Gillian

February 27, 2022

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Sports, History, Social Science, American

Fritz Pollard

Gillian

February 27, 2022

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Sports, History, Social Science, American

Pioneer in Racial Advancement

By: John M. Carroll / Narrated By: JD Jackson

Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins

The man’s story is sooo good, sooo inspiring…!

Gillian

February 27, 2022

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Animals, Ecology, Social Science

Bird Brother

Gillian

February 27, 2022

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Animals, Ecology, Social Science

A Falconer's Journey and the Healing Power of Wildlife

By: Rodney Stotts, Kate Pipkin - contributor / Narrated By: James Fouhey

Length: 4 hrs and 23 mins

Listen to the Universe; Lean into the Dream…!

Gillian

February 20, 2022

Nonfiction, History, Social Science, Religion & Spirituality

Grace Will Lead Us Home

Gillian

February 20, 2022

Nonfiction, History, Social Science, Religion & Spirituality

The Charleston Church Massacre and the Hard, Inspiring Journey to Forgiveness

By: Jennifer Berry Hawes / Introduction: Jennifer Berry Hawes / Narrated By: Karen Chilton

Length: 12 hrs and 43 mins

ExTENsive and even-handed reporting on a tragedy made this a MUST Listen

Gillian

February 13, 2022

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Religion & Spirituality, Social Science

The Buddhist on Death Row

Gillian

February 13, 2022

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Religion & Spirituality, Social Science

How One Man Found Light in the Darkest Place

By: David Sheff / Narrated By: Michael Boatman

Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins

Listened to it twice cuz once, quite simply, was NOT enough.

Gillian

January 15, 2022

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Social Science, Self Development, Empowerment

The Pursuit of Happyness

Gillian

January 15, 2022

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Social Science, Self Development, Empowerment

(Abridged)

By: Chris Gardner / Narrated By: Andre Blake

Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins

Soooo torn about this one! Would you respect me less were I to be as indecisive as to neither Yay nor Boo it?!

Gillian

December 11, 2021

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Religion & Spirituality, Social Science

The Whole Language

Gillian

December 11, 2021

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Religion & Spirituality, Social Science

The Power of Extravagant Tenderness

Written and Narrated By: Gregory Boyle

Length: 10 hrs

I prefer to say “Gosh”, but here? I HAVE to say it: Thank God for Gregory Boyle!

Gillian

November 13, 2021

Nonfiction, Essays & Poetry, Religion & Spirituality, Social Science

A Mind Spread Out on the Ground

Gillian

November 13, 2021

Nonfiction, Essays & Poetry, Religion & Spirituality, Social Science

By: Alicia Elliott / Narrated By: Kyla Garcia

Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins

Kyla Garcia turns mostly-crotchety essays into chipper and jaunty musings… Whatthe?!?

Gillian

October 9, 2021

Nonfiction, Social Science, History, Anthropology

Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies

Gillian

October 9, 2021

Nonfiction, Social Science, History, Anthropology

Migrant Farmworkers in the United States

By: Seth Holmes / Narrated By: Paul Costanzo

Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins

No really, beYONd a Left/Right Issue—this is just a shared humanity, isn’t it?!?

Gillian

October 2, 2021

Nonfiction, Ecology, Social Science, Bio & Memoir, Well Known Figure

A Walk in the Woods

Gillian

October 2, 2021

Nonfiction, Ecology, Social Science, Bio & Memoir, Well Known Figure

Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail

By: Bill Bryson / Narrated By: Rob McQuay

Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! …oops… wait… is it okay to laugh…?

Gillian

September 4, 2021

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Social Science

Channel of Peace

Gillian

September 4, 2021

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Social Science

Written and Narrated By: Kevin Tuerff

Length: 3 hrs and 53 mins

Actionable steps to be taken if you’re feeling grateful around 9-11 anniversaries

Gillian

September 4, 2021

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Social Science

Reluctant Hero

Gillian

September 4, 2021

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Social Science

A 9/11 Hero Speaks Out About What He's Learned, How He's Struggled, and What No One Should Ever Forget

By: Michael Benfante / Narrated By: Chris Ruen

Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins

Reluctantly giving this one a pass… There are better ways to handle PTSD, but ya gotta be honest, and ya gotta be brave

Gillian

June 12, 2021

Nonfiction, History, Lecture & Course, Social Science

The Real History of Witches and Witch Hunts

Gillian

June 12, 2021

Nonfiction, History, Lecture & Course, Social Science

The Real History of Witches and Witch Hunts

Written and Narrated By: Thomas Fudge

Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins

Snooooze… hypotheses suggested… snooooze…. no conclusions drawn… snooooooze… Whazza? Is it over?!

Gillian

March 6, 2021

Nonfiction, History, American, Social Science

Wilmington's Lie

Gillian

March 6, 2021

Nonfiction, History, American, Social Science

The Murderous Coup of 1898 and the Rise of White Supremacy

By: David Zucchino / Narrated By: Victor Bevine

Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins

How come this isn’t widely known? A disgustingly successful coup on American soil

Gillian

February 6, 2021

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Social Science

My Vanishing Country

Gillian

February 6, 2021

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Social Science

A Memoir

Written and Narrated By: Bakari Sellers

Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins

A look at Black working class rural America? I think not. A look at Bakari being an ambitious bit of a buffoon? Oh totally…

Gillian

December 26, 2020

Nonfiction, Social Science, Self Development, Motivation & Inspiration

On Living

Gillian

December 26, 2020

Nonfiction, Social Science, Self Development, Motivation & Inspiration

Written and Narrated By: Kerry Egan

Length: 4 hrs and 11 mins

A StoryHolder tells tales of love

Gillian

October 31, 2020

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Social Science

A Long Way Home

Gillian

October 31, 2020

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Social Science

By: Saroo Brierley / Narrated By: Vikas Adam

Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins

Not the most stellar writing in the world, but GOSH what a story!!!

Gillian

October 17, 2020

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Action & Adventure, Social Science

Spirit Run

Gillian

October 17, 2020

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Action & Adventure, Social Science

A 6000-Mile Marathon Through North America's Stolen Land

By: Noé Álvarez / Narrated By: Ramón de Ocampo

Length: 5 hrs and 19 mins

Some lovely writing, some good imagery, but an awful lot of negativity in there also makes this painful at times…

Gillian

October 17, 2020

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Social Science

The Line Becomes a River

Gillian

October 17, 2020

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Social Science

Dispatches from the Border

Written and Narrated By: Francisco Cantú

Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins

Often haunting but, ultimately, as muddy as the Rio Grande

Gillian

October 10, 2020

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Religion & Spirituality, Social Science

Tattoos on the Heart

Gillian

October 10, 2020

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Religion & Spirituality, Social Science

The Power of Boundless Compassion

Written and Narrated By: Gregory Boyle

Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins

Whazza? No longer available but through CDs?!? This is a gem, an epic of love hard-won! Beautiful!!!

Gillian

September 12, 2020

Nonfiction, History, Social Science

American Dunkirk

Gillian

September 12, 2020

Nonfiction, History, Social Science

The Waterborne Evacuation of Manhattan on 9/11

By: James Kendra, Tricia Wachtendorf / Narrated By: Peter Lerman

Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins

You looking for almost-mythological heroes? Nooooo, look far away from this study of the mechanics of rescues…!