Jo Anna Perrin
- Duración: 7 h y 40 m
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One of the main topics of cultural conversation during the last decade was the supposed "fertility crisis" and whether modern women could figure out a way to have it all - a successful, demanding career and the required 2.3 children - before their biological clocks stopped ticking. Now, however, conversation has turned to whether it's necessary to have it all (see Anne-Marie Slaughter) or, perhaps more controversial, whether children are really a requirement for a fulfilling life.
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Am I the only sane childfree woman in here?
- De J. Malouin en 09-29-15
De: Meghan Daum
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White like Her
- De: Gail Lukasik PhD, Kenyatta D. Berry - foreword
- Narrado por: Bernadette Dunne
- Duración: 9 h y 57 m
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In the historical context of the Jim Crow South, Gail explores her mother's decision to pass, how she hid her secret even from her own husband, and the price she paid for choosing whiteness. Haunted by her mother's fear and shame, Gail embarks on a quest to uncover her mother's racial lineage, tracing her family back to 18th-century colonial Louisiana. In coming to terms with her decision to publicly out her mother, Gail changed how she looks at race and heritage.
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Disappointed
- De Yoli en 06-06-18
De: Gail Lukasik PhD, y otros
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The Boy Who Loved Too Much
- A True Story of Pathological Friendliness
- De: Jennifer Latson
- Narrado por: Heather Auden
- Duración: 10 h y 20 m
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What would it be like to see everyone as a friend? Twelve-year-old Eli D'Angelo has a genetic disorder that obliterates social inhibitions, making him irrepressibly friendly, indiscriminately trusting, and unconditionally loving toward everyone he meets. It also makes him enormously vulnerable. Eli lacks the innate skepticism that will help his peers navigate adolescence more safely - and vastly more successfully.
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Williams Syndrome
- De Sharlotte en 09-20-19
De: Jennifer Latson
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Can't Forgive
- My 20-Year Battle with O.J. Simpson
- De: Kim Goldman
- Narrado por: Kim Goldman
- Duración: 8 h y 2 m
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When Kim Goldman was just 22, her older brother, Ron, was brutally killed by O. J. Simpson. Ron and Kim were very close, and her devastation was compounded by the shocking not guilty verdict that allowed a smirking Simpson to leave as a free man.
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Selfish
- De B. A. C. en 04-08-16
De: Kim Goldman
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Carly's Voice
- Breaking Through Autism
- De: Arthur Fleischmann, Carly Fleischmann
- Narrado por: Patrick Lawlor, Cassandra Campbell
- Duración: 11 h y 50 m
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At the age of two, Carly Fleischmann was diagnosed with severe autism and an oral motor condition that prevented her from speaking. Doctors predicted that she would never intellectually develop beyond the abilities of a small child. Although she made some progress after years of intensive behavioral and communication therapy, Carly remained largely unreachable. Then, at age 10, Carly had a breakthrough....
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A peek inside...
- De Yolanda en 08-09-13
De: Arthur Fleischmann, y otros
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Here's the Story
- Surviving Marcia Brady and Finding My True Voice
- De: Maureen McCormick
- Narrado por: Maureen McCormick
- Duración: 5 h y 58 m
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Marcia Brady, eldest daughter on television's The Brady Bunch, had it all. But what viewers didn't know about the always sunny, perfect Marcia was that offscreen, her real-life counterpart, Maureen McCormick was living a very different - and not so wonderful - life. Maureen tells the shocking and inspirational true story of the beloved teen and the woman she became.
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Gripping
- De Chris en 08-12-14
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Americanized
- Rebel Without a Green Card
- De: Sara Saedi
- Narrado por: Lameece Issaq
- Duración: 5 h y 48 m
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At 13, bright-eyed straight-A student Sara Saedi uncovered a terrible family secret: She was breaking the law simply by living in the United States. Only two years old when her parents fled Iran, she didn't learn of her undocumented status until her older sister wanted to apply for an after-school job but couldn't because she didn't have a Social Security number. Fear of deportation kept Sara up at night, but it didn't keep her from being a teenager.
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Corny Cheesy
- De Mina00 en 09-06-18
De: Sara Saedi
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Paper Love
- Searching for the Girl My Grandfather Left Behind
- De: Sarah Wildman
- Narrado por: Tavia Gilbert
- Duración: 12 h y 54 m
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Years after her grandfather's death, journalist Sarah Wildman stumbled upon a cache of his letters in a file labeled "Correspondence: Patients A-G". What she found inside weren't dry medical histories; instead what was written opened a path into the destroyed world that was her family's prewar Vienna. One woman's letters stood out: those from Valy-Valerie Scheftel, her grandfather's lover who remained behind when he fled Europe six months after the Nazis annexed Austria.
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Compelling and Personal Exploration
- De Murphee en 08-09-23
De: Sarah Wildman
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Truth Doesn't Have a Side
- My Alarming Discovery About the Danger of Contact Sports
- De: Dr. Bennet Omalu, Mark Tabb, Will Smith - foreword
- Narrado por: Ron Butler
- Duración: 10 h y 50 m
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One day in 2002 the 50-year old body of former Pittsburgh Steeler and hall of famer Mike Webster was laid on a cold table in front of pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu. Webster's body looked to Omalu like the body of a much older man, and the circumstances of his behavior prior to his death were clouded in mystery. But when Omalu cut into Webster's brain, it appeared to be normal. Something didn't add up.
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Truly Enlightening
- De Marie en 01-31-20
De: Dr. Bennet Omalu, y otros
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Reading My Father
- A Memoir
- De: Alexandra Styron
- Narrado por: Alexandra Styron
- Duración: 10 h y 27 m
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Alexandra Styron's parents—the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Sophie’s Choice and his political activist wife, Rose—were, for half a century, leading players on the world’s cultural stage. Alexandra was raised under both the halo of her father’s brilliance and the long shadow of his troubled mind. Reading My Father portrays the epic sweep of an American artist’s life. It is also a tale of filial love, beautifully written with humor, compassion, and grace.
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William Styron Ranks...
- De Douglas en 12-22-13
De: Alexandra Styron
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- Debra S. Long
- 02-28-19
So good, and so awful that it is actually true!
Really good presentation of a "study" that should never have been done, the effects on the subjects, and the families who were never given the choices they should have had. Eye opening!
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- Barry
- 04-01-08
Heartwarming story
I LOVE this book!
This book is completely fascinating, with many surprises that will make you gasp out loud.
I loved how the writing intertwined facts, statistics, stories of other twins, along with the story of how Paula & Elyse grew up & found each other "again".
Like another reviewer, I also felt like I got to know Paula and Elyse and Googled them and so I finished the book to get any updates in their lives.
Please give this book a listen, it is a truly wonderful story.
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- Deena
- 01-30-08
Very Enjoyable
What an interesting listen! I really enjoyed the subject, content and the way in which Elyse and Paula chose to craft their story. Ok, that's doesn't tell you much. How about this? These two women in their mid thirties find out that they have a sister, but not just a sister...in fact, one with whom they shared a womb for 9 months!After they locate and meet one another, they "join forces" to track down the circumstances around their separation. The story is told from each twin's perspective in alternating segments. You will learn about them, other separated twins (& triplets), the adoption process, and other very interesting biological and psychological facts. Believe me, this could have been a very boring subject...but it is NOT. I'm still thinking about them and have checked out their web site to see how they are because I feel as though I know them. The narrators are excellent..I thought perhaps the girls had read their own parts, but they had not. The narrators are very convincing though and it doesn't take long to know who is who by the voicing. If you're interested in twins and want a good story, listen to this.
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- Lori J.
- 07-05-24
I love twin stories separated at birth
Written very well, I enjoyed listening to it. I’m going to look for some more twin stories after reading this I couldn’t stay off YouTube, looking at all the different separated at birth twin stories.
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- Joanne
- 07-15-08
What if you are a twin and don't know it?
There were many things about this book I enjoyed. Narration was excellent - having two separate voices made it easier to distiguish who was who. I found this book inforatively factual when it came to the details of this adoption case. Being a fellow adoptee I really enjoyed the twins personal insight into their reunion thoughts and feelings.
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- Karen
- 01-07-12
Very intriguing book
Would you try another book from Elyse Schein and Paula Bernstein and/or Alma Cuervo and Effie Johnson ?
probably not
Would you be willing to try another book from Elyse Schein and Paula Bernstein ? Why or why not?
I doubt they could write another story as interesting as this one.
What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?
I liked having two narrators.
Did Identical Strangers inspire you to do anything?
no
Any additional comments?
I just really appreciated the honesty of these two girls.
And I liked the way they told the story in a no nonsense sort of way.
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- Gregg G. Seipp
- 02-04-11
An astonishing book
An astonishing book with a compelling story that rewired my thinking about nature vs. nurture.
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- valia
- 10-14-16
Fascinating
I never knew my dad but I searched and when I was determined to really find him he was dead so I identify with these women who needed to develop a relationship!!
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- Phoenix K
- 03-14-19
Very interesting personal account
My book group had chosen to read this book a number of years ago. I had started it but didn’t find the time to finish it. A few months ago, I saw the feature documentary THREE IDENTICAL STRANGERS in the theaters with a friend, coincidentally who shared the same book group. In the movie, I took note of a video clip of Elyse Schein and Paula Bernstein being interviewed. As my friend and I drove home, we discussed this impactful movie, and I Googled the authors of this book, confirming for myself that this book was written by them! We agreed we should suggest this read once again as we planned for our current year of reads. It was voted in among our year’s selections! A second chance for me to finish! I loved learning these twins’ perspectives and reactions to one another! And I loved their references to the triplets who are the subjects of the movie I had seen. The pairing of the movie and this book helped me understand the experiences of many twins and triplets separated after birth and raised separately due to a study originating with the same adoption agency in NYC. Twin stories...similarities and differences, and related theories, intrigue me. I can recommend this read to those who share this intrigue.
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- Mollie
- 04-14-11
Interesting story; Irritating narrator
I thought the story was fascinating and well-written and would have given it more than 3 stars, but I found it so difficult to tolerate the narrator for Elyse that I almost didn't finish the book. She had a way of emphasizing words that made her sound on the verge of hysteria much of the time, and her frequent sniffing as she read was distracting and irritating. I will definitely avoid buying another book read by this narrator.
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