Daughter of the Queen of Sheba

By: Jacki Lyden

Narrated by: Jacki Lyden

As an adult, National Public Radio foreign correspondent Jacki Lyden has spent her life on the front lines of some of the world's most dangerous war zones. As a child, she lived in a war zone of a different kind. Her mother, Dolores, suffered from what is now called manic depression; but when Jacki was growing up in a small Midwestern town, Dolores was simply called crazy. In her manic phases, Dolores became Marie Antoinette or the Queen of Sheba, exotically delusional and frightening, yet to young Jacki also transcendent, even inspiring. In time, Jacki grew to accept, even relish, Dolores's bizarre episodes, marveling at her mother's creative energy and using it to fuel her own. Heartbreaking, hilarious, and lyrical, this memoir of a mother-daughter relationship is a testimony to obstinate devotion in the face of bewildering illness.©1998 Jacki Lyden: (P)1998 Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio Publishing, Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio Publishing, A Division of Random House, Inc.

Gorgeous voice, compelling story …

Anyone who loved hearing Jacki Lyden on NPR, will similarly enjoy listening to her read the story of her life. I keep hoping she’ll do a podcast, so i can hear her voice on a regular basis. For now, this audible gem will suffice.

Your First Is Always Special

I got into audiobooks bc of this one; I have listened to it 1,000 times