This audio compilation recounts significant contributions made by dozens of women from the seventeenth century to the present to improve quality of life in New York City. Many of these women are well known--Edith Wharton, Brooke Astor, Ella Fitzgerald, Anna Wintour, Debbie Harry--while others are less familiar. With clear enunciation and an engaged tone, narrator Tracey Leigh introduces these influential leaders. While many of the short chapters present the accomplishments of multiple women, Leigh's skilled phrasing and assured pacing help orient listeners to each individual's achievement. The scope of these contributions is broad, encompassing advances in public health, public education, urban planning, the financial sector, the arts, and many other public and private domains.
Pub Date: 2019
Duration: 7 hrs, 15 mins
DD ISBN: 9781549155239
Publisher: Hachette 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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