Nowhere are Kathryn Tucker Windham's transcendent themes of community, fidelity, and family more evident than in these stories. The author calls them "recollections of a happy Southern childhood", but her avid admirers would tell you that they are much more than that.
Combining her vivid characterization, her affection for the South and its people, her wellseasoned humor, and her distinctive diction (which is clear and mellow as the best distilled liquor), these stories capture something of Southern culture that is in danger of extinction. Just perhaps, by listening to Ms. Windham, some may remember, celebrate, and carry on in ways that will allow future generations of children to have happy memories of families and communities sustained by virtue and tradition.
Virginia Hamilton (19362002), a giant in the world of children's literature, was the first AfricanAmerican woman to win a Newbery Medal....
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This is a condensed collection of the values of the Sioux Indians, presented in a style that is at once both direct and engaging....
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W.C. Jameson tells the secrets of lost army payrolls and smuggled gold scattered about the countryside, nearly forgotten but awaiting discovery....
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Mike Daisey is a fierce storyteller, one minute hilarious, the next minute sweet, with a finetuned ear for digression....
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If you are driving, pull over. If you are at work, close your door, unless you don't mind your colleagues seeing you doubled over, in tears, on your office floor...
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This live recording could not be more fun! A seasoned storyteller who loves rhythm and song joins with a traditional musician playing instruments....
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Mike Daisey is a fierce storyteller, one minute hilarious, the next minute sweet, with a finetuned ear for digression....
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One of America's favorite AfricanAmerican storytellers remembers her childhood in tender, unforgettable new stories....
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Some folk stories endure generation after generation because, although they are not literal, they resound in truths on a human scale....
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These shivery tales were collected from the oral tradition, from people all over the Southwest, and represent the rich cultural diversity of the region...
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Joe Davis was in his mid40s when he became a father, and the experience he was able to apply in raising his sons lent creativity to his parenting....
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Nowhere are Kathryn Tucker Windham's transcendent themes of community, fidelity, and family more evident than in these stories....
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If you are driving, pull over. If you are at work, close your door, unless you don't mind your colleagues seeing you doubled over, in tears, on your office floor...
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Garrison Keillor is the consummate storyteller, gifted with the rare ability, both in print and in performance, to hold an audience spellbound....
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David Sedaris' new collection of essays including live recordings! tells a most unconventional life story. It begins with a North Carolina childhood filled with speechtherapy classes...
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Why I Recommend
Audible by Alan Twigg
Audible (an Amazon.com company) is the world's leading online
audio-book provider. Audible is responsible for supplying audio
content to Apple's ITunes service. I have been listening,
enjoying and creating audio books for many years. With
the arrival of the internet and portable digital devices,
audio-books began to become availalbe for download.
Having tried most of
the other download services myself, I finally came to
the conclusion that Audible offers the best and most
reliable service. Whether you are using an IPod, IPhone,
mobile phone, Dune or one of the many other MP3 players
availalbe, Audilbe makes downloading great quality audio
content easy and umcomplicated.
In addition to this, Audible also boasts the most comprehensive collection
of audio books anywhere. Depending on the promotion currently on
offer, you can download any audiobook of your
choice for free (including almost
certainly the title on this
page, too).
This link will take you to Audible...
All about Audiobooks and how they can make your life more
enjoyable.
Books in audio format are a fantastic alternative to reading.
Indeed, now that the digital age is upon, listening to your
favourite novel, biography or factual book has become
incredibly easy. Digital audiobooks weigh nothing and can be
easily downloaded in mp3, wma or other format to an almost
limitless number of mobile devices, including ipods, iphone,
zune, android, laptops, PCs and mobile phones.
Just imagine listening to a bestselling classic while
driving. Good audiobooks really do take the boredom out of
travel and long car journeys. Thanks to Ipod and co. you
don’t even need a CD player anymore! And there are many
thousands of great audiobooks to choose in an incredibly
diverse range of categories. From comedy to business and
from children’s to Adult, you are guaranteed to find your
downloadable favourite.
Here at Playtime Books we offer lots unabridged talking
books that can be downloaded from audible. At audible
audiobooks you get your own online library, which makes
downloading a piece of cake. You can then easily move them
over to your Ipod or mp3 player. You can also sign up for
the trial and get a
free audiobook.
