In a clear, unemotional voice, Henry Leyva narrates the story of the 33 miners who were trapped deep below the ground when the San Jose Mine collapsed in August 2010. Beginning with a history of mining in Copiapo, Chile, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Tobar recounts the events leading up to the mine’s collapse, the actions of the miners while trapped, the responses of their families aboveground, and the amazing rescue. Using subtle accents, Leyva draws listeners into the horror of miners trapped deep in the dark, winding tunnels. Switching effortlessly from English to Spanish and back, Leyva’s performance is riveting as scenes shift from inside to outside, from the tunnels to the mine offices. Each word builds the tension of the chilling disaster and the nail-biting rescue of men buried more than five miles below the surface. M.B.K. 2015 Audies Finalist © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine
Pub Date: Oct. 7, 2014
Duration: 13 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9781427244529
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
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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