John (Jack) Langstaff was born into music—his parents’ home was often filled with performers. Being musically trained at boy choir schools, and subsequently educated at other fine schools, ignited a passion that resulted in a career as a recording artist, playwright, teacher, children’s book author, and the founder and musical director of the renowned Christmas Revels, which began in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and have now spread all over the world. Susan Duerden is a magnificent entertainer who provides a sincere and multidimensional performance. She traces Jack’s enriched childhood, with its famed Christmas gatherings; applies heightened emotions to his horrific experiences during WWII; and enthusiastically recounts his magical accomplishments in weaving medieval music with dance and drama, traditional English songs, and children’s theater.
Young AdultPub Date: Jan. 22, 2011
Duration: 6 hrs
DD ISBN: 9781455829347
Publisher: Brilliance Audio/ Candlewick
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
In 1832 thirteen-year-old Charlotte Doyle is sailing from Liverpool to Rhode Island to rejoin her family. Shocked to discover that the families who were to have been both guardians and companions will not accompany her, Charlotte embarks on a journey filled with terror and swashbuckling adventure. The first-person narrative makes this Newbery Honor book a wonderful choice for recording. O'Karma's reading, with its hint of cross-gender differentiation, allows the listener to feel as if Charlotte Doyle herself were relating the tale. This story should be particularly alluring to adolescent girls although the fast-paced action and the nautical setting will also appeal to male listeners. Ages 12-adult.
Ages 12+Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 6 hrs
Publisher: Recorded Books Inc.
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
A powerful contemplation of the impact of women's anger and a call to action.
Narrator Cynthia Farrell channels author Traister's conviction, passion, and sense of urgency. Engaging from the start, the audiobook is part history lesson and part personal reflection, providing listeners with a wide-ranging survey of how women's anger has powered social justice movements from the French Revolution to the Civil Rights Movement to the 2017 Women's March on Washington. With well-researched examples, Traister chronicles the many ways that women's rage is ignored, dismissed, and ridiculed, even though it is often the thing that spurs change. This audiobook will stay with listeners and will prompt awareness, reflection, and conversation.
A powerful contemplation of the impact of women's anger and a call to action.Pub Date: Feb. 17, 2026
Duration: 6 hrs, 52 mins
DD ISBN: 9781668156506
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Review Posted Online: April 24, 2026
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