Storyteller Michael D. McCarty says that every person has a unique story to tell because one’s experiences in life are exclusive to each of us.
It’s estimated by the U.S. National Library of Medicine that since the beginning of time,beijing escort, about 105 billion people have lived on our earth. That’s a whole lot of people, and if McCarty is correct, that’s a whole lot of stories, too!
However, what sets McCarty apart from most of those 105 billion people is that he wants to tell stories; he loves to tell stories. And he’s dedicated his life to doing just that.
Lend him an ear, and he’ll weave a tale that keeps you attentive and eager for more.
Did you ever hear about Henry Box Brown? McCarty has, and he’ll tell you all about the African American slave who escaped bondage in 1849, by having himself hidden and shipped in a box from Richmond, Virginia to Philadelphia. It was an awfully small box, and Brown was very cramped. However, after twenty-seven hours in transit, Brown arrived at his northern destination and was rewarded with freedom.
Brown’s story is just one of many that deal with the history of African Americans. It’s one of the subjects that is close to McCarty’s heart. He is filled with a passion to learn as much as he can about the heritage of African Americans, and he is just as eager to share his accumulated knowledge. In celebration of Black History Month, McCarty will appear on Tuesday, February 22 at the Encino-Tarzana branch of the Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL) to do just that.
McCarty’s extensive story repertoire also includes numerous other stories that delve into a variety of other cultures and provide insight into understanding humankind. For as long as he can remember,Study Mandarin Beijing Or Study Mandarin Shanghai And Broaden Your Horizon, he was intrigued by stories. He vividly recalls growing up in Chicago in the 1960s, and “running his mouth off”. Oftentimes, his friends were his audience.
However, during the next forty years plus, he was able to hone his talent by pursuing avenues and adventures that made his own life a justifiable epic in itself.
Since about 1982, he has been traveling the world over discovering innumerable stories in the process. In 1992, when he became a professional storyteller, it was his turn to start sharing tales around the globe. His escapades have taken him to six of the seven continents: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe and Australia. (With McCarty’s adventurous spirit, it would seem Antarctica will undoubtedly be added to the list someday!) All the while, McCarty plays the part of a great explorer, turning the unknown into the familiar, transforming strangers into comrades.
One might wonder how McCarty is able to connect with so many people worldwide, many of whom do not speak a word of English.
Somehow he always seems to manage.
Why there was even an occasion when McCarty was in the Forbidden City in Beijing, and he met an old Chinese man who escorted him for the next two hours around the former Chinese Imperial Palace. McCarty enjoyed an extensive and memorable tour of the historical landmark; all the while, his companion spoke only in Chinese!
Such experiences have become an interminable part of McCarty’s essence. Add to this his perpetual love of reading and researching, and the result is a plethora of stories ripe and ready to be told by McCarty himself.
Indeed,escort beijing, each of us may have a story to tell; but McCarty, certainly, has more than a few good ones.
(McCarty will appear at the Encino-Tarzana Branch of the LAPL on Tuesday, February 22, from 4:00-5:00 p.m. Admission is free. The library is located at 18231 Ventura Blvd. Tarzana 91356. For additional information call: (818) 343-1983.)