BLIND PONY As True A Story As I Can Tell by Samantha Hart
BLIND PONY As True A Story As I Can Tell
by Samantha Hart
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My Ratings 4.5/5
Synopsis
Blind Pony As True A Story As I Can Tell is a coming-of-age memoir detailing the poignant journey of Samantha Hart, a precocious runaway teen who lands in 70s Los Angeles.
The narrative follows her harrowing childhood of abuse in Pennsylvania, fleeing to reconnect with an estranged father in Phoenix, and thrown to the wolves among the bright lights and wild nights of L.A. in the heyday of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll. She was hustling Backgammon in Hollywood and flogging nude photos in Europe, all before 17. Readers have made comparisons to Jeanette Walls' best-selling The Glass Castle and Cheryl Strayed's Wild.
At 14, she ran away from home to escape her grandfather's sexual abuse and made her way to Arizona, searching for her father, a distant memory she knew only as "Wild Bill." But the heroic figure she clung to in hear heart was not the drunk she came to know as Bill, and she was on her own to scrabble between finishing high school and supporting herself working underage as a barmaid. She had only herself to rely on and to protect her from the predatory world of men around her.
But when one of those men gave her the chance to leave Phoenix for Los Angeles, she fled one precarious situation for another. At 15, she already had nothing left to lose. She encountered a Dionysian spectacle of drugs, decadence, and money in Hollywood, where good times flowed, erasing bad memories. She was quickly swept up in a life that tested every strategic resource she had learned to survive. And when a wealthy playboy mistook her Pittsburgh accent for British, a new spiral of white lies began, and a new identity was born.
Soon, the stones of Europe were under her feet, and self-preservation was the only thing on her mind as she floated through this new dimension of champagne parties, sexual adventures, and a whirlwind of international escapades. As she trekked on, a portfolio of nude photos under her arm, new worlds of promise and love began opening to her. Against all odds, her young, broken spirit found the strength to persevere, survive the un-survivable, and transcend the temptation to give up in a world that seemed so set against her. All these years later, she is a mother and grandmother with an award-winning career in Hollywood, but she is also still that young woman, a survivor, trying to find her true self among the ashes of her past.
BLIND PONY: AS TRUE A STORY AS I CAN TELL is the tale of one young woman's unwillingness to accept the circumstances life dealt her, and instead, took the reins into her own hands to find success beyond her wildest dreams.
My Thoughts
BLIND PONY As True A Story As I Can Tell
by Samantha Hart is Nothing short of life-changing. I have read this book in two days, but nothing prepared me for the emotional impact of this book. I liked that it takes a more wholistic view and goes into some of petrifying history. Blind Pony left me stunned and inspired. This book made me realize that this young woman's unwillingness to accept the circumstances life dealt her, and instead, took the reins into her own hands helped her to find success beyond her wildest dreams. I came to the conclusion that nothing is holding us back and we took a leap. I have this remarkable, emotional book to thank for that. At times the readers can more than just imagine what was taking place in her mind during all these years.
I connected well to the format and writing style of the book. Beneath the words feelings ran deep. I appreciate very much the generosity and investment demonstrated by Samantha Hart in sharing her experiences. Compulsively readable. . . . Samantha Hart’s memoir section is startlingly illuminating—and genuinely inspiring. It’s astounding to read how the young women kept up her spirit and her hopes even after running away from home to escape her grandfather's sexual abuse only at the age of 14. Blind Pony is riveting, chilling, powerful and unforgettable. From raw emotion to quiet determination, Samantha Hart show the world the strength of a true human spirit.
This was an intense read, but it was always going to be. This is one of those memoir that has stuck with me. It feels uncomfortable to give this book a star rating, given how generally Inspirational and motivational a story it is. It's a fascinating, compelling, moving story, though, & ultimately it is one that I am glad Samantha Hart chose to tell in her own words.
This book, which is incredibly well-written, is one that you won't soon forget - and it will have you feeling extra-grateful for every single thing in your life.
Highly Recommended!
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