Bob Sterry has narrated 2 audiobooks on Listento.it by 2 authors, with an average listener rating of 5★ across 1 ratings. The most-rated is The Jokes of Nasreddin Hodja.
The Jokes of Nasreddin Hodja
Summary
Nasreddin is a 13th-century satirical Sufi, a populist philosopher and wise man, remembered for his funny stories and anecdotes. He is, indeed, a very serious joker who shows that the world is a cosmic joke, who illustrates that the world is not a tragedy, but a comedy - the world is a place where if one can learn how to laugh, s/he has learned all. If one's prayer cannot become a deep laughter that comes from all over his/her being, if his/her prayer is sad, and if s/he cannot joke with his/her god, then s/he is not truly religious. Nasreddin appears in thousands of stories - sometimes witty, sometimes wise, but often, too, a fool or the butt of a joke. He tends to be illogical yet logical, rational yet irrational, bizarre yet normal, and simple yet profoundly wise. Each of his stories finds him in a different situation, and through his viewpoint, it humorously explains and teaches us on various themes of life. The great allure of his stories is that they are funny as well as educational and thought provoking, they deal with ideas that have relevance to even today's world and people, and they deal with fundamental human nature - social injustice, the privileges of the upper classes, selfishness among the common people, foibles and incompetence, ignorance and narrow-mindedness of all kinds, and so on. Among thousands of his folktales/stories/jokes, we have collected 200 great ones in this book.
©2016 Zakir Hossain (P)2017 Zakir Hossain
The Edge of Revolt
Summary
Struggling to find the right balance between loving his sons and upholding justice, how long will David remain silent, even as Amnon rapes Tamar, even as Absalom lures Amnon to his death? These crimes go unpunished because a mysterious change has come upon the king, which his court scribes note even before he does. In the past, he had to explain his actions, such as the affair with Bathsheba, to them. Now, they want to understand the opposite thing: his lack of action. In families other than his, such matters may be a mere matter of gossip. Yet when assault, incest, and murder occur in the king's family, they affect matters of the state. Beset by court intrigue, David is toppled from his throne, and must escape from the son he adores, Absalom. Even as he finds a way to quell the revolt and come back to the City of David, the road ahead seems unclear. How will he find the right successor amongst his remaining sons, the one who will connect to him and continue his legacy? This King David biography is both classic and modern. When he fell in love with a married woman, King David's wives suspected him of marital infidelity. Will Bathsheba survive the ensuing court intrigue? Will he find the strength to protect her and their son from those closest to him? This King David novel has a modern twist like no audiobook you have listened to before, bringing King David of the bible to life against the background of Israel historical fiction.
©2014 Uvi Poznansky (P)2017 Uvi Poznansky