Callings: The purpose and passion of work
In Callings, StoryCorps founder Dave Isay presents unforgettable stories from people doing work they love. Told through touching conversations between friends, coworkers, and family members, the stories share a wide range of experiences and capture the strength, courage, and resilience of the storytellers. Some found their paths at very young ages, others later in life; some overcame great odds or upturned their lives in order to pursue what matters to them; and all are generous gifts that offer inspiration and hope.
Gleaned from the thousands of work-related interviews, Callings introduces readers to dreamers, healers, multigenerational xyz-ers, philosophers, and groundbreakers. Whether inspired by teacher, parent, or mentor or self-motivated to help change the world around them, these men and women proudly squeeze more out of their jobs than paychecks
StoryCorps founder Isay culls and collects wise words and powerful stories about searching for meaning in work from the more than 65,000 stories recorded in StoryCorps booths across America over the past 12 years. Every one of the stories in this inspiring collection reveals the deep love that motivates the storytellers as they discover and embrace their vocations.
These wonderful stories reveal that work becomes meaningful to those who choose—or are in some cases chosen by—the calling that motivates, energizes, and inspires them.
Callings will inspire readers at every stage of their careers to view work with a new appreciation for the possibilities it holds beyond the mundane.
Every one of the stories in this inspiring collection reveals the deep love that motivates the storytellers as they discover and embrace their vocations...These wonderful stories reveal that work becomes meaningful to those who choose— or are in some cases chosen by— the calling that motivates, energizes, and inspires them.
In this book, [Dave Isay] presents his conversations with people—ages 10 to 90 from different backgrounds and geographical locations in the United States—who discuss what makes work meaningful for them.
Thoughtfully organized and edited, each story is a reminder of the essential role work plays in the pursuit of human happiness. Inspiring, insightful, and thoroughly readable.
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