
I Thought My Father Was God
And Other True Tales from NPR's National Story Project
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Paul Auster
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 and make them available in a book, and now this audio. 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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Critic reviews
"His smoky baritone voice giving constancy to the wide-ranging tales, Auster paces his reading to let the stories surprise and move us.... Improbable, hilarious, miraculous: these stories are the stuff of life." (AudioFile)
"A moving collection of stories that realizes the audio format's best possibilities." (Publishers Weekly)
"A powerful book, one in which strangers share with you their darkest secrets, their happiest memories, their fears, their regrets. To read these essays is to look into hearts, to see life from other viewpoints, to live vicariously." (The Boston Globe)
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I have always admired Paul Auster and his literary projects.What did you like best about this story?
Paul Auster's compassion of simple slices of other's life storiesWhat about Paul Auster’s performance did you like?
He speaks poignantly throughout all of the stories capturing the minds and hearts of humankind. I love him!Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Yes...numerous times.Any additional comments?
I have been following Paul Auster's career and my two children have been readng his books for nearly two decades now.One of the most brilliant authors of our time
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chicken soup for the NPR soul
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So many stories not enough endings.
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