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I Thought My Father Was God
And Other True Tales from NPR's National Story ProjectBy Paul AusterNarrated by Paul AusterLength9h 6m
About this audiobook
When Paul Auster was asked to join NPR's Weekend All Things Considered program to tell stories, he turned the proposition on its head: he would let the stories come to him. He invited listeners to submit brief, true-life anecdotes about events that touched their lives.
And so the National Story Project was born. just over a year old, it's one of NPR's most popular features. The response has been so overwhelming, with more than 4,000 stories submitted so far, that Auster decided to cull the top works andmake them available in a book -- and now this audio tape. His selections -- hilarious blunders, wrenching coincidences, brushes with death, miraculous encounters, improbable ironies -- come from people of all ages and walks of life.
This one-of-a-kind collection is a testament to the power of storytelling that offers a glimpse into the American soul. By turns poignant, nostalgic, funny and strange, it is an audiobook to be treasured and shared for years to come.
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Rating★★★★ 4.0 (4.6K)
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GenreLiterary Classics
Length9 hrs 6 mins
Narrated byPaul Auster
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateAug 10, 2004
LanguageEnglish
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