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BARE
- Author
- Lorna Tucker
- Narrator
- Lorna Tucker
- Publisher
- Octopus
- Publish Date
- 20 March 2025
- Run Time
- 4 hours 26 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Rating
- 4.0 (1 review)
What to expect
The unflinching true story of one woman's fight to survive living on the streets of London - from Britain's most exciting filmmaker
'You need to read this' MICK JAGGER
'Truly changes your perception of what the words 'strength' and 'endurance' mean' CUBA GOODING JR
'Heartbreaking and uplifting' KATRIONA O'SULLIVAN, author of Poor
A HAPPY PLACE BOOK CLUB PICK
I have lived on London's piss-soaked streets, I have lived with the sweet embrace of heroin, I have lived when I should have died. I have lied, I have thieved, I have stripped, I have tricked, I have loved, I have fallen, I have survived.
I could be your daughter, your mother, your lover - I could be you.
Come to hell and back with me.
'Deftly written' THE TIMES
'Unflinching and unforgettable' VOGUE
'Remarkable' GUARDIAN
Critics Review
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You have to read this book
Mick Jagger, creator of The Rolling Stones
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Unflinching and unforgettable
Vogue
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Lorna writes in a way that pulls you into her world and truly changes your perception of what the words 'strength' and 'endurance' mean . . . If you're lucky enough to come across this powerhouse of a filmmaker, you'll understand why
Cuba Gooding Jr.
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Deftly written... Her story is virtually unique because so few homeless people go on to flourish
The Times
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A chronicle of her remarkable journey
Guardian
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A brave confrontation with the truths we ignore... Bare challenges and compels us to listen. I love everything Lorna creates
Haley Bennett, star of The Girl on the Train
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Rich and thought-provoking... Most memoirs are self-revealing, but Bare is unusual for its raw portrayal of experiences
Irish Independent
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One of the most incredible and interesting people around. I urge you to read this
Fearne Cotton, creator of Happy Place Book Club
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A rare and powerful look at teenage homelessness
Aja Barber, author of Consumed
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Masterpiece... An inspirational story and essential read showcasing the resilience of the human spirit
Juano Diaz, author of Slum Boy
User Reviews
Book 4.0
Narration 5.0
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Details
- Author
- Lorna Tucker
- Narrator
- Lorna Tucker
- Duration
- 4 hours 26 minutes
- Release Date
- 20 March 2025
- ISBN
- 9781914240706
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Octopus
- Genre
- Memoirs, Housing and homelessness, Poverty and precarity, Addiction and therapy
- Rating
- 4.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
I, Lorna Tucker, have lived a life that most of you can't even begin to imagine...The unflinching true story of one woman's fight to survive living on the streets of London - from Britain's most exciting filmmaker'You need to read this' MICK JAGGER'Truly changes your perception of what the words 'strength' and 'endurance' mean' CUBA GOODING JR'Heartbreaking and uplifting' KATRIONA O'SULLIVAN, author of PoorA HAPPY PLACE BOOK CLUB PICKI have lived on London's piss-soaked streets, I have lived with the sweet embrace of heroin, I have lived when I should have died. I have lied, I have thieved, I have stripped, I have tricked, I have loved, I have fallen, I have survived.I could be your daughter, your mother, your lover - I could be you.Come to hell and back with me.'Deftly written' THE TIMES'Unflinching and unforgettable' VOGUE'Remarkable' GUARDIAN
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