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Podcast: Behind the Mic With Kirkus Reviews
Episode: A HEART THAT WORKS by Rob Delaney, read by Rob Delaney
Description: Actor, comedian, and writer Rob Delaney narrates the ineffably sad events surrounding the brief life and death of his third son, Henry. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss a memorable audiobook that makes you feel for the actor and his family. Delaney’s subdued voice and resolute cadence provide the perfect vehicle for the crushing sorrow and towering anger he experienced at having his son’s life cut short by brain cancer. He weaves in the lives of his wife, two older sons, and extended family, describing the ways they all were, and still are, affected by Hen...