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Diamond Doris
- The True Story of the World's Most Notorious Jewel Thief
- Narrateur(s): Robin Miles
- Durée: 6 h et 50 min
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Description
In the ebullient spirit of Ocean’s 8, The Heist, and Thelma & Louise, a sensational and entertaining memoir of the world’s most notorious jewel thief - a woman who defied society’s prejudices and norms to carve her own path, stealing from elite jewelers to live her dreams.
Growing up during the Depression in the segregated coal town of Slab Fork, West Virginia, Doris Payne was told her dreams were unattainable for poor Black girls like her. Surrounded by people who sought to limit her potential, Doris vowed to turn the tables after the owner of a jewelry store threw her out when a White customer arrived. Neither racism nor poverty would hold her back; she would get what she wanted and help her mother escape an abusive relationship.
Using her southern charm, quick wit, and fascination with magic as her tools, Payne began shoplifting small pieces of jewelry from local stores. Over the course of six decades, her talents grew with each heist. Becoming an expert world-class jewel thief, she daringly pulled off numerous diamond robberies and her Jewish boyfriend fenced the stolen gems to Hollywood celebrities.
Doris’ criminal exploits went unsolved well into the 1970s - partly because the stores did not want to admit that they were duped by a Black woman. Eventually realizing Doris was using him, her boyfriend turned her in. She was arrested after stealing a diamond ring in Monte Carlo that was valued at more than half a million dollars. But even prison couldn’t contain this larger-than-life personality, who cleverly used nuns as well as various ruses to help her break out. With her arrest in 2013 in San Diego, Doris’ fame skyrocketed when media coverage of her astonishing escapades exploded.
Today, at 87, Doris, as bold and vibrant as ever, lives in Atlanta, and is celebrated for her glamorous legacy. She sums up her adventurous career best: “It beat being a teacher or a maid.” A rip-roaringly fun and exciting story as captivating and audacious as Catch Me if You Can and Can You Ever Forgive Me? - Diamond Doris is the portrait of a captivating anti-hero who refused to be defined by the prejudices and mores of a hypocritical society.
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Au global5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Dionna
- 2019-12-22
5 Star Book; 2 Star Life
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to stories about Doris' exploits. The audiobook was entertaining and I listened to it in one day. The only problem is that I was so intrigued, I researched her a bit more after the book. It became obvious that her story has been glamorized to the extent that I question it's true value . I won't give away some of the truths about her life that I learned because I was able to enjoy this entertaining rendering of her story. However, there are other stories and cautionary tales that could be just as enjoyable about Doris Payne's life.
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7 les gens ont trouvé cela utile
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Au global5 out of 5 stars
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- A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies.
- 2020-01-17
Gifted Grifter and Storyteller
Very interesting story - fabulous storytelling. Don't judge too harshly. A child can not escape from a coal mining town in West Virginia without falling into some kind of magical abilities. Shapeshifting, charming and hypnotism skills, vanishing into thin air, flowing anywhere like water, Houdini-like escape skills, superb acting skills, political savvy tricks, creating reality and ruthlessness. Full regard for self and no regard for others. The hills of West Virginia were not big enough to swallow her up. That in itself is a worthy story.
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5 les gens ont trouvé cela utile
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Au global1 out of 5 stars
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- McMullen
- 2021-10-02
Still Conning at 80
As I am listening to this biography, I was skeptical about the veracity Doris Payne's tales. And that is just what they were "tales" of the tall kind. She says so in the afterward.
For someone who deeply desires to be a class act, she had no compunction about "taking" other people's property but complained vociferously when it happened to her. Save your "earned" money - I'm glad I got this one on sale.
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4 les gens ont trouvé cela utile
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- Frazier
- 2021-01-19
Definitely different!
This is a quick and easy read. The author gives you the overall story of an international thief you may have never heard of until now. The storyline is intriguing but feels a little superficial as it skips from one "job" to the next with only small details on her daily life. This book is unnecessarily repetitive at times. Overall, worth a read if your curious.
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- Maya Robinson
- 2020-05-13
A great story of adventure and human spirit.
While no one can say that what she did was right, I admire that she never let race stand in her way. She didn't accept the ceiling above her and rose to the height of her "career".
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- sherry
- 2020-01-02
Interesting
it was an interesting story, especially because its supposed to be a true story. I was surprised by the. fact that she was a black woman getting away with. this; and, in that time period. I don't care what kind of outfit she was wearing.
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- Kimberly Peake
- 2019-09-12
I loved it!
I loved how she recounted all of her heists and how classy she was! Doris Payne you were a ‘Smooth Criminal’!!!
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- Katie Carr
- 2023-09-15
Grabs your interest
This is book tells a great story without pulling its punches. This interesting women has a larger than life story to tell and does so in a fantastic way. Enjoyable from start to finish. Thank you Ms. Payne
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- T.
- 2023-08-29
I expected more
I listened to the whole thing but it wasn’t as good as it could have been. I looked at the blurb and thought it looked interesting then, I listened to the sample and thought, yea I want to know about this. The story was a let down. It felt very disjointed. I thought her early life sounded very difficult and that could have pulled me in then the story about her relationship with Babe could have been really interesting. Towards the end it was just silly, 80 something wearing short shorts and pulling jobs, really? The writer said “tell them what they want to hear”. I think she was blowing smoke and I wasn’t caring. It was a case of self aggrandizing without merit. I think she should have gotten a ghost writer, it should have been a really good story but it wasn’t.
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- Lucio
- 2023-07-14
Awesome
Amazing history. keeps you trapped from the start. It’s really entertaining and easy to read
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