HOW DID THIS HAPPEN? Poems for the Not So Young Anymore

by Mary D Esselman [Ed.], Elizabeth Ash Velez [Ed.] | Read by Erin Bennett, Christine Lakin, Karissa Vacker, Dan Woren

Contemporary Culture • 3.5 hrs. • Unabridged • © 2017

This audiobook unfolds the personal realities of women who are aging. With humor, wittiness, and sarcasm, the various female and male writers target a population of women who are 40-plus. The introduction, narrated by Erin Bennett, quotes women artists of diverse backgrounds. Although aging can be a dismal topic, Bennett piques one's curiosity with her tone of honesty and hopefulness. Throughout the audiobook the changing voices represent the multiple authors, but there is a constant feeling of unity nonetheless. Dan Woren's narrations pop in and out of the women voices. It seems jarring at first, given the female-centered poems. However, his voice is a reminder that we ALL age and can experience this journey in relatable ways. T.E.C. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2017]

Trade Ed. • Hachette Audio • 2017

DD ISBN 9781478970057 $19.98