New Reviews: Philosophy & Religion

Pastor Rachel Billups delivers a lively performance as she narrates her audiobook encouraging listeners to be bold and "live their fierce." Using biblical histories and personal experiences as examples, Billups does not shy away from the hard truths of life but works to inspire the listener to find the lessons in these trials. Billups's emotions are powerful in this audiobook... Read More

This audiobook was written by the Roman philosopher Boethius while he was awaiting sentencing and execution. One of the last great blooms of classical Greek Stoicism, it is a dialogue between the author and Philosophy, who appears as a woman who leads him to a proper Stoic acceptance of whatever his fate may be--even death. Narrator Peter Wickham maintains a clear, calm tone,... Read More

Richard Gere narrates in an easy, gentle voice that is perfectly suited to this examination of the fundamental principles of Buddhism and its practice. Gere blends serious and joyful tones throughout the audiobook. There is a playful lilt in the way the names of spiritual leaders roll off his tongue. And there are clarity and fluidity in his explanations of the importance of... Read More

Writer and narrator Tiffany Bluhm takes listeners on a journey through the heart and into their dreams with her new audiobook. Bluhm's cheerful voice and positive attitude lift the spirit with stories of women who used their gifts of courage, grace, and dreams to live the lives that they felt God was calling them to. She keeps the listener engaged with personal stories and... Read More

John Lee gives an excellent narration of this "erudite reconsideration" of Greek tragedy and how it holds up a mirror on human nature. The reason we still read the classics is that they show humans as they are--noble and ignoble at the same time. As much as one wishes that human nature had improved over the millennia, little has changed in what makes us human and how we act.... Read More