Narrator Fred Sanders has big pipes, which is lucky, since the memoir he performs is by a man who has gulped a lot of air. Heinrich once ran 156 miles in 24 hours. At age 79, he still routinely wins his age category. A biologist, he spent his life in the study of moths, ravens, and himself. Since there's not much of it left, this aging ultra-athlete is now keenly interested in time. Why does the blow fly max out at two weeks, while a recently murdered Arctic clam began life in 1499? What of the oak that lasted 13,000 years? Sanders has the passion and precision for this mortal scientific drama. Most essentially, he has the enthusiasm. From Heinrich he's learned that every finish line--even the last--should be a welcome sight.
Pub Date: July 6, 2021
Duration: 6 hrs, 45 mins
DD ISBN: 9780062973313
Publisher: Harper 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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