Pam Houston reads her high-country memoir in the clear voice of a lifelong storyteller who is at home in front of the mic. Her skill with words animates this richly detailed and honest-to-the bone work. She narrates with an assured tone and admirable poise, since her life has been packed with toils and snares. This audiobook reveals the dark--her father was horribly abusive and her mother detached, both were alcoholics. And the light--with every cent she has, she buys a remarkable mountain ranch in the remote reaches of Colorado. There she lives with her Irish wolfhounds, donkeys, horses, and sheep. Adversity is never far, but her mountain life, where snow is measured in feet, allows for solitude and whets her love of the outdoors.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2019
Duration: 10 hrs
Publisher: Audible Inc./ Brilliance 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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