ON DEATH AND DYING

This presentation of the seminal work in this field may offer new insight even to those who have already read it. Carol Bilger serves as primary reader of the expository material and as the questioner in the patient dialogues. The various patients are presented by a male and female reader (unnamed) in effective give-and-take with Bigler. It's unfortunate they receive no credit as they, like Bilger, are skillful and work well together. Their voices are well modulated and reflect intensity of emotion without being overdone. The abridgment is smooth, and the transition between narration and dialogue is handled well. J.E.M. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine [Published: APR/MAY 02]