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Playground

A Childhood Lost Inside the Playboy Mansion

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Playground

By: Jennifer Saginor
Narrated by: Kassidy Cortese
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In the vein of Running with Scissors, Playground is the glitzy, glamorous, and surreal true story of a young girl who grew up inside the Playboy Mansion and never learned where the party stopped and the real world began.

You are six years old. Every day after school your father takes you to a sprawling castle filled with exotic animals, bowls of candy, and half-naked women catering to your every need.

You have your own room. You have new friends. You have an uncle Hef who's always there for you.

Welcome to the world of Playground, the true story Jennifer Saginor who grew up inside the Playboy Mansion. By the time she was fourteen, she'd done countless drugs, had a secret affair with Hef's girlfriend, and was already losing her grip on reality. Schoolwork, family, and "ordinary people" had no meaning behind the iron gates of the Mansion, where celebrities frolicked, pool parties abounded, and her own father—Hugh Hefner's personal physician and best friend, the man nicknamed "Dr. Feel Good"—typically held court.

Every day was a party, every night was an adventure, and through it all was a young girl falling faster and faster down the rabbit hole—trying desperately hard not to get lost.

"Totally surreal. This is one of those books you simply can’t put down."—Ben Affleck

“Utterly compelling….It’s one helluva book!”—Larry King

©2006 Jennifer Saginor (P)2024 Mark Alan Miller
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Well narrated and interesting read. Makes me want to google a lot of the names so I can put a face to the name.

Exceeded expectations

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It was a wild ride, I couldn’t stop listening! Would love to read what happens in the next half of Jennifer’s life, if we both make it that far.

Super Interesting

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Very crazy and interesting story. I can’t believe the life she’s lived I’d be very interested to know what she’s doing now. I’m kinda lost for words.

Wow what a crazy life

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I would have liked to have heard more of the Dr feelgood story too. Crazy mixed up life! a lot of what people are going to jail for these days...

engaging read, fitting narrator

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I can’t believe I haven’t read this book before- this needs to be a movie

Incredible story

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