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  • Overcome

  • A Memoir of Abuse, Addiction, Sex Work, and Recovery
  • By: Amber van de Bunt
  • Narrated by: Amber van de Bunt
  • Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (32 ratings)

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By: Amber van de Bunt
Narrated by: Amber van de Bunt
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From an early age, Amber van de Bunt knew she wasn't like the other girls in town. From childhood struggles with depression and eating disorders, her years as a topless dancer in Florida, and an eventual abortion and suicide attempt, to her rebirth in Los Angeles as a porn star named Karmen Karma, overcoming her relationship with her abusive mother, and her struggle to maintain a clean and sober lifestyle - van de Bunt's life has been a wild roller coaster. With humor, alacrity, and profound insight, she reveals her deepest, darkest secrets and pulls no punches - least of all with herself.

©2019 Amber van de Bunt (P)2019 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books

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Brilliant book!

Amazing, sad, brilliant, heartfelt, raw and honest! Love this book so much! Highly recommend it!!

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In depth

Eye opening, blunt, informative, and brutally honest. She holds nothing back. Eye opening for those like myself who would never have a career like that. I was curious to find out why Amber would. Hard to fathom anyone would actually really enjoy this type of career, especially if they were victims of child sex abuse, however Amber is proof that it is possible for some. If it was myself I would probably be disturbed by the type of perverted men I’d be giving thrills to, yet this does not seem to disturb Amber and maybe this is because she appears to have two different personalities as is eventually revealed in her book. She certainly has got herself a very good, understanding and tolerant husband that loves her very much thats for sure. So many believe their bodies are sacred and reserved only for the one special partner in their lives, like a very special gift that is reserved only for the most important person in your life, and yet Alex and Amber see it differently and both are agreeable in their views. Curious and intriguing I must say. Ambers honesty was what really stood out in this book, even admitting to things that she said she felt very bad about. I couldn’t imagine that would had been easy and that would had took some strength, however Amber seems to so accepting of herself that she does not seem to feel at all embarrassed. I did detect some low self worth however even if she does try to come across as valuing herself, I think if she really did she would choose a career that allows her to be more kinder and more respectful to herself and her special man.

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Refreshingly honest and real

Amber you read your story so incredibly well! Thank-you for sharing this and i I hope your life story is able to reach & inspire many!
Your relationship with your husband is one of mutual respect - a rare quality in any marriage these days.
A beautiful story of the life so far of a beautiful & gregarious woman. Who is a loving & caring wife & mother!
Your strength of character & ability to overcome is truly inspirational!

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Amazing!

Such a good listen. I replayed it as soon as it was finished
Definitely worth the purchase

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Would Recommend

Love how open Amber was about everything she has gone through in her life and she did an absolutely amazing job narrating it to.

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Not for the faint hearted

An explicit, raw, honest, and insanely brave book to write, with no holes barred (literally).
If you can't accept women working in the adult industry as a true career, this is not the book for you, or maybe it is. Open your mind a little... it might not be the job for you, but it is for Amber.
I really enjoyed hearing about her misadventures and the thought process (or lack of, at times) that got her to those incidents.

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Very eye opening listen

Love the Honesty that comes through from being self narrated.. a little graphic but eye opening to a different side of life!

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Fascinating, yet ….

An eye opening story, yet I didn’t enjoy the part about her confronting her mother. After the story starting with her mother trying to kill her to then moving in with her to use her as a means to sell her body. Then continue to treat the home as a drug haven. Forgetting she was never homeless thanks to her mother. Yet toward the end of the book, you confront her and instead of having a heart to heart you block her from your life.
Your mother is a victim of her upbringing too, you touch on that. It also sounds like she has some serious mental health issues as a result. I found this a bit of an entitled approach to this story.

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such raw honesty and emotion

kept me listening, very interesting, nothing left to the imagination. well done on being you and not being ashamed of who you are.

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Boring crap

Gave up after a few chapters. Boring story of stupidity. All this girl is good at is blaming others for her poor choices in life. Don’t waste your time.

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