Tuesday, July 31, 2007
EINSTEIN: HIS LIFE AND UNIVERSE by Walter Isaacson, read by Edward Herrmann
This humanizing biography of Albert Einstein portrays him as an icon of our age, but also a passionate, rational, and interesting man. While emphasizing Einstein's importance to mankind, Edward Herrmann's narration reflects the author's fascination with his subject and envelopes listeners in this enthusiasm.
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Tuesday, July 24, 2007
MAO'S LAST DANCER by Li Cunxin, read by Paul English
Plucked from poverty, Li Cunxin was brought to Beijing to learn ballet. Later, after defecting from China, he became world renowned as a principal dancer in both the Houston and the Australian Ballets. Listeners easily imagine the contrasts of Li’s life, his success, and the world he came from.
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Tuesday, July 17, 2007
GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING by Tracy Chevalier, read by Ruth Ann Phimister
This reminiscence is a voyage of time and culture. Filled with characters from all strata of society, the setting is the seventeenth century Dutch household of Vermeer. The overall flow of the performance is charming and engrossing.
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Tuesday, July 10, 2007
TRAVEL TEAM by Mike Lupica, read by Oliver Wyman
A good basketball story, rich in sports detail--enhanced by the excellent narration of Oliver Wyman. Listeners follow seventh-grader Danny and his father, Richie, a former NBA star, as they overcome obstacles to a winning season.
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Tuesday, July 03, 2007
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS by Sara Gruen, read by David LeDoux and John Randolph Jones
2007 Audies Finalist Who doesn't love a circus? Two narrators portray the life-view of Jacob Jankowski, a circus vet during the Depression. Jacob's youthful passion is finely captured by David LeDoux, and Jacob at 90 brilliantly done by John Randolph Jones. A personal favorite and "best of the best" audio.
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