Introspective Falcon

Shameless Commercial for other '50 Things' books

Revisado: 05-22-19

There was some good tidbits in this audiobook; however, it was overshadowed by the shameless promotion that plugged other books in this "50 Things" series at the beginning and the end. I didn't time it, but my best guess is that it was more than 5-minutes of this 38-minute audiobook (at least 10% of its content). I disliked the "over the top" delivery of the narrator. At times, it seemed he over emphasized certain words. In short, I don't recommend this audiobook.

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Coming of Age during the Depression

Revisado: 10-26-14

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

I would recommend this audiobook to anyone who lived during the depression as well as the generation that followed (Baby boomers). I sincerely believe that most people in their 20s-40's today would not relate/identify with this memoir because life has changed so dramatically since then.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

I believe this audiobook would be more effective if it was shorter in some parts and more extended in others. For instance, I found the chapters related to tuberculosis very interesting and would have liked to hear more about this, whereas I was not as engaged when the narrator went into detail about family history.

What three words best describe Todd Gaddy’s voice?

Consistent, clear, and genuine. The narration for this audiobook was solid. Throughout the book, Todd constantly "popped his P's" - overemphasis on words that began with "p" or with the letter "p" in them. The narrator also had a hard emphasis on "s" words throughout. These issues along with background static noise was moderately distracting to the overall experience of the audiobook.

Any additional comments?

This audiobook provides an informative perspective of what it was like to live in the Texas panhandle during the depression and the era of WWII. It describes a time when life was much more simpler, yet harder with regards to lack of modern conveniences, manual labor, and financial hardship.

I'm somewhat perplexed by the title "An Unsung Hero." I believe the title should just say "Coming of Age in the Dust Bowl." There is no indication that the main subject of the book did anything "heroic" in nature. He struggled and dealt with adversity like everyone else living during this era. I don't think anyone living back then would think of themselves as a "hero," but merely did what they had to in order to survive.

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