Dr. TC BELIZ

Rhea P. In conversation with JLD

Revisado: 06-25-24

So very entertaining. I love JLD podcasts. The interviews have many nuggets of information for those of us on our aging path. Thanks for doing these women’s podcasts.

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Grief

Revisado: 01-12-24

Amazing to listen to your conversation as I grieve losing my mother and stepfather in 2020 and in 2021. Thanks for the candid conversation.

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The Beauty of Dusk

Revisado: 11-16-23

I enjoyed this story very much. There is a history of hypertension and strokes in my family thus my interest in Frank Bruni’s book. The narrator has a very engaging voice making it a pleasant audio experience.

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The Nightingale by K. Hannah

Revisado: 07-03-23

This is an excellent account about the resilience of women during the nazi occupation of France.
I have read many stories about England during WW II, but this is the first time I have read such a detailed account of women actively participating in the Resistance, and the ones who stayed at home. The book took me back to small towns I visited in the south of France; towns that still bear the scars of the massacres committed by the nazis.
An excellent book. Thanks to the author for all of the research she did to write her story.

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The Turquoise Ledge

Revisado: 05-26-22

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I bought it before an extended visit to Arizona looking for a native writer’s perspective, her cultural Knowledge of the people and the desert. In my visits to the Four Corners,
I have enjoyed visiting the native reservations and talking with our native peoples. Ms. Leslie Silko combines her descriptions of the natural history of the desert life with her cultural knowledge. I plan to listen to this book again. The narrator is excellent. She brings the author’s book to life.

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Next Year in Havana

Revisado: 11-09-21

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It kept me interested the whole time. My grandmother lived in Cuba in the ninety forties. I don’t know anything about her life there and this book feeds my complete fascination with Cuba and Cubans. I visited Cuba before this books was published, and which I had read it before I visited the island. The readers are very good. A number of Audible books I find difficult to follow because of the readers cadence or the sound of their voices. I would listen to more books read by K. García and F. M. Corzo.

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The Most Wonderful Tales by the Audible Narrators

Revisado: 04-29-17

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

Absolutely yes. I so much enjoyed learning a little bit about the Audible narrators, and their personal holiday memories.

What did you like best about this story?

The story of the Puerto Rican reader was very interesting, and the one about the narrator preparing a traditional Thanksgiving dinner abroad.

Have you listened to any of the narrators’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

This was my first time listening to the narrators holiday's performance. I look forward to the next set.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I did not have an extreme reaction, but I enjoyed the short stories format.

Any additional comments?

I have enjoyed some of the other short stories' format available through Audible. For example, I have listened to a couple of the author's interviews. One of the things I like about these interviews is learning about the author's personal stories, and how they got interested in writing about particular topics. I hope you keep making these sorts of short stories available; they are good marketing pieces.

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Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

Revisado: 04-29-17

If you could sum up Born a Crime in three words, what would they be?

Amazing story.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Born a Crime?

The circumstances of his early life are very interesting. How Trevor grew up to become a funny, engaging, interesting person are truly the mark of a strong inner spirit.

Any additional comments?

I have a strong admiration for Trevor Noah. It is admirable that he was able to endure so much growing up, and developed as what seems to me a balanced person. His mother is/was also an admirable person. My respects to both, Trevor and his mom.

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Krakatoa by Simon Winchester

Revisado: 04-29-17

If you could sum up Krakatoa in three words, what would they be?

Excellent history of the region and the effects of Krakatoa's eruption.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The devastating effects of the tsunami that followed the volcanic eruption was particularly moving.

Any additional comments?

I enjoyed the historical context before the eruption and what followed after the eruption. The narration was excellent. The author kept me engaged the whole time I was listening to the audio book. There was much I did not know about the region surrounding Krakatoa. I knew some of the history of the Dutch Indies Co., but the author does an excellent job at describing the impact of the Company in the region. The religious impact that developed in the region after the tsunami and the lack of action by the colonizers was interesting in the context of today's political-religious issues. I plan to listen to another one of Simon Winchester's books; the one about the San Francisco earthquake is of particular interest to me as a resident of the greater SF Bay Area.

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