In My Skin

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The frank, harrowing, and true story of one young woman's descent into heroin addiction and prostitution, and the long, arduous struggle to redeem her life that made her stronger.

A shy, bookish college graduate, a nice girl from a solid middle-class home but uncertain of her way in life, Kate Holden tried her first hit of heroin as a one-time experiment, an adventure with friends, but the drug took over. Hooked, she lost her job, her apartment, and stole from her family. ...

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In My Skin: A Memoir

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Overview

The frank, harrowing, and true story of one young woman's descent into heroin addiction and prostitution, and the long, arduous struggle to redeem her life that made her stronger.

A shy, bookish college graduate, a nice girl from a solid middle-class home but uncertain of her way in life, Kate Holden tried her first hit of heroin as a one-time experiment, an adventure with friends, but the drug took over. Hooked, she lost her job, her apartment, and stole from her family. Desperation drove her onto the streets, where she became "Lucy," offering her body for cash to the first car to stop, risking arrest and, worse, the human predators-anything for her next fix. With her name on the police blotter, she left the streets and offered her services to first one, then another high-class brothel, where she discovered hidden strengths, as well as parts of herself that frightened her.

Throughout, however hurt and dismayed, her family never abandoned her, and their acceptance and unyielding love helped her defeat the drug and leave her netherworld behind. In taut, devastating, unflinching prose, Kate Holden recounts this journey with an emotional honesty and genuineness that will leave no reader untouched.

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781611451702
  • Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
  • Publication date: 1/1/2008
  • Pages: 296
  • Sales rank: 389,693
  • Product dimensions: 6.00 (w) x 9.00 (h) x 0.62 (d)

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  • Posted June 21, 2012

    Good read!

    This was so, so good! Amazing to read about how sometimes, people need to totally hit rock bottom before they can work their way back up. Would have liked to know more about what happens after she cleans up and stops hooking, though.

    3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 14, 2013

    Great Book!

    I was so impressed with how honest Kate was about her life. She describes her stages of life, good and bad, in detail. This was very well written and I would highly recommend it.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 10, 2012

    Groundhogdgay

    Was the same story every day. Not to good

    1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 2, 2012

    It was so-so

    It was very repetitive, and i could relate to the addiction part but not the recovery part. Too much time spent on the brothels and it was the same thing over and over

    1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 26, 2013

    Loved it

    One of my favorite addiction memoirs. It deserves more popularity than it has. I would love an update on how the author is doing, because addiction has a sneaky way of returning

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 23, 2013

    Boring

    One of the worst books I have read. Could not finish it.

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 16, 2013

    A good read, it would be nice to know what happened after she qu

    A good read, it would be nice to know what happened after she quit though

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 9, 2013

    Gimme ur email

    Gimme ur email

    0 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 5, 2013

    A journey of real life

    It can happen to anyone. An adventure from norm to darkness to light. A wonderful read.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 9, 2013

    fascinating memoir

    I could not put Kate Holden's memoir down. She writes honestly and fully about drug addiction, prostitution, and recovery, without ever sounding maudlin. It's a fascinating look at the struggles of a woman "from a good background". Ultimately uplifting, too. A must-read.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 28, 2012

    Pretty good

    Wish the ending was better because addiction doesn't really end tha easily but other then that it was a good read. Very detailed.

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