You Are The Best Thing Since Sliced B..., Samantha Renke
You Are The Best Thing Since Sliced B..., Samantha Renke
List: $14.62 | Sale: $10.23
Club: $7.31

You Are The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread

Author: Samantha Renke

Narrator: Samantha Renke

Unabridged: 7 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ebury Digital

Published: 07/21/2022


Synopsis

Brought to you by Penguin.

'A life with a disability is most certainly a life worth living and I wouldn't change who I am for all the Louboutin's in the world. I write this for anyone who is seen to be 'different'. We all have much more in common than we think, no matter who we are.'

Growing up with Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Sam felt restricted by the labels other people put on to her. After a spinal fusion operation, which almost left her paralysed in her early twenties, she decided to quit her job and move from Lancashire where she'd grown up, to London to start the life she'd always envisioned for herself.

In Be Your Own Muse Sam shares how she went from a young girl who was constantly underestimated to succeeding in becoming a strong independent woman who followed her dreams and stopped letting other people hold her back.

Frank, heartfelt, inspirational and funny, Sam shares the lessons she has learned, which we can all use in our own lives to have confidence in ourselves, dare to dream and go after what we want in life.

© Samantha Renke (P) Penguin Audio 2022

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mindfully on February 14, 2023

This audiobook (read by Sam herself) was soo good......more

Goodreads review by Pippa on October 02, 2022

This book touched me in ways I wasn't prepared for. It's not only an empowering and affirming read - it contains honest and frank discussions about topics that are often left unspoken even by the broader disability community: namely dating, intimacy, and self-worth in a world that's still hinged on......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on October 26, 2025

I LOVED this book so much! It resonated with me so much on nearly all the topics it discussed. I cried when Sam talked about her spinal operation as it brought up a lot of memories of my own and I was really grateful for the way she spoke about dating as a disabled woman. It validated a lot of my own......more

Goodreads review by Mackenzie on March 27, 2023

Not my usual genre, but a great read, particularly to read the author’s experience as a disabled woman. A great reminder for disabled and non-disabled people alike to live their life to the fullest and believe in themselves.......more

Goodreads review by Irene on July 31, 2025

(3.75/5) I picked this book not sure what it would be like and convinced that it is going to be a typical self help book—a genre im not very fond of. But to my pleasant surprise, it was a mix of both self help and a personal memoir. This book didn’t just make me think on occasion, but also challenge......more