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Occasional magic, true stories of defying the impossible, The Moth ; edited by Catherine Burns

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Occasional magic, true stories of defying the impossible, The Moth ; edited by Catherine Burns

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Occasional magic

Responsibility statement

The Moth ; edited by Catherine Burns

Sub title

true stories of defying the impossible

Summary

Before television and radio, people would gather on porches, on the steps outside their homes, and tell stories. Their bewitched listeners would sit and listen long into the night as moths flitted around overhead. Storytelling phenomenon, The Moth, recaptures this each week in cities across America, Britain, Australia and beyond, playing to packed crowds at sold-out live events. Occasional Magic is a selection of 50 of the finest Moth stories from recent shows, from storytellers who found the courage to face their deepest fears. The stories feature voices familiar and new. Alongside Neil Gaiman, Adam Gopnik, Andrew Solomon, Rosanne Cash, and Cristina Lamb, there are stories from around the world describing moments of strength, passion, courage and humour and when a little magic happened

Target audience

adult

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