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Surviving My Birthright
by Casey Hammer
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
This is the personal memoir of Casey Hammer, granddaughter of Armand Hammer. Armand Hammer was the Hammer family patriarch, and also a businessman involved in many things, but most notably Occidental Petroleum. (He is a very scandalous character, which is part of the reason that I purchased this book. I would like to find a more comprehensive biography about Armand, but until then...) Casey's father was Julian Hammer, Armand's only legitimate son. Casey details her life in the Hammer family, the lack of love, the drinking/drugs, and the sexual abuse by her father and her brother. (Michael, her brother, is now the head of the family. His son, actor Armie Hammer, is the current source of scandal in the family for sexual abuse and cannibalism comments.) This woman really endured a lot.
As far as the book itself goes, it was about a five hour listen on Audible. I got it during the last Audible sale, mostly because I wanted to know what it said about Armand Hammer. I found out about the book while watching the documentary about Armie Hammer (I think it is on Discovery+). I learned quite a bit about the family from the book, so it was certainly worth what I paid during the sale.
As far as the book itself goes, it was about a five hour listen on Audible. I got it during the last Audible sale, mostly because I wanted to know what it said about Armand Hammer. I found out about the book while watching the documentary about Armie Hammer (I think it is on Discovery+). I learned quite a bit about the family from the book, so it was certainly worth what I paid during the sale.