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Thought provoking, artfully produced

Revisado: 02-27-20

I count on Malcolm Gladwell to make me think about something in a way I haven’t before. He does that here. His production is very real and very engaging - podcast experience showing through perhaps? The result hits intellectually and emotionally.

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Noam Chomsky makes a compelling and articulate argument

Revisado: 04-23-19

Compelling argument on the peril for human rights when corporate power and concentration of wealth corrupts a government that perhaps could serve the people.

What’s missing for me is any real depth to the argument that individual citizens with families to support and responsibilities to others can make a difference through small actions. That assertion is put forth, but examples and support for the assertion are absent.

Nonetheless, compelling and thought provoking, so high marks. Makes me want to read or listen to more works by Noam Chomsky.

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Most important book I’ve read this year

Revisado: 09-12-18

Takes on topics that I know I’ve avoided thinking about, but there are times in everyone’s life when we need to make decisions about healthcare as either someone we love or we ourselves come to end of life. Atul Gawande, in his clear, thoughtful and emotionally present way, weaves together broad themes with philosophy and with his personal experience as a physician and as a human being. In the end, he gives us some ways to think about end of life care, guidance on how to have honest conversations about end of life, and a sense what it means to be prepared for the end of life that is part of every human experience.

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Crushing, Violent, Hopeful, Always Real

Revisado: 05-29-17

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

Had to put it down several times during the first half - wondered why I was reading it more than once - never dull but the pain of some parts approached my threshold. Crushing, uplifting, genuine.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Mr. Naus; in general, many other characters are touched on, but Mr. Naus is the only character truly developed in the story.

What about Joseph W. Naus’s performance did you like?

Great performance - irony, sincere emotion, reality at every turn. I felt like I was sitting listening to Mr. Naus tell his story (because I was).

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

Couldn't listen to it in one sitting - at times had to recover and take a break from the story.

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