The Ten Best Days of My Life, Adena Halpern
The Ten Best Days of My Life, Adena Halpern
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The Ten Best Days of My Life

Author: Adena Halpern

Narrator: Jorjeana Marie

Unabridged: 6 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/15/2015

Synopsis

Twenty-nine-year-old Alexandra Dorenfield suddenly finds herself in heaven after an unfortunate encounter with a Mini Cooper. The seventh—and highest—level of heaven to be exact. Her dog, Peaches, is with her; she is reunited with her beloved grandparents; she has the wardrobe of a movie star; and she lives in the house of her dreams next door to a handsome guy. This is heaven!But there's a catch. Alex must prove she led a fulfilling existence by writing an essay on the ten best days of her life—or she will be demoted to a lower level of heaven, where the clothes are last year's styles, the men aren't quite as handsome, and, worst of all, Peaches and her family won't be nearby. Witty and inspiring, this divine debut novel dares to ask a material girl—and the rest of us—what makes life precious.

About Adena Halpern

Adena Halpern is the author of several novels, as well as the memoir Target Underwear and a Vera Wang Gown: Notes from a Single Girl’s Closet, which was based on her popular “Haute Life” essays for the back page of Marie Claire magazine. In addition to Marie Claire, Halpern has written for Daily Variety and the New York Times. She has a BA in dramatic writing from New York University and an MFA in screenwriting from the American Film Institute. A proud Philadelphia native, she resides in Los Angeles with her husband, television and screenwriter Jonathan Goldstein.

About Jorjeana Marie

Jorjeana Marie has worked extensively as an actress, comedian, writer, and audiobook narrator. Her narrations have earned her several Earphones Awards. She has performed in hundreds of commercials and starred in the pilot Listen to Grandpa, Andy Ling with Elliott Gould. She is a stand-up comic who has opened for Richard Lewis, Louie Anderson, and Kathleen Madigan. Her video game credits include Final Fantasy, Crackdown 2, and Star Guardians. She loves reading so much it gets her into trouble.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sally

We had the best conversation with this book group selection! We had more fun naming our "ten best days." It was really a fabulous way to really get to know book group friends.......more

Goodreads review by Leah

A heavenly novel about what truly matters in life. In this hilarious and heartwarming first novel, twentynine- year-old Alexandra Dorenfield suddenly finds herself in heaven after an unfortunate encounter with a Mini Cooper. The seventh—and highest—level of heaven to be exact. Her dog Peaches is wit......more

Goodreads review by Dana

Alex (that's Alexandra NOT Alexander) Dorenfield is living her normal 29 year old life when she suddenly finds herself in seventh heaven - the REAL seventh heaven. That's right, she dies. I'm not giving away any secrets here. The first line of the book is "I died today, which is so weird." Sadly, dy......more

Goodreads review by Renuka

I love the way Alex reflect upon her life that she lived on earth in and essay ..and realizes only in the end of it all that it was a fulfilling life she lead...i think she had realized in her subconscious mind when she stated working on her how ..dressing up people. We all do come to this point in o......more

Quotes

“The hereafter is happier than ever in Halpern’s debut novel…Readers into the heavenly have another bonbon to savor.” Publishers Weekly

“A charming vision of heaven that reminds us to live each day here on earth as if it could be our last.” Danielle Ganek, author of Lulu Meets God and Doubts Him

“A heavenly read. The kind of story that will have you calling your mother to remind her how much you love her.” Lisa Daily, author of Fifteen Minutes of Shame

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