Give the Gift of Listening
StoryCorps founder Dave Isay has selected some of the most remarkable stories from our already vast collection and arranged them thematically into a moving portrait of American life. Purchase your copy of the book and CD (sold separately) and download a free discussion guide.
“Listening Is an Act of Love will make you laugh, cry and think. These stories come from the souls of individual Americans. Collectively, they are who we are as a people. You cannot read this book without feeling proud of your country.” – Former U.S. Senator Bill Bradley
100% of the royalties will support StoryCorps. The links below give us an additional portion of the sales.
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Sample story
Listen to Seth Fleischauer and William Jacobs’ story, below, or to read Marie deSantis’ story as it appears in the book.
“She said, ‘I have to tell you some things…’”
William Jacobs tells his grandson, Seth, about an unexpected visit from his fiancee’s mother.
Recorded in New York, NY
