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Holding on for Dear Life by Dusti Bowling

Holding on for Dear Life: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Holding on for Dear Life audiobook runs 5.3 hours unabridged, narrated by Jay Reum (about 3.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

5.3listening hrs
Non-fiction (Kids)store shelf
2025released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 5.3 hours of listening.

Days to finish Holding on for Dear Life at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day11 days
1 hour / day6 days
2 hours / day3 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×4 days

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What our data says

  • At 5.3 hours, it runs longer than 77% of the 14,091 Non-fiction (Kids) audiobooks in our catalog.

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

Holding on for Dear Life is an audiobook by Dusti Bowling: a 5.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Jay Reum, released October 7, 2025, on the Non-fiction (Kids) shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
5.3 hrs
Narrated by
Jay Reum
Released
October 7, 2025
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Non-fiction (Kids)
ISBN
9781547617470

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Holding on for Dear Life audiobook?

Holding on for Dear Life runs 5.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.6 hours.

Is the Holding on for Dear Life audiobook free?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates Holding on for Dear Life?

Holding on for Dear Life is narrated by Jay Reum.