GABBY A Story of Courage and Hope

This audiobook tells not just the story of Congresswoman Gabby Giffords’s tragic shooting and remarkable recovery but also the inspiring love story of her marriage to astronaut Mark Kelly. Listeners are given private glimpses of a couple who were devoted public servants. Both their intention to have children and the challenges of their long-distance relationship are discussed. Kelly shares their story with a controlled depth of emotion and experience no other reader could match. He’s not a professional narrator—at times he slips into cadences that are less varied than one might wish. Nonetheless, he’s a capable and engaging one who brings a moving dimension to the production. This book reveals how much has been lost and, in the end, how much has been regained—as listeners hear Giffords’s own voice at the close of the book. J.C.G. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2012]