From Publishers WeeklyIn time for Mother's Day, Isay brings a satisfying second collection of StoryCorps selections after the bestselling Listening Is an Act of Love. Throughout 30,000 recorded interviews by everyday Americans are numerous memories of parents, and among the many mothers who share their stories in this collection are mothers of every varietysingle, working, stay-at-home, with one child or a dozen. A couple describe an unexpected camaraderie between their mothers: one American, the other Ethiopian: My mom would speak in English, and your mom would speak in Amharic, and then they'd laugh and throw their hands up. A mother of 12 tells her youngest, age 12, about her oldest, a soldier killed in Iraq. Reunited at age 60 with the son she reluctantly gave away, Hilory Boucher tells him what happened as she rode away from a Boston home for unwed mothers: You were handed off to a social worker at a stop on the Merritt Parkway, with your pink bunny and your layette. Readers will encounter an emotional range from heart-wrenching to inspirational in these compelling maternal accounts. Photos. (May) Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.About the AuthorDave Isay is the founder of StoryCorps and its parent company, Sound Portraits Productions. Over the past two decades his radio documentary work has won nearly every award in broadcasting, including five Peabody awards. Dave has also received a Guggenheim Fellowship, a MacArthur Fellowship, and a United States Artists Fellowship. He is the author (or coauthor) of four books based on Sound Portraits radio stories, including Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago and Flophouse. He and his wife, Jennifer Gonnerman, live in Brooklyn.Dave Isay is the founder of StoryCorps and its parent company, Sound Portraits Productions. Over the past two decades his radio documentary work has won nearly every award in broadcasting, including five Peabody awards. Dave has also received a Guggenheim Fellowship, a MacArthur Fellowship, and a United States Artists Fellowship. He is the author (or coauthor) of four books based on Sound Portraits radio stories, including Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago and Flophouse. He and his wife, Jennifer Gonnerman, live in Brooklyn. how do you read a book on goodreads Mom: A Celebration of Mothers from StoryCorps
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I love StoryCorps. I got this for my mother for ...By lamosPAI love StoryCorps. I got this for my mother for Mother's Day. Mom has early dementia, so longer books are hard for her to keep track of, but she still loves to read. These shorter stories are more manageable and she loves them.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Authentic Voice, without MelodramaBy deborah FravelThe primary strength of this book is that it is real. It does not sugarcoat relationships between or about mothers and others in their families; instead, it holds them up to the light of analysis by people who were involved in the mothers' lives in some way. It features not only mothers who "did it right," but also some who did the best they could under the circumstances of the time. The book has a very forgiving tone for the latter set, which is probably a reflection of the fact that the people who speak to Story Corps are volunteers who are ready and willing to talk about their experience. The volume contains accounts from people of all walks of life and reflects mother/other relationships from various cultural perspectives within the U.S. Each vignette is printed relatively unedited, in the language of the speakers, so the book has a very authentic voice, without melodrama. This volume is organized by a set of themes, which was very helpful.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A Lovely Way to End the DayBy EmhuzeThis was the third book I've read from StoryCorps. It was perfect for reading in bed just before falling asleep. The content was heartfelt, soothing and reassuring of a tender world out there. StoryCorps has thankfully compiled some of their archived oral interviews with a theme that pays tribute to Mom. These personal, heartwarming short stories come from a wide variety of maternal experiences.Definitely looking forward to the next StoryCorps book.For more StoryCorps interview compilation books read: "All There Is" "Listening Is An Act Of Love".[ASIN:B00B1KZ47W All There Is: Love Stories from StoryCorps][ASIN:0143118803 Mom: A Celebration of Mothers from StoryCorps][ASIN:0143114344 Listening Is an Act of Love: A Celebration of American Life from the StoryCorps Project (Penguin Books for English: Developmental)]