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Original Title: In My Skin: A Memoir
ISBN: 1559708301 (ISBN13: 9781559708302)
Edition Language: English
Literary Awards: Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA) Nominee for Newcomer (2006), Dobbie Literary Award Nominee (2006)
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In My Skin: A Memoir Hardcover | Pages: 304 pages
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Title:In My Skin: A Memoir
Author:Kate Holden
Book Format:Hardcover
Book Edition:Special Edition
Pages:Pages: 304 pages
Published:January 10th 2007 by Arcade Publishing (first published August 29th 2005)
Categories:Nonfiction. Autobiography. Memoir. Biography

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Called "Quite simply in a class of its own . . . the work of a stunningly talented writer who both graces and surpasses her material" (Guardian), this is the frank, harrowing, and true story of one young woman's descent into heroin addiction and prostitution and the long, arduous struggle to redeem her life that made her stronger. A shy, bookish college graduate from a solid middle-class home, Kate Holden was uncertain of her way in life. When she decided to try her first hit of heroin as a one-time adventure with friends, she did not anticipate that the drug would take over. She lost her job and apartment and stole from her family. Desperation drove her first to offer her body on the streets and then in high-class brothels, where she discovered hidden strengths as well as parts of herself that frightened her. With the acceptance and unyielding love of a family that never abandoned her, Kate Holden ultimately defeated the drug and left her netherworld behind.

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I picked up this book because I've had people close to me die from heroin and I wanted to get perspective on why and how people become an addict and what their life is like while being an addict. The author of this book is obviously a talented writer, although after awhile her somewhat bloated prose got kind of annoying and she seemed to be trying to show off her intelligence instead of telling her story. The beginning did have promise and there were some interesting page-turning parts.I would

I am not sure why I read this book as this story had been done to death; the fall into drugs and then eventually sex work. The lying, the stealing, the obsession, the hold drugs have over someone. Its worthwhile to understand (particular for family and friends of drug addicts), but ultimately it is a selfish and boring story. Too bad Kate didnt watch Christiane F when she was a teenager like I did, it might have taught her the vile reality of the drug world and scared her enough not to try. 🤔It

Ever pick up a book that happens to be exactly where you're at? Like literally where you're at?In My Skin is a memoir written by university graduate, Kate Holden, about heroin addiction and sex work in Melbourne, Australia. Kate started working on the streets of St. Kilda and then moves onto the legal brothel system to support her habit. I picked up my copy in a bookstore somewhere in Melbourne and could not put it down and then realized that she worked in the same brothel that I was working in.

I wasn't sure I'd finish In My Skin. Reading about addiction, especially to hard drugs is something I struggle with. I'm so aware of how easily a person can be caught up using. I did read on and I'm so thankful that I did. The writing alone is worth the read. I am in awe of Kate Holden but mostly I'm in awe of her family. I want to reach out and hug them all. I've lived in St Kilda for more than twenty years. I live between the junkies - sex workers and the rich and blind, and then everything in

The only thing that separates this from all the other sex-worker memoirs is that Holden is an ok writer, whereas the others tend to hope they'll sell books based on serious shock factor. Other than that, this book was one big vanity indulgence. It's unbelievable how conceited this woman is. She's so proud of everything about herself, she's even proud to begin taking heroin, proud to have wandered the St Kilda streets every night giving blowjobs to unprotected penises of cab drivers. She finds

Sick of this subject matter. There are plenty of biographies out about prostitution now, (check my read list) and this book is no better or worse than any of the others. My main complaint about this book is that in the first chapter she alludes to a lavish life provided for by her work. However this never happens as she is always supporting a drug habit. I was hoping that eventually she would kick the heroin (which she does), but also triumph over the material world. She ends up going to europe

The book was more about prostitution than addiction. It was OK but nothing special.