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Chargement... The WaveDancer Benefitpar Stephen King, Pat Conroy, John Grisham, Peter Straub
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FOUR BLOCKBUSTER AUTHORSCAPTURED LIVE AT NEW YORK'S TOWN HALLOn February 2, 2002, Stephen King, Pat Conroy, John Grisham and Peter Straub gathered at New York's Town Hall for a very special evening. These four bestselling authors stepped up to the microphone to raise money for one of the most recognizable voices in audiobooks, Frank Muller, an actor who sustained terrible injuries from a motorcycle accident. Muller, who has recorded hundreds of novels, including many by these authors, may never work again.This once-in-a-lifetime event is captured here, and 100% of all profits will be donated to The Wavedancer Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports Frank Muller and other artists who fall prey to illness or injury and can no longer perform.Grisham kicks off the evening with a heartfelt reading of an excerpt from his blockbuster bestsellerThe Summons.He's followed by Straub who captivates the audience with a hair-raising episode fromBlack House,the latest thriller he co-authored with Stephen King. King changes pace with a joyful reading of his classic short storyThe Revenge of Lardass Hogan.Finally, Conroy engages the audience in a hilarious chat on the art of writing.A unique program that pays tribute to a true master craftsman, this audiobook is an unforgettable listening experience. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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It would be hard to imagine a more unpleasant choice of stories and excerpts. The event started with John Grisham reading the beginning of his novel The Summons. In the excerpt, the main character arrives home to visit his aged father -- he finds the man napping in his chair, and eventually he realizes that the man is dead. After that inauspicious beginning comes Peter Straub, reading from Black House. We're treated to an overwritten, ugly image of a wild dog gnawing on the detached foot of what once was a little girl. The foot occupies a tennis shoe, requiring quite an effort by the canine for its extrication. Yes, this vile material was deemed by the author as popular entertainment for an evening on Broadway. The audience is dead silent throughout, and surely were relieved when it was over. Stephen King then regaled the audience with The Revenge of Lardass Hogan, a purposely disgusting story of a pie- eating contest in which all the characters vomit over one another. This one generated nervous laughter from at least some in the audience; others, one presumes, were wishing they'd stayed home. Pat Conroy's subsequent chat about writing had the audience in stiches, perhaps as a cathartic release from what had come before. I found it mildly amusing. Granting the obvious fact that taste differs (and that some have none), I am unable to recommend this small collection, and rather wish I'd not listened to it. ( )