Naomi Shihab Nye has narrated 3 audiobooks on Listento.it by 3 authors. The most-rated is Everything Comes Next.
The Language of Life
Summary
"Poets live the lives all of us live," says Bill Moyers, "with one big difference. They have the power - the power of the word - to create a world of thoughts and emotions other can share. We only have to learn to listen." In a series of fascinating conversations with 34 American poets, The Language of Life celebrates language in its "most exalted, wrenching, delighted, and concentrated form," and its unique power to re-create the human experience: falling in love, facing death, leaving home, playing basketball, losing faith, finding God. Listening to Linda McCarriston's award-winning poems about a child trapped in a violent home, or to Jimmy Santiago Baca explaining how words changed his life in prison, or to David Mura describing his Japanese American grandfather's experience in relocation camps, or to Sekou Sundiata stitching the magic of his childhood church in Harlem to the African tradition of storytelling, or to Gary Snyder invoking the natural wonder of mountains and rivers, or to Adrienne Rich calling for honesty in human relations, all testify to the necessity and clarity of the poet's voice, and all give hope that from such a wide variety of racial, ethnic, and religious threads we might yet weave a new American fabric. "'Listen,' said the storytellers of old, 'listen and you shall hear,'" explains Bill Moyers. The Language of Life is a joyous, life-affirming invitation to listen, learn, and experience the exhilarating power of the spoken word.
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Cast Away
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"Nye at her engaging, insightful best.” (Kirkus Reviews starred review) Acclaimed poet and Young People’s Poet Laureate Naomi Shihab Nye shines a spotlight on the things we cast away, from plastic water bottles to those less fortunate, in this collection of more than 80 original and never-before-published poems. A deeply moving, sometimes funny, and always provocative poetry collection for all ages. “How much have you thrown away in your lifetime already? Do you ever think about it? Where does this plethora of leavings come from? How long does it take you, even one little you, to fill the can by your desk?” (Naomi Shihab Nye) National Book Award Finalist, Young People’s Poet Laureate, and devoted trash-picker-upper Naomi Shihab Nye explores these questions and more in this original collection of poetry that features more than 80 new poems. “I couldn’t save the world, but I could pick up trash”, she says in her introduction to this stunning volume. With poems about food wrappers, lost mittens, plastic straws, refugee children, trashy talk, the environment, connection, community, responsibility to the planet, politics, immigration, time, junk mail, trash collectors, garbage trucks, all that we carry and all that we discard, this is a rich, engaging, moving, and sometimes humorous collection for listeners ages 12 to adult. Includes ideas for writing, recycling, and reclaiming, and an index.
©2020 Naomi Shihab Nye (P)2020 HarperAudio
Everything Comes Next
Summary
Beloved and acclaimed poet Naomi Shihab Nye is the current Young People’s Poet Laureate, serving until August 2021. This celebratory audiobook collects in one volume her most popular and accessible poems from the past 40 years. Featuring new, never-before-published poems, an introduction by best-selling poet and author Edward Hirsch, as well as a foreword and writing tips by the poet, Everything Comes Next is essential for poetry fans, classroom teachers, and library collections. Everything Comes Next is a treasure chest of Naomi Shihab Nye’s most beloved poems. From favorites such as “Famous” and “A Valentine for Ernest Mann” to the widely shared “Kindness” and “Gate A-4”, this collection celebrates her term as Young People’s Poet Laureate. The book is an introduction to the poet’s work for new audiences as well as a comprehensive edition for classroom and family sharing. Writing prompts and tips by the award-winning poet make this an outstanding choice for aspiring poets of all ages.
©2020 Naomi Shihab Nye (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers