Glen Russo has narrated 3 audiobooks on Listento.it by 2 authors. The most-rated is The Central Park Statues Speak: Vol I.
Past Lives
Summary
Beth Carmichael leaned on her sword cane, surveying Josh’s gleaming framing shop with satisfaction. She picked up a lone piece of lint off the blue carpet. Beth knew margins were slim, but her favorite fosterling managed quite well. She liked hunting down rare antique finds for him - just to make sure he did. Too bad he was taking her for granted. A heartwarming short story where an ancient soul schools one quite young in Kate Pavelle’s Crone World.
©2018 Kate Pavelle (P)2018 Kate Pavelle
The Crone Who Leaned on a Sword Cane
Summary
Harmless, a bit lonely. Gray long hair, silver sneakers. Beth Carmichael's name raises both eyebrows and respect in the right circles. Only a select few know that grandma Beth, a legendary martial arts sensei in karate, aikido, jujitsu, and krav maga, pounds Manhattan pavement while leaning on a sword cane. To the inexperienced eye of homeless Josh, she's an easy target for a quick hustle. Hear Beth ply her magic as Josh finds the error of his ways.
©2016 Kate Pavelle (P)2018 Kate Pavelle
The Central Park Statues Speak: Vol I
Summary
On average, 35 million people visit Central Park each year. Many pass by the statues, plaques, and benches and wonder who those people were. They read the plaques, but there is more to the stories than just what the plaques state. I created this historical fiction series so that listeners could learn the compelling life stories of these honorees. Like Alexa or Siri, or a historical re-enactor, the statues recall their contributions to society lest we forget. In volume one, four high school students converse with and confront AI- and IT-enabled Central Park statues about their past. The students question Balto as to why there is a statue of him, and Togo, the true hero of the Race of Mercy, doesn’t. Robbie Burns and Sir Thomas Moore are asked to explain why, if they were such good writers, did they die penniless. The teenagers listen to Fitz-Greene Halleck lament that he is the least known of the statues in Central Park. Shakespeare must defend the authorship of his plays and poems. Finally, the researchers probe Sojourner Truth about her uneasy relationship with the suffragettes. In this nine-volume series, a total of 31 statues, five benches, three plaques, two tree markers, two fountains, one stone mosaic, and one obelisk are interviewed by the teenage researchers. Enjoy listening to their stories.
©2020 George Robinson (P)2020 George Robinson