The Moth Presents All These Wonders: True Stories About Facing the Unknown

From storytelling phenomenon The Moth, 45 unforgettable true stories about risk, courage, and facing the unknown, drawn from the best stories told on their stages. Carefully selected by The Moth's creative team and adapted for the page to preserve the raw energy of live storytelling, 'All These Wonders' features voices both familiar and new. Alongside Louis C.K., Tig Notaro, John Turturro, and Meg Wolitzer, readers will encounter: an astronomer gazing at the surface of Pluto for the first time, an Afghan refugee learning how much her father sacrificed to save their family, a hip-hop star coming to terms with being a one-hit wonder, a young female spy risking everything as part of Churchill's secret army during World War II, and more. High school students and neuroscientists alike, the storytellers share their ventures into uncharted territory and how their lives were changed indelibly by what they discovered there. With passion and humor, they encourage us all to be more open, vulnerable, and alive.