Anyone who eats should pay attention to the lessons in this audiobook about the potential devastating threats to American agriculture. Eric Meyers offers a solid narration. His tone is even and far from strident, despite the dire nature of the topic. The author is a journalist, and his straightforward style translates well to audio. In addition, his focus on two examples--a farm in Iowa is featured while discussing soil loss and one in California while discussing water--helps listeners follow the narrative. Meyers sets off direct quotations by slightly altering his voice and adding appropriate pauses. The work is not all doom and gloom. In the later sections, he discusses soil-building, water-smart, and climate-coping strategies that could save us from disaster.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2020
Duration: 8 hrs, 30 mins
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
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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