Jeff McPheeters

Well constructed subplots along with the main plot.

Revisado: 11-28-24

The protagonist continues to develop in this series, slowly and methodically, and most importantly, in a surprisingly believable set of scenarios and backstories while endeavoring to make a meaningful and purposeful life for himself; not simply hiding or escaping from his past. In the process he is drawn outside of himself as he risks his own safety for the sake of others and thus escapes the more typical narcissistic self gratification of many in similar straights. This is the best of the series, in my opinion, as the author is also growing in his own awareness of his main character’s finer qualities. It’s a masterfully constructed series and my favorite so far in this genre.

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Best western romance of all time

Revisado: 01-23-23

Zane Grey was a master storyteller. And this is the best of the best. I appreciate the narration especially.

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True Myrh

Revisado: 08-07-21

A dream within a dream, a story within a story, a true myth that becomes truer with each retelling or rereading. It is not critical to know the story of Psyche and Cupid and in some ways it may be of some satisfaction to come to an understanding of it through this version before Lewis unpacks the original in the epilogue. The narrator is perfect I feel for the part. And I thoroughly enjoyed it and had no trouble imagining each character in the story as the reader’s abilities to distinguish appropriately the characters in no way inhibited the imagination in my experience. Indeed I can hardly wait to listen again. Lewis grasped perfectly the ancient skill of crafting a story that wants to be read aloud and listened to.

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Best thing since sliced bread

Revisado: 07-22-21

Father Mike is an excellent reader and his comments are enlightening and encouraging. He is very upbeat and stays true to the text and does not try and gloss over some of the difficult passages. He comes across like a dear brother in the faith. I am not Roman Catholic but I can appreciate his zeal and love for Holy Scriptures. I’ve read the Bible through a couple of times but find it difficult to do on my own so having this daily activity with Father Mike has helped me stay disciplined. I have recommended it to friends who are non Roman Catholics and they have also enjoyed the daily podcasts. I would encourage anyone if great or little to no religious faith to try it out for a week and see what happens. I wouldn’t worry too much about starting at the current place or at the beginning of the year if one would rather. Either way can be an encouraging blessing to start or end your day with a podcast. They are short and mostly less than 20 minutes long. He is a fast talker and reader but it plays well at .8 to 1.2 speed sounding pretty well paced depending on your hearing and comprehension ability so play with the speed to find your favorite pace. I generally like 1.2.

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A masterful performance for one of the great works of a beloved master author

Revisado: 01-09-21

It worked out marvelously well as a narration since Dickens himself wrote in a way that lent the reader much help with allowing the listeners to know who was speaking without having to hear distinctly different voices. Yet Tim Curry is also a wonderful narrator with a wide range of believable voices to give the reading life and make the listener a willing participant attending to every syllable. I frankly cannot imagine it done any better than this and my only criticism is that I now will always judge myself a poor reader when I recall Tim’s performance to my mind when assessing my own performance reading a particular work such as this.

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Truly inspirational and thought provoking on several levels

Revisado: 10-04-19

This is a wonderful tale told like a classic fairy tale and full of hope, classic themes of love, revenge, forgiveness, and courage, appealing to a wide audience, I think. It’s one I can listen to over and over again. The reader does a fine job with this, adding great inflection to the characters’ voices and speaking at a volume and rate that keeps the listener attentive and interested.

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Outstanding biographical glimpses into a portion of modern culture’s development.

Revisado: 08-03-18

The author and reader has done a marvelous job and the work is both intriguing and sobering. I highly recommend this book to advanced high school and beyond for its depth of understanding and appreciation for the complexities of family and relationships in the culture. Much is explained and sense is made out of the seemingly random and senseless sentiments that arise in certain segments of our society which often are treated with shallow disregard in the media.

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Eye opening, riveting, thought provoking, and inspiring

Revisado: 08-03-18

It felt like I was listening to Audie himself tell the stories. It’s hard to describe the impact. It’s not written from a perspective of someone proud of their achievements. More of a matter of fact here is what happened journal with pithy remarks that make the conversation real and effective. I’d recommend this for young high schoolers and older to read and consider.

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A book to be consumed and savored slowly and purposefully.

Revisado: 06-12-17

I have three books by Nancy the I will be reading. This is the first and foundational to the others. I highly recommend this book as a way to clear cobwebs in our muddled minds and put illuminating understanding and perspective into every nook and corner of our minds.

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