Ghosted

An American Story

De: Nancy French

Narrado por: Nancy French

Duración: 9 h y 56 m

Resumen del Editor

Read by the author.

A riveting look inside a life of poverty, success, and the inner circles of political influence—from the foothills of Appalachia all the way to the White House.

New York Times bestselling ghostwriter Nancy French is coming out of the shadows to tell her own incredible story.

Nancy's family hails from the foothills of the Appalachians, where life was dominated by coal mining, violence, abuse, and poverty. Longing for an adventure, she married a stranger, moved to New York, and dropped out of college. In spite of her lack of education, she found success as a ghostwriter for conservative political leaders. However, when she was unwilling to endorse an unsuitable president, her allies turned on her and she found herself spiritually adrift, politically confused, and occupationally unemployable.

Republicans mocked her, white nationalists targeted her, and her church community alienated her. But in spite of death threats, sexual humiliation, and political ostracization, she learned the importance of finding her own voice—and that the people she thought were her enemies could be her closest friends.

A poignant and engrossing memoir filled with humor and personal insights, Ghosted is a deeply American story of change, loss, and ultimately love.

©2024 Nancy French (P)2024 Zondervan

Amazing!!

Everyone needs to hear this story!!
It is as unbelievable as ‘The Glass Castle’.
I appreciate her bravery in telling her story!!

I Had No Idea This Book Would Be This Good

I did not know what to expect. I purchased it on the recommendation of Russell Moore on his podcast. I do not regret that decision at all. Nancy French’s life is amazing. She had me laughing, crying and every emotion in between. I was inspired by reading her story. While our lives have been nothing alike we came to the same crossroads in 2016. I’m so glad she and others are willing to tell their stories. I don’t feel so alone. This is the best book I’ve read so far in 2024 and I hope and pray I’ll hear more from her for many years.

Nancy French is a treasure!

It’s a wonderful life story. I can’t put it into words, so just listen to it.

Wow!

Powerful story of pain and trauma, courage and love. Thank you, Nancy French ( and David too). Your lives and story inspire and help me navigate these crazy times.

Truly captivating - had me laughing & crying in the same sitting

Did not want to put it down! Nancy is a masterful storyteller & manages to avoid placing her characters/ people into simple black & white categories. Reality is always more complex; & stories are the better for recognizing it, even when it can’t be tied up neatly to fit a box.

Beautiful Memoir

I loved the gracious way Nancy told her story. It was compelling and I didn’t want it to end!

Nancy French - You’ve been through so much!

Thank you for living your life so courageously and thoughtfully putting it in ink.

Your story is funny, tender, and heartbreaking. You have been through so much, Nancy French! May peace, joy, wisdom, and love abound in you and your family’s lives. Our LORD is faithful!

Amazing!!!

I listened to the entire book in 48 hours. I put off sleep, work, etc. It is a tremendous feat of storytelling, all the better as narrated by the author herself. I can’t stop telling others around me to read or listen to this book.

This woman is a Hero to me.

While Nancy starts out awkwardly, believe me, she comes into her own. She’s a wonderful example of how change can happen within our thought process, how we can accept our part in the nurturing the cancerous growth that is hatred and work for the good of mankind. She faces and calls out hypocrisy of Christian adherents that move their lives with platitudes motivated by greed. She describes her encounters with racism, and sexual assault covered and thereby condoned by the “church”, and that people who survive sexual assault often suffer self doubt, self loathing and confusion.

I hope she snd her family stay safe, wishing them all the best.

Suffering with whimsy

Nancy endured so much pain and affliction from an early age. Betrayal of trust from her closest elders, clients, peers, online followers and etc yet she tells her story with a posture of curiosity, wonder, and whimsy instead of bitterness, anger or regret however righteous. Knowing that she continues to suffer even as I was reading this with a terrible disease and yet she continues to wonder, smile, and be curious and open to her faith and belief and trust in God, the creator of her story. I didn’t know much about her when I started reading. But now, I’m a big fan and respect her perspective a whole lot.