The Naked Truth: A Memoir

Written by Leslie Morgan

Narrated by Leslie Morgan

Newly divorced and determined to reclaim her life, Leslie Morgan, bestselling author of Crazy Love and Mommy Wars, decided to spend a year searching for five new lovers in this “highly stimulating story of a midlife education” and “steamy, liberating tale of self-exploration and self-love” (Kirkus Reviews).

When Leslie Morgan divorced after a twenty-year marriage, both her self-esteem and romantic optimism were shattered. She was determined to avoid the cliché of the “lonely, middle-aged divorcée” lamenting her stretch marks and begging her kids to craft her online dating profile. Instead, Leslie celebrated her independence with an audacious plan: she would devote a year to seeking out five lovers in hopes of unearthing the erotic adventures and authentic connections long missing from her life.

Clumsy and clueless at first, she overcame mortifying early missteps, buoyed by friends and blind faith. And so she found men at yoga class, the airport, and high school reunions—all without the torture of dating websites. Along the way she uncovered new truths about sex, aging, men, self-confidence, and what it means to be a woman over fifty today.

Packed with fearless, evocative details, The Naked Truth is a rare, unexpected, and wildly entertaining memoir about a soccer mom who rediscovers the magic of sexual and emotional connection, and the lasting gifts of reveling in your femininity at every age.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
• Release date: May 21, 2019
• ISBN: 9781508283287

Leslie Morgan

Leslie Morgan is the New York Times bestselling author of Crazy Love and The Naked Truth and former columnist for The Washington Post. Her TED talk, “From the Ivy League to a Gun at My Head,” has over 5 million views and has been translated into over thirty languages. She has appeared on Anderson Cooper 360, NPR, the Today show, MSNBC, and Fox News. She holds a BA in English from Harvard University and an MBA from The Wharton School of Business.

Reviews for The Naked Truth

[Sammi Hickey · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Loved every minute of it. Found myself relating to her story, wish I’d listen to it earlier.. Thank you for putting the signs of emotional abuse out there... making people aware

[Munga01 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

She is an incredible woman by far. I loved every moment of it.

[maneekuhi · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Author Les(…lie Morgan) in a prefatory piece says she has changed the names of some characters and some details so as not to cause anyone unnecessary embarrassment, so “Naked Truth” (NT) then is not exactly a autobio, nor a memoir; I guess that only leaves fiction as a closest descriptor. Character Leslie, hereafter C Les, is approaching 50, recently divorced, missing out on a lot of sex, and determined to make up for that. So she sets a goal of five lovers, preferably younger, much younger males. Five becomes the target for no particular reason, at least one that makes sense to me. And that is the plot summary pretty much highlighted in some book reviews of NT. It appealed to me - I was looking for a sexy read after a steady diet of crime fiction, history and politics for several weeks.NT isn’t sexy despite a catchy title, an interesting plot of 25 words or less, and a striking book cover with a 20 second sketch of a reclining naked woman on the cover. It has several graphic scenes, but not anything especially memorable. C Les describes some intimate moments but tends to re-use some favorite words like “soaked” and “inside” a bit too much. While we all know there is no “i” in team, I can report there is a lot of “I” in NT; character Les seems to be all about “I”. And while she also uses the “love” word a good bit, I think C Les doesn’t have a clue as to it’s meaning. This story, for me, wasn’t at all enlightening – it was just sad. The message seems to be that women are looking for love, and we Neandrathals just want sex. Hmmm, interesting.I believe C Les accomplishes her “5” goal, but I’m not sure. She gets a lot of great psychological advice from friends (I wonder how their marriages are, but I don’t think author Les shared that). I couldn’t keep track of who among the five, or six, was a repeat and who was a one-night stand. I was most interested in one guy who seemed to be on death’s doorstep but I don’t think we were ever told of his fate. And of course, there was the pilot….and the high school love…..and (yawn), it couldn’t end too soon. I see author Les has written other personal? fictional? accounts and she seems to have a faithful following, so I’m sure this book will do Ok.