Audiobook Call It Courage by Armstrong Sperry in the ListenBook app
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Book description
Imagine Mafatu, the boy named Stout Heart, staring at the sea that swallowed his mother. His voice trembles as he whispers to the waves, a sound you hear clearly in this audiobook's gentle, intimate narration. You're right there with him on the shore of Hikueru, feeling the sting of villagers' whispers calling him a coward while the ocean roars, a threat he's spent his life avoiding. The narrator doesn't just tell you he's afraid; you hear the hitch in his breath, the way his small voice cracks when he finally decides to face it alone.
This isn't a quick fix. The audiobook lets you sit with Mafatu through the storm's fury, the terrifying silence of the desert island, the slow, hard-won moments where he finds strength he didn't know he had. You hear the thump of his heart as he builds shelter, the shush of waves against his makeshift canoe, the quiet comfort of his albatross companion. The narrator's voice shifts subtly-softer when Mafatu's alone with his fear, steadier as he learns to read the sea's moods. You don't just hear his journey; you feel the salt on your skin, the weight of the canoe, the dawning realization that courage isn't the absence of fear, but the choice to move anyway.
What makes this audiobook especially powerful is how it honors the story's roots. You hear the rhythm of Polynesian life in the narrator's cadence, the way the sea isn't just a setting but a character-a force of memory, danger, and eventually, home. The ending isn't a grand shout; it's quiet, earned. Mafatu returns, not as a hero, but as a boy who finally understands his name. And you hear the elders' voices in the final moments, the story passed down, still alive in Hikueru's fires. This isn't just a book you listen to; it's a story you carry with you, the way Mafatu carries his hard-won peace. A true classic, made even more alive by the voice that brings it to life.
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Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
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