Buried Treasures: A Storyteller's Journey

Travelling storyteller Joel ben Izzy recounts some of the tales closest to his heart in this voyage of laughter and tears that will take you around the world and back again.

Starting with the title story, based on a Polish folktale, ben Izzy weaves together stories with memories of his father. Among the tales are some hilarious stories of Hershel of Ostropol and a wild Hatian story about the king of the elephants.

You'll hear the following:

My Father and Hershel of Ostropol (California & The Ukraine)
Buried Treasures (Poland & Czechoslovakia)
The Road Back Home (Spain & Haiti)
One Last Hershel Tale (The Ukraine)

This tape was chosen as an Editor's Choice by Booklist Magazine.