Athena

A story of Grieving

Revisado: 03-16-17

Would you listen to After You again? Why?

Probably not. It is the story of someone going through the long process of grieving and so is necessarily difficult in places. You so much want Louisa to get through and yet it takes time.

What did you like best about this story?

That is portrays grief, although experienced differently by each person, realistically as a process with ups and downs, good days and bad days.

Which character – as performed by Anna Acton – was your favorite?

Difficult - probably Louisa, because I already knew her from Me Before You.

Any additional comments?

I had read several reviews on other sites that unfavourably compared this book to Me Before You. But the former was primarily about the relationship that developed between Louisa and Will- a romance - and this one was about the difficult personal journey of grieving. I found them both compelling.

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Allegory of a fundamentalist

Revisado: 10-21-16

Would you listen to And God Said, Billy! again? Why?

Probably not, because its value wasn't that it was a thrilling, spell-binding or complex story but rather in the meaning one can derive from the allegory of "Billy Graham" for understanding current fundamentalist rationalizations of living contrary to the teachings of the one's chosen deity in the name of spreading His [sic] gospel!

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

Revealing the full name of "Billy" about 2/3 of the way through the book. It sharpens the irony. The spiritual journey of Billy once he has fled SA one senses is perhaps more autobiographical than contributing to the allegory. It ends somewhat weakly.

What does Frank Schaeffer bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

No reader can interpret the words like the author.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes

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Fascinating!

Revisado: 09-08-16

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Highly recommended to anyone who loves to know the historical context in which music was written.

Any additional comments?

Professor Greenberg embraces teaching as a performance art and it is one of the reasons I love his courses. He said at the beginning that this was as much about history as music - I would respectfully disagree and say it was more about history than music. Initially that disappointed me, but I grew to appreciate the historical context described so much that I wouldn't have had it any other way! I learned about a composer new to me, Górecki, and so loved the excerpts of his Symphony of Sorrowful Songs that I purchased it. But I wouldn't have fallen so in love with it, had I not known the history to which it responded and the poem on which it was based.

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Fabulous - witty and informative

Revisado: 02-19-14

What did you love best about How to Listen to and Understand Great Music, 3rd Edition?

The contextualization of music development with social, religious, and political events/

What was one of the most memorable moments of How to Listen to and Understand Great Music, 3rd Edition?

I would have today ch 31. I will never listen to Beethoven's 5th in the same way!

Have you listened to any of Professor Robert Greenberg’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

no

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

not possible

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