Tuesday, December 30, 2008
A LESSON BEFORE DYING by Ernest J. Gaines, read by Jay Long
Jefferson, a young black man, is unjustly accused of murdering a white man in a small Louisiana town in the 1940s. The themes of social justice and personal redemption make this a community-read choice from the NEA’s Big Read. Jay Long gives the dialogue a liveliness and passion. Reviewed by Leslie Fine.
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Comment here: Tuesday, December 23, 2008
THE PRINCE by Niccolò Machiavelli, read by Ian Richardson
Power and politics were just as unsettling 500 years ago as they are today! In this recording, Machiavelli's classic treatise is perfectly matched with Richardson's mellifluous narration. Reviewed by Bob Grundfest.
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Tuesday, December 16, 2008
OUTLIERS written and read by Malcolm Gladwell
Did you ever wonder why very successful people become very successful, while other equally smart people don’t thrive? Gladwell's book takes a good look at this question, presenting sociological, cultural, and generational analysis in easy, accessible language. Reviewed by Bob Grundfest.
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008
THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES by Sue Monk Kidd, read by Jenna Lamia
With release of the film, we'd like to remind you of this great audiobook. Fourteen-year-old Lily Owens explains: her mother is dead, her father hates her, and the popular girls in school laugh at her. It's 1964, and she takes off with her black caretaker and finds refuge at the Black Madonna Honey farm. The novel is funny, heartbreaking, and uplifting all at once. Jenna Lamia delivers a tour de force narration. Reviewed by Leslie Fine.
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Tuesday, December 02, 2008
I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE by Wally Lamb, read by George Guidall
With the release of Lamb's latest book, THE HOUR I FIRST BELIEVED—another partnership with narrator Guidall—we want to remind you of his 1999 novel. Lamb mixes drama with social commentary, creates a huge gallery of characters, and spins multiple plots. Reader Guidall manages splendidly in distinguishing a host of voices in a vivid, affecting recording. Reviewed by Carol Stewart
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