Playground

A Childhood Lost Inside the Playboy Mansion

By: Jennifer Saginor

Narrated by: Kassidy Cortese

In the vein of Running with Scissors, Playground is the glitzy, glamorous, and surreal true story of a young girl who grew up inside the Playboy Mansion and never learned where the party stopped and the real world began.

You are six years old. Every day after school your father takes you to a sprawling castle filled with exotic animals, bowls of candy, and half-naked women catering to your every need.

You have your own room. You have new friends. You have an uncle Hef who's always there for you.

Welcome to the world of Playground, the true story Jennifer Saginor who grew up inside the Playboy Mansion. By the time she was fourteen, she'd done countless drugs, had a secret affair with Hef's girlfriend, and was already losing her grip on reality. Schoolwork, family, and "ordinary people" had no meaning behind the iron gates of the Mansion, where celebrities frolicked, pool parties abounded, and her own father—Hugh Hefner's personal physician and best friend, the man nicknamed "Dr. Feel Good"—typically held court.

Every day was a party, every night was an adventure, and through it all was a young girl falling faster and faster down the rabbit hole—trying desperately hard not to get lost.

"Totally surreal. This is one of those books you simply can’t put down."—Ben Affleck

“Utterly compelling….It’s one helluva book!”—Larry King

©2006 Jennifer Saginor (P)2024 Mark Alan Miller

Missing Mom

The story was really entertaining, but I kept wondering where was her Mom? I compared it to the printed book and they cut out all the sections about her Mom in this audio book. It seemed like part of the story was missing.

surreal

great story, glamorous at times then starts the reality, every drug one can think of, sex wherever whoever one wants to have sex with. And the playmates, wel in this story they are pathetic

So Much So Young

As The Listener, It felt like Surviving a Really Bad Never-ending Trip. I felt like I was having a panic attack, just listening to what you went through.

Great read!

Hard to put down once you start, you go on a adventure as a young girl surrounded by playboy models

Not what I expected but..

I really enjoyed this one, it was very insightful. I’m not sure exactly what I expected but I loved every chapter, I have so many questions though! I’d love to know more! Maybe another book wouldn’t be a bad idea! Like where is Kendall now?! I can hardly find answers to my questions online lol

Nothing

It was an ok listen I feel like the ending was so abrupt. I hope there will be a part two

This book was A+ and anyone who says otherwise either has an axe to grind with Hef or they suffer from lack of taste!

This book was unbelievably written and narrated so well! The only thing I thought it lacked was information on Jennifer’s mother. We need a book number 2 … Come on Jennifer— you’re a great writer. My favorite book of all time!

Sad but true

What a great read/listen. Story line and narrator were excellent. Worth listening to again.

Good read

Better than I expected. Not sure why I expected a play boy book to be so-so but this was very well written, very well read and the story was great. Very impressed.

Surreal

I’ve known a lot of people with crazy lives… and seen a whole lot of things that seem unbelievable in my own life… but this story left me discombobulated.