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Beautiful Things

A Memoir

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Beautiful Things

By: Hunter Biden
Narrated by: Hunter Biden
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 A deeply moving memoir of addiction, loss, and survival. This is Hunter Biden’s story of tragedy and trauma, and his journey to overcome it all.

'In his harrowing and compulsively readable memoir, Hunter Biden tells it all with a bravery that is both heartbreaking and quite gorgeous. He starts with a question: Where’s Hunter? The answer is he’s in this book, the good, the bad, and the beautiful.’ Stephen King

When he was two years old, Hunter Biden was badly injured in a car accident that killed his mother and baby sister. In 2015, he suffered the devastating loss of his beloved big brother, Beau, who died of brain cancer at the age of 46. These hardships were compounded by the collapse of his marriage and a years-long battle with drug and alcohol addiction.

In Beautiful Things, Hunter recounts his descent into substance abuse and his tortuous path to sobriety. The story ends with where Hunter is today—a sober married man with a new baby, finally able to appreciate the beautiful things in life. Politicians Politics & Activism Memoir

Critic Reviews

'A beautiful book by Biden. It is a sharply written account of what it is like to be at the same time enormously privileged and utterly wretched.'
'Beautiful Things is so concise, so unflinching and propulsive, that outside of turning the pages and occasionally picking my jaw off the ground, I didn’t move between the first page and the last.' (Dave Eggers)
'Hunter writes honestly and with courage about the collapse of his marriage, hurting his father, squandering cash and going on a “crack-fuelled, cross-country odyssey."'
'With disarming humility, Hunter’s unflinching account lays bare both the sustaining power and hard limits of love and family.' (Bill Clegg)
'Mesmerising. A sizzling mess of grief, addiction, self-justification and misdirection. It’s admirable – and also abominable.’
'Hunter Biden writes beautifully of almost unsurvivable loss, and the amazing grace of family love. He writes of his savage alcoholism and addiction with rare honesty, of his recovery with stunned gratitude, of broken hearts, resurrection, beautiful things.’ (Anne Lamott)
‘Devastating loss, an all-consuming crack addiction and what he really thinks of his father Joe – Hunter Biden doesn’t hold back.’
'Biden transforms the Hollywood hills into a gothic wilderness, a suburb of hell where coyotes howl and nocturnal birds screech maledictions.’
‘A moving addiction memoir in its reflections on pain and grief, both poignant and sad.’
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This is real life. Shows a level of determination to overcome addiction, despair and the judgement of others. peace Hunter

Real, Brave and Saving Lives

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This book reveals the loving Biden family marred by early tragedy where at the age of 2 Hunter Biden was traumatised physically and emotionally as well. He lost his mother and baby sister when he and his beloved brother Beau survived a car accident. In his 40’s, Beau died of a brain tumour and Hunter descended into near fatal drug and alcohol addiction despite the love, support and best efforts of his father, Joe.
Hunter’s description of his addict years are harrowing and I must admit, tested my concentration. However, for me that made his redemptive new love with Melissa shine all the more brightly.
I felt this book would help addicts and especially their families to understand addiction better. Once Hunter was sober and clean I particularly like his almost gratitude to Trump and Giuliani for the strength of their negativity that Hunter was able to use as a positive source of energy during his recovery. I guess they weren’t counting on that when they lied about Hunter almost daily. I don’t doubt that Fox News will continue to attack him but now must do so in the knowledge they are adding to his strength and the Beautiful Things in his life.

A gruelling story of loss, love and addiction in which love wins in the end

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Beautifully written and honest memoir.. I liked Hunters voice reading it too. And a wonderful epilogue. highly recommended!

uncompromisingly honest

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your story will help others to fight for a beautiful life and your honesty is very brave

Good on you Hunter

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"Beautiful Things", narrated by Hunter Biden, is especially perfect in its honesty, transparency, and heartbreak. You can hear the pain in his voice, which makes the story even more compelling. His narration brings a deep, personal touch that resonates deeply. This book offers profound insights into pain, grief, addiction, and US politics. It utterly blew my mind and broke my heart. I highly recommend listening to this on Audible.

My new favorite book and his narration is utterly

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