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The Next Better Place: A Father and Son on the Road Audiobook, by Michael C. Keith Play Audiobook Sample

The Next Better Place: A Father and Son on the Road Audiobook

The Next Better Place: A Father and Son on the Road Audiobook, by Michael C. Keith Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Oliver Wyman Publisher: Highbridge Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 5.50 hours at 1.5x Speed 4.13 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: April 2007 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781598874396

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

7

Longest Chapter Length:

72:42 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

67:45 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

70:14 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

1

Publisher Description

The Next Better Place explores the thin line between wanderlust and compulsion, between running away and arriving, and leaves us with the understanding that the journey is often more powerful than the destination.

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"Thoroughly enjoyed. I liked the elements of travel and the life experiences of a boy growing up."

— James (4 out of 5 stars)

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  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " A little melancholy in it. "

    — Kathy, 7/11/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Not a bad story. Engaging and sad. It could have been better written. The author relies too heavily on short cuts - cliches and hackneyed phrases. "

    — Claudia, 11/30/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Amazing how young people survive and thrive. "

    — Melvago, 9/5/2012
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Not a bad story. Engaging and sad. It could have been better written. The author relies too heavily on short cuts - cliches and hackneyed phrases. "

    — Claudia, 3/12/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " A little melancholy in it. "

    — Kathy, 11/14/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Amazing how young people survive and thrive. "

    — Melvago, 8/1/2008

About Michael C. Keith

Michael C. Keith is the author of over a dozen books mostly on the subject of broadcast media, in particular radio. A Senior Lecturer of Communication at Boston College, his books include Voices in the Purple Haze, Signals in the Air, and Talking Radio. He is a former broadcaster and the past Chair of Education for the Museum of Broadcast Communications.

About Oliver Wyman

Oliver Wyman is an actor and award-winning audiobook narrator. He has won five Audie Awards from the Audio Publisher’s Association, fourteen Earphone Awards, and two Listen Up Awards from Publisher’s Weekly. He was named a 2008 Best Voice in Nonfiction & Culture by AudioFile magazine. He has appeared on stage as well as in film and television, and he is a veteran voice actor who can be heard in numerous cartoons and video games. He is one of the founders of New York City’s Collective Unconscious theater, and his performances include the award-winning “reality play” Charlie Victor Romeo and A. R. McElhinney’s cult classic film A Chronicle of Corpses.