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All These Wonders: True Stories About Facing the Unknown (The Moth Presents)
All These Wonders True Stories About Facing the Unknown - The Moth Presents
Author:
Celebrating 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 stages — Carefully selected by the creative minds at The Moth, and adapted to the page to preserve the raw energy of live storytelling, Al... more » 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.
Foreword / Neil Gaiman --
Introduction / Catherine Burns --
The eternal music of the spheres --
The moon and stars talks / Tara Clancy --
Unusual normality / Ishmael Beah --
The quest for Chad / Arthur Bradford --
The house of mourning / Kate Braestrup --
The girl from Beckenham / Suzi Ronson --
God, death, and Francis Crick / Christof Koch --
Things I've seen --
Fog of disbelief / Carl Pillitteri --
The two times I met Laurence Fishburne / Chenjerai Kumanyika --
It matters a great deal / Kevin McGeehan --
A tale of two dinners / Bliss Broyard ; Untitled / Louis C.K. --
Walking with RJ / Stephanie Peirolo --
Keeping the lid on. Go the %&# to sleep / Adam Mansbach --
Panic on the road to Jericho / Nadia Bolz-Weber --
Jenny / Samuel James --
DeÌjaÌ vu (again) / Cole Kazdin --
Call me Charlie / Josh Bond --
Modern family / Sara Barron --
R2, where are you? / Tig Notaro --
Grace rushes in --
The shower / Tomi Reichental --
Cut / Josh Broder --
A phone call / Auburn Sandstrom --
Who can you trust? / Mary-Claire King --
A new home / Dori Samadzai Bonner --
Greener grass / Jane Green --
As if I was not there / Peter Pringle --
Like a man does --
Stumbling in the dark / John Turturro --
Coming of age in a mausoleum / George Dawes Green --
Downstairs neighbors / Shannon Cason --
Undercover in North Korea with its future leaders / Suki Kim --
My grandfather's shoes / Christian Garland --
Leaping forward / Cybele Abbett --
To face the fear --
Prom / Hasan Minhaj --
But also bring cheese / Kate Tellers --
Tired, from New York / Jessi Klein --
An impossible choice / Sasha Chanoff --
Then you will know! / Moshe Schulman --
The price of freedom / Noreen Riols --
By every claim of love --
Summer camp / Meg Wolitzer --
The weight of a ring / Amy Biancolli --
Light and hope / Bethany van Delft --
Kidneys and commitments / Gil Reyes --
On approach to Pluto / Cathy Olkin --
Forgiveness / Hector Black --
California gothic / Taylor Negron
Author:
Celebrating 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 stages — Carefully selected by the creative minds at The Moth, and adapted to the page to preserve the raw energy of live storytelling, Al... more » 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.
Foreword / Neil Gaiman --
Introduction / Catherine Burns --
The eternal music of the spheres --
The moon and stars talks / Tara Clancy --
Unusual normality / Ishmael Beah --
The quest for Chad / Arthur Bradford --
The house of mourning / Kate Braestrup --
The girl from Beckenham / Suzi Ronson --
God, death, and Francis Crick / Christof Koch --
Things I've seen --
Fog of disbelief / Carl Pillitteri --
The two times I met Laurence Fishburne / Chenjerai Kumanyika --
It matters a great deal / Kevin McGeehan --
A tale of two dinners / Bliss Broyard ; Untitled / Louis C.K. --
Walking with RJ / Stephanie Peirolo --
Keeping the lid on. Go the %&# to sleep / Adam Mansbach --
Panic on the road to Jericho / Nadia Bolz-Weber --
Jenny / Samuel James --
DeÌjaÌ vu (again) / Cole Kazdin --
Call me Charlie / Josh Bond --
Modern family / Sara Barron --
R2, where are you? / Tig Notaro --
Grace rushes in --
The shower / Tomi Reichental --
Cut / Josh Broder --
A phone call / Auburn Sandstrom --
Who can you trust? / Mary-Claire King --
A new home / Dori Samadzai Bonner --
Greener grass / Jane Green --
As if I was not there / Peter Pringle --
Like a man does --
Stumbling in the dark / John Turturro --
Coming of age in a mausoleum / George Dawes Green --
Downstairs neighbors / Shannon Cason --
Undercover in North Korea with its future leaders / Suki Kim --
My grandfather's shoes / Christian Garland --
Leaping forward / Cybele Abbett --
To face the fear --
Prom / Hasan Minhaj --
But also bring cheese / Kate Tellers --
Tired, from New York / Jessi Klein --
An impossible choice / Sasha Chanoff --
Then you will know! / Moshe Schulman --
The price of freedom / Noreen Riols --
By every claim of love --
Summer camp / Meg Wolitzer --
The weight of a ring / Amy Biancolli --
Light and hope / Bethany van Delft --
Kidneys and commitments / Gil Reyes --
On approach to Pluto / Cathy Olkin --
Forgiveness / Hector Black --
California gothic / Taylor Negron
ISBN-13: 9781101904404
ISBN-10: 1101904402
Publication Date: 3/21/2017
Pages: 352
Rating: 3
ISBN-10: 1101904402
Publication Date: 3/21/2017
Pages: 352
Rating: 3
2.8 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Crown Archetype
Book Type: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 15
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Book Type: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 15
Reviews: Member | Amazon | Write a Review
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