NPR Driveway Moments Moms: Radio Stories That Won't Let You Go [Audiobook, Unabridged] [Audio CD]

NPR (Author), Peter Sagal (Performer)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 3, 2009

Stories from the National Public Radio archives celebrate moms and motherhood.

Stories so compelling you’ll stay in your car to hear them through—even if you’re sitting in your own driveway. Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! host Peter Sagal captures your attention with colorful tales for and about moms.

Heard in All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, News & Notes, and other NPR programs, these stories and more are for moms, moms-to-be, and anyone who has ever known or had a mother.

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“. . . stories merge in to a meaningful, defining montage.”
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About the Author

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! is NPR's "oddly informative" weekly hour-long news quiz program. Over 1.8 million listeners on over 332 stations nationwide turn in to hear host PETER SAGAL lead a group of panelists and listeners through a series of games designed to test their knowledge of the week's news—and showcase their wit. When not touring, the program is recorded at the Bank One Auditorium in Chicago.

Internationally acclaimed, NPR produces and distributes programming that reaches a combined audience of 26.4 million listeners weekly, and, unlike other media, NPR’s audience continues to grow. NPR member organizations operate 784 stations, and another 117 public radio stations also present NPR programs, for a total of more than 900 stations nationwide who broadcast NPR programming.

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Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: HighBridge Company; Original radio broadcast; 2 hours on 2 CDs edition (March 3, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1598877305
• ISBN-13: 978-1598877304
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #567,424 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #30 in Books > Books on CD > Parenting & Families > Parenting

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a great present for a mom, September 6, 2009

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LSW (Media, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NPR Driveway Moments Moms: Radio Stories That Won't Let You Go (Audio CD)

My husband bought this for me to keep me entertained (and off the phone) during all the driving I do for work. It was terrific - funny, heartfelt, and diverting. I let my mother borrow it - she said it was "interesting to hear about mothers these days" - I am not sure from that comment, but it might be that this CD is funnier to younger moms. I still crack up remembering storyteller Kevin Kling describing his mother's purse in his Minnesotan accent - priceless!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny and Touching - Loved It!, May 26, 2011

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M. Lamp (Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: NPR Driveway Moments Moms: Radio Stories That Won't Let You Go (Audio CD)

My husband gave this to me for Mother's Day this year. It's a wonderful collection of two discs full of stories and anecdotes, and they are all different enough from each other that listening does not get old. There were some segments I actually listened to twice. My favorite was probably "Mother's Day vs. Fishing Seaon Opener." Maybe that's because I live in Minnesota, but I'm sure it has universal appeal. The segment "Mementos Honor Sons Lost to War" brought tears to my eyes, as did the story about the grandma with Alzheimer's. There may have been a few segments that were not true driveway moments for me, but every single one of them was worth a listen. And a few of them have left pretty deep imprints in my mind. I recommend this collection!