Ellsberg’s anti-war and anti-nuclear activities gave meaning to his life after Watergate.
Jason Culp narrates nonfiction thoughtfully, with the right tone and tempo. He captures Ellsberg, the brilliant, larger-than-life anti-war activist. Ellsberg is the whistleblower who leaked the damning Pentagon Papers, which revealed cover-ups and malign intent at the highest levels of government during the run-up to the Vietnam War. This audiobook collects Ellsberg’s previously unpublished essays, memoirs, and musings and demonstrates the breadth of his thought and the depth of his intellect. It reveals his difficult upbringing. His mother, who was killed in a car wreck when he was 15, wanted him to become a concert pianist. He practiced excessively. When she was gone, he moved on: Ph.D. from Harvard, defense analyst at RAND, then conscience-stricken whistleblower.
Ellsberg’s anti-war and anti-nuclear activities gave meaning to his life after Watergate.Pub Date: March 3, 2026
Duration: 10 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9781639735532
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Review Posted Online: May 5, 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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