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Tamika D. Mallory
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A raw, heartfelt memoir of perseverance, redemption, and triumph from Tamika D. Mallory, trailblazing social justice leader, activist, and cofounder of the Women’s March.
In I Lived to Tell the Story, Tamika Mallory takes us beyond the headlines and podiums, offering an unfiltered look at the moments that shaped her—not just as an activist but as a woman navigating love, loss, and self-discovery.
From her early days as the daughter of civil rights organizers in Harlem to her battles with the personal pain that many never imagined—the trauma of sexual assault, the pressures of motherhood, the fallout of public scrutiny, and the fight to reclaim her peace—this is Tamika as the world has never seen her before.
A follow-up to her “masterful” (Marc Lamont Hill) debut, State of Emergency, which confronted the murders of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, this memoir ventures deeper into her journey. Tamika shares untold stories of resilience, courage, and internal struggles while waging war against injustice in America.
At its core, I Lived to Tell the Story is not just about activism; it’s about what happens after the smoke clears. It’s about healing, survival, and the power of truth to bring us closer to ourselves and one another.
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In the quiet moments of our lives, when the world slows down and reflection takes over, we often ponder the paths we’ve walked and the choices we’ve made. This audiobook delves into the life of a young man who stood at the crossroads of failure and triumph.
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A reminder of the Power of Resilience
- By Anonymous User on 03-04-25
By: Marcel Clarke
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Around the Way Girl
- A Memoir
- By: Taraji P. Henson
- Narrated by: Taraji P. Henson
- Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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With a sensibility that recalls her beloved screen characters, including Yvette, Queenie, Shug, and the iconic Cookie from Empire, yet is all Taraji, the screen actress writes of her families - the one she was born into and the one she created. She shares stories of her father, a Vietnam vet who was bowed but never broken by life's challenges, and of her mother, who survived violence both in the home and on DC's volatile streets. Here, too, she opens up about her experiences as a single mother.
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Around My way, Your Way & Every Woman's way
- By Yolanda on 10-26-16
By: Taraji P. Henson
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Master of Me
- The Secret to Controlling Your Narrative
- By: Keke Palmer
- Narrated by: Keke Palmer
- Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Keke Palmer thought she knew who she was. What it means to be a good person and what it takes to be a success. It all seemed so simple, until she realized the challenges she would have to face to prove to herself who she wanted to be. From feeling alienated to having to restart her career after ten years in to becoming a single mother just months after her son was born—everything she worked for in life that she felt granted her what she wanted now also reminded her that “life is going to life” and throw curveballs regardless of what you deserve.
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Self-Help Book in Disguise
- By Anonymous User on 03-28-25
By: Keke Palmer
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Sideshow
- Living with Loss and Moving Forward with Faith
- By: Rickey Smiley
- Narrated by: Rickey Smiley
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
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How do you live with the pain of watching someone you love suffer from addiction? And how do you cope with the grief of losing them, especially when your job is to make people laugh every day? You find comfort in walking the hard path with others, peace in holding the good with the grief, and strength in the One who is bigger than your pain.
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Double blessing and love of a son unconditional
- By Kindle Customer on 04-22-25
By: Rickey Smiley
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Undefeated
- Changing the Rules and Winning on My Own Terms
- By: Shaunie Henderson
- Narrated by: Shaunie Henderson
- Length: 5 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Today, Shaunie Henderson is a force to be reckoned with—a TV personality, producer of multiple hit reality shows, entrepreneur, philanthropist, mother of five children, First Lady of her husband’s church, and role model. But before she found her voice and her purpose, she was one more young woman trying to find her way as a partner, a parent, and a person. In Undefeated, Henderson opens up about the struggles, heartbreaks, losses, and triumphs that have made her who she is today.
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Interesting take on things
- By Risque on 12-25-24
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Talk to Me
- Lessons from a Family Forged by History
- By: Rich Benjamin
- Narrated by: Rich Benjamin
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Rich Benjamin’s mother, Danielle Fignolé, grew up the eldest in a large family living a comfortable life in Port-au-Prince. Her mother was a schoolteacher, her father a populist hero—a labor leader and politician. The first true champion of the black masses, he eventually became the country’s president in 1957. But two weeks after his inauguration, that life was shattered. Soldiers took Danielle’s parents at gunpoint and put them on a plane to New York, a coup hatched by the Eisenhower administration. Danielle and her siblings were kidnapped, and ultimately smuggled out of the country.
By: Rich Benjamin
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Daddy's Little Soldier
- When Home Is a War Zone, Who Can Little Tom Trust?
- By: Maggie Hartley
- Narrated by: Penelope McDonald
- Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
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Having recently lost his mum to cancer, when eight-year-old Tom comes to live with Maggie, he is scared and alone. Tom has been taken into care following concerns from his teachers about his dad Mark's ability to cope as a single parent following the death of his wife. As a former soldier, Mark has resorted to his military training in order to cope with his young son, forcing him to scrub the floors until his hands bleed and perform repeated push-ups as punishment for his misdemeanors.
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Never Disappointed
- By Elizabeth on 09-20-21
By: Maggie Hartley
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A Different Kind of Power
- A Memoir
- By: Jacinda Ardern
- Narrated by: Jacinda Ardern
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
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From the former prime minister of New Zealand, then the world’s youngest female head of government and just the second to give birth in office, comes a deeply personal memoir chronicling her extraordinary rise and offering inspiration to a new generation of leaders.
By: Jacinda Ardern
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Finding Tamika
- By: Erika Alexander, Kevin Hart, Charlamagne Tha God, and others
- Narrated by: Erika Alexander
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
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Black girls and women disappear every day, but not without a trace. Join actress and activist Erika Alexander in a neo-noir, true crime drama as she searches for Tamika Huston, a 24-year-old Black woman from Spartanburg, SC who went missing in 2004. Her case became a rallying cry for other missing Black women in America and led to a growing demand to expose a system that ignores missing girls and women of color.
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Cynical conflation of two tragedies
- By Buretto on 03-26-22
By: Erika Alexander, and others
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We're Going to Need More Wine
- Stories That Are Funny, Complicated, and True
- By: Gabrielle Union
- Narrated by: Gabrielle Union
- Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
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In this moving collection of thought-provoking essays infused with her unique wisdom and deep humor, Union tells astonishingly personal and true stories about power, color, gender, feminism, and fame. Union tackles a range of experiences, including bullying, beauty standards and competition between women in Hollywood, growing up in white California suburbia and then spending summers with her Black relatives in Nebraska, coping with crushes, puberty, and the divorce of her parents.
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👏🏾👏🏾 thank you. Thank You. THANK YOU!! #BRAVO
- By Kenneisha T. on 11-22-17
By: Gabrielle Union
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You Got Anything Stronger?
- Stories
- By: Gabrielle Union
- Narrated by: Gabrielle Union
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Remember when we hit it off so well that we decided we’re going to need more wine? Well, this time you and I are going to turn to our friend the bartender and ask, you got anything stronger? I promise to continue to make you laugh, but with this round, the stakes get higher as the conversation goes deeper.
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Best listen of the year
- By Bethany Bruder on 09-15-21
By: Gabrielle Union
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Just Beyond the Light
- Making Peace with the Wars Inside Our Head
- By: D. Randall Blythe
- Narrated by: D. Randall Blythe
- Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins
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In his gripping, bestselling debut memoir Dark Days, Lamb of God vocalist D. Randall (Randy) Blythe unflinchingly wrote about some of the most harrowing episodes of his past. Now, in his highly anticipated follow-up Just Beyond the Light, Blythe shares how he works daily to maintain positivity in a world that feels like it is spinning out of control. In his own words, Just Beyond the Light is a "tight, concise roadmap of how I have attempted to maintain what I believe to be a proper perspective in life, even during difficult times."
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Broad, but focused
- By Anonymous User on 04-23-25
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-30-25
Powerful personal story.
This was excellent. You never know that someone is going through. Very powerful. Highly recommend.
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- Carla Lawrence
- 04-04-25
Phenomenal Read!
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to Tamika’s story on Audible. I rate it 10/10. Tamika, please keep writing and using your voice. The world needs you!
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- Disappointed
- 02-17-25
Phenomenal
The author’s compassion and bravery , I was truly intrigued and impressed. Tamika Mallory was the reason why I decided to download audiobooks, listening to her interview on the Breakfast Club.
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- Latrice Pelissier
- 03-23-25
Transparency and Victory
This was such an amazing story of heroism and triumph. I salute you and everyone else who sacrifice this lives for the greater good. May God continue to bless you❤️
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- LAURA
- 02-25-25
Wow! Inspiring
This book was amazing. I love the ups and the downs of life and how she is still standing! This is a great story
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- Lettice
- 03-26-25
She lived to tell her story unapologetically ‼️
I could not put the book down, or should I say, stop listening. I Love It!
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- Maggie Carrie
- 03-31-25
Just WOW!
Sometimes as a woman, we need to be reminded how strong we really are! This does just that! Thank you for your vulnerability.
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- TC
- 02-22-25
A Brave, Bold & Necessary Voice
Tamika emptied the worst, the best and the better of herself into this book - in that order. She has proven to be a transformative woman who has emerged better, not bitter from all of her hardships. Her story inspires me to be my full self with no apologies, to care for others and most importantly to first care for myself!
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- tyrrsiana
- 02-28-25
What a journey!
So many layers in one, her story of resilience, the importance her parents activism played in her life. A very inspiring memoir for activists! love love love it!
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- JerseyGirl
- 04-14-25
Wow tough story
it was tough to listen to. Her narration sounded alot like an ongoing speech. but the storyline kept my interest
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