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S2 E29: Ben Schilaty writes a stranger's life story + Storyteller Pippa White's Orphan Train Story

S2 E29: Ben Schilaty writes a stranger's life story + Storyteller Pippa White's Orphan Train Story

FromThe Apple Seed


S2 E29: Ben Schilaty writes a stranger's life story + Storyteller Pippa White's Orphan Train Story

FromThe Apple Seed

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Length:
53 minutes
Released:
Sep 1, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Today we have stories of people leaving home and finding new family and unexpected friends.

(4:21) "Lee Nailing's Orphan Train Story": Storyteller Pippa White tells the real-life story of Lee Nailing, a boy who was sent off on a so-called "orphan train" to find a new family.
(26:50) Radio Family Journal: Host Sam Payne shares a memory about traveling to Bulgaria to work on humanitarian projects for orphans. Of the many memorable things from that trip, a photo is the most powerful reminder of what he had learned from that experience.
(34:04) "Georgina": Author and podcaster Ben Schilaty joins talks about his unlikely friendship with a near-total stranger who asked him to write her life story. The project ended up affecting both of them much more than they ever expected.
(43:55) "Olaf's Story": Pippa White shares another real-life story of a kid named Olaf who had a dangerous encounter with the Nazis who were occupying Norway during World War II.
Released:
Sep 1, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Great stories can change your world. Join The Apple Seed for tall tales, fairy tales, folk tales, personal tales, historical tales, and more! Hosted by storyteller Sam Payne. A production of BYUradio.