The Moth Presents All These Wonders: True Stories About Facing the Unknown
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (510 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1101904402 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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With passion, and humor, they encourage us all to be more open, vulnerable, and alive.. High-school student and neuroscientist alike, the storytellers share their ventures into uncharted territory—and how their lives were changed indelibly by what they discovered there. Alongside Louis C.K., Tig Notaro, John Turturro, and Meg Wolitzer, readers will encounter: an astronomer gazing at the surface of Pluto for the first time, an Afghan refugee learning how much her father sacrificed to save their family, a hip-hop star coming to terms with being a “one-hit wonder,” a young female spy risking everything as part of Churchill’s “secret army” during World War II, and more. “Wonderful." —Michiko Kakutani, New York
Though they are all relatively short…most possess a remarkable emotional depth and sincerity. Each juxtaposes sensational stories by famous names (Ishmael Beah, John Turturro, Tig Notaro, Louis C.K.) with those by relatively unknown storytellers, whose narratives, quite often, deliver the biggest emotional punches.”—Megan Labrise, Kirkus Reviews“All These Wonders is a journey through the mysteries of the unexpected. NATIONAL BESTSELLER“A wonderful new book. Some stories are heartbreakingly sad; some laugh-out-loud funny; some momentous and tragic; almost all of them resonant or surprising. They areclosely focused, finely tuned narratives that have the force of an epiphany, while opening out to disclose the panoramic vistas of one person’s life or the shockingly disparate worlds they have inhabited or traversed."—Michiko Kakutani, New York Times"All These
Whitney said Well done Catherine Burns and The Moth!. Let me begin this review with my impression of the exterior design of this book. I typically don't purchase hard back books for the sake of comfortability. I like the feel of a paperback and often travel with books so the lighter the weight the better. This book, however, is amazingly comfortable to hold and the gold embossed cover design is so incredibly gorgeous a paperback cover simply would not do it justice.As an avid Moth listener and book c. Story telling at its best Sandra If you love story telling, you'll love this book. It's filled with wonderful stories that will not just entertain you but transport you to different parts of the world, allow you to experience different lives, but best of all, celebrate humanity. It's a wonderful book that just makes you feel good; it's hard to put down.And if you love Moth Radio, then of course you'll love this great collection of those stories.. Fantastic permanent library quality reading! The best book of short stories in years. I love these, this being number 2 of 2 by the Moth organization. Great to read aloud, for young and elder, spouses or teens, one seeking a happy joyous lift or a quiet introspective evening. Truly a great read and well worthy to share with others, buy two and give one away!
Inspired by friends telling stories on a small-town Georgia porch, The Moth garnered a cult following in New York City, and then rose to international acclaim with the wildly popular podcast and Peabody Award–winning weekly public radio show The Moth Radio Hour (produced by Jay Allison and presented by PRX.) The Moth is a celebration of both