The Moth is a storytelling live event founded in New York by George Dawes Green, which has spread across the world and spawned a host of imitations - like the true Stories Told Live events which have taken place here. The Moth is also a very popular podcast. This book is a collection of 50 of the best talks transcribed for the page - these stories are not scripted for the stage, when they are told, it's live, without notes. They are all true stories about a significant event in the life of the storyteller. Some are famous (Sebastian Junger, Malcolm Gladwell), others unknown: nurses, cops, ordinary people who have an extraordinary story to tell. This is a terrific book - the stories are all intimate and powerful, and read well on the page. They would be great read aloud. A great collection.