Tran11 primetime, tonight 8 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan. Lets more people expense great stories. For people who cant read yet. You are off the reason that 50 of americans listen to an audiobook in 2019, so heres to all of you, heres two amazing audiobooks and heres to 25 years of the audio world. Ladies and document, we are thrilled to introduce this evening im a master of ceremonies, the witty and wonderful mr. Rocca. A correspondent for cbs sunday morning. Frequent catalyst on npr show, dont tell me. Is the author and narrator of the recent New York Times bestseller, obituary. I audio. Hes also the host of the podcast. We are excited to have him as our host this evening. Without further ado, mo rocca. [cheering] [applause] thank you, thank you. This is kind of a dream for me, i have to say. [cheering] here i am in this fabulous venue in front of this crowd and stephen king is here. [cheering] [applause] i feel like carrie when she was asked to prom. [laughter] anyway, i think given the
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
Guidlelines. This fence is not nearly up to par. And while the tigers were permitted in texas. They were not in pahrump. According to a Police Report trisha meyer called pahrumps animal control to ask about permitting. They explained the process but told her her tigers would not be legal unless she went through the process first. She met with animal control and told them there were no tigers in the house at that time. But a couple days later a neighbor spotted them and reported her. When police got to her house they found the three tigers feeding on backyard while a 17yearold boy supervised. Shocked. We have two little ones, a 4 year old and a 19 month old. We play out front here every day and its kind of scary. 06 the tigers have been taken by animal services. They are still in nye country so we tried to go see them but were not allowed. And meyer is being extradited to texas where she originally faced charges. I did actually go up and knock on to try and talk to family members that m
This happened at tropicana and maryland parkway. Right by unlv. He died at the scene. Police say he did not obey traffic signs. Investigators say the driver will not be facing any criminal charges. Yesterday police were called out to another fatal crash on Convention Center drive near las vegas boulevard. A woman tried to walk cross the street outside a crosswalk, and was hit by a car. She was 62year old vivian valentine, and the coroner says her death was an accident. An officer shoots at a car. After the 18yearold driver tries to run him over. Police say officers tried to stop an unregistered honda civic around eleven last night. In a neighorhood near bonanza and nellis. Police say the driver sped off. And officers did not follow the vehicle. A short time later the same officers spotted the car near sandhill and stewart. When an officer approached the vehicle the driver sped toward him. And the officer fired several shots at police say the teen driver was not hit. Officers were able
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