Theres something elemental about speaking the story that puts it to a different task. Narrators bring stories to life in countless ways. The works of shakespeare, toni morrison, Jason Reynolds and Michelle Obama are ace are richer experience heard rather than silent we read. Because of an intimate experience youre not performing per se. You are narrating it. And constantly listening and now get out my iphone and make a recording of someone that might have some characteristic. I feel like its less of myself as a poet who performs and now its myself being let me hold your hand and tell you this thing i heard was so inviting people but its in a different way. If i dont give everybody the utmost respect and understanding and compassion and the im not doing justice to this book. Studies have shown that listening to audiobooks is a more Emotional Experience and tories shared through other mediums. Its not a movie. Its not a book but it has the best of both worlds. Its a very intimate form of
But it has the best of both worlds. It is a very intimate form because you have an actual human being giving the story to you and i love that i love listening to the audiobook it is sharing the feeling of how that person is telling the story sparing. To be transformed into an audiobook it is an honor and a privilege with that in titled experimentation. And often times the way also let people experience Great Stories you are the reason 50 percent of americans listen to an audiobook 2019. Here is to amazing audiobooks and 25 years of the audie award awards. Ladies and gentlemen we are thrilled to introduce the master of ceremonies mr. Mo rocca he is the author and audiobook narrator of the New York Times bestseller great lives were three living published by Simon Schuster and also the host of the podcast we are excited to have him as our host this evening so without further ad ado, mo rocca. [applause] thank you. This is a dream for me i have to say. Here i am in this fabulous then you a
British Education Company sells its final stake in random house and ceo announces his retirement and fedex share another profit warning site significant challenges and changes well, good morning. We have a very busy show for you today. I want to get you to some german data lets break it down for you. We know p german business moral has risen in december. That is one positive for the current condition that has come in at 98. 8 higher than the estimate of 98. 1 the Expectations Index coming in higher than the forecast today at 93. 8 versus expectations of 93 Business Climate index was revised to 95. 1. The current index was revised to 98. 8 as well it appears to the upward revisions. The numbers for the month of december are coming in higher than expectations going into today. Worth mentioning that we did have the ifo a while back saying the german industry does remain caught in a session. Because the Manufacturing Sector does remain flagged. Not the least procured by the trade war. That
To whitewash the scale of its election defeat. The result has brought shame on us. We let our country down. To go into an election at any time with such a divergence between party and people is unacceptable. President trump faces a vote on removing him from office today he writes a furious a letter to top democrat nancy pelosi in which he claims shes declared open war on american democracy. And bulls eye. Fallon sherrock becomes the first woman to win against a man at a darts World Championship. Im an disbelief what id just done. Looking back on it im so proud of myself but at that moment in time ijust couldnt believe what id done, im still lost for words how i felt. And learning to play the piano, without a piano. How one man defied the odds to play at International Concert venues good morning, welcome to bbc newsroom live. More than 15,000 nurses have gone on strike across Northern Ireland to protest about pay and safety levels. Its the first time in its 103 year history that members
2. 3 , getting back money to shareholders, selling off the last quarter of its stake in Penguin Random house. The dax being dragged down by 0. 3 . Kers, about the pound taking a bit of a hit today against the u. S. Dollar, now trading at 1. 3072. I will speak with Bruce Richards, marathon asset about the ceo, economic downturn and what is going on with this credit cycle. Global markets, lets get to our first guest. We are joined by julian emanuel, btig chief equity and derivatives strategist. Incredible scenes as the house meets to talk about, debate and vote on articles of impeachment for the u. S. President. It is not impacting markets right now, but it must be on investors minds. Julian theres no question that it is. We can take comfort in the fact that at the end, it is about the economy and not about the political process. Go back to the clinton impeachment in 1998, 19 99, the markets just shrugged it off. If you think about it, and a lot of ways, and this may seem like a difficul