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Everything Is Beautiful, Everything Hurts
- Narrated by: Ruby Hansen
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
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Everything Is Beautiful, Everything Hurts
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Publisher's Summary
Can you ever truly run away from your past?
Mickey Bloom: five-foot tall, dyslexic, and bullied at school. With a mostly absent and hostile father, Mickey feels she's no good at anything. Until she discovers running.
Mickey's newfound talent makes her realize she's everything she thought she wasn't—powerful, strong, and special. But her success comes at a cost, and the relentless training and pressure to win leaves Mickey broken; her dream in tatters.
Years later, when Mickey is working in a dead-end job with a drop-kick boyfriend, her mother becomes seriously ill. While nursing her, Mickey realizes the only way she can overcome her grief—and find herself—is to run again.
A chance encounter with a former Olympian sees Mickey re-ignite her dreams. The two women form an unbreakable bond, as Mickey is shown what it means to run in the right direction.
An unforgettable debut novel about change, family, and grit, and one that shows the power of following your dreams.
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- Amazon Customer
- 13-03-2024
Great story
Loved the narration of this book.
The jump back and forward in time from Mickey's past to the race was beautifully written and kept the story alive. Well done!
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- Tamara Bond
- 10-06-2024
I’ll listen to this again and again!
I’m a runner. An every day runner. I felt this book right down to the ghost runner who regularly accompanies me on my runs.
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- Linda Tiro
- 11-08-2023
Thought provoking on many levels
This book deals with many issues alongside the main storyline. A thought provoking read written in a compassionate and real style.
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- Carly Hopgood
- 05-09-2023
I loved the tempo
I loved the racing speed it went through many years, but was still gentle and sensitive to the characters. It's one I will remember.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-03-2024
A fantastic read
Don’t hesitate - this is a great book. So enjoyable, thought-provoking and inspiring. Beautifully crafted. Now I want to go buy some running shoes !
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- Lisa
- 11-10-2023
Totally worth the listen
Not my usual genre, but really enjoyed it.
Very interesting look into the life of an adolescent athlete and all the realities of what that involves.
Highly recommended.
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- Rachel Scott
- 16-04-2024
Loved this
I’m not remotely interested in running but it is impossible not to get caught up in Mickey’s quest to push herself, to prove herself, to find herself.
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