For some listeners, Bill Cosby will forever be Dr. Cliff Huxtable, the reigning father of "The Cosby Show's" eight-year run, and likely an icon for generations. Malcolm-Jamal Warner may always be Huxtable's son, Theo. In reading Cosby's 1987 book, FATHERHOOD, Warner relays Cosby's warm, clever humor and observations on fathers. Each skit, and many conjure a very visual picture, is wrapped in the trademark Cosby setup and punch line, but the written/spoken messages offer enduring value and perception, along with the laughs. Manners, money, schoolwork, and devilish family dynamics mark this program. Cosby and the co-author of COME ON PEOPLE, Alvin Toussaint, have short introductory roles. Warner's comic timing isn't Cosby's, and it's hard to suspend belief for that full effect, but Cosby has valuable advice, and Warner delivers it with likable humor.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2008
Duration: 3 hrs, 30 mins
Publisher: BillCosby.com
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Reader Michael Prichard delivers a convincing rendition of Archie Goodwin, the burly right hand of the portly Nero Wolfe, world-renowned gourmand and detective. Prichard preserves the 1970s setting and 1950s origins of the story, bringing listeners a well-paced narration of murder and politics--a combination of elements that usually guarantees an exciting listen. This audio entertainment is as well formed and fragrant as one of Wolfe's hothouse orchids (the stout sleuth cultivates them by the hundreds in his town house greenhouse) as Goodwin walks us through an explosive murder investigation and political wheeling and dealing in a tough yet intelligent read.
Pub Date: Jan. 15, 2006
Duration: 5 hrs, 30 mins
Publisher: Audio Partners
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
This collection of eight short stories contains gentle tales of fantasy and magic--not the magic of wizards and wands, but of wishing mats and enormous cats and gifts brought by the winds. In a lovely English accent, Lizza Aiken quietly narrates these stories in which magic and good fortune often come to those who deserve it. Although her pitch changes little, she registers a range of emotions--from the sadness of a girl whose necklace of raindrops has been stolen to the joy of a child who moves from a hard life and a ramshackle trailer to a happy home amid the clouds. A NECKLACE OF RAINDROPS would make a soothing choice for a family car trip after a long day.
Ages 6+Pub Date: Jan. 5, 2016
Duration: 1 hr, 45 mins
DD ISBN: 9781101915721
Publisher: Listening Library
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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