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Narrated by:
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Donald Davis
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By:
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Donald Davis
About this listen
Listening to Donald Davis, you won't have any trouble visualizing it: the gleeful anticipation, the encounter with the psyche of "your own, personal mule", and the first-hand experience of a natural wonder. Davis interweaves his humor around vivid details of perhaps the most remarkable experience offered by an American national park.
For Ages 10 to Adult
©1998 Donald Davis, Storyteller, Inc. (P)1998 August House Publishers, Inc.Listeners also enjoyed...
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Listening for the Crack of Dawn
- By: Donald Davis
- Narrated by: Donald Davis
- Length: 1 hr and 57 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 55
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Story5 out of 5 stars 55
Donald Davis was born into a southern Appalachian mountain world rich in stories. He grew up listening to his father and his Uncle Frank tell stories of their boyhood, all the while taking in the details of his own childhood experience.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding stories. Outstanding Narrator
- By Robin on 04-15-03
By: Donald Davis
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The Southern Bells
- By: Donald Davis
- Narrated by: Donald Davis
- Length: 43 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 27
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Story5 out of 5 stars 24
When the Southern Bells brought the telephone to rural North Carolina, it looked like a "big black daffodil". What the telephone company had not counted on in conceiving its eight-party line service was a pair of "past-middle-age, unmarried sisters", the chatty Misses Lucy and Lena Leatherwood. Once the Leatherwood sisters were connected by the Southern Bells, nobody else on that line had a chance!
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5 out of 5 stars
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Classic storytelling at its best
- By Phil-Kortney Dibert on 01-29-25
By: Donald Davis
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Dr. York, Miss Winnie, and the Typhoid Shot
- By: Donald Davis
- Narrated by: Donald Davis
- Length: 56 mins
- Abridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 29
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Story5 out of 5 stars 22
In rural North Carolina, in 1951, despite parental reassurances, a typhoid shot hurt. It hurt even more when the children saw who would be administering the shot: Miss Winnie, a large, dictatorial nurse who had been "especially built by the nursing school so she would never blow away in a hard wind".
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5 out of 5 stars
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Donald Davis is always a super entertainer.
- By DQwannaB on 10-20-16
By: Donald Davis
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The Big Screen Drive-In Theater
- By: Donald Davis
- Narrated by: Donald Davis
- Length: 53 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12
Screen Drive-In Theater hired a young Donald Davis to work his high school summers there. Employment at the Sulpher Springs Big-Screen Drive-In Theater consisted of working the concession stand, catching "slip-ins", and patrolling the back row to learn about love and life. The theater survives Davis and his friends' summer hijinks until Labor Day.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great funny lessons for adults and kids
- By Kara J. Yocom on 12-02-23
By: Donald Davis
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Friends Come Back...and That's a Good Thing
- By: Donald Davis
- Narrated by: Donald Davis
- Length: 59 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
The best friend of our youth has no replacement, ever. Though we may start out as "two peas in a pod", we often lose touch with one another. In this affecting tale of two adults who reclaim their childhood bond after 30 years apart, the comforts of friendship are affirmed with humor and wit.
By: Donald Davis
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Christmas at Grandma's
- By: Donald Davis
- Narrated by: Donald Davis
- Length: 43 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 13
The warmth of the Christmas season is condensed into this single collection that will rekindle your Christmas memories. Who doesn't remember Christmas at Grandma's? The living room aglow with family and friends, the kitchen like a factory of sweet aromas, the relatives everywhere! Donald Davis captures the spirit of Christmas as seen through the eyes of a child in these stories: "Christmas in Sulpher Springs", "The Children's Christmas Party", "The Year My Brother Almost Died", and "The Red Scooters."
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5 out of 5 stars
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The ending of the Christmas play.
- By Ashley Wells on 01-03-24
By: Donald Davis
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Listening for the Crack of Dawn
- By: Donald Davis
- Narrated by: Donald Davis
- Length: 1 hr and 57 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 55
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Story5 out of 5 stars 55
Donald Davis was born into a southern Appalachian mountain world rich in stories. He grew up listening to his father and his Uncle Frank tell stories of their boyhood, all the while taking in the details of his own childhood experience.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding stories. Outstanding Narrator
- By Robin on 04-15-03
By: Donald Davis
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The Southern Bells
- By: Donald Davis
- Narrated by: Donald Davis
- Length: 43 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 27
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Story5 out of 5 stars 24
When the Southern Bells brought the telephone to rural North Carolina, it looked like a "big black daffodil". What the telephone company had not counted on in conceiving its eight-party line service was a pair of "past-middle-age, unmarried sisters", the chatty Misses Lucy and Lena Leatherwood. Once the Leatherwood sisters were connected by the Southern Bells, nobody else on that line had a chance!
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5 out of 5 stars
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Classic storytelling at its best
- By Phil-Kortney Dibert on 01-29-25
By: Donald Davis
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Dr. York, Miss Winnie, and the Typhoid Shot
- By: Donald Davis
- Narrated by: Donald Davis
- Length: 56 mins
- Abridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 29
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Story5 out of 5 stars 22
In rural North Carolina, in 1951, despite parental reassurances, a typhoid shot hurt. It hurt even more when the children saw who would be administering the shot: Miss Winnie, a large, dictatorial nurse who had been "especially built by the nursing school so she would never blow away in a hard wind".
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5 out of 5 stars
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Donald Davis is always a super entertainer.
- By DQwannaB on 10-20-16
By: Donald Davis
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The Big Screen Drive-In Theater
- By: Donald Davis
- Narrated by: Donald Davis
- Length: 53 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12
Screen Drive-In Theater hired a young Donald Davis to work his high school summers there. Employment at the Sulpher Springs Big-Screen Drive-In Theater consisted of working the concession stand, catching "slip-ins", and patrolling the back row to learn about love and life. The theater survives Davis and his friends' summer hijinks until Labor Day.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great funny lessons for adults and kids
- By Kara J. Yocom on 12-02-23
By: Donald Davis
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Friends Come Back...and That's a Good Thing
- By: Donald Davis
- Narrated by: Donald Davis
- Length: 59 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
The best friend of our youth has no replacement, ever. Though we may start out as "two peas in a pod", we often lose touch with one another. In this affecting tale of two adults who reclaim their childhood bond after 30 years apart, the comforts of friendship are affirmed with humor and wit.
By: Donald Davis
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Christmas at Grandma's
- By: Donald Davis
- Narrated by: Donald Davis
- Length: 43 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 13
The warmth of the Christmas season is condensed into this single collection that will rekindle your Christmas memories. Who doesn't remember Christmas at Grandma's? The living room aglow with family and friends, the kitchen like a factory of sweet aromas, the relatives everywhere! Donald Davis captures the spirit of Christmas as seen through the eyes of a child in these stories: "Christmas in Sulpher Springs", "The Children's Christmas Party", "The Year My Brother Almost Died", and "The Red Scooters."
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5 out of 5 stars
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The ending of the Christmas play.
- By Ashley Wells on 01-03-24
By: Donald Davis
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Father was a Wise Old Man
- By: Donald Davis
- Narrated by: Donald Davis
- Length: 58 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9
Joe Davis was in his mid-40s when he became a father, and the experience he was able to apply in raising his sons lent creativity to his parenting. The five stories here recall the wisdom of fathers with humor and rich detail: a visit to the Smithsonian inspires father's memory; father "cures" a boy's impulse to try cigarettes; Santa Claus learns an important lesson; and someone plays a trick on a visiting preacher.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Memories
- By B. Lowe on 01-26-16
By: Donald Davis
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That's What Mamas Do
- By: Donald Davis
- Narrated by: Donald Davis
- Length: 56 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 18
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15
Storyteller Donald Davis had a very sensible mother. She had a pretty good idea of what boys would do, so she was always on the lookout. As Davis later learned, always being on the lookout is what mamas do. His vigilant but gentle mother gave her son multiple gifts in life and, as we learn in the end, gifts that do not end with her passing.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Spoken with a happy heart!
- By Alice Salthouse on 06-30-24
By: Donald Davis
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Stanley Easter
- By: Donald Davis
- Narrated by: Donald Davis
- Length: 57 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5
There was a time during Donald Davis's college freshman year when he wasn't really sure he wanted to claim his hometown of Sulpher Springs, North Carolina. But a boy by the name of Stanley Easter changed Davis's mind.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Spellbinding!
- By Emmaus Dan on 05-11-16
By: Donald Davis
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Uncle Frank Invents the Electron Microphone
- By: Donald Davis
- Narrated by: Donald Davis
- Length: 44 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11
In the hills of Appalachia, humor and wisdom are mixed up forever in funny, wise stories that seem to grow more lustrous with each telling. Here are two of the best: "Uncle Frank Invents the Electron Microphone", Appalachian folk wisdom rolled into one of Davis' funniest stories; "Uncle Frank and the Crown Feed Boys", Davis' legendary Uncle Frank teaches a couple of traveling salesmen the lesson of their lives.
By: Donald Davis
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Rainy Weather
- By: Donald Davis
- Narrated by: Donald Davis
- Length: 53 mins
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 18
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 13
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Story4 out of 5 stars 13
Traditional values abound in these hilarious stories from Appalachia: friendship, family, orderliness, humor, and delight in an especially inventive practical joke. In "Rainy Weather", a hound dog with more heart than sense wins everyone's admiration. "Uncle Frank Learns to Speak Polish" finds Davis' famous Uncle Frank making the most of a little foreign language. And, in "Uncle Frank Clean Up the Post Office", cleanliness is next to godliness, and it's also next to hilarity.
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3 out of 5 stars
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great funny book!
- By Kara J. Yocom on 11-25-23
By: Donald Davis
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Jack's First Job
- By: Donald Davis
- Narrated by: Donald Davis
- Length: 56 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 9
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9
Four Jack Tales from the Appalachian oral tradition, recorded by a nationally accalimed storyteller. In this collection, Jack has a little trouble adjusting to the workaday world and to personal financial management. Eventually he works hard enough, but his fortunes do not seem to parallel his productivity. Jack finally has to go a bit out of his way to prove himself, meanwhile dealing with a prospective father-in-law who plays hard to get.
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5 out of 5 stars
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You do know Jack!
- By Emmaus Dan on 04-30-16
By: Donald Davis
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Grandma's Boy
- By: Donald Davis
- Narrated by: Donald Davis
- Length: 56 mins
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5
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Story4 out of 5 stars 6
Grandma's house was a magical place, and in this vivid memoir, Donald Davis makes it possible for each of us to go back to our own grandma's kitchen, clutter room, living room, and to that immeasurable bed that seemed to swallow us whole. This selection also contains a traditional story Davis learned from his grandmother, one handed down through his family from generations who once lived in Scotland before coming to the Appalachian mountains, about the time that fortune-seeker named Jack made the king mad.
By: Donald Davis
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Room of My Own
- By: Donald Davis
- Narrated by: Donald Davis
- Length: 58 mins
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 8
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8
Sibling rivalry. Sometimes, a kid just isn't ready for some little squirt to come along and invade his space, his own room. So what if there's an extra bed in the room; isn't that where the stuffed animals are supposed to sleep? How could a couple of otherwise sensible parents just bring a new kid home without even consulting their very own son? Still, a younger sibling can be in need of a big brother's guidance.
By: Donald Davis
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Grandma's Lap Stories
- By: Donald Davis
- Narrated by: Donald Davis
- Length: 57 mins
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 14
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9
From the heart of the Appalachian Mountains come these folktales and folk rhymes for young children. In this recording of timeless children's tales, Davis, one of our most gifted storytellers, weaves for a new generation the same tales his grandmother told him as he sat in her lap so many years ago.
By: Donald Davis
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See Rock City
- By: Donald Davis
- Narrated by: Donald Davis
- Length: 56 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 21
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Story5 out of 5 stars 21
"Years later," Donald Davis remember of his childhood," I came to realize that when you come from a long-dammed-up Scots-Irish gene pool it is an okay thing to wish for something, but it is not an OK thing to get it."
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent
- By Donald on 05-21-03
By: Donald Davis
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Party People
- By: Donald Davis
- Narrated by: Donald Davis
- Length: 56 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7
Two new Appalachian stories from the author of the award winning Listening for the Crack of Dawn; an ideal introduction to contemporary storytelling for adults. Both stories are based upon real people. In the first, a disastrous birthday enables a child to learn more than an adult possibly could. In the second, two unusual people live their conviction that people are more important than things.
By: Donald Davis
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Broken Bones
- By: Donald Davis
- Narrated by: Donald Davis
- Length: 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 9
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Story5 out of 5 stars 9
Broken Bones is a double set of double stories. The first set is made up of a story Davis's grandmother told about the time his mother broke her arm - twice! The second story in the first set is about how his little brother's collarbone was broken - twice! The second set of stories concerns Davis' neighbors, the Leatherwoods, and explains what happens when two big brothers team up against two little brothers. It also tells us that fathers are always smarter than their sons!
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful stories
- By Julie on 12-22-16
By: Donald Davis
Editorial reviews
With his rich Southern accent, storyteller Donald Davis takes listeners traveling to the Grand Canyon and to the Appalachians. When Davis first encountered the income tax as a boy, his father suggested he read the federal budget until he found where he wanted his money to go. Davis decreed his personal ownership of the national parks. Half of this audio tells of his first visit, recently, to the Grand Canyon. After a harrowing, hilarious journey on muleback, told with deadpan earnestness, Davis is ready to give his share of that park away. The following tales of childhood visits to his grandparents' log cabin in Appalachia have classic "scary story" features and warm family resolutions.
Critic reviews
"Donald Davis is one of the nation's most popular storytellers. A master of timing, Davis measures some sentences drop by drop, pouring others out like water from a pitcher." (Smithsonian Magazine)
What listeners say about The Grand Canyon
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- carter grace
- 03-14-21
Wonderful narrator
We always enjoy his stories and the Grand Canyon does not disappoint. Sweet humor, great stories
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Jan Browning
- 03-15-19
Hilarious!!
I heard this Storyteller in Texas at the Library Convention. I never get tired of listening to the Grand Canyon story. A must audio for anyone planning on taking that mule trip!!! Makes me grin!!
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Marie/Addie
- 09-25-19
Good stuff!
Donald Davis, never disappoints! I love the pictures he paints and the solid values communicated in every tale of his.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- ZapZap
- 07-12-22
Survive being scared
taxes was my favorite part. love listening to Donald for many years. all time fave if his is Mama Learns to drive. Also enjoy life lessons at the end.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- Mark
- 08-19-16
Story great as the Canyon is Grand!
What made the experience of listening to The Grand Canyon the most enjoyable?
Knowing the Grand Canyon well since I was a river guide for years made this story even more interesting and funny for me. Knowing people who get dizzy with fear of heights also makes me understand his point of view. Absolutely entertaining. We all pay taxes and get into situations that we underestimate. Entertaining even if you missed part of the story. Well thought out and woven with intricate contrasts of laughing and cringing in anticipation.
What did you like best about this story?
I love the thought provoking ending of this hilarious tale.
What about Donald Davis’s performance did you like?
I love his accent, being from the west myself. His accent seems to lend itself to story telling.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I almost peed my pants laughing the first time I heard this story. I still laugh every time I listen to the story. I am able to identify with the story on many levels.
Any additional comments?
It is great. Perfect gift for friends or enemies who you want to make your friends!
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
- Wes
- 12-24-06
Misleading
Although Donald Davis does an excelent job in describing his ride on a mule, the title of this audiobook, is misleading. Only half of the book is about the ride. The rest of the book is about Davis's childhood experiences, none of which are related to the Grand Canyon. I was expecting the entire book to be about the Grand Canyon, because of the title. That isn't what I got. Therefore, I was disappointed.
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