The biggest problem with this audiobook is that it is likely to spark so many ideas that listeners may need to keep stopping it to think about them. From a Jewish perspective, Rabbi Delphine Horvilleur meditates on death through 11 particular deaths. Although she is a leader of the Liberal Jewish movement, she often includes traditional views in her discussions. No one is excluded from her thoughts because of their beliefs. Narrator Jenna Rose Stein performs the text as though she is feeling it deeply and personally. There are moments that sound almost as if she is stifling a sob, and the listener understands exactly why that might be. The moments of humor are equally effective.
Pub Date: May 7, 2024
Duration: 5 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9798889660552
Publisher: Europa Editions
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
A riveting exploration of what literature can achieve in a time of rising tyranny and fear.
Greg Marston brings an authoritative tone to his narration of this chronicle of 12 critical years in the lives of the world's greatest fantasy authors. Tolkien and Lewis shared a friendship between the wars, which inspired the creation of both Middle-Earth and Narnia. Scarred by their experiences in WWI, they faced the gathering political storms of Europe and the rise of authoritarianism with deep alarm. Drawing on their love of classical and Norse mythology and combined with their strong Christian faith, they determined to create new tales of heroism to inspire a generation to confront evil. Marston manages to smooth a text studded with references into a coherent whole.
A riveting exploration of what literature can achieve in a time of rising tyranny and fear.Pub Date: Nov. 18, 2025
Duration: 11 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9781400247899
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Review Posted Online: Feb. 17, 2026
Kuin's study of the ancient Greek cynic who made philosophy a performance art is comfortably supported by Cassandra Campbell's easygoing performance, which carries the listener through the text's occasional repetition and lack of focus. While Campbell's pleasant voice and manner don't always match up with Diogenes' persona as a transgressive maverick, that doesn't undermine her capacity to understand and convey the book's ideas about Diogenes and his later influence, even when they're obscure or challenging. Unfortunately, in contrast with her careful pronunciation of Greek terms, a handful of prominent mispronunciations suggests a lack of editorial support. Overall, Campbell's amiable, discerning performance ably presents this often-insightful study of a philosophic original.
Pub Date: Nov. 11, 2025
Duration: 8 hrs, 15 mins
DD ISBN: 9781668656402
Publisher: Hachette Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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