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The Moth Presents: All These Wonders: True Stories about Facing the Unknown

by Catherine Burns

True stories from the edge of the unknown

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AlbakiReads Editorial

True stories from the edge of the unknown

Marking The Moth’s twentieth anniversary, this collection brings 45 true stories from its storytelling stages onto the page. The accounts range across very different kinds of uncertainty: an astronomer’s first view of Pluto’s surface, an Afghan refugee’s discovery of her father’s sacrifices, a musician reckoning with a one-hit career, and a young woman’s work in Churchill’s wartime secret service. Familiar and new voices appear side by side, with subjects spanning science, family, public life, and personal risk. Together, the stories consider what people encounter when they step into unfamiliar territory and how those experiences can alter their lives.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in memoir and true-life storytelling.
  • Readers who enjoy collections with varied voices and subjects.
  • Readers curious about stories of risk, discovery, and confronting uncertainty.

Themes

Facing the unknownRisk and courageFamily sacrificeDiscovery and change

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Book overview

"Wonderful." --Michiko Kakutani, New York Times

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, All These Wonders features voices both familiar and new. Alongside Meg Wolitzer, John Turturro, and Tig Notaro, 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.
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