The Size of Everything, Erin Cole
The Size of Everything, Erin Cole
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The Size of Everything
A Memoir

Author: Erin Cole, Jenna McCarthy

Narrator: Erin Cole

Unabridged: 8 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/29/2020


Synopsis

As the face of her eponymous couture bridal business, Erin Cole radiates refined elegance. But the designer’s glamorous lifestyle and sweeping success belie a childhood marked by profound dysfunction.Raised on a steady diet of abuse, alcoholism, poverty, and death, no one would have expected Cole to go on to become a force in the fashion world. As a child, she often had no access to food; other times she was force-fed until she vomited. At home and at school, she was beaten, bullied and belittled. Her alcoholic parents alternately abused and ignored her. By the age of sixteen, she was living on her own.The Size of Everything is Cole’s moving story and so much more. Equal parts heartbreaking and hilarious, it’s a love letter to her surviving siblings, a how-not-to-parent manual, a testament to the power of positivity, and proof that where you come from doesn’t have to determine where you can go. Above all, The Size of Everything offers a powerful message of hope to anyone who believes that impossibly rocky beginnings can’t have a happy ending.

Reviews

Have you ever read a story that made you sad and angry, but then, in the end, left you feeling completely inspired and uplifted? Oh, and it was a true story? The Size of Everything is written by the person who actually lived it along with one of the funniest writers I've ever read (Jenna McCarthy),......more

Goodreads review by Jessica

I received this book for free from the author in exchange for an honest review. This was such an amazing but heartbreaking read! This book is a memoir. It details Erin Cole’s childhood told through short vignettes. What she went through growing up was so sad and intense. When you’re reading it, you......more

Goodreads review by Jenna

I realize that as the co-author of this book my review probably means very little, but I'm not commenting on the writing in this case; I'm giving five solid stars to Erin Cole's incredible story. I'm applauding her courage, strength and unbreakable optimism in the face of abuse and adversity. I'm st......more

This is Jenny Cole. I couldn't be more proud of my sister Erin if I tried!!! She took our story and turned it in to one of the most amazing books I have ever read. I can only hope that her book inspires anybody going through a similar situation too just know that there can be light at the end of the......more

Reading about your mom’s life is a little strange to be honest, but as I started getting through the chapters I could not put it down. Maybe my vote shouldn’t count because she is my amazing mom, but I think it’s important to write outside that knowledge. As a high school senior I honestly think thi......more