# Lifeblood: Unabridged Audiobook by Mina Holland

Lifeblood is Mina Holland’s unabridged audiobook memoir about caring for her daughter Vida after a diagnosis of Diamond Blackfan Anaemia, a rare and life-threatening blood disorder. Its 7-hour-20-minute narration is read by the author and follows the family’s experience through illness, love and community.

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- Market: UK
- Language: en-GB
- Currency: GBP
- Category: Books, Music & Hobbies > Books, Music & Movies > Books & Comics
- Price: 4.99 GBP
- Previous price: 13.09 GBP
- Discount: 62%
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- Rating: 4.6 / 5
- Reviews: 21

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## At a glance

- First-person account of Vida’s diagnosis with Diamond Blackfan Anaemia and its effect on her family.
- The author narrates the unabridged audiobook.
- The story also explores family, hope and community.

## Pros

- Author narration gives the memoir a direct first-person presentation.
- The unabridged format preserves the full audiobook edition, with a stated listening length of 7 hours and 20 minutes.

## Specifications

### Audio edition
- Format: Audiobook
- Version: Unabridged
- Listening length: 7 hours and 20 minutes
- Language: English
### Credits and publication
- Author: Mina Holland
- Narrator: Mina Holland
- Publisher: W. F. Howes Ltd
- Publication date: 19 Jun. 2025

## Before you buy

- The memoir addresses a child’s serious illness and may be emotionally difficult for some listeners.

## A good fit for

- Listeners seeking a personal memoir about parenting a child with a rare, serious illness.
- Audiobook listeners who prefer author-narrated, unabridged memoirs.

## Less suited to

- Listeners looking for a light or purely medical reference rather than a personal family memoir.

## Customer feedback

The supplied evidence includes aggregate ratings but no written customer feedback. The rating distribution is mostly five-star, with some four- and three-star ratings, so it suggests a generally favourable but not unanimous response among a small sample. It does not identify what listeners liked or disliked, or establish why they rated the audiobook as they did.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Lifeblood about?
It is Mina Holland’s memoir of her daughter Vida’s diagnosis with Diamond Blackfan Anaemia and how the serious illness transformed family life.
### Who narrates the Lifeblood audiobook?
The listing names Mina Holland as both author and narrator.
### How long is the audiobook?
The listed listening length is 7 hours and 20 minutes.
### Is this edition abridged?
It is listed as unabridged.

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