As you know, for the last few years I've spent one night a week in a sound-proof booth at a RFBD studio, recording textbooks and other examples of 'the written word' for blind and learning disabled students. I even have a certificate tucked away somewhere, stating that I'm a 'Certified Reader'. And still, you're a better reader. You kept your pauses to a minumum, modulated your tone of voice to keep the attention of your listeners, and proved what a pleasurable speaking voice you have. And the production values of each podcast were excellent and on-par with previous such efforts.

As for the long term value, we all die, and we're all eventually forgotten, no matter what pains we take to mitigate the fact. Still, I think the added dimension of personally reading your memoir will be appreciated by remaining loved ones, should they and the recordings survive the promising future to come.