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Family Secrets
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Family Secrets. We all have them. And while the discovery of family secrets can initially be terrifying or traumatic, often these discoveries have the power to liberate, heal, and even uplift us. Join Dani Shapiro, bestselling author of the memoir Inheritance, and her guests as they explore astonishing family secrets and uncover the extraordinary lessons the truth can teach us.
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Nobody Liked Their Nickname
6d ago00:45:06Summary readyWhen tragedy befalls Laurie’s crowded family, she and her eight remaining siblings—and their deeply detached and peculiar parents—must navigate the unthinkable. And too, the unsayable—because in this haunted home, nothing is said at all.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryHijacked
2w ago00:54:01Summary readyFirst: a hidden sibling. Then: an unbelievably harrowing hostage situation. As Mimi moves through life, she must confront the scarring secrets stacked against her.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryMrs. America
3w ago01:00:08Summary readyGrowing up, Jackie is a self-described “girl’s girl” in family full of women - surrounded by her sister, mother, and several loving aunts. But a generational secret has been kept, and Jackie will slowly learn that she is deeply impacted by this secret and the silence surrounding it — one that shapes her life from the inside out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryStrangers
4w ago01:17:59Summary readyA seemingly perfect marriage—a whole life—shatters overnight when Belle discovers her husband’s betrayal and uncovers the silences and stories that have come to define her. As everything collapses, she must decide whether to protect the narrative she’s been handed or finally confront the truth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryComing Soon: Family Secrets Season 14
Apr 3000:02:55Summary readyJoin us for a new season of Family Secrets. We're back with 10 new stories starting May 7th.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryA Thank You From Dani for Season 13
Jan 2900:01:49Summary readyA message from Dani, with an update on the next season of Family Secrets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryHomeschooled
Jan 2201:17:03Summary readyAfter being coerced into homeschool by a mother whose love threatens to consume him, Stefan must confront how an isolated childhood shrouded in secrecy will shape his life. Stefan Merrill Block's memoir is titled Homeschooled.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryShould We Do This?
Jan 1500:38:47Summary readyMarion and Tony are madly, deeply in love. But there are obstacles to their relationship, namely Tony’s sexual preference. When Tony loses his life to AIDS, Marion discovers just how many obstacles there really were. This year is the 30th Anniversary of Marion Winik's memoir, First Comes Love.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryThe Mixed Marriage Project
Jan 801:00:40Summary readyIn his locked study, Dorothy’s father works on his book. For years. And years. And years. But it’s not until after his death that Dorothy uncovers the secrets in between its unfinished pages. Dorothy Roberts is the author of The Mixed Marriage Project: A Memoir of Love, Race, and Family.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Summary90 Miles
Jan 101:03:01Summary readyKaren vanishes with her children to escape a violent marriage, erasing a life in order to save it. But eventually, when it’s safe—if it’s safe—she must come out of hiding. Karen Palmer's book, She's Under Here, is out now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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