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ANSWERING THE CALL The Doctor Who Made Africa His Life: The Remarkable Story of Albert Schweitzer

by | Read by Jim Sanders

Biography & Memoir • 4 hrs. • Unabridged • © 2013

This spiritual biography of Albert Schweitzer focuses on his years in Africa. Not a traditional portrait, the book is more of a series of scenes or episodes, with the author creating the dialogue. Jim Sanders narrates the narrative portions with an appropriate level of emotion, but the author's sometimes stilted dialogue comes across less successfully. Also, Sanders occasionally pauses at odd times in sentences, which can be distracting, although it doesn't happen often. Overall, author and narrator pair fairly well. In introductory material, the author says he hopes the book is made into a TV miniseries. Perhaps writing this book as a novel inspired by actual events would have been a better literary route. R.C.G. © AudioFile 2013, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2013]

Trade Ed. • Oasis Audio • 2013

CD ISBN 9781613753477 $19.99 • Four CDs

DD ISBN 9781621882268 $13.99

 

Library Ed. • Oasis Audio • 2013

CD ISBN 9781609816940 $34.99 • Four CDs

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Trade Ed. • Oasis Audio • 2013

CD ISBN 9781613753477 $19.99 • Four CDs

DD ISBN 9781621882268 $13.99

 

Library Ed. • Oasis Audio • 2013

CD ISBN 9781609816940 $34.99 • Four CDs

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