• "I could see this being a banger of 2-3 part docuseries on Netflix or Hulu. I can’t recommend it highly enough."

    Amazon Purchase

  • "Christine's ability to make me laugh and cry at once is brilliant."

    Barnes & Noble Reader

  • "Your inspiration and understanding of life and its lessons were amazing!"

    Goodreads Reader

  • "I seriously could not put this book down."

    Amazon Reader

  • "I’m ready to read it again, it’s that good! "

    Barnes & Noble Reader

  • "This is truly one of the best books I've ever read."

    Barnes & Noble Reader

  • "This book will help people."

    Goodreads Reader

  • "Christine’s story is not only remarkable, but inspiring."

    Amazon Reader

  • "We ALL can relate to your feelings of self-doubt. Thank you for being so brave to say it out loud."

    Barnes & Noble Reader

  • "Macdonald's story is a life-changing experience."

    5 Star - Reader’s Favorite Book Review

  • "To feel her anger and loneliness one page and laugh with her the next."

    Amazon Reader

  • "A surprisingly uplifting memoir about sex and drugs and stripping.”

    Kirkus Reviews

  • "A must read for anyone who's struggled with self esteem."

    Goodreads Reader

  • "Readers are given a VIP seat beyond the coconuts and palm trees of Hawaiʻi."

    Publisher’s Weekly Book Life

  • "An amazing journey that kept me engaged from start to finish."

    Amazon Reader

  • "A surprisingly uplifting memoir about sex and drugs and stripping."

    Kirkus Reviews

  • "A killer soundtrack and stand-up comedian's voice"

    Goodreads Review

“Christine Macdonald looks back on rough roads traveled with intimate emotion, clear-eyed distance, and, above all, a strong, open, and often hilarious heart. Hers is a page-turning story you will never forget.” — Piper Kerman, Author of Orange Is the New Black

“Christine Macdonald's writing is raw, pure, moving, self-deprecating & thought-provoking. Magical yet relatable. I dare anyone who reads Macdonald's stories not to get goosebumps.” - Kristen Johnston, Emmy-winning star of 3rd Rock from the Sun, New York Times best-selling author of GUTS

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Christine’s writing gets inside your soul and sticks closely to your bones.”

- Larry Smith, Author, Founder, SMITH Magazine, Creator of Six-Word Memoir book series

“Christine is a brave, honest writer. A beautiful woman who is just beginning to know it.” - Joyce Maynard, New York Times bestselling novel, Labor Day and To Die For and more

"What I love most about Christine's writing is that it‘s laugh-out-loud funny. At times shockingly honest. One moment you will be gasping the next laughing."

- Kirsty Spraggon, Award-Winning Speaker, Author, Founder of KirstyTV

“Christine's heart shines through her writing.” - Dave Ursillo, Founder of The Story Is, Author, Speaker

“Christine Macdonald is both a chronicler of the underworld and a beacon of hope. What never fails to inspire me is her deeply held, hard-won belief that a girl with a dark past can have a bright future.” - Lily Burana – Author of Strip City, Grace for Amateurs, Try, I Love a Man in Uniform.

“Christine tells her fascinating, powerful story with uncompromising passion and heart. She wears her still-raw emotions right out there on her sleeve, and we can't help but get swept up in her candid journey from stripper's pole to sensitive soul.”

- Ray Richmond, Author, Hollywood Reporter, Playwright