Uncle Frank Invents the Electron Microphone
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Donald Davis
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Donald Davis
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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.
©1991 Donald Davis (P)1992 August House Publishers, Inc.Los oyentes también disfrutaron...
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Braces hurt. Braces look funny. Braces are downright embarrassing. And just about the time you think they're going to feel normal, it's time to tighten them up again. Worst of all, most of us get braces just at that time of life when the last thing we want to do is to look conspicuous, to call attention to ourselves in any way. This new coming-of-age story employs storyteller Donald Davis' trademark descriptions and humor to address the question: is this worth all the pain and embarrassment?
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Father was a Wise Old Man
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Historia4.5 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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Jack and Granny Ugly
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Growing up in North Carolina, Donald Davis heard stories that came to America through Scots-Irish immigrants about a fellow named Jack who was so real that young Davis thought he was a distant relative or otherside-of-the-mountain neighbor. Now Davis knows that Jack is a universal legendary figure who, by various names, is found in nearly every culture.
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So good if you like fairytales
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That's What Mamas Do
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Historia4.5 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!
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De: Donald Davis
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Miss Daisy
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- Narrado por: Donald Davis
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 23
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 23
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5 out of 5 stars
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This is how I wish my teacher would have been.
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De: Donald Davis
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Dr. York, Miss Winnie, and the Typhoid Shot
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- Narrado por: Donald Davis
- Duración: 56 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 29
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Historia5 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.
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De: Donald Davis
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Grandma's Lap Stories
- De: Donald Davis
- Narrado por: Donald Davis
- Duración: 57 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 14
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Historia4.5 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.
De: Donald Davis
Reseñas editoriales
North Carolina storyteller Donald Davis is like a favorite uncle who has a wealth of stories that may not entirely be true but are too entertaining not to believe. Davis' long, leisurely tales are told with great amusement and deadpan humor, and listeners will find themselves hooting with laughter as Davis narrates the adventures of notorious Uncle Frank as he provides a tongue-in-cheek history lesson and imparts some eyebrow-raising advice on dealing with politicians in "Uncle Frank Invents the Electron Microscope" and outwits a pair of traveling salesmen in "Uncle Frank and the Crown Feed Boys".
Reseñas de la Crítica
"If you've never heard Donald Davis spin a yarn, I feel sorry for you." (Nashville Banner)