The Moth Presents All These Wonders is a compilation of stories
told at The Moth storytelling events all over the country. They are
true stories told by a variety of people, different ages, colors,
nationalities. Each one is relatively short (five minutes or less if you
heard them told), so they can be read easily in one sitting or could
easily read several at a time. It's nice to be able to pick the book
and read one or a few and then put it back down again for another day.
The
stories vary greatly but all fall under the general theme of Facing the
Unknown. The unknown could be anything from a new home, to a medical
diagnosis, to war, to a new job, or anything in between. Some of the
stories are by or about famous people, but to be honest, those were my
least favorite. I enjoyed the tales of ordinary people in ordinary
circumstances the most. Folks I could relate to and feel for.
The
stories are not all clean, so be warned about that. There is language
or subject matter in several that might be offensive to some readers or
that would not appropriate for a younger reader. I received this book
from Crown Publishing (Blogging for Books) in exchange for my honest
review.
