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A Beautiful, Terrible Thing

A Memoir of Marriage and Betrayal

By: Jen Waite
Narrated by: Jen Waite
Length: 6 hours 40 minutes

A woman discovers her marriage is built on an illusion in this harrowing and ultimately inspiring memoir.

โ€œBe forewarned: You wonโ€™t sleep until you finish the last page.โ€โ€”Caroline Leavitt, author of Cruel Beautiful World


One night. One email. Two realities...

Before: Jen Waite has met the partner of her dreams. A handsome, loving man who becomes... Read more

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