Ten Letters

Narrator Roberson Dean's strong, appealing tone gives this collection of poignant American stories the power of a documentary film. Written by a reporter, TEN LETTERS provides a sampling of the lives of contemporary Americans who are struggling with war, the economy, the environment, and immigration. Each anecdote about the written exchanges between citizens and their president is told with a mix of dramatic dialogue and narrative backstory. This balance gives the listener a reprieve from what, at times, can be a monotone delivery of current events. Dean's assortment of true-to-life character voices spans the fabric of American society, adding to the authenticity of these stories of American survival. While built around the written word, the experience of this book is heightened through the spoken word. K.C.R. (c) AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine