The time of Reconstruction after the Civil War (1865-77) is often overlooked in history books, and many people know little about this period. Although the defeated South may have accepted the idea of a Union preserved, it was not going to accept any more than that. This work describes the effort by white Southerners to reestablish their political and legal control amid what they perceived to be an occupying colonial power, the North. Their methods involved terror, not unlike that which Al Qaeda carries out in Iraq. Phil Gigante performs this work with energy and passion, for this is a work that stirs the emotions. He performs accents--Northern, Southern, and African-American--with equal skill. The narrative is clear and just as engaging. M.T.F. 2009 Audies Finalist © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine
Pub Date: Jan. 24, 2008
Duration: 10 hrs
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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