Mudslinging. Half-truths. Outright lies. Political maneuvering. Promises made and not kept. Welcome to the world of presidential-election politics. But this was in 1800, not 2008. The race between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams is considered to be the beginning of modern presidential campaigning and the two-party system we still use today. This book is informative and, in the unabridged form, packed with details. That means even more of the success of the audio rests with the narrator. Henry Strozier has the kind of voice you'd expect in a TV documentary. It's emotive without being artificial, steady without being monotonous. He also varies the pacing to emphasize the major points. This variety is especially important during the detailed discussion of the jockeying for electoral votes.
Pub Date: 2007
Duration: 12 hrs, 15 mins
Publisher: Recorded Books Inc.
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Buckley offers a reasonable proposal for a national service program without jail or criminal penalties. Narrator Lawrence reads with a slow and careful announcer's voice; one wishes Buckley were reading this one himself. Books on Tape does its usual quality job with formatting, packaging and tape-turning instructions. The reader repeats the last sentence at such times, so you're sure you haven't missed anything. Popular nonfiction collections will appreciate Gratitude, and the topic is likely to prove timely in the years ahead.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 5 hrs
Publisher: Books on Tape
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Kozol’s shocking exposé of inequities in the funding of our public schools contrasts white suburban schools with those serving black and Hispanic populations. Interviews with students, teachers, and school administrators add eloquent testimony to Kozol’s disturbing presentation of facts. Narration by Jack Winston is clear and brisk, but the pace is unrelenting, with little pause for transition between scenes or chapters. Winston’s cool, detached voice contrasts with Kozol’s impasssioned and outraged message. The sheer repetition and magnitude of Kozol’s damning evidence is numbing; the narration gives no relief. Powerful medicine, most easily taken in small doses. Music signalling tape changes is jarringly inappropriate.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 8 hrs
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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