Price-check: In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood
Checked 2026-10-30Our verdict: Kobo $24.99 (checked Oct 30); Gosselin reads his own memoir.
| Way to get it | Cost | Wait / Keep? |
|---|---|---|
| Free — Libby / Hoopla (library) | Pending | Library availability is checked per title — never assumed |
| Kobo | $24.99 USD (checked 2026-10-30) | No wait · yours to keep. Kobo US search listing (quoted-title search), checked 2026-10-30 |
| Chirp deal (when on offer) | Pending | No wait · yours to keep |
| Audible | 1 credit / check price | No wait · yours to keep |
| Libro.fm | Pending | No wait · yours, supports a bookstore |
| Spotify Premium | Pending — we never guess Spotify inclusion | Stream while subscribed · included hours expire monthly |
Audible cash prices are never hard-coded here: Amazon permits displayed prices only via its API with a timestamp, so this row is always “1 credit / check price”.
Listening note
One of the Jon & Kate Plus 8 sextuplets breaks his silence about growing up on camera and the institutional trauma that followed. Collin Gosselin reads his own memoir.
Sources: Kobo US search listing ($24.99, 7h15), checked 2026-10-30 · Prior verification (Hachette Audio/Grand Central, 2026-10-13, self-narrated)