AUDIO-BOOKS to Drive By
I’ve made more than a dozen solo car trips between Boston and Toronto over the last few months, with audiobooks for companionship. Some recordings require too much concentration and aren’t road trip-friendly. I won’t tell you about those! Here are some that I do recommend—listed in alphabetical order (by author), with links to authors and publishers:
• Allen, David. Ready for Anything: Productivity Principles for Work and Life. Approx 3 hours, 3 compact discs, read by the author, abridged, Simon and Schuster’s Audioworks.
• Craig, Edward. Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction. 3.5 hours, 3 compact discs, read by Maurice West, abridged, Naxos Audio.
• Degeneres, Ellen. The Funny Thing Is. Approx 3.75 hours, 4 compact discs, read by the author, unabridged, Simon and Schuster’s Audioworks.
• Dowd, Maureen. Are Men Necessary? When Sexes Collide. Approx 8.5 hours, 7 compact discs, read by the author, unabridged, Penguin Audio.
• Ehrenrich, Barbara. Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream. 7 hours, 6 compact discs, read by Anne Twomey, unabridged, Audio Renaissance.
• Kushner, Harold S. Overcoming Life’s Disappointments. 4 hours, 4 compact discs, read by Arthur Morey, unabridged, Random House.
• Levitt, Steven D. and Dubner, Stephen J. Freakonomics. A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything. 7 hours, 6 compact discs, read by Stephen Dubner, unabridged, HarperAudio.
• Lynch, Peter and Rothchild, John. Learn to Earn: A Beginner’s Guide to the Basics of Investing and Business. 1.5 hours, 2 compact discs, read by Peter Lynch, abridged, Simon and Schuster Audio.
• Mayes, Francis. A Year in the World. 6 hours, 5 compact discs, read by the author, abridged, Random House Audio.
• Singer, Peter. and Mason, Jim. The Way We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter. 12.5 hours, 10 compact discs, ready by Rick Adamson, unabridged, HighBridge Audio.
• Stewart, Martha. The Martha Rules: 10 Essentials for Achieving Success as You Start, Build, or Manage a Business. Approx 6 hours, 5 compact discs, read by the author, unabridged, Random House Audio.
• Truss, Lynne. Talk to the Hand#?*! The Utter Bloody Rudenss of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt the Door. 3 hours, 2 compact discs, read by the author, unabridged, Penguin Audio.
For more information on audiobooks, you might like to visit: www.audible.com, www.audioeditions.com, wwwbooksontape.com, www.recordedbooks.com, www.simply audiobooks.com.
