Roget, the genius behind the revolutionary Thesaurus, made lists all his life so he could understand the world – his father died early, his mother was mentally unstable, and his uncle committed suicide. Hear about his worldly adventures and his emotional journeys as he explored the power of words. "Hoye renders the text flawlessly. His agreeable voice and crisp, clear articulation make the text particularly easy to follow... [an] intriguing and dramatic story."—AudioFile