Tran11 primetime, tonight 8 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan. Lets more people expense great stories. For people who cant read yet. You are off the reason that 50 of americans listen to an audiobook in 2019, so heres to all of you, heres two amazing audiobooks and heres to 25 years of the audio world. Ladies and document, we are thrilled to introduce this evening im a master of ceremonies, the witty and wonderful mr. Rocca. A correspondent for cbs sunday morning. Frequent catalyst on npr show, dont tell me. Is the author and narrator of the recent New York Times bestseller, obituary. I audio. Hes also the host of the podcast. We are excited to have him as our host this evening. Without further ado, mo rocca. [cheering] [applause] thank you, thank you. This is kind of a dream for me, i have to say. [cheering] here i am in this fabulous venue in front of this crowd and stephen king is here. [cheering] [applause] i feel like carrie when she was asked to prom. [laughter] anyway, i think given the
Theres something elemental about speaking the story that puts it to a different task. Narrators bring stories to life in countless ways. The works of shakespeare, toni morrison, Jason Reynolds and Michelle Obama are ace are richer experience heard rather than silent we read. Because of an intimate experience youre not performing per se. You are narrating it. And constantly listening and now get out my iphone and make a recording of someone that might have some characteristic. I feel like its less of myself as a poet who performs and now its myself being let me hold your hand and tell you this thing i heard was so inviting people but its in a different way. If i dont give everybody the utmost respect and understanding and compassion and the im not doing justice to this book. Studies have shown that listening to audiobooks is a more Emotional Experience and tories shared through other mediums. Its not a movie. Its not a book but it has the best of both worlds. Its a very intimate form of
But it has the best of both worlds. It is a very intimate form because you have an actual human being giving the story to you and i love that i love listening to the audiobook it is sharing the feeling of how that person is telling the story sparing. To be transformed into an audiobook it is an honor and a privilege with that in titled experimentation. And often times the way also let people experience Great Stories you are the reason 50 percent of americans listen to an audiobook 2019. Here is to amazing audiobooks and 25 years of the audie award awards. Ladies and gentlemen we are thrilled to introduce the master of ceremonies mr. Mo rocca he is the author and audiobook narrator of the New York Times bestseller great lives were three living published by Simon Schuster and also the host of the podcast we are excited to have him as our host this evening so without further ad ado, mo rocca. [applause] thank you. This is a dream for me i have to say. Here i am in this fabulous then you a
British Education Company sells its final stake in random house and ceo announces his retirement and fedex share another profit warning site significant challenges and changes well, good morning. We have a very busy show for you today. I want to get you to some german data lets break it down for you. We know p german business moral has risen in december. That is one positive for the current condition that has come in at 98. 8 higher than the estimate of 98. 1 the Expectations Index coming in higher than the forecast today at 93. 8 versus expectations of 93 Business Climate index was revised to 95. 1. The current index was revised to 98. 8 as well it appears to the upward revisions. The numbers for the month of december are coming in higher than expectations going into today. Worth mentioning that we did have the ifo a while back saying the german industry does remain caught in a session. Because the Manufacturing Sector does remain flagged. Not the least procured by the trade war. That
Mixed bag. The dax is down almost 0. 5 . The carmakers dragging on the dax. The ftse 100 is a different story, up 0. 3 . Some individual Companies Making gains. The british pounds giving back more of the gains of the week, 1. 3075. Pearson up after giving up the Penguin Random house it owns. Lets get to more with luke kawa, Bloomberg Cross asset reporter. It seems like this market is more and more moving on individual Company Names and less on a trade resolution or British Election resolution. Luke definitely. Weve taken a step back from the macro. That we are not really looking ahead to anything. We are just kind of in stall right now, waiting for the rest of the year to play out. Yesterday we tied for the smallest range in s p 500 futures of the year. We are getting a sense that last week was all of the big risk, and no we are winding down. Can year yield climbing higher could be the story of the year as we close it out for one more macro perspective. Vonnie we only have a few more s