HIGH HOPES A Memoir

Jen Jacob delivers an engaging narration of this memoir about author Anne Abel's unlikely transformation from debilitating depression to self-confidence through an unexpected love affair with rock music. The narrative is about how going to her first Bruce Springsteen concert at the age of 60 changed her life and sent her to Australia to follow his tour. Her travels and connection with his music made her see life differently, and she began asserting her right to happiness, writing more authentically, and speaking her mind. Tyler Darby performs the male characters Abel encounters along her journey, and Marnye Young energizes the production performing the women Abel encounters in Australia. Jacob's consistent delivery conveys hope as listeners hear about the author's late-life discovery of joy. T.W. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2025]