The authors recount the rescue of a small group of American diplomats holed up in the home of a Canadian colleague when Iranian militants seized the United States embassy in Tehran in November 1979. Dylan Baker does a creditable job in this generally straight narration. But even his excellent skills are tested as he attempts to extract the excitement in the story. He does use some limited and effective voicing for small-part players such as the officious Iranian airport functionaries. His pacing and timing are also good but sometimes fall prey to the story’s poor quality. This work (now a feature film) may be of interest to listeners who loved the Ken Follett/Ross Perot ON WINGS OF EAGLES story. This is the government version of the private sector rescue.
Pub Date: Sept. 13, 2012
Duration: 9 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9781101579503
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Buckley offers a reasonable proposal for a national service program without jail or criminal penalties. Narrator Lawrence reads with a slow and careful announcer's voice; one wishes Buckley were reading this one himself. Books on Tape does its usual quality job with formatting, packaging and tape-turning instructions. The reader repeats the last sentence at such times, so you're sure you haven't missed anything. Popular nonfiction collections will appreciate Gratitude, and the topic is likely to prove timely in the years ahead.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 5 hrs
Publisher: Books on Tape
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Kozol’s shocking exposé of inequities in the funding of our public schools contrasts white suburban schools with those serving black and Hispanic populations. Interviews with students, teachers, and school administrators add eloquent testimony to Kozol’s disturbing presentation of facts. Narration by Jack Winston is clear and brisk, but the pace is unrelenting, with little pause for transition between scenes or chapters. Winston’s cool, detached voice contrasts with Kozol’s impasssioned and outraged message. The sheer repetition and magnitude of Kozol’s damning evidence is numbing; the narration gives no relief. Powerful medicine, most easily taken in small doses. Music signalling tape changes is jarringly inappropriate.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 8 hrs
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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