Ties That Bind, David Isay
Ties That Bind, David Isay
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Ties That Bind
Stories of Love and Gratitude from the First Ten Years of StoryCorps

Author: David Isay

Narrator: Various

Unabridged: 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/22/2013


Synopsis

In celebration of StoryCorps’ ten year anniversary, Ties That Bind goes to the heart of the project’s great mission, sharing stories that are a testament to family and to the diversity of American experience. From the story of one couple separated temporarily by divorce and then permanently by the tragedy of 9/11, to the amazing power of forgiveness shown by a mother toward her son’s repentant killer, these are moving, uplifting, real-life stories from everyday Americans, gathered by StoryCorps and heard on NPR’s Morning Edition.

This highlight edition features exclusive audio contents, including StoryCorps founder Dave Isay in conversation with NPR’s Scott Simon, as well as oral historian Studs Terkel’s memorable dedication of the StoryCorps booth in Grand Central Terminal. These moving, humanity-drenched, first-person accounts epitomize the strength of the ties that bind us to each other, against the pull of powerful forces. 

About David Isay

David Isay is an American radio producer and founder of Sound Portraits Productions. He is also the founder of StoryCorps, an ongoing oral history project. He is the recipient of numerous broadcasting honors, including six Peabody Awards and a MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship. He is the author/editor of numerous books that grew out of his public radio documentary work.


Reviews

Goodreads review by jv on May 13, 2015

David Isay reminds us: "It's never too early to say the important things to the people who matter to you most..." Ties that Bind contains conversations from the first ten years of StoryCorps. Talk of admiration, pride, and whole-hearted, unabashed love will swell your heart and lift your spirit. Tale......more

Goodreads review by Diane on November 22, 2013

ahould be read slowly. there are some real gems in here. will share more later. in the meantime, you really have to love an organization that is dedicated to helping ordinary people tell their stories to one another.......more

Goodreads review by Peggy on November 06, 2013

I've heard a few StoryCorps pieces on NPR but never read any of the three previous collections from the ten year archives. The edited pieces in this anthology are all 2-4 pages long, within several sections. I took it (carefully) to read in a hot bath. I'd realized that allowing myself to read it, a......more

Goodreads review by Deb (Readerbuzz) on March 12, 2016

Life got you down? Look no further than this little collection of true stories recorded in the last ten years by Storycorps. I guarantee you will feel lifted up by the experiences of these folks.......more

Goodreads review by Kirsti on March 06, 2016

I'M NOT CRYING. YOU'RE CRYING. SHUT UP.......more