Penguin Audio Listening Is an Act of Love: A Celebration of American Life from the StoryCorps Project by Penguin Audio Product Tags: audio, audio listening, audio listening is, is an act, listening, listening is an, penguin, penguin audio, penguin audio listening	Rating:  Read Reviews (39) Write Comments/Review Price Drop Alert Add to my Wish List Tag This Product

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: Profound 11/4/2008 I first heard about the StoryCorps Project a few years ago and was immediately charmed by the idea of it. Two people important to one another enter a soundproof booth and spend 40 minutes as interviewer and interviewee. The interview is recorded. They are provided with suggested questions, but more often than not it seems that once the conversation gets rolling, it becomes just that - a conversation, and not so much an interview after all. Their stories unfold, and what happens is almost magical. At the end of the session, a high-quality copy of the recording is given to the participants, and another copy is sent to the Library of Congress. The whole point is to give a voice to everyone willing to sound it. A collection of some of these recordings has been compiled by Dave Isay in the amazing book Listening Is an Act of Love. The stories shared here are conversations between husbands and wives, aunts and nephews, coworkers, friends. The stories are funny, shocking, heartwarming, and heartbreaking. I am haunted by the stories of those closely impacted by 9/11. I cried when I read a story about a daughter asking her father to remember his experiences in a Nazi concentration camp. Some of the "how we met and fell in love" stories made me chuckle. The stories included in this book are from such different people in such different walks of life, yet so many common themes arise. Everyone wants to love and be loved, everyone makes mistakes, everyone hurts. I borrowed this book from the library and read it in one sitting. It was so moving, so profound, that I want my own copy to keep. I want to hear these voices again and again, to remind myself that we all - all of us - have a story to tell. Thank You. Was this review helpful?
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: The Better to Understand America 11/2/2008 I laughed, I cried, I understood better the perspective of people whose lives are very different from mine. This book reminded me of the goodness and wonderful diversity of Americans. I'm looking forward to many more StoryCorps books. Thank You. Was this review helpful?
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: Story Corps project 10/31/2008 The Story Corps Project is a wonderful project, and this book introduces you to people from every walk of life, even prison. It is true that EVERYONE has a story, and most are very, very interesting. Thank You. Was this review helpful?
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: great stories 10/5/2008 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. Thank You. Was this review helpful?
Touching 6/4/2008 This was a great purchase. I haven't finished it, but wish I would of known about this sooner. Thank You. Was this review helpful?
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