Book description
Edward is twelve. The sky holds his family.
This isn't a story about the crash. It's about what happens after.
The silence after the roar. The weight of being the only one left.
Napolitano's prose, read by the perfect voice-warm, steady, never sentimental-makes you lean in. You hear Edward's small voice in your ear, the way he talks to the empty seat beside him. He's learning to breathe without them. To exist in a world that wants to name him a miracle, not a boy.
The audiobook holds space. Not for grand speeches, but for the quiet ache of a boy folding origami planes in his bedroom, each one a ghost. For the way he learns to say "I miss them" without breaking. For the unexpected kindness of a neighbor who doesn't offer pity, just a cup of tea and a question: What do you need today?
You'll hear the city outside his window. The bus that rattles past. The silence of a house too big for one. Napolitano doesn't rush Edward toward healing. She lets him sit with the grief, the confusion, the terrifying freedom of being unmoored. The audiobook's pacing mirrors this-slow, deliberate, like a heartbeat finding its rhythm again.
What stays with you isn't the tragedy. It's the ordinary moments that become sacred: finding a single, perfect feather on the sidewalk, the way sunlight hits a kitchen table at 3 p.m. It's the discovery that surviving isn't about forgetting. It's about learning how to carry the weight of what's gone, and still find a way to be here.
This isn't a book you finish. It's a book that stays. You'll hear Edward's voice long after the final word. You'll feel the space beside you in the car, in the quiet room. You'll remember the question he asks himself, and the quiet answer he finds: How do you live when the world has changed, but you haven't?
The audiobook makes it feel less like reading, more like listening to a friend share something tender they've carried for years. It's not about fixing the broken. It's about learning to live with the pieces. And in that space, you find your own way to breathe.
Milan Call Back
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Kazami of Truth
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Old Man Winter
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1st Degree
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
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
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience