Jane Fonda’s familiar voice and warm engagement with this lovely book make listening as comfortable as it is informative. Her voice sounds youthful, but she reaches out to her listeners with more security and wisdom than people associate with her younger self. Her captivating message is that instead of expecting a decline, life’s third act (age 60 and beyond) can be more of a staircase, continually improving with richer relationships, liberating autonomy, satisfying sex, and a peaceful awareness of what our whole life has been about. The advice embodied in her 11 aging ingredients is psychologically minded and specific but never tedious. With her fascinating personal stories and seasoned optimism leading the way, this is an inspiring 10 hours with a lot to offer men and women approaching their later years. T.W. 2012 Audies Winner © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine
Pub Date: Aug. 9, 2011
Duration: 10 hrs
DD ISBN: 9780307934147
Publisher: Random House 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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