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Title: Mosby and His Men

Author: Marshall Crawford

Narrator: Al James

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-28-09

Publisher: Lumos Publications, Inc.

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

The author Mr. Crawford fought under Mosby and tells the stories of Mosby, his officers and many of their men as they fought on horseback through the Civil War.

(P)2008 Lumos Publications Inc.

Members Reviews:

TV media

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

I purchased this title not knowing it was a TV program. It misses lots by not having images. I will not purchase any more TV titles.

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Title: Confessions of a Mullah Warrior

Author: Masood Farivar

Narrator: Christopher Lane

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-01-09

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 24 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

After the Soviets pulled out of Afghanistan in 1989, Farivar made his way from the caves of Tora Bora to Lawrenceville School, a private academy in suburban New Jersey, where he spent a year shoring up his academic credentials before moving on to Harvard. After graduating from Harvard with a degree in history and politics, Farivar traveled the United States by car and finally moved to New York City to pursue a career in journalism.

During his ten years in the city, he witnessed the horror of 9/11, made several heartbreaking trips home to visit his family, and was ultimately propelled home for good in 2007. He now serves his country by running a national radio program.

Members Reviews:

Still can't understand Afghanistan

I found the parts about his time in the States interesting. But the parts about Afghanistan didn't make any sense, and I ended up frustrated.

I got the clear impression that it is a violent and chaotic place, but not much else. Why he would want to go back there, I cannot imagine. Was he trying to be another martyr?

I could listen to this story many times

What did you love best about Confessions of a Mullah Warrior?

Perhaps Masood Farivar knew what parts of his life might be interesting to others. There is a lot of humor in this book - very dry humor which I love. It is a biography of the life of someone who's home land is Afganistan. It was a window to his world and not just what all he did and where he was but about how he felt about things: thoughts and feelings. Mr. Farivar is a very good story teller.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Confessions of a Mullah Warrior?

The author weaves the story like any good storyteller. Like how he talks about his beard at different times throughout the story. He is very respectful of everyone he talks about and his humor is woven into the story like an artist.

Have you listened to any of Christopher Lanes other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have never heard Christopher Lane as far as I know but I would look for his name as someone I enjoy listening to. He sounded like he was the author himself. He knew just how to read it and the inflections in the right places.

Any additional comments?

I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in learning more about the world we live in.

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Title: Defending Baltimore Against Enemy Attack

Subtitle: A Boyhood Year During WWII

Author: Charles Osgood

Narrator: Charles Osgood

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 25 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-17-08

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

With great attention to detail, Osgood captures the texture of life in a very different era, before anyone had heard of penicillin or the atomic bomb. In his neighborhood of Liberty Heights, gas lights glowed on every corner, milkmen delivered bottles of milk, and a loaf of bread cost nine cents.

Although Osgood had many interests as a child, what captivated him more than anything else was the radio. He would listen huddled under the covers, after his parents had turned off the lights, to Spiderman, Superman, The Lone Ranger, the Shadow - and of course baseball.

Members Reviews:

I like the writing of Charles as he is a great ...

Book was in large print which I didn't expect. I like the writing of Charles as he is a great story teller and a great communicator. Book was listed as very good condition and there were penvil markings throughout and the cover was dirty as well. I was able to clean it up fairly well. I.got it for my college professor who I still keep in touch with from back in the 70's!! He was a communications professor and a really good one too!

Dripping With Nostalgia

Charles Osgood goes back a few years before me, but I can still relate to his experiences of growing up in the 1940's. Although he did live through World War II, the problems that children confronted in his childhood were of a more innocent nature than what children must deal with today. Osgood enjoyed subjects like literature, poetry, and geography in school, and enjoyed playing games with friends involving initials of movie stars or geographical locations. Following the then minor Baltimore Orioles was another passion of his youth as was listening to programs on the radio where the size of the picture was limited only by your imagination. Sadly, geography, a favorite subject of Osgood's elementary school career is in sad decline in today's school systems. If you are of this era you will love this 139 page effort. If not, let Osgood take you back to decades past to a simpler time in America and the innocence of childhood. Let him take you back to a time when children had time to be a child.

I Also Defended Baltimore

I didn't know Charles Osgood was growing up in Baltimore at the same time I did. His book, so well written, describes many of the same experiences I had at the time. We had our "black out curtains" and closed them when there was an air raid drill as did Osgood and his family. This book tells it like it was Victory Gardens, ration stamps and all. A delight to read.

Great Read for an Osgood Peer

This delightful read, one year in the life of a 9-year old boy, may be the most enjoyable book I've read in years. And I read a lot of stuff. The year was 1942 and Charles Osgood describes it magnificently as lived by most of us the same age. I laughed with tears in my eyes on almost very page. This book should be enjoyed by the children and grandchildern of those of us that were children during that incredible year, 1942. Memory lane was never better documented. Enjoy.

A Good One.

Book is great fun. Copy received was good and on time. While written for adults, young people can enjoy this fun little book.

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Title: The Black List

Author: Elvis Mitchell

Narrator: Elvis Mitchell

Format: Abridged

Length: 1 hr and 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-04-08

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

As heard in a series of incisive interviews conducted by award-winning journalist, critic, academic, and radio host Elvis Mitchell, this group exemplifies today's most accomplished, determined African-Americans, whose lives and careers form a trail of inspiration and example for people of all races.

Spanning the arts, sports, politics, and business, the diverse accomplishments and lives of these remarkable individuals create a kaleidoscope of ideas and experiences, and provide the framework for a singular conversation about the influence of African-Americans in this country and our world.

Members Reviews:

Awesome! Wanting More.....

This is an inside view of African Americans we seldom see on commercial television and radio. We need more intelligent examples of our diverse opinions and experiences.

Thank you,

Sharon Johnson Weinraub

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Title: Fatty Batter

Subtitle: How Cricket Saved My Life (Then Ruined It)

Author: Michael Simkins

Narrator: Michael Simkins

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-15-08

Publisher: ISIS Audio Books

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

That place is a peculiarly English arcadia of occasional wondrous beauty, forests of comforting statistics, and the endless life-affirming rituals of defeat, humiliation, and disappointment - the perfect net practise for life.

Critic Reviews:

"At last, the work of genius that will finally bring the long-suffering cricket addict a measure of understanding in the world." (

Sir Tim Rice)"I cannot recall a funnier or more truthful description of how cricket addiction takes hold." (

Spectator)"An entertaining example of the Nick Hornby fat-lad-chosen-last-for-the-football-team genre of autobiography." (

Sunday Times)

Members Reviews:

Become a cricket convert

This book really explains the romance of cricket which one really cannot understand without seeing the origins of the obese, middle-aged who go misty eyed at the sights, sounds and smells of bat and willow. This book has helped me feel positive about the strange world that my children are so attracted by and hugely entertained me in the process.

My childhood down to a t

Would you listen to Fatty Batter again? Why?

I have listened to this book more than once enjoying it each time

What was one of the most memorable moments of Fatty Batter?

The part when he play owzthat making up his own teams brought back many memories

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

This book made me laugh but more over took me bake to my childhood

Wish I'd been out first ball...

I read the reviews in the papers and on Amazon and thought, as a child growing up in the West Indies, with cricket practically in my blood, that this would be fascinating. Not so. I grew fed up with the trials of Fatty Batter trying to get a team together, the blunders with his partner and the endless criticism of his fellow players. Give me a day in the drizzle, watching any scratch school team, with soggy fruit cake and damp egg sandwiches rather than this!

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Title: Pieces of Glass

Subtitle: A Moment of Tragedy, a Lifetime of Faith

Author: Sarah Kay

Narrator: Connie Wetzel

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-17-08

Publisher: Zondervan

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

The author attempts to put her life back together following her fiance's tragic skiing accident and, amidst the shattered pieces, searches for hope in a God who heals even unimaginable pain.

©2006 Sarah Kay (P)2007 Zondervan

Members Reviews:

Good Short Read

A good short read; insight into a paraplegic person's life. After you read this book you would how to react when you meet a paraplegic person. However, I have not finished reading it yet.

Heartfelt Expressions on a Journey with God

This book was wonderful. The author was very real and open as she described her journey through one of the hardest stages of life one will ever face. The book is raw and intense but well worth the read.

Tragic, hope-laden, well-written, and highly recommended

Sarah Kay's tragic yet hope-laden grief memoir presents well-written glimpses into a life she could never have expected.

Told thematically rather than chronologically, Pieces of Glass grants readers a soul-level tour of what she experienced when her fiancée suffered a catastrophic accident. With unflinching honesty in the face of deep sorrow for an early twenty-something about to graduate from a Christian college, Sarah Kay refuses to subsist on well-meaning Christian platitudes. Rather, she presents the unvarnished truth of her experienceâa shared characteristic of every meaningful memoir, of which this is definitely one.

If you wrestle with grief of loss, Pieces of Glass is highly recommended.

Pieces of humanity

I liked the book because it was a very VIVID picture of the sense of devasting loss of control which accompanies tragic and unexpected losses. When such a thing happened to me, I remember feeling just as Sarah Kay felt--as if I were made of such delicate glass that the slightest touch would completely shatter my already weak hold on reality. I don't see this so much as a "how to" book of what to do when tragedy strikes, but rather more of a comforting book. In the same way that I think defining a problem robs it of some of its power, I am convinced that having someone else help you put your feelings into words--especially when they are eerily close to your own feelings--can be of great comfort. Let the psychologists write the "how to" books and let the novelists portray humanness in such a vivid way that you thank God that He really exists and accepts you with all your anger, brokenness and shame. Such a novel could well bring a lost and grieving soul closer to Jesus. I found the book profoundly moving and I especially thought the way she portrayed her feelings about what it felt like to be the fiance and not the wife of the victim was overwhelmingly heartwrenching. It's a book you'll want to stay up and read the first day. I gave a copy of this to my sister, who had been through certain similar circumstances, and it helped her a great deal--unlike the more how to book I had sent her. I think that reading this book with an open heart will help any reader become a more tender and compassionate person.

Immense Grace in Immense Tragedy

The author does a great job opening up her heart on her honest and messy struggle with God in a season of pain.

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Title: Snowball Oranges

Subtitle: One Mallorcan Winter

Author: Peter Kerr

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-04-08

Publisher: Summersdale Publishers Ltd

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 17 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

It's the stuff of dreams. A Scottish family giving up relative sanity and security to go and grow oranges for a living in a secluded valley in the mountains of the Mediterranean island of Mallorca.

But dreams, as everyone knows, have a nasty habit of not turning out quite as intended. Being greeted by a freak snowstorm is only the first of many surprises and experiences, and it isn't long before they realise that they have been sold a bit of a lemon of an orange farm by the wily previous owners.

However, laughter is the best medicine when confronted with consuming a local dish of rats, the live-chicken-down-a-chimney technique of household maintenance, and attending a shotgun wedding. The colourful set of Mallorcan neighbours (including an eccentric old goatherd who eats worm-ridden oranges to improve his sex life) restores the family's faith in human nature and helps them adapt to a new and unexpectedly testing life in this deceptively simple idyll of rural Spain.

Critic Reviews:

"Peter Kerr writes with a combination of nice observation and gentle humour." (The Sunday Times)

"This should do for Spain what A Year in Provence did for France. (The Sunday Post Magazine)

Members Reviews:

What a pity

I really enjoyed the story, similar to Driving over Lemons, and a Year in Provence, and am tempted to try his other books but ALAS the audio quality of this one is poor and Mr Bryce does not do justice to the story. He is clearly "reading" and the performance lacks flow. I like the way he portrays the characters and there, there is no problem, but when reading the narrative

and reaching the end of a line

he goes on to the next

instead of giving the narrative a natural flow as most narrators do so that it sounds as if the story is being told and not

read.

Maybe if someone else did the narration it would be better, but for now I think I will try buying one of his books and reading it myself.

Amusing tale, poor sound quality

This is "A Year in Provence" set in Majorca, Spain. I enjoy stories that share cultural insights and perspectives from different points of view and there is plenty of that in this with a Scottish family purchasing an run-down farm house complete with orange grove on Majorca. An amusing tale though the audio quality on this was the worst I've ever experienced on Audible.

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Title: Blue Skies, No Fences

Subtitle: A Memoir of Childhood and Family

Author: Lynne Cheney

Narrator: Lynne Cheney

Format: Abridged

Length: 5 hrs and 37 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-27-07

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

Mrs. Cheney provides information about her family, which originally settled in Pennsylvania, and the vice president's family. He is descended from Puritans who originally settled in New England. She relates true stories about noteworthy and colorful members of both families and each family's progress westward.

As the narrative draws closer to to the present day, Mrs. Cheney movingly recounts her life as a small-town girl outside of Casper, Wyoming. The poignant realism with which she depicts mid-20th-century America will remind listeners of Thornton Wilder's classic American drama Our Town.

Providing a fresh view of America via generations of two adventurous families, as well as information about conducting genealogical research, Mrs. Cheney entertains and enlightens, and is sure to inspire listeners to explore their own family histories.

Members Reviews:

Once Upon A Time in the West...

In 1941, a girl named Lynne Vincent was born in the Wyoming oil patch town of Caspar, population 18,000 people. "Blue Skies, No Fences" is her extraordinarily honest and highly readable memoir of her youth in Caspar, up through her departure for college.

"Blue Skies, No Fences" is told in two directions. In one direction, Lynne provides the chronological story of her childhood and teenage years in a small town where everyone knows, or knows of, everyone else, and young people's lives are shaped by their parents, teachers, and friends. Lynne Vincent pulls no punches in her narrative; family and friends are described fully, warts and all, as is the era of the 1940's and '50s. Lynne Vincent was fortunate enough to be born a gifted child, and even more fortunate to encouraged to develop those gifts by the adults around her as she grew up.

The second direction of the story is Lynne Vincent's tracing of her family roots back to Europe, and the progress of her ancestors through generations and jobs to the town of Caspar. This portion represents some significant amount of research, and while it can get hard to follow, it is worth the effort.

Towards the end of the book, the man who would become Lynne Vincent's husband makes his appearence. This young man, quiet, intelligent, hardworking, and athletic, would attract her interest in high school. The closing chapters are about their friendship, their dates, and their senior prom. As it turns out, the young Dick Cheney was only one of several of Lynne Vincent's classmates at Caspar who went on to make their mark in the world.

"Blue Skies, No Fences" is very highly recommended as a well-written and thoughtful capture of a time and a place.

Lynn Cheney's memories

Lynn Cheney wrote a book of her childhood that was wonderful to read about. My husband was born and raised in Casper, Wyoming so we had a lot of fun with his memories that were much the same as Lynn's. She is a good writer and I thoroughly enjoyed her book. It brought back of lot of childhood memories for me.

Witty and humorous at times; dark yet determined when it needs to be. Fascinating read.

Witty and humorous at times; dark yet determined when it needs to be. Fascinating read.

Only thing I would change would be to include later life.

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Title: No Retreat, No Surrender

Subtitle: One American's Fight

Author: Tom DeLay, Stephen Mansfield

Narrator: Tom DeLay

Format: Abridged

Length: 4 hrs and 48 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-08-07

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 13 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

In this eagerly awaited memoir, DeLay shares fascinating stories from his entire career, starting with his early, raucous days in Texas; his personal conversion to Christ, and how that changed his personal and political life; his work with other rebels to sow the seeds of the shocking 1994 takeover; and his ascension to the top leadership in the House. He offers a behind-the-scenes view of the most talked-about news events of the past decade, involving George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Newt Gingrich, and many others.

DeLay also discusses his victories against the odds, with the slimmest of margins; his passionate dedication to abused and neglected children; and his battle to fend off a 10-year barrage of malicious and frivolous allegations of wrongdoing, which ultimately led to his decision to resign from Congress.

Perhaps most importantly, DeLay unveils a blueprint agenda for the country's next group of elected leaders, and tells conservatives how to make it a reality.

Members Reviews:

Interesting work.

It fails to achieve its objectives, but the work will still be intesely interesting for political junkies possibly because Tom Delay fails to persuade. Delay speaks relatively well, and the drawl adds interest without impairing communication. Highly recommended.

No Compromise

As the author and narrator, Tom DeLay did a marvelous job. I never expected to enjoy an inside look at either political persuasion, such as I did with this book. You may accurately guess that I am in sympathy with his views his strategies, as well as the opinions he expressed on the people he mentioned by name. I would not only suggests that this is a good read. But I will personally finance others who are willing to read this book and be influenced by his manner of life as a Christ follower. I pray that his testimony may influence others to walk in a similar manner of faith.

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Title: Microthrills

Subtitle: True Stories from a Life of Small Highs

Author: Wendy Spero

Narrator: Wendy Spero

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 25 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-27-06

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 52 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

Life got increasingly more interesting for Wendy as she grew up and embarked on a stint of door-to-door knife-selling before taking an office day job, where she developed an abnormally close, paternal relationship with her big-time executive boss, which involved as much pot smoking as it did mentoring. (Wendy, in turn, sprinkled glitter in his expense reports and placed gold stars on his paychecks.)

Now, as a budding young comedian living in L.A., Wendy grapples with such "grown-up" issues as trying to kick her addiction of eating candy in bed and finally learning how to drive.

Critic Reviews:

"Possesses a sweetness often lacking in today's comic fare." (Booklist)

Members Reviews:

hilarious

funniest book i've ever heard. Wendy's narration makes it all the better---probably one of the few books that is even more enjoyable listening than reading.

A truly keen observer!

Wendy's micro-examination of her life's not-so-momentous moments is a unique experience. The going got kind of intense for me at times, so don't expect the 6 hours to just fly by in a sitting or two. I'm in full agreement that the audio version would be a completely different experience (better!) than for those who read the print book. Worth it alone to hear the voice she uses for her mother.

Exhilarating

Wendy Spero's first book, of which I hope many more will follow, is a genuine gem. With a well honed narrative, she has unfailingly captured the humor of her obessesions, the strangeness of her family and friends, and the absurdity of her school and work life. As her life unfolds in a series of chronological stories, I smiled, laughed, and cried as she touched my soul with both her humanity and humor. By the end of the book, I wanted to thank Wendy Spero for having shared so much of her unusual experiences and keen insights.

Very funny

I bought this book a while ago but never listened to it and couldn't remember anything about it. When I started listening, I was at first mildly amused by the author's essays describing of her life and family. As the book went on, I got a very good idea of her and her many, many frankly admitted foibles. Wendy seems to realize her own quasi-craziness and doesn't mind sharing it with us for laughs, but she also has a deep and abiding love for her family and her boyfriend Amos (who seems long-suffering and worthy of her devotion). Some of the essays at the end of the book were so funny that I embarassed myself by laughing out loud in a restaurant where I was dining alone and, later, in a public bathroom stall (I'm not sure if anyone else was in the bathroom). I'm a fan of David Sedaris, and Wendy will also be on my list of essayists to enjoy.

Microthrills Wendy Spero

Microthrills Wendy Spero

Yes defiantly, totally, its like Im totally listening to my little sister conversation with how care she is taking to, and yes 6 hours of it you heard me right 6 hours not 4 not 5 but yes 6 hours and on and on. God help poor Wendy. I wish I can get my credit back for this one it is by far the worst ever.