Rock musician Kurt Cobain was loved by millions but understood by only a few. One was manager Danny Goldberg, who narrates his book about his friend, sparing no detail, good or bad, about the founder of Nirvana. Goldberg's narration adds authenticity but reduces the craft of audiobook performance. He doesn't pause when he's supposed to, sometimes running one sentence into another--but his passion makes up for it. For hard-core and casual Nirvana fans alike, he explains Cobain's musical genius in creating a new sound. Most revealing are the anecdotes about Cobain's gentleness and caring for others, which is juxtaposed with his outbursts and self-destructive tendencies. Listeners will never look at the "Smells Like Teen Spirit" video the same way again.
Pub Date: April 2, 2019
Duration: 8 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9780062898661
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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