True Stories of Grief, Healing, and HollywoodKat Lively
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Length5h 30m
About this audiobook
In this raw and luminous debut, Kat Lively shares a story shaped by grief, inspiration, and the art life. From a harrowing beginning—sold for drugs as an infant and grappling with the death of her family as a teenager—to performing music in New York City clubs alongside music legends, and later preserving film history in Hollywood through interviews with cinematic icons. Lively weaves soulful and unique insight with behind-the-scenes stories, lighting fires in life’s darkest corners. Her stories range from endearing moments over coffee with film and television icons, to moments of uncertainty and heartbreak as she navigates grief and purpose. Child in the Wild traces the quiet strength of those who hold tight to love, intuition, creativity, and the strange, shimmering gifts the unseen reveals when we dare to look. Both a love letter to the people, films, and music that shaped her, and a companion for anyone seeking meaning and hope, this book offers a deeply personal and universal meditation of resilience, authenticity, and the human experience.
Grief
Healing
Family
Journey
Redemption
Identity
Coming of Age
Betrayal
Survival
Audiobook details
GenreBiography and Memoir, History
Length5 hrs 30 mins
Narrated byRecorded Track
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateNov 7, 2025
LanguageEnglish
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About the author
Kat Lively
Kat Lively is a writer, songwriter, and entertainment historian. She is the former host of Calling Old Hollywood, a podcast dedicated to preserving the legacies of film, television, and music icons through in-depth, personal interviews. Her work has been featured in Newsweek and other major media outlets. After years of documenting entertainment history, Kat shifted her focus to telling real, personal stories that explore the depth and complexity of the human experience. Known for her raw and honest storytelling, her viral videos sharing life stories, including her own, have reached millions around the world. Her work now centers on inspiring connection, healing, creativity, and truth through the power of storytelling. This is her debut book.View all by Kat Lively
