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, Mental Health

Trust First

Gillian

January 8, 2023

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

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

August 14, 2022

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Mental Health

Reasons to Stay Alive

Gillian

August 14, 2022

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Mental Health

Written and Narrated By: Matt Haig

Length: 4 hrs and 13 mins

Very good, but Jiminy H. Cricket…!

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, Mental Health

The Buddhist on Death Row

Gillian

February 13, 2022

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

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

February 5, 2022

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Crime

Winter of Frozen Dreams

Gillian

February 5, 2022

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Crime

By: Karl Harter / Narrated By: Dennis Holland

Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins

From start to finish? Entertaining if you liked “48 Hours” and Court TV

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

January 1, 2022

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Mental Health

Normal Sucks

Gillian

January 1, 2022

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Mental Health

How to Live, Learn, and Thrive, Outside the Lines

Written and Narrated By: Jonathan Mooney

Length: 5 hrs and 1 min

A wonderful reminder to be Yourself, and NYAH! to the System!

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, Bio & Memoir, Crime

Yellow Bird

Gillian

November 13, 2021

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Crime

Oil, Murder, and a Woman's Search for Justice in Indian Country

Written and Narrated By: Sierra Crane Murdoch

Length: 14 hrs and 56 mins

One journalist’s obsession with one woman’s obsession…

Gillian

October 9, 2021

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Politics

Dear America

Gillian

October 9, 2021

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Politics

Notes of an Undocumented Citizen

Written and Narrated By: Jose Antonio Vargas

Length: 5 hrs and 45 mins

Good enough but by no MEANS is this the experience of most Undocumented individuals…

Gillian

October 2, 2021

Nonfiction, Ecology, Social Science, Bio & Memoir

A Walk in the Woods

Gillian

October 2, 2021

Nonfiction, Ecology, Social Science, Bio & Memoir

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 26, 2021

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Crime

Tinderbox

Gillian

June 26, 2021

Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Crime

The Untold Story of the Up Stairs Lounge Fire and the Rise of Gay Liberation

By: Robert W. Fieseler / Narrated By: Paul Heitsch

Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins

More a testament to FINALLY remembering a tragedy than a story about a fire