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Title:
The moth presents occasional magic : true stories of defying the impossible / edited by Catherine Burns.
Author:
Burns, Catherine, 1969- editor.
Publication Information:
New York, New York : Crown Archetype, [2019]
Call Number:
PN4193.I5 M68 2019
Abstract:
"Carefully selected by the creative minds at The Moth, and adapted to the page to preserve the raw energy of live storytelling, Occasional Magic features voices familiar and new. Alongside Adam Gopnik, Krista Tippett, Andrew Solomon, Rosanne Cash, Ophira Eisenberg, and Wang Ping, storytellers from around the world share times when, in the face of challenging situations, they found moments of beauty, wonder, and clarity, shedding light on their lives and helping them find a path forward." -- ONIX annotation.
Edition:
First edition.
ISBN:
9781101904428
Physical Description:
xvi, 348 pages ; 22 cm.
Corporate Subject:
Contents:
PUT YOUR CURRY DOWN, SWEETHEART. Quiet fire / Real men don't rob banks / Opposing forces / Me and Mama vs. Christmas / Theory of change / Before Fergus / Spicy / THE PAIN OF THE JUMP IS NOTHING. What I wore to my divorce / Leaving Baghdad / The value of words / How to say it / "Have you met him yet?" / C'est la vie / The magic of Maggie / THIS PLACE IS BOLD, THIS PLACE IS BRAVE. Until the real you shows up / Surviving Comrade Stalin / Outdoor Camp / I know it by heart / Living in the extreme / The haunted freezer / When the heart is full / ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THAT WALL. The Freedom Riders and me / Curses / Bearing witness / And how does that make you feel? / A moment in silence / Seven shades of blue / IT'S MESSY, BUT IT WORKS. My post-nuclear family / You can come back / Our normal / Reclaiming fear / The junkie and the monk / Can I get a witness? / Pastels and crayons / THE WATTAGE OF OUR INNER LIGHT. True Justice / Jump from a plane / Charlie Ravioli / Operation Babylift / Gaggy's blessing / Inside joke / The patriots' game / WE'LL COME WITH LIONS. The care package / Are we there yet? / Honku / Love wins / Roadside / The book war
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