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One copy of the 40-minute interview goes to the American Folk Life Center at the Library of Congress. (Christopher Weil Photography)

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Stories off the sidewalk

Broadcast: Midmorning, 12/21/2007, 10:06 a.m.

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For several years, StoryCorps booths have allowed ordinary people relate their own stories to be preserved in a huge and growing collection in the Library of Congress.

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  • Dave Isay: Founder and executive director of StoryCorps. A collection of StoryCorp stories are in the new book, "Listening is An Act of Love."

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