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The Grand Canyon
- Narrated by: Donald Davis
- Length: 48 mins
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Publisher's summary
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.
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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.
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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.
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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)
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- carter grace
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Wonderful narrator
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- 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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- Marie
- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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