When we recall a beloved childhood memory, stirring up feelings of nostalgia, are we incorporating the workings of the mind, or the brain? Unlocking these secrets makes for a complex topic, but Schwartz's down-to-earth writing makes it a delightful listening experience. Narrator Holly Cate's deep, polished voice suits the author's professional tone and expresses the humanity of her journey to reconcile age-old conflicts between neuroscience and psychoanalysis. Throughout the production, Cate successfully conveys Schwartz's dry wit with an upturned voice here, a dry tone there. Introducing research findings from a variety of sources, Cate does light but believable accents where appropriate, transitioning smoothly from tweedy Oxford English to the clipped Austrian accent of the father of psychoanalysis himself, Sigmund Freud. Schwartz uses the human experience to engage listeners on this unique journey into our inner selves.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2015
Duration: 7 hrs
Publisher: Audible, Inc.
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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