Listening Is an Act of Love: A Celebration of American Life from the Storycorps Project Paperback - 2008
by Dave Isay (Editor); Introduction by Dave Isay
As heard on NPR a wondrous nationwide celebration ofour shared humanity
StoryCorps founder and legendary radio producer Dave Isay selectsthe most memorable stories from StoryCorps' collection, creating a moving portrait ofAmerican life.
The voices here connect us to real people and their lives to their experiences ofprofound joy, sadness, courage, and despair, to good times and hard times, to gooddeeds and misdeeds. To read this book is to be reminded of how rich and varied theAmerican storybook truly is, how resistant to easy categorization or stereotype. Weare our history, individually and collectively, and Listening Is an Act of Love touchinglyreminds us of this powerful truth.
Summary
StoryCorps founder and legendary radio producer Dave Isay selects the most memorable stories from StoryCorps? collection, creating a moving portrait of American life.
The voices here connect us to real people and their lives?to their experiences of profound joy, sadness, courage, and despair, to good times and hard times, to good deeds and misdeeds. To read this book is to be reminded of how rich and varied the American storybook truly is, how resistant to easy categorization or stereotype. We are our history, individually and collectively, and Listening Is an Act of Love touchingly reminds us of this powerful truth.
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- Title Listening Is an Act of Love: A Celebration of American Life from the Storycorps Project
- Author Dave Isay (Editor); Introduction by Dave Isay
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: Repri
- Pages 320
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Books, New York
- Date 2008-10-28
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780143114345 / 0143114344
- Weight 0.58 lbs (0.26 kg)
- Dimensions 7.7 x 5.08 x 0.76 in (19.56 x 12.90 x 1.93 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects United States, United States - History - 1945-
- Dewey Decimal Code B
Media reviews
“ As heartwarming as a holiday pumpkin pie and every bit as homey . . . what emerges in these compelling pages is hard-won wisdom and boundless humanity.”—Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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