People We Meet: Unforgettable Conversations

by National Public Radio

Nationally known NPR on-air personalities - including Melissa Block, David Greene, Rachel Martin, Guy Raz, Scott Simon, Susan Stamberg, and many more - share the lasting impressions made during interviews with a wide variety of exceptional individuals. Each story is introduced by the NPR host and offers a candid account of how the encounter was particularly meaningful to them.

These are thought-provoking and emotionally resonant interviews with both the famous and the nearly anonymous, who reveal themselves over the course of a conversation in delightful, moving, and surprising ways.

Genres: Nonfiction, Audiobook

Audible Audio

First published May 20, 2014

Reviews

[Tyler]

Ok, I was crying 3 minutes into this.

These are all short, powerful conversations that are a pleasure to listen to.

Very quick listen as well.

[Stefanie]

If there were a way to make this CD set required listening, I'd be tempted to do it. The stories cut through ordinary life to lay bare the extraordinary things people are capable of, revealing the humanity within us all (speakers and listeners alike) in the process.

[Carolynne]

This is a collection of past NPR interviews gathered for their emotional impact. Each is a moving and/or inspiring story of ordinary individuals doing extraordinary things.

[Goatllama]

This was okay. Easily the most compelling was the slaughterhouse inspector. The rest ranged from average to “kinda cool but eh?” I really wish the people who wouldn’t leave their house had some context, though of course that could just be me being dense. It’s so short that you won’t regret listening to it either way, and resonance may vary wildly.

[Clayton Chase]

Living in the golden age of media consumption as we do, it’s quite nice to skip all the food prep and dive right into the tasty meat of poignant storytelling, reduced down like a fine french sauce to the best of the best in collections like this.

[Tamara]

An easy listen for a short road trip.

[Kim]

Great listen for short car rides!

[Ellie]

Uplifting audiobook. My favorite interviews were: Stephen King, a survivor of a 6 year long hostage situation, and a 12 y/o with incredible piano performance skills.

[Mattine]

This book was very interesting. I loved listening about all the interesting characters.

[Dena]

I wish this would have been longer. All very amazing stories!!

[Julie]

What an excellent compilation of stories. I loved this. Highly recommend listening to the audio version.

[Mary S Hubbard]

Very insightful- listening to a variety of life experiences and personal mantras.

[Tanya]

Powerful, insightful, emotional stories told by famous and should-be-famous people. I laughed, cried, and could not stop talking about this book while I was reading/listening to it.

[Corinne]

Nothing earth shattering, but thoughtful bite sized interviews to listen to while doing chores are just what I wanted.

[Licking County Library]

Read as an e-audiobook on Overdrive
Recommended by Stephanie, Adult Services

[Scott Maclellan]

Fascinating stories from all walks of life.