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Read By: Anna Fields Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 10.33 hours at 1.5x Speed 7.75 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: January 2007 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781483070186

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

70

Longest Chapter Length:

33:18 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

03:57 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

13:23 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

2

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Publisher Description

Ruth Ozeki takes us to the heart of the potato farming industry.

Yumi Fuller is a Japanese-American prodigal daughter returning home to the Idaho potato farm she ran away from twenty-five years earlier. Then a freewheeling hippie chick, Yumi (a.k.a. Yummy) is now a fairly responsible parent and a professor. But can she possibly be prepared to face her dying father, her Alzheimer's-devastated mother, her former lover, and Cass, the best friend she left behind?

As she grapples with her conflicted past and uncertain future, Yumi collides with a rollicking band of environmentalists who see her parents' potato farm as the ideal answer in their fight against genetic engineering.

With a quirky cast of characters and a keen eye for the vicissitudes of corporate life, political resistance, youth culture, aging baby boomers, and globalization, as well as the beauty of seeds, roots, and all growing things, All Over Creation offers something for just about everyone.

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"Very satisfying, complex, lots of characters intertwining...this book really shows Ozeki growing up as a writer. There's a lot of near-preaching in this, but the characters are strong enough that it's still delightful to read. If you are a hippie gardener, it's absolutely entrancing. "

— Caroline (4 out of 5 stars)

Quotes

  • “Brings the American pastoral forward into the age of agribusiness and genetic engineering…a world we don’t realize we live in.”

    — Michael Pollan, New York Times bestselling author
  • “A nice blend of humor and strangely affecting optimism.”

    — New York Times Book Review
  • “The interface between food, family, science, and corporate greed and the dynamics of spin.”

    — Chicago Tribune
  • “[A] cross-pollination of races and subcultures, death and birth, betrayal and reconciliation, comedy and tragedy.”

    — Los Angeles Times Book Review
  • “Anna Fields’ reading is as accomplished as the storytelling; as audio experiences go, this is just about perfect. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.”

    — AudioFile
  • “Ozeki’s characters are utterly charming, and she writes with sensitivity and inventiveness about the complexities of love and nature, deftly humanizing the thorny issues raised by biotechnology with humor and panache in a tale rich in suspense and pathos.”

    — Booklist
  • “With her rich and sonorous voice, Fields…evokes the warmth and humor in Ozeki’s nuanced paean to the profusion of life and the healing power of loving care.”

    — Kliatt

Awards

  • Winner of the Audie Award for Fiction
  • Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award
  • An AudioFile Best Audiobook of the Year
  • Winner of the 2004 American Book Award
  • Winner of the 2004 WILLA Literary Award for Contemporary Fiction
  • A New York Times Notable Book of the Year

All Over Creation Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 3.3 out of 53.3 out of 53.3 out of 53.3 out of 53.3 out of 5 (3.30)
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  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I enjoyed reading this. It wasn't an all out page turner, as it took me some time to get through, but I enjoyed it. Yummy Fuller ran away at fourteen and now, twenty-six years later, she returns home as a single mom to three kids. I was only slightly sympathetic to her. She sort of made her own bed in her very poor choices, even if she was somewhat driven to them by her fundamentalist family. Growing up in Idaho would be rough on anyone. Regardless, she spends too much time blaming everyone else for her problems. Maybe I've just grown up too much to feel sorry for a fourteen year old runaway. :) "

    — Jeana, 2/19/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " It was ok. Over long at times, but ended well, all nice and tied up in a bow. Just like I like 'em! "

    — Melanie, 1/26/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " My year of Meats was such a great book... not preachy, but thought-provoking through the story. This book was a finger-wagging-you-better-listen-to-me-or -else. It wasn't a good story. But I highly recommend My Year of Meats by this author. "

    — Debbie, 1/19/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " This book was incredibly slow. I would have quit reading, if it wasn't this month's pick by my book club. "

    — Helen, 1/12/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " An interesting look at genetically modified farming and a story to go along with it. "

    — Laura, 1/10/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I really like this Author, heartwarming story, fun characters. "

    — Gitana, 11/19/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " An entertaining, unique little tale. I would have given it 4 stars, but one of the main characters started grating on my nerves a bit towards the end. Still worth a read. "

    — Lael, 11/15/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Not as good as My Year of Meats, but it still contains very interesting/controversial information about GMOs or GE foods. I just had a hard time empathizing with, or even liking the main character. "

    — Adonna, 11/11/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Super informative, but kind of boring. It is worth reading if you are at all interested in genetically engineered food/plants. "

    — Lindsey, 10/17/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " entertaining complex story. makes you want to eat organic. "

    — Adina, 9/24/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Made me laugh and want to hop in a biodiesel bus and fight against GMO monster. "

    — Erin, 8/16/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Funny, frigtening, generally a great read! "

    — Elizabeth, 6/5/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " This book was odd, but I couldn't stop reading it. The main characters are a train wreck in themselves but the story was well developed with an interesting ending. "

    — Tori, 2/14/2013
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " I never could finish this one. Disappointing after "My Year of Meats." "

    — Amy, 2/6/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " The kind of thing that should be up my alley - but for some reason I found it bland and preachy. I think I read it on the way to Yellowstone Park for my undergrad research. If you want to be educated about food system issues, read your Michael Pollan and skip this. "

    — Maddy, 11/19/2012
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Less preaching and more humor would have helped put this story on par with her "Year of Meats" story. Oh well, her themes can all be original, I guess & maybe I'm too picky or both. "

    — Greta, 9/15/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Also one of my favorite books. It's funny, human, touching. I liked her first book too (My Year of Meats), and I think it's an improvement over that one. "

    — Mark, 7/31/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Listende of Ipod. Great reader and interesting book. "

    — Pat, 1/9/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Could hardly put this one down. "

    — Ginnie, 12/11/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " My Year of Meats was flashier, more media saturated & had more laugh-out-loud moments. But this second novel had characters I missed the day after I finished the book. "

    — Holly, 12/3/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " This didn't quite rock my world, but it did make me look at potatoes in a different light. From what I've heard, Ozeki's My Year of Meats is a better pick. "

    — Anne, 2/28/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " So far, interesting and the author keeps the multiple story lines moving. Still, doesn't make me want to go to Idaho. Or eat most produce. "

    — Lisa, 2/6/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " I had high hopes at the beginning, but the author lost me at about a quarter of the way into the book. "

    — Kelly, 1/31/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " My Year of Meats was flashier, more media saturated & had more laugh-out-loud moments. But this second novel had characters I missed the day after I finished the book. "

    — Holly, 11/29/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I loved My Year of Meats and this is one is standing by. "

    — Ink, 9/12/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Reminiscent of The Monkey Wrench Gang by Edward Abbey. "

    — Scottie, 9/6/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Enjoyed this book and learned a little at the same time. "

    — Stacy, 7/8/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " recommend to the right people. not everyone would like it due to subplot of potato engineering "

    — Marion, 4/20/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Who would have predicted that interactions between modern hippie activists against genetic engineering and other food abuses, and salt-of-the-earth Idaho potato producers, would lead to a meeting of the minds? I absolutely loved this book and all its rich characters. "

    — Cheryl, 3/26/2010
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " OK. Dreary at times. Dragged on too long. "

    — Julie, 2/26/2010

About Ruth Ozeki

Ruth Ozeki is a novelist, filmmaker, and Zen Buddhist priest. She is the award-winning author of several novels, including A Tale for the Time Being, which was a finalist for the 2013 Booker Prize. Her nonfiction work includes a memoir, The Face: A Time Code, and the documentary film, Halving the Bones. She is affiliated with the Everyday Zen Foun­dation and teaches creative writing at Smith College, where she is the Grace Jarcho Ross 1933 Professor of Humanities.

About Anna Fields

Jennifer Van Dyck has appeared on Broadway in Hedda Gabler, Dancing at Lughnasa, Two Shakespearean Actors, and The Secret Rapture. She has been in new plays by Keith Bunin, Ellen McLaughlin, Catherine Filloux, Douglas Post, A. R. Gurney, and Albert Innaurato. Her film and television credits include Series 7, States of Control, Bullets over Broadway, numerous Law & Order episodes, Ed, Spin City, and The Education of Max Bickford. Her audiobook narrations have won her three AudioFile Earphones Awards.