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Callings the purpose and passion of work

A collection of StoryCorps interviews that demonstrates "how work can be about much more than just making a living, that chasing dreams and finding inspiration in unexpected places can transform a vocation into a calling. [The participants'] shared sense of passion, honor, and commitment brings deep...

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Corporate Author: StoryCorps (Project)
Other Authors: Isay, David (Editor), Millett, Maya (Editor)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Penguin Press, 2016.
Subjects:
United States > Biography > Anecdotes.
Vocation > Case studies.
Interviews > United States.
Oral histories.
Interviews.
Anecdotes.
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Summary:A collection of StoryCorps interviews that demonstrates "how work can be about much more than just making a living, that chasing dreams and finding inspiration in unexpected places can transform a vocation into a calling. [The participants'] shared sense of passion, honor, and commitment brings deeper meaning and satisfaction to every aspect of their lives"--Dust jacket flap.
Item Description:"A StoryCorps book"--Cover.
Includes "Favorite StoryCorps questions" (page 261).
Physical Description:266 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
ISBN:9781594205187
1594205183
Author Notes:Dave Isay is the founder of StoryCorps and the recipient of numerous broadcasting honors, including six Peabody awards, a MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship, and the 2015 TED Prize. He is the author/editor of numerous books that grew out of his public radio documentary work, including four StoryCorps books: Listening Is an Act of Love (2007), Mom: A Celebration of Mothers from StoryCorps (2010), All There Is: Love Stories from StoryCorps (2012), and Ties That Bind: Stories of Love and Gratitude from the First Ten Years of StoryCorps (2013).

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