Book description
Anne Michaels' Skin Divers isn't just a book-it's a conversation you hear in the quiet hours, perfectly suited for the audiobook experience. If you've ever wondered how love transforms when the world shifts beneath your feet, this collection of poems and meditations will hold your hand through it. Michaels, the acclaimed author of Fugitive Pieces, narrates her own work with a voice that feels like a warm breath against your ear-gentle, intimate, and utterly present.
What makes this audiobook extraordinary is how her spoken words breathe life into the very idea of "skin." She doesn't just write about love's resilience; she makes you feel it in your bones, as she moves from "obsolete science" (old ways of understanding) to "new perceptions" (the raw, evolving truth of connection). You'll hear the weight of a lifetime in her pauses, the quiet urgency in lines like, "We learn to move without the ground beneath us." The audio format transforms these meditations from reading into listening-like sitting across from a friend who's finally ready to share what they've carried for years.
Michaels' voice carries the rhythm of her poetry perfectly: not too fast, not too slow, letting each word land like a stone in still water. You'll catch yourself leaning in, not just hearing the words, but feeling the space between them-the space where love, loss, and renewal live. It's a reminder that even in silence, we're never truly alone.
This isn't a book to skim. It's one to let wash over you, like the tide on a shore. And when Michaels whispers, "We are the ones who remember," you'll feel it-not as a line in a book, but as a truth settling deep inside you. Skin Divers is a gift for anyone who's ever wondered how to keep loving when everything changes. And hearing it in her voice? That's the kind of magic that makes you press play again, just to feel it all over.
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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