More Together Than Alone

Poet and philosopher Mark Nepo reflects on our human interconnectedness, weaving in a wealth of quotations from around the world. For example: "All things are connected. The art of community is discovering how." Nepo's voice is both clear and attractive; however, not all listeners will find his delivery engaging. Reading his prose in the sometimes lofty-sounding manner and ethereal tones of a poet, Nepo's sentence ends tend to drift, and occasionally his work sounds more like a sermon than the reflective meditation many listeners may be expecting. For those who don't mind this style, the soothing and hopeful content of his work--on the power of community to help us become happier and healthier--offers peace in difficult times. J.C.G. � AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine