What We Gave Without Being Asked
By Michael Batches
Length47m
About this audiobook
What We Gave Without Being Asked is a reflective literary audiobook that explores the quiet, often invisible sacrifices people make in the name of love, duty, work, and belonging. Through intimate, human stories and a deeply personal voice, the book examines how unspoken sacrifices shape our bodies, relationships, and identities over time. Rather than glorifying endurance, it invites listeners to name what they have given, understand the cost, and reclaim the power of conscious choice. Thoughtful, honest, and emotionally grounded, this book is for anyone who has ever felt tired without knowing why, or strong at the expense of themselves.
Audiobook details
GenrePoetry, Literary Classics
Length47 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 26, 2026
LanguageEnglish
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The Long Breath HomeMichael Batches47m4.0 (1) Only with Ultra
Quiet Streets, Loud HeartsMichael Batches51m5.0 (1) Only with Ultra
The Slow Burn of Glass and SilenceMichael Batches43m5.0 (1) Only with Ultra
Salt in the Bone, Names in the WaterMichael Batches45m5.0 (1) Only with Ultra
The Quiet Weight of TomorrowMichael Batches40m5.0 (1) Only with Ultra
The Quiet Arithmetic of Becoming RichMichael Batches43m5.0 (1) Only with Ultra
The Day We Chose Each OtherMichael Batches45m Only with Ultra
Above All VoicesMichael Batches48m4.0 (1) Only with Ultra
When Money Learns to SpeakMichael Batches54m4.0 (1) Only with Ultra
MrBIGGS and the Weight of Small ChoicesMichael Batches42m5.0 (1) Only with Ultra
This Year, I StayMichael Batches45m Only with Ultra
Honeyed Throats, Open SkiesMichael Batches44m5.0 (1) Only with Ultra
Voices ThatMichael Batches45m4.0 (1) Only with Ultra
Chalk on the Hands, Fire in the MindMichael Batches52m5.0 (1) Only with Ultra
The Quiet Power on the PlateMichael Batches46m Only with Ultra
What the Bottle Promised and What It TookMichael Batches47m5.0 (1) Only with Ultra
High Roads, Heavy DoorsMichael Batches48m5.0 (1) Only with Ultra
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