Sandra Burr is an outstanding interpreter of this thought-provoking look at how modern women begin the transition from daughter to wife, and how the colorful proprietors of a wedding-dress business cope with them. After the gravelly voiced author delivers the introduction, Sandra Burr performs his ultra-smooth writing with the touching authority of someone who understands family relationships. The texture and maturity she brings to this production enhance the book’s impact, especially the dialogue. The book, by a former personal advice columnist, tells the story of eight women and their families who patronized a landmark bridal boutique in a small Michigan town. He provides a sensitive look at how the culture of raising a daughter has changed and an insider’s view of how the owners and employees of a family business deal with their own issues.
Pub Date: Dec. 27, 2011
Duration: 11 hrs
DD ISBN: 9781455829101
Publisher: Brilliance 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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