StoryCorps founder Dave Isay has selected some of the most remarkable stories from our already vast collection and arranged them thematically into a moving portrait of American life.

This special gift box includes features a hardbound copy of Listening Is An Act of Love, enhanced with an exclusive bonus CD, "Ten Beloved Stories From The StoryCorps Project." This collectors' set includes a 32-page companion booklet with photos and commentary about the ten people who tell their stories on the CD. In the booklet, Isay includes several pages of instruction and personal tips to help the reader record the "conversation of a lifetime" with his or her loved ones.