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Helen Downing

Goodreads Author

Born

in Seaford, DE, The United States

Website

http://www.authorhelendowning.com

Twitter

imtellinhelen

Genre

Fiction, Contemporary, Spirituality

Influences

Christopher Moore, Tom Robbins ...more

Member Since

December 2012

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/awakeinhell

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Helen Downing has aspired to be many things in life. An actress, a writer, a trophy wife, a publicist, and a bang up media sales executive.

In reality, she's a chubby, middle-aged, twice-divorced battleaxe who is addicted to sci-fi and social networking.

Please buy this book.

It's her only chance of ever fulfilling her full potential,
and possibly getting into heaven. ...more

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Average rating: 4.05 · 73 ratings · 23 reviews · 5 distinct works

	Awake In Hell 3.95 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Remembering Hell it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Santa Claus Loves Jesus, Do You? (Miss Marty Stories Book 1) by Martha Downing, Helen Downing (Goodreads Author) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Remembering Hell (Awake In Hell Book 2) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Santa Claus Loves Jesus, Do You?: And Other Children's Sermons by "Miss Marty" Downing by Helen Downing (Goodreads Author), Martha Downing 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Helen Downing has read Great Expectations by Charles Dickens	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Decided to re-read this classic. Still a masterpiece!
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Helen Downing has read What Does It Feel Like? by Sophie Kinsella	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Beautiful and touching from one of my favorite authors.
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Helen Downing rated a book it was amazing Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death, and Jazz Chickens by Eddie Izzard	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I adore Suzy/Eddie, and so I listened to her velvety voice as she told her life story. I think doing this as an audiobook is almost a must. Her humor, her insights, even her pain are translated so much better in her own voice.
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Helen Downing rated a book it was amazing The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Helen Downing has read How Freaking Romantic by Emily Harding (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Very cute and funny romantic book.
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Helen Downing entered a giveaway Saltwater by Katy Hays (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Helen Downing rated a book it was amazing The Burnout by Sophie Kinsella	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
There's nobody better for a summer vacation read than Kinsella! This is a perfect example. ...more
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Helen Downing rated a book it was amazing The Best of Me by David Sedaris	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sedaris at his best! Literally!
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Helen Downing rated a book really liked it Smash & Grab by Amy Christine Parker (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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