Passwords are now required to access your library account. To create a password, select "Reset my Password" from the Login screen (email address required). For further assistance, please contact the library.

703: How I Lost More Than a Quarter Ton and Gained a Life
(OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, OverDrive Listen)

Book Cover
Average Rating
Author:
Makin, Nancy
Narrator:
Marlo, Coleen
Published:
Tantor Media, Inc. 2010
Format:
OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, OverDrive Listen
Edition:
Unabridged
ISBN:
9781400197071
Status:
Available from OverDrive
Description
Nancy Makin weighed an astounding 703 pounds in May 2000. She was forty-five years old and had diabetes and heart disease. Thanks in equal parts to shame and logistics, she'd been homebound for a dozen years. But all that changed after a gift from her sister: a computer. A technophobe, Nancy ignored it for months, until finally boredom and curiosity pushed her into cyberspace. And there, in a chat room, she found the friendliness, the support, and even the love she'd been missing for so long. Nobody flinched when Nancy spoke up; people treated her with the same respect accorded to everybody else. Thanks to these emotional connections, Nancy's life was transformed. She followed no diet plan; no pills, potions, or ab-crunching exercises played a part. There was no silver bullet, no magical, elusive ingredient-yet Nancy has lost more than 530 pounds. Nancy's tale is one of redemption, a story of reevaluating her worth and insisting she had value simply because she was human. It will show a growing America that life is sweet and always worth living.
Also in This Series
Subjects
Subjects
Biography & Autobiography
Nonfiction
Published Reviews
Staff View
Grouped Work ID:
c6cc9401-8e65-e9e9-632f-091f0e0484a7
Go To Grouped Work
Needs Update?:
No
Date Added:
Mar 20, 2013 14:45:04
Date Updated:
Oct 24, 2020 23:23:08
Last Metadata Check:
Apr 21, 2024 05:58:43
Last Metadata Change:
Jan 30, 2024 09:21:05
Last Availability Check:
Apr 21, 2024 05:58:48
Last Availability Change:
Aug 16, 2022 06:09:53
Last Grouped Work Modification Time:
Apr 24, 2024 20:58:06

OverDrive Product Record

images
    • cover:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-100/1219-1/{C24D6E2F-89A7-4B7F-A2F2-4A2BA54FAE86}Img100.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • thumbnail:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-200/1219-1/{C24D6E2F-89A7-4B7F-A2F2-4A2BA54FAE86}Img200.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover150Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-150/1219-1/C24/D6E/2F/{C24D6E2F-89A7-4B7F-A2F2-4A2BA54FAE86}Img150.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover300Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-400/1219-1/C24/D6E/2F/{C24D6E2F-89A7-4B7F-A2F2-4A2BA54FAE86}Img400.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
formats
      • identifiers:
            • type: 8
            • value: tantor_audio#9781400187072
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9781400197071
      • name: OverDrive MP3 Audiobook
      • id: audiobook-mp3
      • identifiers:
            • type: 8
            • value: tantor_audio#9781400187072
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9781400197071
      • name: OverDrive Listen
      • id: audiobook-overdrive
otherFormatIdentifiers
      • type: ISBN
      • value: 9781400117079
mediaType
Audiobook
primaryCreator
    • role: Author
    • name: Nancy Makin
title
703
dateAdded
2010-05-18T12:44:46.887-04:00
contentDetails
      • href: https://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=162&titleID=323802
      • type: text/html
      • account:
          • name: Marmot Library Network (CO)
          • id: 1201
sortTitle
703 How I Lost More Than a Quarter Ton and Gained a Life
crossRefId
323802
subtitle
How I Lost More Than a Quarter Ton and Gained a Life
id
c24d6e2f-89a7-4b7f-a2f2-4a2ba54fae86
starRating
3.8

OverDrive MetaData

isPublicDomain
False
formats
      • duration: 08:34:39
      • fileName: 703_9781400187072_323802
      • partCount: 8
      • fileSize: 247285066
      • identifiers:
            • audience: retailer
            • type: 8
            • value: tantor_audio#9781400187072
            • audience: library
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9781400197071
      • rights:
            • type: PlayOnPC
            • value: 1
            • type: PlayOnPCCount
            • value: -1
            • type: BurnToCD
            • value: 1
            • type: BurnToCDCount
            • value: -1
            • type: PlayOnPM
            • value: 1
            • type: TransferToSDMI
            • value: 1
            • type: TransferToNonSDMI
            • value: 1
            • type: TransferCount
            • value: -1
            • type: CollaborativePlay
            • value: 0
            • type: PublicPerformance
            • value: 0
            • type: TranscodeToAAC
            • value: 1
      • name: OverDrive MP3 Audiobook
      • isReadAlong: False
      • id: audiobook-mp3
      • onSaleDate: 4/20/2010
      • samples:
            • source: Part 1
            • formatType: audiobook-mp3
            • url: https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1219-1/323802-703.mp3
            • source: Part 1
            • formatType: audiobook-overdrive
            • url: https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=C24D6E2F-89A7-4B7F-A2F2-4A2BA54FAE86&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
      • duration: 08:34:39
      • fileName: 7039781400187072
      • partCount: 0
      • fileSize: 247036235
      • identifiers:
            • audience: retailer
            • type: 8
            • value: tantor_audio#9781400187072
            • audience: library
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9781400197071
      • name: OverDrive Listen
      • isReadAlong: False
      • id: audiobook-overdrive
      • onSaleDate: 4/20/2010
      • samples:
            • source: Part 1
            • formatType: audiobook-mp3
            • url: https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1219-1/323802-703.mp3
            • source: Part 1
            • formatType: audiobook-overdrive
            • url: https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=C24D6E2F-89A7-4B7F-A2F2-4A2BA54FAE86&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
creators
      • role: Author
      • fileAs: Makin, Nancy
      • bioText: Nancy Makin went from being on disability and homebound in subsidized housing to becoming a motivational speaker who has appeared on Oprah and Good Morning America.
      • name: Nancy Makin
      • role: Narrator
      • fileAs: Marlo, Coleen
      • name: Coleen Marlo
imprint
Tantor Audio
publishDate
2010-04-20T00:00:00-04:00
edition
Unabridged
isOwnedByCollections
True
title
703
fullDescription
Nancy Makin weighed an astounding 703 pounds in May 2000. She was forty-five years old and had diabetes and heart disease. Thanks in equal parts to shame and logistics, she'd been homebound for a dozen years. But all that changed after a gift from her sister: a computer. A technophobe, Nancy ignored it for months, until finally boredom and curiosity pushed her into cyberspace. And there, in a chat room, she found the friendliness, the support, and even the love she'd been missing for so long. Nobody flinched when Nancy spoke up; people treated her with the same respect accorded to everybody else. Thanks to these emotional connections, Nancy's life was transformed. She followed no diet plan; no pills, potions, or ab-crunching exercises played a part. There was no silver bullet, no magical, elusive ingredient-yet Nancy has lost more than 530 pounds. Nancy's tale is one of redemption, a story of reevaluating her worth and insisting she had value simply because she was human. It will show a growing America that life is sweet and always worth living.
popularity
103
links
    • self:
        • href: https://api.overdrive.com/v1/collections/v1L1ByAAAAA2r/products/c24d6e2f-89a7-4b7f-a2f2-4a2ba54fae86/metadata
        • type: application/vnd.overdrive.api+json
id
c24d6e2f-89a7-4b7f-a2f2-4a2ba54fae86
starRating
3.8
images
    • cover:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-100/1219-1/{C24D6E2F-89A7-4B7F-A2F2-4A2BA54FAE86}Img100.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • thumbnail:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-200/1219-1/{C24D6E2F-89A7-4B7F-A2F2-4A2BA54FAE86}Img200.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover150Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-150/1219-1/C24/D6E/2F/{C24D6E2F-89A7-4B7F-A2F2-4A2BA54FAE86}Img150.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover300Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-400/1219-1/C24/D6E/2F/{C24D6E2F-89A7-4B7F-A2F2-4A2BA54FAE86}Img400.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
isPublicPerformanceAllowed
False
languages
      • code: en
      • name: English
subjects
      • value: Biography & Autobiography
      • value: Nonfiction
publishDateText
04/20/2010
otherFormatIdentifiers
      • type: ISBN
      • value: 9781400117079
mediaType
Audiobook
shortDescription
Nancy Makin weighed an astounding 703 pounds in May 2000. She was forty-five years old and had diabetes and heart disease. Thanks in equal parts to shame and logistics, she'd been homebound for a dozen years. But all that changed after a gift from her sister: a computer. A technophobe, Nancy ignored it for months, until finally boredom and curiosity pushed her into cyberspace. And there, in a chat room, she found the friendliness, the support, and even the love she'd been missing for so long. Nobody flinched when Nancy spoke up; people treated her with the same respect accorded to everybody else. Thanks to these emotional connections, Nancy's life was transformed. She followed no diet plan; no pills, potions, or ab-crunching exercises played a part. There was no silver bullet, no magical, elusive ingredient-yet Nancy has lost more than 530 pounds. Nancy's tale is one of redemption, a story of reevaluating her worth and insisting she had value simply because she was human. It will...
sortTitle
703 How I Lost More Than a Quarter Ton and Gained a Life
crossRefId
323802
subtitle
How I Lost More Than a Quarter Ton and Gained a Life
publisher
Tantor Media, Inc.
bisacCodes
      • code: BIO000000
      • description: Biography & Autobiography / General
      • code: BIO022000
      • description: Biography & Autobiography / Women
      • code: BIO026000
      • description: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs
Formats
OverDrive MP3 Audiobook
Works on MP3 Players, PCs, and Macs. Some mobile devices may require an application to be installed.
Sample Sample 
OverDrive Listen
Sample Sample 
Need Help?
If you are having problem transferring a title to your device, please fill out this support form or visit the library so we can help you to use our eBooks and eAudio Books.
More Like This
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Copy Details
LibraryOwnedAvailable
Shared Digital Collection11
Vail Public Library00