ON FREEDOM

In this engrossing and challenging examination of freedom and what it means to be free, Yale historian Timothy Snyder employs a heady mix of history, biology, civics, memoir, philosophy, and personal observation. Sounding like a favorite professor, Snyder demands the listener's undivided attention as he draws a distinct line between our freedom from such phenomena as government overreach and our freedom to thrive and make our own choices. These include access to good healthcare and a clean environment. Snyder draws on examples that range from the U.S. to Latin America and the war in Ukraine, but he sounds most at ease recounting a childhood memory of ringing a bell of freedom on his Ohio farm. An audiobook meant for these uncertain times. B.P. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: OCTOBER 2024]