Moth Presents: All These Wonders

True Stories About Facing the Unknown

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Culled from the Moth radio hour, a collection of more than three thousand true stories performed by such celebrities as Louis CK, Tara Clancy, and Tig Notaro celebrates the moments when people venture into uncharted territory Wonderful. -Michiko Kakutani, New York TimesCelebrating the 20th anniversary of storytelling phenomenon The Moth, 45 unforgettable true stories about risk, courage, and facing the unknown, drawn from the best ever told on their stagesCarefully selected by the creative minds at The Moth, and adapted to the page to preserve the raw energy of live storytelling, All These Wonders features voices both familiar and new. Alongside Meg Wolitzer, John Turturro, Tig Notaro, and Hasan Minhaj, 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. 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. With passion, and humor, they encourage us all to be more open, vulnerable, and alive.
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Titel
Moth Presents: All These Wonders
Uitgever
Crown
Jaar
2017
Taal
Engels
Pagina's
352
Gewicht
476 gr
EAN
9781101904404
Afmetingen
196 x 140 x 28 mm
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