Not Fade Away

Narrator Tavia Gilbert expresses the frustration and courage shared in Rebecca Alexander's motivational memoir. Alexander recounts the story of her arduous journey, which started with symptoms of diminished sight and hearing and eventually led to being diagnosed with Usher syndrome, which would take her sight completely as a young adult. Gilbert's voice captures Alexander's determination to persevere in her own life and to inspire listeners with the minor and major challenges she overcomes daily. By changing her tone to complement each emotional moment, Gilbert imbues this inspirational story with the same drive its author demonstrates as she rises to every challenge and cherishes every day as a gift in which she can use her story to help others. D.Z. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine