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    What's a "driveway moment"? It's when you're so captivated by a story on NPR that you stay in your car to hear it to the end - even if you're sitting in your own driveway. For years, listeners have written to NPR to describe such moments. Some are serious, some are touching, and some, like the stories included here, are very, very funny. Literate, intelligent, and yes, funny, NPR plays host to the brightest personalities in the comedy world. Scott Simon chats with the resplendent Dame Edna, the outrageous Phyllis Diller, and the extraordinary Lily Tomlin. Juan Williams looks back on the revolutionary career of Richard Pryor. From legends Jonathan Winters, Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner to contemporary favorites Sarah Silverman, David Sedaris and Larry David, here is one collection that will keep you listening with a smile. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Robert Krulwich. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/rt/high/000419/rt_high_000419_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Each year, listeners tune in to NPR for holiday offerings of all kinds: funny, touching, insightful, and surprising. Now anyone can listen to these evergreen delights while driving to the mall, wrapping gifts, entertaining friends, or relaxing in front of a crackling fire. Language: English. Narrator: David Greene. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/high/000797/bk_high_000797_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    From the competitive spirit ignited by Sputnik to the tragedies and triumphs of the Apollo missions, from the technological leap forward created by the Space Shuttle to the global cooperation forged by the International Space Station and beyond, NPR examines the inspirational story of modern space exploration and the extraordinary individuals who made it possible. Featuring in-depth profiles of landmark missions, along with interviews and commentary from voices that have lived the dream, including astronauts John Glenn, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Frank Borman, Bernard Harris, Sallie Ride, and many more. Language: English. Narrator: Joe Palca. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/high/000770/bk_high_000770_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    You're preparing to share the food you love with the friends and family you love - while stories from NPR provide the inspiration. You're enjoying a Kitchen Moment! NPR celebrates the joyful, inspiring, and downright delicious culture of food with this smorgasbord of radio stories, featuring visits with celebrity chefs and famous foodies Gastón Acurio, Mark Bittman, Alton Brown, Julia Child, Amanda Cohen, Dana Goodyear, Dorie Greenspan, Jeff Henderson, Christopher Kimball, Maricel Presilla, Ruth Reichl, Marcus Samuelsson, William Sitwell, and many others. This collection, both savory and sweet, is a veritable feast of unique and rewarding food stories, eating experiences and cooking insights that will capture the imaginations and whet the appetites of food lovers everywhere. Featuring: Julia Child: "An American, Forever in Paris" Ruth Reichl: "Dining in Disguise and Going 'Gourmet'" Alton Brown: "Foodie Wannabe? Here's How to Fake It" Chef Jeff Henderson Collects Soul Food Through the Generations Marcus Samuelsson: "The Fight for the Right to Hear 'Yes, Chef'" And many more! Language: English. Narrator: Dan Charles. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/high/001016/bk_high_001016_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    With generous splashes of popular culture and human interest, the NPR Road Trips series introduces you not only to far-off locations and unusual destinations, but to the people who inhabit them - and seek them out. Each story focuses on real locations, real people, and real history in the thought-provoking, imaginative and entertaining way you've come to expect from NPR. Prairie Dog Town in western Kansas. The Elvis Is Alive Museum in Wright City, Missouri. The Velvet Museum ("Velveteria") in Portland, Oregon. A 13-foot Styrofoam scale model of Stonehenge. The Largest Ball of Twine in Cawker City, Kansas...or is it in Darwin, Minnesota? Roadside attractions are the staples of the American road trip. Many are slowly disappearing from our highways and byways. Are they culture or kitsch? Are their creators artists or innovators? Listeners are invited along for the ride to decide for themselves. Language: English. Narrator: Noah Adams. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/high/000702/bk_high_000702_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Moe Moskowitz is back! And this time, he's joined by NPR's Bob Edwards, Alex Chadwick, Terry Gross, Cokie Roberts, Susan Stamberg, Robert Siegel, Carl Kasell, Frank Tavares, and an outstanding array of people. The Punsters join him to perform the funniest songs and nonsense that NPR has to offer. Language: English. Narrator: Moe Moskowitz, The Punsters. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/pnix/000750/bk_pnix_000750_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    With generous splashes of popular culture and human interest, the NPR Road Trips series introduces you not only to far-off locations and unusual destinations, but to the people who inhabit them - and seek them out. Each story focuses on real locations, real people, and real history in the thought-provoking, imaginative and entertaining way you've come to expect from NPR. Meet Colin Angus and Julie Wafael, who spent two years circumnavigating the globe using their hands and feet. Turn on the radio in Katmandu and hear music from the 70s. Learn how robot jockeys are solving a human rights problem in Dubai. (It has to do with camel races.) Get ready for carnival in Rio. And walk through old Beijing before it's demolished for high-rise development. NPR has correspondents all over the world. As listeners learn, most meet with friendliness and hospitality, even in the most out-of-the-way places. Includes "Adventurers Cross the Globe by Foot and Hand" "1970s Nostalgia Thrives in Katmandu" "Robot Jockeys Give Camel Racing a Modern Twist" Listener Sends "Postcard" from Rio's Carnival" "A Walk Through Beijing's Vanishing Hutongs" And more. Language: English. Narrator: Noah Adams. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/high/000703/bk_high_000703_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Hosts and listeners select their favorite stories from the National Public Radio archives, celebrating life, love, hope - and cookies. This eclectic collection gathers all-time "Driveway Moment" favorites, including some suggested by listeners themselves. These literate, intelligent, profoundly touching stories are worth hearing over and over again, and now you don't have to stay in your car. What is a Driveway Moment? Maybe it's happened to you as it has to countless others.... You're driving home, listening to a story on NPR. Suddenly, you find yourself in your driveway (or parking space or parking garage). Rather than turn the radio off, you stay in your car to hear the piece to the end. It's a Driveway Moment. The NPR Driveway Moments Series collects these "best of" stories so that you are never more than a "play" away from a Driveway Moment. Contents: Introduction by Renée Montagne A Daughter's Dance Brings Dad Joy Robert Krulwich and the 5-Dollar Bill Complexities of Modern Love in the Digital Age Kathy Griffin's Life: All D-List, Even This Interview Murals Depict Power of Law and Justice Former KKK Member Converts to Judaism Growing Up, Aging Out: The End of Foster Care This I Believe: Stray Cat Interrupts Tough Prison Culture Sarajevo Pets On September 11, Paper Memories Fell From Sky Breaking the Color Barrier StoryCorps: Launching a Life with $10 and a Dream Cookie Monster Visits NPR A "Great Rescue" in Heavy Traffic StoryCorps: Andes Or Bust: An In-Flight Wardrobe Malfunction William Wegman's Weimaraners A Big Ballgame for a Small Town Heartbreaking Reports from a Devastated City Re-creating Afghanistan: Returning to Istalif Language: English. Narrator: Renée Montagne. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/high/000700/bk_high_000700_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Stories from the National Public Radio archives celebrate moms and motherhood. Stories so compelling you'll stay in your car to hear them through - even if you're sitting in your own driveway. Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! host Peter Sagal captures your attention with colorful tales for and about moms. Heard on All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, News & Notes, and other NPR programs, these stories and more are for moms, moms-to-be, and anyone who has ever known or had a mother. What is a Driveway Moment? Maybe it's happened to you as it has to countless others.... You're driving home, listening to a story on NPR. Suddenly, you find yourself in your driveway (or parking space or parking garage). Rather than turn the radio off, you stay in your car to hear the piece to the end. It's a Driveway Moment. The NPR Driveway Moments Series collects these "best of" stories so that you are never more than a "play" away from a Driveway Moment. Contents: Introduction by Peter Sagal More Messages from Amy's Answering Machine Solving the Mystery of Mother-Daughter Speak Mommy as a Role Model? Get Real Bad Mommy Just Mom and Me and Chuck E. Cheese Surprised by Mom Knitting for Life, and for Life's Milestones Legislator Offers First-Person View of Welfare StoryCorps: Mother's Magic, Stretching a Christmas Dollar Tamale Recipe Proves Hard to Keep Secret "Chickenbutt" and Other Lessons from Grandma Who is Singing Me Lullabies? Mementoes Honor Sons Lost to War In Memoir, Allende Reveals Life to Late Daughter I Love My Kids - But Give Me a Break Mother's Day vs. Fishing Season Opener Hidden Kitchen Mama Mother's Day Recipes StoryCorps: Special Memories of a Final Thanksgiving Meal Youn Language: English. Narrator: Peter Sagal. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/high/000701/bk_high_000701_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Funny, comforting, and nostalgic - kind of like Dad - Driveway Moments for Dads is over 100 minutes of NPR at its finest. You'll want it for your father and yourself, and for those you know who frequently finds themselves in their driveways, tuned to NPR, listening to the end of a story. Contents: Introduction by Scott Simon Happy with Pappy Stay-at-Home Dad California "Fathers at Work" My Father's Borrowed Houses A Boy and His Dad's Life: "Scout's Honor" Father’s Day Napkins of Love Memories of the Civil Rights Movement A "Danny Boy" for My Father Listening to My Father "Tomorrow Will Be a Better Day" Passing Sayings Along to a New Generation Behind the Counter at Dad's Luncheonette Dad's Cooking Father's Identity My Fashionless Dad Ode to a Father's Snoring Dad and Sam A Better Father Working Around the "D" Word From Scott Simon's Father, the Gift of Laughs Language: English. Narrator: Scott Simon. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/high/000699/bk_high_000699_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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