Jayber Crow

By: Wendell Berry

Narrated by: Paul Michael

From the simple setting of his own barber shop, Jayber Crow, orphan, seminarian, and native of Port William, recalls his life and the life of his community as it spends itself in the middle of the 20th century.

Surrounded by his friends and neighbors, he is both participant and witness as the community attempts to transcend its own decline. And meanwhile Jayber learns the art of devotion and that a faithful love is its own reward.

©2001 Wendell Berry (P)2008 christianaudio.com

The most QUOTABLE book I've read in years.

Having not read this book in print, I now can't imagine reading it and not hearing it in the narrator's voice. The only possible improvement I could ever foresee would be for Wendell Berry himself to read it to me uninterrupted in front of a large fireplace, while I have access to a cozy blanket and unlimited snacks.
Fantastic story and fantastic performance.

Beautiful and wise

I loved this story of a man's life with all the wisdom he has gained and shares in this book.

My favorite book.

This book has everything I want in a story. Every emotion is exercised. It touches on everything I have ever thought about in life. This is my 3rd time through it and each time I hear something new. It shows how America has changed over the past century and mostly not for the better. I'm sure my upbringing infulences why I like it, raise Christian on a farm but still the cries the simple life sound forth desprate to be taken seriously. Wendell Berry is certainly a prophet we should pay more attention to.

Poetic, beautiful picture of days gone by

Loved the slices of life and reflections. A great story of how we can love each other

So Wonderful

Read this! Charming, funny, sad, interesting and so well written. And a great performance as well.