One Breath Away, M. William Phelps
One Breath Away, M. William Phelps
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One Breath Away
The Hiccup Girl - From Media Darling to Convicted Killer

Author: M. William Phelps

Narrator: Danny Campbell

Unabridged: 12 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/18/2016

Synopsis


When she was fifteen, Jennifer Mee developed an unrelenting case of the hiccups—hiccupping as many as fifty times a minute for months. Soon the Florida teen's strange story went viral. Dubbed the "Hiccup Girl" by the media, she gained international sympathy and appeared on a slew of popular TV shows. Eventually, Jennifer's hiccups went away, and so did her fame.

Depressed and craving affection, Jennifer hooked up with the wrong people and slipped into drug dealing and street life—a downward spiral that led to the murder of an innocent young man. Now, renowned investigative journalist M. William Phelps expertly recounts Jennifer's shocking true story of thwarted desires, betrayed trust, and deadly manipulation.

About M. William Phelps

M. William Phelps is an investigative journalist, podcast host, television expert, and New York Times bestselling author of over forty nonfiction books, including the groundbreaking crime memoir Dangerous Ground. Winner of the Excellence in (Investigative) Journalism Award from the Society of Professional Journalists and the New England Book Festival Award, he's spent over 300 hours on television as a true crime expert, appearing on numerous shows, including CBS's The Early Show, ABC's Good Morning America, the Today show and The View. He created, produced, and starred in the series Dark Minds and also stars in Deadly Women, Sex, Lies & Murder, Oxygen's Snapped, Killer Couples, and #Killerpost. He is the creator and host of the iHeartRadio original podcast series Paper Ghosts, The Five, and has been called "the nation's leading authority on the mind of the female murderer" by Radio America. Touched by tragedy himself through the unsolved murder of his sister-in-law, Phelps is able to enter the hearts and minds of his subjects like no one else. He lives in a Connecticut farming community.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Misty Marie

Jennifer Mee, at 15 years old, started hiccuping as many as fifty times a minute for months. Her mother searching for a cure for her daughter contacted the media to find an answer. Jennifer instantly became a media darling and dubbed the "Hiccup Girl". Suddenly one day her hiccups stop and so did he......more

Goodreads review by Valerity (Val)

A book about a teenager Jennifer Mee, who gains notoriety because of a strange and curious condition where she had intractable hiccups for weeks and weeks. She becomes a sort of instant celebrity on social media when her mom goes looking for help for her and they both have a couple of appearances on......more

Goodreads review by Koren

I had never heard of the Hiccup Girl but apparently she was a big deal when she was about 14 years old. She appeared on television and newspapers for a while. She had the hiccups for several months and when they suddenly went away her 15 minutes of fame was over. After that it was all downhill. The......more

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