Overview
Nationally known NPR on-air personalities--including Melissa Block, David Greene, Rachel Martin, Guy Raz, Scott Simon, Susan Stamberg and many more--share the lasting impressions made during interviews with a wide variety of exceptional individuals. Each story is introduced by the NPR host and offers a candid account of how the encounter was particularly meaningful to them.These are thought-provoking and emotionally resonant interviews with both the famous and the nearly anonymous, who reveal themselves over the course of a conversation in delightful, moving, and surprising ways.
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David Greene
Publisher: HighBridge Audio
Imprint: HighBridge Audio
Edition: Unabridged edition
ISBN: 9781665156929
ISBN 10: 1665156929
Publication Date: 20 May 2014
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Format: Audio
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Reviews
Listeners have the opportunity to hear this fine compilation of interviews with extraordinary individuals conducted by various NPR personalities through the years. Each interview is given background in an introduction by the NPR interviewer who conducted it, but the interviewees ultimately speak for themselves, sharing their unique and absorbing stories. Those featured include renowned animal behaviorist Temple Grandin, a Bosnian teenager living through the siege of Sarajevo, and the gifted young pianist Emily Bear, among others. The inspiring, heartfelt, and enlightening interviews bring the listener into the daily lives and experiences of some fascinating individuals from diverse backgrounds. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award. -- AudioFile
"""Listeners have the opportunity to hear this fine compilation of interviews with extraordinary individuals conducted by various NPR personalities through the years. Each interview is given background in an introduction by the NPR interviewer who conducted it, but the interviewees ultimately speak for themselves, sharing their unique and absorbing stories. Those featured include renowned animal behaviorist Temple Grandin, a Bosnian teenager living through the siege of Sarajevo, and the gifted young pianist Emily Bear, among others. The inspiring, heartfelt, and enlightening interviews bring the listener into the daily lives and experiences of some fascinating individuals from diverse backgrounds. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award."" -- ""AudioFile"""
""Listeners have the opportunity to hear this fine compilation of interviews with extraordinary individuals conducted by various NPR personalities through the years. Each interview is given background in an introduction by the NPR interviewer who conducted it, but the interviewees ultimately speak for themselves, sharing their unique and absorbing stories. Those featured include renowned animal behaviorist Temple Grandin, a Bosnian teenager living through the siege of Sarajevo, and the gifted young pianist Emily Bear, among others. The inspiring, heartfelt, and enlightening interviews bring the listener into the daily lives and experiences of some fascinating individuals from diverse backgrounds. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award."" -- ""AudioFile""
Author Information
NPR is a mission-driven, multimedia news organization and radio program producer of news, talk, music, and entertainment programs with a strong base of member stations and supporters nationwide. Since 1971, NPR and its journalists and programs have won hundreds of awards, including some of the most prestigious honors in journalism. David Greene is NPR's morning programming host and correspondent. In this role he is the primary substitute host for Morning Edition as well as Weekend Edition Saturday and Weekend Edition Sunday. When he is not hosting he brings his deep reporting talents to these programs. David Greene is NPR's morning programming host and correspondent. In this role he is the primary substitute host for Morning Edition as well as Weekend Edition Saturday and Weekend Edition Sunday. When he is not hosting he brings his deep reporting talents to these programs. David Greene is NPR's morning programming host and correspondent. In this role he is the primary substitute host for Morning Edition as well as Weekend Edition Saturday and Weekend Edition Sunday. When he is not hosting he brings his deep reporting talents to these programs.
