Length57m
About this audiobook
When the Ground Refuses to Hold You is a deeply human story about ambition, rejection, and the quiet discipline of not giving up. Through Tolu’s journey from Lagos to Canada and back again, the novel explores what perseverance truly costs and what it builds in return. Faced with academic rejection, self doubt, cultural displacement, financial strain, and professional setbacks, Tolu learns that resilience is not loud or glamorous. It is steady, intentional, and often unseen. More than a story about success, this audiobook is about growth, humility, purpose, and the strength that forms when you choose to remain committed long after the applause fades.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics, Poetry
Length57 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 27, 2026
LanguageEnglish
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