With self-reflective observations and comments from her thoughtful son, Lamott delivers the latest adventure in her heart-grabbing journey through life. Diary entries, emails, and conversations describe how she and her 19-year-old son embraced an unexpected baby and adjusted to life with a young mother who had her own agenda, her own family. Neither author reads with the emotional projection and vocal appeal that this writing deserves. But what they say and how they grew during that year are so rewarding that you can’t help but love and admire them. They show how the impact of unplanned events and relationships can be softened by the miracle of a new life. It’s welcome encouragement that any lovable neurotic can bob and weave his or her way through the midlife conflicts that such events can provoke.
Pub Date: March 20, 2012
Duration: 7 hrs
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
James Michener tells the real stories behind the man and his books. The recording is read with skill and consistency although the reader does little to enhance the robust, larger-than-life incidents related in the book. Due to the first-person narrative format, there is no opportunity for the narrator to change his voice. This makes some chapters monotonous as they go on and on in the typical Michener style. The listener may also become confused because the stories are not told chronologically. This is not a great choice for the audio format, but Michener fans may stick with it to the end.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 22 hrs
Publisher: Books on Tape
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
In a quest for a sense of inner contentment and self-worth, Gloria Steinem brings the reader on a journey of investigation and discovery. Steinem reads the text herself in a straightforward and friendly, but not intimate, presentation which is so easy to listen to it invites repetition--thus ensuring the painless relearning of the lessons of the book. It's difficult to tell from the reading that this audiobook is abridged; each section can stand alone. Nonetheless, the listener wished the book were unabridged. Steinem left me wanting to learn more.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 3 hrs
Publisher: Dove Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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