The Copper Phoenix

A Novel

De: Amy M. Le, Lynn Thomas

Narrado por: Mia Cannedy

A young woman is born into a world of deception. Her rage pulls her down a path of destruction with one goal in mind—tear down all the men who did her wrong. One man wants to save her from a life of dysfunction and vengeance, but can she trust him?

The Copper Phoenix is one woman's fight to rise above the abuse and find healing through the pain. The story is based on true events lived by the coauthor, Lynn Thomas, and initially ghostwritten by Amy M. Le.

Claire Anne Baker is a precocious redhead whose early childhood is full of adventure. Her father is her world and they spend four years together on road trips, meeting interesting people, and performing gigs at various establishments.

The older she gets, the darker her world becomes. Claire discovers she was kidnapped by her father before her first birthday and that her parents, collectively, have more than 30 children with multiple partners. Growing up in an abusive, dysfunctional home turns Claire’s life upside down. Her childhood is stripped from her at the tender age of 11. Gone is the carefree, trusting little girl who can talk to strangers and win their hearts with her smile and wit.

Her dad has a rotating door of female visitors, abusive wives, and dangerous male predators who wreak havoc on Claire’s struggle to be a normal kid. She becomes withdrawn and rebellious and turns to self-destructive agents to numb the torment.

The downward spiral leads Claire to Wally, who aids in her recovery. A friendship unexpectedly blossoms, and with his love, support, and encouragement, Claire learns to let go, to breathe, and to end the habitual cycle of shame and guilt that plagues her.

Trigger warnings

Please note this book contains scenes depicting rape and physical abuse. There are themes of addiction and suicide, domestic violence, bigamy, and eating disorders. This may trigger survivors of abuse, addiction, and sexual violence/molestation.

©2023 Amy M. Le and Lynn Thomas (P)2023 Amy M. Le and David Thomas

Reseñas de la Crítica

"The Copper Phoenix is an extremely powerful story of one woman’s journey through abuse. I can’t imagine the challenge of writing a story with such detail and depth as Claire’s story, yet Le captures the heart-wrenching details beautifully; moving the reader to tears. While this book does explore some very deep themes, The Copper Phoenix is a must-read for 2023." (Jesica Fuller Owens, beta reader and book enthusiast)

"In The Copper Phoenix, Claire Baker is taken from her mother by her narcissistic father. At first her life is fun and she is the darling of the trucking set. But as her father leaps from one marriage to another, Claire is abused, neglected, and raped multiple times. Her life spirals out of control with no help from her family. Her experiences are beyond horrific, but her resiliency and desire to overcome is incredible. Still, Claire 'takes one step forward, and two steps back' until she meets Wally in Alcoholics Anonymous. In Wally, she finds someone who values her not only for who she is, but who she can become. This is a sensitive, horrifying look at a child who lived through unspeakable evil and rose like a phoenix. Well-written and riveting reading." (Susan Kite, multi-genre author: fantasy, science fiction, historical, adventure, children's, young adult, and adult)

A remarkable story about a remarkable woman!

The definition of Phoenix - a person or thing regarded as uniquely remarkable in some respect.

The main character Claire had no control the tragedies that plagued her youth, but she knew she didn't want to carry her trauma into adulthood. So much like the Phoenix, she rose from the ashes and renewed herself.

I highly recommend this book! The narrator Mia Cannedy's impersonations of each character are incredible. Her voice reflections are uncanny. I felt that she embodied each character she portrayed.

Awesome book

This book is a very moving book that has made me look insightfully at my past.. makes me want to face it more..

I would lose myself in holding the book and reading along.

Performance is a 4 stars because on and off during the book the reader would miss, mispronounce words. Also in places whole sentences or parts of sentences.

Beautiful story, expertly narrated.

Such an incredible story! As a woman, I found it both engaging and relatable. While my experiences have not been nearly as traumatic as the ones presented in this book, so many women can understand being overly sexualized from a young age, and it is so inspiring to hear how Claire/Lynn overcame her horrific childhood experiences.
The writing itself isn't groundbreaking, but it is vivid and flows well.
The narration in this audiobook is fantastic! So emotional and enjoyable to listen to. The narrator brings the characters to life in a way that not all can achieve. I could listen to her telling me stories all day! I'll be looking up more titles with this narrator.