Gillian

June 18, 2023

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Social Science, Thanatology

Furnishing Eternity

Gillian

June 18, 2023

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Social Science, Thanatology

A Father, a Son, a Coffin, and a Measure of Life

By: David Giffels / Narrated By: Eric Michael Summerer

Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins

No I didn’t weep; but gosh! did I feel, or what?!

Gillian

January 29, 2023

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

The Dog Went Over the Mountain

Gillian

January 29, 2023

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

Travels with Albie: An American Journey

By: Peter Zheutlin / Narrated By: Gregg Rizzo

Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins

Looking to escape Political Commentary…? >Ooooops< -Still- it has a DOG in it!!!

Gillian

January 8, 2023

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

Trust First

Gillian

January 8, 2023

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

A True Story About the Power of Giving People Second Chances

By: Bruce Deel, Sara Grace / Foreword By: Simon Sinek / Narrated By: Bruce Deel

Length: 6 hrs and 2 mins

My first Listen of 2023, and pass the tissues please…!

Gillian

January 8, 2023

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Social Science, Mental Health

Waiting for an Echo

Gillian

January 8, 2023

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Social Science, Mental Health

The Madness of American Incarceration

Written and Narrated By: Christine Montross

Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins

A most DEFinite slug to the gut—with the tiiiiiniest of glimmers of Hope at the end. And I DO mean TINY

Gillian

June 26, 2022

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Biology & Medicine, Social Science, Well Known Figure

All the Young Men

Gillian

June 26, 2022

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Biology & Medicine, Social Science, Well Known Figure

A Memoir of Love, AIDS, and Chosen Family in the American South

By: Ruth Coker Burks, Kevin Carr O'Leary / Narrated By: Ruth Coker Burks

Length: 13 hrs and 3 mins

Moving, heartfelt, emotionally evocative, and I could go on. Let’s leave it at simply stunning.

Gillian

March 27, 2022

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Politics, Crime, Well Known Figure, Social Science

A Very Expensive Poison

Gillian

March 27, 2022

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Politics, Crime, Well Known Figure, Social Science

The Assassination of Alexander Litvinenko and Putin's War with the West

By: Luke Harding / Narrated By: Nicholas Guy Smith

Length: 13 hrs and 12 mins

Enlightened the first Listen morphs into, well, stunned for the second… Do give this a Listen

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 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

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

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

October 30, 2020

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Social Science

A Long Way Home

Gillian

October 30, 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: Ramon 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 16, 2020

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Social Science

The Line Becomes a River

Gillian

October 16, 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

August 15, 2020

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Social Science

Them: Adventures with Extremists

Gillian

August 15, 2020

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Social Science

Written and Narrated By: Jon Ronson

Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins

Oooooooh, how I doooo love Jon Ronson!