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Listening Is an Act of Love: A Celebration of American Life from the StoryCorps Project (Hardcover)

by Dave Isay (Author)
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Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
Four years ago. StoryCorps set out to record an oral history of America with the voices of everyday people. This book is a collection of the most compelling excerpts from more than 10,000 interviews recorded, compiled by StoryCorps founder Isay (Flophouse), a radio documentary producer and MacArthur fellow. And they are compelling. Each one captures a moment in time—historical, emotional or personal—that make us who we are. As simple stories of humanity, each one has its own potency, with themes of family, love, dedication and struggle. In one of the most emotionally wrought stories, a father sits down with his daughter and remembers her late mother and older brother, who both died of cancer within months of each other. To gather the stories, StoryCorps provides a facility, recording equipment and a facilitator, then waits for people to invite loved ones, friends, grandparents to sit down for a 40-minute session. A copy of the tape is filed in the Library of Congress, and parts have aired on NPR. As Isay says, I realized how many people among us feel completely invisible, believe their lives don't matter, and fear they'll someday be forgotten. Photos. (Nov. 13)
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From AudioFile
Award-winning story collector Dave Isay loves the act of listening. In this collection of stories gathered by the StoryCorps project, Americans tell the story of American life with plainspoken honesty and affection. A simple question--tell me about your life--kicks off a variety of heartfelt, evocative, and challenging stories. Isays narration introduces the speakers and gives just a bit of background to help listeners connect with the storytellers. Take special note of a bonus track of Jo Ann and Bob Chew as she deals with the beginnings of Alzheimers disease, Mary Lou Maher and the son she gave up for adoption, illegal immigrant Blanca Alvarez, interviewed by her daughter about slipping across the U.S. border, and survivors of Hurricane Katrina and 9/11. R.O. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

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Product Details
  • Hardcover: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Press HC, The (November 8, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1594201404
  • ISBN-13: 978-1594201400
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.8 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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