The Moth -- The Moth

<b>The first collection from celebrated storytelling phenomenon The Moth presents fifty spellbinding, soul-bearing stories selected from their extensive archive.</b> <p/> With tales from writer Malcolm Gladwell's wedding toast gone horribly awry; legendary rapper Darryl "DMC" McDaniels' obsession with a Sarah McLachlan song; poker champion Annie Duke's two million-dollar hand; and A. E. Hotchner's death-defying stint in a bullring . . . with his friend Ernest Hemingway. Read about the panic of former Clinton Press Secretary Joe Lockhart when he misses Air Force One after a hard night of drinking in Moscow, and Dr. George Lombardi's fight to save Mother Teresa's life. Inspired by friends telling stories on a porch, The Moth was born in small-town Georgia, garnered a cult following in New York City, and then rose to national acclaim with the wildly popular podcast and Peabody Award-winning weekly public radio show <i>The Moth Radio Hour</i>. <p/> A beloved read for Moth enthusiasts and all who savor well-told, hilarious, and heartbreaking stories.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Catherine Burns<br><b>Publisher:</b> Hyperion - Acquired Assets<br><b>Published:</b> 09/03/2013<br><b>Pages:</b> 432<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.75lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.00h x 5.20w x 1.20d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781401311117<br><b>Age Range:</b> 18-UP<br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>Kirkus Reviews</i> 08/01/2013<br><i>Shelf Awareness</i> 09/10/2013<br><i>Publishers Weekly</i> 10/07/2