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27 reviews for:
Ties That Bind: Stories of Love and Gratitude from the First Ten Years of Storycorps
David Isay
4.19 AVERAGE
27 reviews for:
Ties That Bind: Stories of Love and Gratitude from the First Ten Years of Storycorps
David Isay
4.19 AVERAGE
The CD had me bawling in the car, of course. I especially liked Studs Terkel's commentary about how uncelebrated lives are important, since so many of us live surrogate lives via celebrities. Will have to read the whole book now.
The Nevada County Reads and Writes book. Overall, the stories themselves are not that interesting. But I do like the idea behind the book.
Every U. S. citizen should be required to read ONE StoryCorps collection. This is a best-of, so shore yourself up.
Anyone who doesn't know what StoryCorps is Google it! It is an amazing project! Read the books. Touching stories from everyday people. Struggles, illness, family, and gratitude. It is all here.
Short, fast read, but not without significant substance.
Although these are condensed excerpts of longer interviews, they offer a glimpse into the non-celebrity, everyday lives of of human beings, each with a story and a relationship to share, celebrate and sometimes mourn.
There is something for nearly everyone in these vignettes. StoryCorps, celebrating ten years, is well represented by this publication. I appreciated the author's introduction and reflection on the meager beginnings of StoryCorps and in the last part of the book the references to questions and offshoots that have developed in a mere ten years.
Kudos to all who were bold enough to share these moments with the larger world.
Although these are condensed excerpts of longer interviews, they offer a glimpse into the non-celebrity, everyday lives of of human beings, each with a story and a relationship to share, celebrate and sometimes mourn.
There is something for nearly everyone in these vignettes. StoryCorps, celebrating ten years, is well represented by this publication. I appreciated the author's introduction and reflection on the meager beginnings of StoryCorps and in the last part of the book the references to questions and offshoots that have developed in a mere ten years.
Kudos to all who were bold enough to share these moments with the larger world.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
I have always enjoyed listening to StoryCorps on NPR on Friday mornings. The books that the team publishes are also very good. This particular type of storytelling works best when you hear it, but reading it gets you very close to the real thing.
There are other books in this series and they are great too, but this might be the best one yet.
There are other books in this series and they are great too, but this might be the best one yet.
What did I think? I think I laughed and gasped and sobbed. I think humans are the perfect poem. I think listening is an act of love. I think this book is required reading.
Not nearly as good as All There Is, but another feel good, restore your faith in humanity, book!