Oceana

The oceans are in trouble, and there is much we can do for them at little or no sacrifice to ourselves, say the authors. Ted Danson is a well-known actor ("Cheers") and social activist, and Michael D'Orso is an accomplished writer. Their book appears to have been rushed into audio format. Michael Kramer has a wonderful, almost hypnotic, voice and a carefully measured cadence. However, he must delivery lengthy Internet addresses (impossible for a listener to remember) and attempt to convey through inflection the book's numerous headings and indentations--which divide the book's narrative from its interviews and homages to "ocean heroes." If you care about the oceans, this is a good book to read. If you attempt to enjoy it in audio format, expect a few bumps. F.C (c) AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine