Give a gift that speaks volumes! SHOP GIFTS

My Life in the South

Written by:
Jacob Stroyer
Narrated by:
LibriVox Volunteers

Unabridged Audiobook

Ratings
Book
82
Narrator
27
Release Date
January 1, 2016
Duration
2 hours 45 minutes
Summary
My Life in the South is the vivid and touching autobiography of African-American former slave, Jacob Stroyer. It recounts experiences from his early childhood on the planation up to his involvement in Confederacy's war effort and eventually his experience of becoming a free man.
Reviews
Profile Avatar
Miss Cazzy Bee

A great written record of what life was like. Unfortunately the changing of narrators took away from the book itself and was a real distraction. The quality of some of the recordings were low and some of the narrators were not at all engaging. A book best read in another way.

Profile Avatar
Velma L.

Very interesting. I learned a lot .

Profile Avatar
Anonymous

The content is tough to hear at times but the stories are essential. As a white person I appreciate the opportunity to learn and deepen my ability to show empathy. I am an ally. I do feel that some of the narrators, through no fault of their own, distracted from the story. If possible using the same narrator throughout would lend to a much smoother listening experience.

Profile Avatar
Robin M.

Great read that gives valuable insight to what life was like for a young slave boy. Really understood how he felt when his mom and dad could not protect hi

Profile Avatar
Anonymous

The content while brutal at times is eye opening. I would prefer to have a single narrator, not many. Changing narrators is jarring. One of the narrators dialect made it difficult to understand while the quality of the recordings provided by other narrators was simply terrible. All of this makes great content difficult to understand and process.

Profile Avatar
Anonymous

Great book Narrator

Profile Avatar
Michael Lundy

I thought it was a great historical first hand account of what slaves had to endure!

Profile Avatar
Anonymous

I love hearing his words

Profile Avatar
Anonymous

This was a really excellent book. Some of the scenes were brutal but it's important for white people to know the depths of the suffering of the slaves who helped to build the wealth and comfort of our country! One of the readers had a very soft voice, but it was still ok, and all of them were very careful with their reading. I thoroughly enjoyed this book!

Profile Avatar
Anonymous

If I’m reading a book about slavery I don’t expect the narrator to sound like the slave owner. Disappointed.

1 book added to cart
Subtotal
$0.00
View Cart