Women Like Us, Amanda Prowse
Women Like Us, Amanda Prowse
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Women Like Us
A Memoir

Author: Amanda Prowse

Narrator: Amanda Prowse

Unabridged: 12 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/06/2022

Synopsis

Amanda Prowse has built a bestselling career on the lives of fictional women. Now she turns the pen on her own life.I guess the first question to ask is, what kind of woman am I? Well, you know those women who saunter into a room, immaculately coiffed and primped from head to toe?If you look behind her, you’ll see me.From her childhood, where there was no blueprint for success, to building a career as a bestselling novelist against all odds, Amanda Prowse explores what it means to be a woman in a world where popularity, slimness, beauty and youth are currency—and how she overcame all of that to forge her own path to happiness.Sometimes heartbreaking, often hilarious and always entirely relatable, Prowse details her early struggles with self-esteem and how she coped with the frustrating expectations others had of how she should live. Most poignantly, she delves into her toxic relationship with food, the hardest addiction she has ever known, and how she journeyed out the other side.One of the most candid memoirs you’re ever likely to read, Women Like Us provides welcome insight into how it is possible—against the odds—to overcome insecurity, body consciousness and the ubiquitous imposter syndrome to find happiness and success, from a woman who’s done it all, and then some.

About Amanda Prowse

Amanda Prowse likens her own life story to those she writes about in her books. After self-publishing her debut novel, Poppy Day, in 2011, she has gone on to author twelve novels and six novellas. Her books have been translated into a dozen languages and she regularly tops bestseller charts all over the world.Remaining true to her ethos, Amanda writes stories of ordinary women and their families who find their strength, courage and love tested in ways they never imagined. The most prolific female contemporary fiction writer in the UK, with a legion of loyal readers, she goes from strength to strength. Being crowned ‘queen of domestic drama’ by the Daily Mail was one of her finest moments.Amanda is a regular contributor on TV and radio, but her first love is and will always be writing.You can find her online at www.amandaprowse.com, on Twitter @MrsAmandaProwse, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/amandaprowsenogreaterlove.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nursebookie

Women Like Us By Amanda Prowse Uplifting Inspirational Immersive I love memoirs. Amanda Prowse has been one of my favorite women's fiction authors having read many of her books. Reading WOMEN LIKE US made me love Prowse even more. she is the story of women like us - achieving success despite all odds and......more

Goodreads review by Reading_

This memoir got really close to my heart as I was able to relate to the author's family when she was growing up, got so crazy about books and reading, how the experiences and the people we meet during our developmental stages leave an impact on us for the rest of our lives. Thank you, Amazon Publishi......more

Goodreads review by Natalie all_books_great_and_small

I received a gifted advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review as part of the book tour hosted by Lovebookstours. Women Like Us: A Memoir is an emotionally uplifting and relatable true memoir of one of my favourite authors life and this book has only made me love her ev......more

Quotes

“Amanda Prowse, a bestselling author, narrates her own look at the unlikely trajectory of her life and career. Prowse's posh British accent and arch confidential tone will appeal to many listeners.… Prowse is a natural narrator. Confident even while she is confiding, she is sure to draw in new fans in addition to the longstanding ones wanting to hear the story behind her stories. She is unflinching in her look back at painful moments—from her first ballet performance to her addiction to food. Listeners will lean in to this title, told as if chatting to a friend.” —AudioFile Magazine

“Fans of Prowse’s work will be thrilled to hear the author narrating her personal stories. With a gentle British accent, Prowse speaks to women like herself—not the perfectly coiffed and confident, but women who are self-conscious and sometimes overwhelmed with doubt.… An uplifting and humorous memoir…. Share with fans of Delia Ephron’s Left on Tenth or Kelsey Miller’s Big Girl.”—Library Journal (starred review)

“In this immensely inspiring work, British novelist Prowse (What Have I Done?) reflects on the bodily struggles that bled into her successful writing career…Told with clarity and vulnerability, Prowse’s story of overcoming cultural norms to accept herself arrives as a much-needed corrective in an age of filtered beauty.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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