As I have been exploring audiobooks, I found a favorite narrator in Edward Herrmann. Thus far, he has “read me” UNBROKEN, ENDURING COURAGE and THE BOYS ON THE BOAT. All were books that were on my “to listen to” list as I had not had time to read them in print form. His narration was so powerful that I decided to curate a bookshelf of other titles that he has narrated. I culled three shelves of history and biography books, as well as a shelf of fiction titles.

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Before March of this year, I had not listened to an audiobook. I started with SHOTGUN LOVESONGS, which I had read in manuscript the previous year; I wanted to refresh my memory about it as it was just being published, and I thoroughly enjoyed the multi-cast recording. As I was listening, I realized I could increase the productivity of my commute time expontentially by listening. I took this opportunity to explore a range of titles (including some backlist ones that I had missed) and narrators.

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