Listening is an Act of Love: Paperback

As heard on NPR -- a wondrous nationwide celebration of our shared humanity. StoryCorps founder and legendary radio producer Dave Isay selects the most memorable stories from StoryCorps’ collection, creating a moving portrait of American life.

The voices here connect us to real people and their lives—to their experiences of profound joy, sadness, courage, and despair, to good times and hard times, to good deeds and misdeeds. To read this book is to be reminded of how rich and varied the American storybook truly is, how resistant to easy categorization or stereotype. We are our history, individually and collectively, and Listening Is an Act of Love touchingly reminds us of this powerful truth.

The National Day of Listening asks you to set aside an hour on Friday, November 28, to ask a loved one about their life. The simple act of listening tells them how much they matter, and preserving that conversation on tape, CD, or with a pen and paper tells them they and their story won't be forgotten.

The National Day of Listening is an initiative created by the independent nonprofit project StoryCorps, and supported by National Public Radio and its members stations, to encourage, instruct, and inspire everyday people to start a new holiday tradition: sit down with a loved one on Friday, November 28, 2008, and record a meaningful conversation to preserve for years to come.

Visit www.nationaldayoflistening.org to download your free Do-It-Yourself Recording Guide and to learn more.