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Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller * Named one of Variety’s Best Music Books of 2021 * Included in Audible’s Best of The Year list * A Business Insider Best Memoirs of 2021 * One of NME's Best Music Books of 2021 * 2 Million Copies Sold Worldwide The Remastered Edition…Because There’s...

From a critically acclaimed biographer, an engrossing narrative of Robert Louis Stevenson’s life, a story as romantic and adventurous as his fiction.

John Hay, Lincoln's private secretary and later secretary of state under presidents McKinley and Roosevelt, and Samuel Langhorne Clemens, famous as "Mark Twain", grew up 50 miles apart on the banks of the Mississippi River in the same rural antebellum stew of race, class, and want. This shared history drew them together in the late 1860s, and their mutual admiration never waned in spite of sharp differences.

Have you ever read a suspense novel so good you had to stop and think to yourself, "How did the author come up with this idea? Their characters? Is some of this story real?" For more than five years, Mark Rubinstein, physician, psychiatrist, and mystery and thriller writer, had the chance to ask the most well-known authors in the field just these kinds of questions in interviews for the Huffington Post. Collected here are interviews with 47 accomplished authors, including Michael Connelly, Ken Follett, Meg Gardiner, Dennis Lehane, Laura Lippman, and Don Winslow.

The startling memoir of a young woman shaped by two dramatically disparate worlds Born in Britain, Saira Shah was inspired by her father's dazzling stories to rediscover the now lost life their forebears knew for 900 years within sight of orchards, snow-topped mountains, and the minarets of...

This expanded edition of Hall's original 1979 book includes never-before-heard poems and vignettes - read by the author - and new chapters that bring us up to date with Hall as he sits with President Carter, caps his recording career, quits drinking, ponders his legacy, examines the creative process, and retires from the music industry. "If you want to retire, go ahead," he says. "Life will still present innumerable occasions for you to go out and make an ass of yourself."

Spotlighting an extraordinary career, this autobiography reviews the author’s accomplishments working and playing alongside some of Canada’s greatest writers. These humorous chronicles relate the projects he brainstormed for writer Barry Broadfoot, how he convinced eventual Nobel Prize contender Alice Munro to keep writing short stories, his early morning phone call from a former Prime Minister, and his recollection of yanking a manuscript right out of Alistair MacLeod’s own reluctant hands....

Tuning into the beautiful chaos of life, including everything from parenting, marriage, self improvement and story time.

Since it was first published in 1995, The Wounded Storyteller has occupied a unique place in the body of work on illness. Both the collective portrait of a so-called "remission society" of those who suffer from some type of illness or disability and a cogent analysis of their stories within a larger framework of narrative theory, Frank's book has reached a large and diverse following, including the ill, medical professionals, and scholars of literary theory. In this new edition, Frank adds a preface describing the personal and cultural times when the first edition was written.

What started out as a true crime podcast has quickly become something more.A place to share your storiesMy father killed my mother in 1993 - I was ten.I'm the author of Tracie's Story, Checkmate and a bunch of others. More importantly I'm a father, a husband and a survivor. Authors, writers and creators contact me or submit your work: www.thestorytellerpodcast.co.uk/ for all terms and F.A.QBe the inspiration fact or fiction, traditional or self published or new to the scene? We are the place for you. - share your story. Like what you heard? Drop me a five star review.Didn't? Drop me a comment...

The Storyteller is a 15-minute weekly radio broadcast and podcast featuring true stories from Native American - First Nations people across North America who are following Jesus Christ without reservation. Don't be fooled, this is not some religious, feel good program. This is real life. It's raw, direct and personal. If you're tired of the way things are, or wonder if there really is hope for something better, you may want to listen to some folks who understand. The Storyteller can be heard by radio broadcast in over 700 communities in Canada and the US, and throughout the world via the ...

Welcome to The Thinking Storyteller — where stories meet insight. Each episode begins with a tale real, imagined, or borrowed; and I follow it with reflections on what it tells us about life, growth, and the inner world. It’s not about perfect answers, but about questions worth asking. Expect moments of vulnerability, curiosity, and connection. I speak, you listen and together we explore meaning in the everyday.

Listen as the pages of the magazine come to life in the Storytellers podcast, a new series featuring the voices of six Our State writers, including Editor in Chief Elizabeth Hudson. Each podcast episode features a writer reading their column aloud, allowing each distinct voice to shine. You can experience Our State wherever you go — in the car, on your walk, or while cooking dinner.

Step inside the jury box and witness history being made in the latest smash hit true-crime series The Storyteller: Naked Villainy. This is the FIRST time in UK history that a full murder trial has been recorded and broadcast and this is no ordinary murder. Two scientists - two lovers - one killer, one victim and it took 45 years to get to court. Following on from the No1 The Storyteller: Murder Most Foul and Series Two - Violent Delights, crime journalist Isla Traquair does it again weaving the narrative with compassion and honest observation. Real interviews with those at the heart of the ...

Hi and welcome to the show! I'm Heni and in my heart, I'm a storyteller, a provocateur, a renegade and a catalyst for self liberation. The intention of this podcast is to share my stories, life experiences and lessons that are guiding me on this path, and to help me refine my voice in doing so - and finding my authentic expression. Additionally, my wish and my desire is to also evoke something within you to dig deeper and find your own connection to that which brought you here. ✨

Carpenters have stories. Sometimes they come from interactions with wood, tools, customers and their own thoughts as they create. The "Carpenters and Storytellers" podcast seeks to intersect ideas that at first blush might seem unremarkable but when engaged become fascinating and inspiring.

Classic storytelling can be found around many campfires and in any Disney film. In so many cases, the very best of stories from our personal lives are heard repeatedly over years without ever being recorded. Tim Larson and Liz Wylder knew that WROK radio’s 100th birthday in 2023 would be a great springboard for this project. Future sit downs would certainly rekindle old friendships and, undoubtedly, allow everyone to learn something about the people they thought they knew well. The lightbulbs began to strobe above the heads of Liz and Tim in the parking lot of the Stockholm Inn restaurant in...

Slices of life relevant to the human spirit, culture and heritage. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/storytelleralmanac/support

Welcome to The Storytellers Porch, a cozy podcast featuring real stories with collective impact. As you begin to listen to each episode, we ask you to imagine yourself on your favorite porch somewhere, sitting with your favorite beverage in a comfortable rocking chair, and relaxing with your favorite people. Perhaps the sun is setting, the fireflies are beginning to flicker, you hear an owl hoot, and you watch the fire glow. Our host Jill Davis brings out a tray of delicious snacks and treats and sets them on a wooden barrel that sits in the middle of the assortment of chairs. Each seat is ...

Compelling stories change the world. Stories connect us, personally and in business. At our core, we’re all storytellers and we crave story to make sense of our worlds. Our mission at The Storytellers Network is to bring the craft of story to the masses and inspire you. Whether you're in marketing or sales, you're an entrepreneur or you're developing your own personal brand, telling your story effectively can make the difference between celebrating an anniversary and collecting unemployment. Host Dan Moyle brings professional storytellers to you so you can learn from the best. A new season...