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  • Written by: Khalil Rafati
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  • Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (114 ratings)

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I Forgot to Die

Written by: Khalil Rafati
Narrated by: Khalil Rafati
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Publisher's Summary

Khalil Rafati went to Los Angeles in the 1990s and had it all. He was working with Hollywood movie stars and legendary rock musicians, but it wasn't long before he found his way into the dark underbelly of the City of Angels.

When he hit rock bottom - addicted to heroin and cocaine, overtaken by paranoia and psychosis, written off by his friends and family - he grabbed a shovel and kept digging. At 33, Khalil was 109 pounds, a convicted felon, high school dropout, and homeless junkie living on the infamous Skid Row in downtown L.A.

So how does someone with nothing, who feels like they deserve nothing, and who just wants to end it all turn their life around?

I Forgot to Die is an incredible true story of pain, suffering, addiction, and redemption - and how one man ultimately conquered his demons and wrote himself a new life story.

©2015 Khalil Rafati (P)2017 Tantor

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it was ok...

As I said...it was ok. The guy may have gotten sober and did some good but he never got humble and that makes it hard to respect.

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  • JV
  • 2020-08-24

Absolutely riveting.

One of my favorite audiobooks of the past few years, really can't recommend this enough.

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Memoir

An incredible, heartbreaking, and moving story of a man coming back from the lowest a person can get. Occasionally the religious overtones are a bit heavy, but otherwise a very good listen.

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ok...wow

I didnt think I was going to enjoy this book after the first chapter ... but it grew on me and didn't expect it to turn out like it did. good read.

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Thank you!

In a time when the opioid crisis has taken so many of our loved ones, I wanna thank you Khalil for sharing your journey ...and helping us understand the unrelenting power of addiction and the confirmation of the power of love and recovery! I work in the mental health and substance use field, and so appreciate the Ronis you’ve shared. Thank you!

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loved it

finished it in a day. Couldn't stop listening! narration was great, story was even better

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AMAZING

One of the best autobiography books I’ve listened to! Heart wrenching story of overcoming addiction.

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One man's descent into the hell. Of addiction

A fascinating delve into one man's descent into the hell of addition, what took him down that path and how he eventually found his way back to the land of the living. A book everyone should read/listen to.

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A very inspiring story

I couldn't stop listening to this book! The story just kept me gripped the whole time and I'm sad that it is over.

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  • JM
  • 2021-10-29

Incredible Story

Incredible story with insight into addictions, unbelievable struggles and eventual success and resilience - fascinating

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