| The Moth Presents Occasional Magic: True Stories about Defying the Impossible Contributor(s): Burns, Catherine (Editor), Wolitzer, Meg (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1101904429 ISBN-13: 9781101904428 Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY) OUR PRICE: $25.20 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections - Self-help | Motivational & Inspirational - Performing Arts | Storytelling |
| Dewey: 791.447 |
| Series: Moth Presents |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.7" W x 7.6" (1.05 lbs) 368 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From storytelling phenomenon and hit podcast The Moth--and featuring contributions from Meg Wolitzer, Adam Gopnik, Krista Tippett, Andrew Solomon, Rosanne Cash, Ophira Eisenberg, Wang Ping, and more--a new collection of unforgettable true stories about finding the strength to face the impossible, drawn from the very best ever told on its stages Carefully selected by the creative minds at storytelling phenomenon The Moth, and adapted to the page to preserve the raw energy of stories told live, onstage and without notes, Occasional Magic features voices familiar and new. Inside, storytellers from around the world share times when, in the face of seemingly impossible situations, they found moments of beauty, wonder, and clarity that shed light on their lives and helped them find a path forward. From a fifteen-year-old saving a life in Chicago to a mother of triplets trekking to the North Pole to a ninety-year-old Russian man recalling his standoff with the KGB, these storytellers attest to the variety and richness of the human experience, and the shared threads that connect us all. With honesty and humor, they stare down their fear, embrace uncertainty, and encourage us all to be more authentic, vulnerable, and alive. |