A feel-good story about missed opportunities, regrets, and reconciliation.
Theo, a charming, mysterious elderly man, wanders into a cozy coffee shop in Golden, Georgia. He notices graceful pencil portraits hanging on the wall and vows to buy them and gift them to the subjects. Actor David Morse beautifully portrays Theo with a gentle melancholy and deep empathy for everyone he meets on his journey. Theo befriends the talented artist, and, with Morse’s distinctive style and heartfelt emotion, a truly inspiring and uplifting story unfolds. Theo carries secrets, and Morse thoughtfully slows the pace, lending emotional weight to each encounter as the inevitable climax approaches, when all will be revealed.
A feel-good story about missed opportunities, regrets, and reconciliation.Pub Date: Dec. 2, 2025
Duration: 13 hrs, 12 mins
DD ISBN: 9781668173107
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Review Posted Online: May 19, 2026
Kirkus Reviews Issue: July 1, 2026
In this sequel to Terms of Endearment, Larry McMurtry brings back Aurora Greenway, who is now dealing with her various lovers and friends plus three grown grandchildren with a variety of problems. He presents a tale of growing up and growing old which is bittersweet and funny. Narrator Ivey uses a slight east Texas accent which authenticates the setting of the story. Each character's voice has a slightly different inflection to differentiate it. It all works together well. As you listen, you feel as if you might actually be in Houston sharing the lives of these resilient and refreshing people.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 20 hrs
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
To Fred Fairly, a Cambridge Fellow, truth is everything. What then is the truth about the woman he finds beside him when he awakens? English conventions and mores of 1912 Cambridge are central to this period piece. Callow's wonderful voice and interpretation make accents, personalities and gender come alive, and help make sense of the frequent time and character shifts. His delivery enhances a most clever "choose your own ending."
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 5 hrs
Publisher: BBC Audiobooks America/ Chivers
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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