| PRODUCT DETAILS | | Listening Is an Act of Love: A Celebration of American Life from the StoryCorps Project |  | |
Listening Is an Act of Love: A Celebration of American Life from the StoryCorps Project
Drawn from the work of StoryCorps, the largest and most ambitious private oral history project in American history, comes this tapestry of the stories Americans have been sharing from their lives to leave behind to their loved ones.
Manufacturer: Penguin Audio
Price: $8.21
 Listening Is an Act of Love: A Celebration of American Life from the StoryCorps Project
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| User Reviews |  | great stories
rating: 4
If you love the real life stories you hear on NPR this is for you. Touching and poignant, listening to these give you hope and understanding for people in many different walks of life.
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Touching
rating: 5
This was a great purchase. I haven't finished it, but wish I would of known about this sooner.
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A Real Celebration
rating: 5
I had never heard of the StoryCorps Project until recently. Since I am facilitating a memoir writing group, I ordered Listening Is an Act of Love.
I loved it! Every page was a gentle focus on real people's lives. I highly recommend this book. Don't miss it!
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A beautiful compilation that will touch your heart.
rating: 4
StoryCorps is America's largest oral history project and was begun in 2003 by Dave Isay.
I became aware of this book while listening to the StoryCorps excerpts that air on NPR Friday mornings. One morning in particular I heard the story of the unofficial spokes people for StoryCorps, Annie and Danny.
Their love affair is told in the final pages of the book, the chapter entitled "The Story of StoryCorps." When my daughter and I heard their segment on NPR that morning on our way to the coffee shop, we were held mesmerized until it came to an end. It was one of those "transfixed in the parking lot" moments. We sat there, tears streaming down our faces until the end. We didn't go inside for our time of coffee and conversation until we could compose ourselves. That was the day I heard about and decided I had to have this book.
There are two versions, one which comes with a CD and one without. I made the mistake of saving a buck and going without. I recommend getting the CD. I suspect it makes the experience all the more enjoyable. Don't get me wrong, the book is fabulous and full of stories that fill your heart with light and love.
Every section of the book has heart-wrenching pieces. Stories that will define the American experience. The section entitled Fire and Water is particularly emotional as it deals with stories from the World Trade Center on 9/11/2001 and Hurricane Katrina.
I will recommend this book, and give it as gifts to my parents and others.
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Great human interest stories
rating: 4
These are great stories from everyday people. If our legacy is the stories of our lives that we share with others, then this CD is what we should all be recording for our family and friends. I only wish there were more than the 20 included.
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Listening Is an Act of Love: A Celebration of American Life from the StoryCorps Project
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