Sphere – Audiobook by Michael Crichton, read by Ed Asner. Abridgment approved by Mr. Crichton.
A mysterious structure is found at the bottom of the ocean. A highly trained team of experts is sent to investigate. Is it an alien vessel or something else? When strange and dangerous things begin to happen, the Sphere becomes even more mysterious.*

Michael Crichton (pronounced Cry-ton) (1942-2008) Born in Chicago and raised on Long Island New York, Michael showed a talent for writing early in his life and had an article published in the New York Times by age 14. In 1960 he went to Harvard to study writing but was discouraged by a professor who gave him low grades which he thought were unfair. Mr. Crichton switched his major to medicine. While studying medicine he wrote several books that were published under pseudonyms. Though graduating as an MD, he never practiced medicine. You can read about his medical school experiences in his book Five Patients.
He devoted himself to writing and his books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide. The most famous book is Jurassic Park. Mr. Crichton also directed movies including the classic sci-fi adventure Westworld in 1973. Sphere was published in 1987 and made into a film in 1998. He was married 5 times and fathered 2 children. He was a climate skeptic and a believer in questioning what you read or saw on the news.

Ed Asner (1929-2021) was born and raised in Kansas City. He worked primarily in television including The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Lou Grant. Mr. Asner did act in films including: as the main character in the animation Up, Santa Claus in Elf, and as the bad guy in El Dorado with John Wayne. According to IMDB, he appeared in a whopping 410 TV shows and movies (though I didn’t count them). If you’re going to watch anything of his, I’d highly recommend the wonderful comedy The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Or if you're watching with your kids, Up or Elf.

GBOT Review: Story - Good. Reading - Very Good

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