Thin Is the New Happy: A Memoir
Valerie Frankel, , read by Marie Caliendo. . Brilliance Audio, $29.95 ( , unabridged, six CDs, 7 hrs., $29.95 ISBN p) ISBN 978-1-4233-7052-9
Without reading the liner notes, one would never realize that narrator Marie Caliendo is not, in fact, the author of this memoir, so intimate, truthful and emotionally honest is her performance. Her voice is thoughtful and searching, when Frankel tries to explore the psychological reasons for her yo-yo dieting and binging; embarrassed and cringing, as she recalls junior high taunts; determined and empowered as she speaks of her resolve to live a healthy lifestyle with positive self-image. Caliendo also evokes other voices well, especially the harsh, berating tones of Frankel’s judgmental mother. Any woman who has ever looked at her body in the mirror and criticized herself will relate to this audiobook—an emotion enhanced by Caliendo’s warm, understanding tone, which reassures the listener, “I’ve been there, too.”
Reviewed on: 10/27/2008
Genre: Audio
Compact Disc - 978-1-5012-7190-8
Hardcover - 243 pages - 978-0-312-37392-4
MP3 CD - 978-1-4233-7054-3
MP3 CD - 978-1-5012-8599-8
Open Ebook - 256 pages - 978-1-4299-8471-3
Paperback - 272 pages - 978-0-312-37393-1
Paperback - 243 pages - 978-1-250-02448-0
Pre-Recorded Audio Player - 978-1-4418-2984-9
