Behind the Scenes at the Museum by Kate Atkinson
CD Book Atkinson, Kate

Ruby Lennox narrates the story beginning from her day of conception, which makes for an intriguing start to any book.  The book is divided into chapters and footnotes and spans the lives of four generations of women beginning in the early 1950s and going back and forth between World War I, World War II, and Ruby’s life growing up and into adulthood.  Although the story revolves around Ruby and her family, the lives of her mother, maternal grandmother and great-grandmother are woven into the story.  The book is Ruby and pre-Ruby.  It is narrated by Susan Jameson who conveys the humor, wit and charm of the book.