[Nfbmo] Fwd: Mitzi Friedlander: please spread the word

Tue Jan 13 16:15:34 UTC 2015

I met her once, and she is super nice.  Gone with the Wind is one of
my favorites, and she has done a great job with other books as well.
I hope she has a happy retirement.

On 1/13/15, Gail Bryant via Nfbmo <nfbmo at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I have been reading the Elm Creek series that she narrates.  She does a
> great job.
>
> Gail Bryant
> Columbia Braille Teaching Services L.L.C.
> 1212 London Drive
> Columbia, MO 65203-2012
> Phone: (573)817-5993
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfbmo [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dacia Cole via
> Nfbmo
> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2015 5:45 PM
> To: Nancy Lynn; NFB of Missouri Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] Fwd: Mitzi Friedlander: please spread the word
>
> I've enjoyed many books narrated by her I always feel like I'm right there
> in the story when I listen to her read a story.  Her talent will be missed
> but I will re-read books she's narrated for years to come.
>
> Dacia
>
> On 1/12/15, Nancy Lynn via Nfbmo <nfbmo at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> From: Roberta Williams <rwilliams at aph.org>
>>>To: Bonnie Blose <bookmaven1 at frontier.com>
>>>Subject: Mitzi Friedlander please       spread the word
>>>I just received this information about the retirement of Mitzi
>>>Friedlander. Roberta made many Books And Beyond shows with narrators
>>>possible. Mitzi was the first narrator from the Printing House to
>>>appear on Books And Beyond and  a pleasure to interview.  She is a
>>>treasure we all love and cherish. Happily, we have a legacy through
>>>hundreds of her narrations to enjoy for years to come. Please pass
>>>this around anywhere you wish. Let's make this a day Mitzi Friedlander
>>>will never forget. Thanks so much. Read what Roberta says which
>>>appears below in this forward.
>>>Hi, Bonnie:
>>>
>>>It took a bit longer than I thought it would to nail down some
>>>specifics of the event honoring Mitzi Friedlander.  Please spread the
>>>word to let folks know.  The first notice via APH went out last week
>>>with our APH News. Here is the information:
>>>
>>>Acclaimed Narrator to be Honored February 5, 2015
>>>
>>>Mitzi Friedlander, a Talking Book narrator at the American Printing
>>>House for the Blind (APH), is retiring.  During her extraordinary
>>>career, which spans over a half century, she has recorded more books
>>>than any other Talking Book narrator in the nation.
>>>
>>>Her fans, locally and nationally, will celebrate her accomplishments
>>>at a retirement ceremony that will take place February 5, 2015 from
>>>5:30-7:00 p.m. at APH.  Those who want to attend the ceremony in
>>>person must RSVP by January 30, since space is limited.  Contact
>>>Roberta Williams rwilliams at aph.org or call 502-899-2357.  Or, you may
>>>send Mitzi good wishes via email to the same address. Or send
>>>hard-copy notes to her c/o Roberta Williams, APH 1839 Frankfort Avenue
>>>Louisville, KY 40206.
>>>
>>>A well-known figure in Louisville's theatrical world, Mitzi earned the
>>>first Master's Degree in Theater Arts given by the University of
>>>Louisville. She has performed with Actor's Theatre of Louisville, the
>>>Louisville Ballet, the Kentucky Opera Association, and the Louisville
>>>Children's Theatre. She has also taught Theatre Arts at the University
>>>of Louisville and at Indiana University Southeast.
>>>The versatile actress, who has recorded over 2,000 titles during her
>>>50+ years at APH, has lent her voice to nonfiction pieces, works of
>>>fiction, scientific publications, and children's literature.
>>>
>>>Through her work as a narrator in the APH studio, Mitzi became the
>>>first recipient of the Didymus Award for narration of 1,000 Talking
>>>Books for the Library of Congress. She is familiar to over half a
>>>million people in the listening audience as the voice of such classics
>>>as Gone With the Wind, Charlotte's Web and several of Sue Grafton's
>>>"alphabet" series of detective novels. In 1993 this nationwide
>>>audience selected her as one of their favorite Talking Book voices,
>>>honoring her with the Alexander Scourby Award for excellence in the
>>>narration of nonfiction titles.
>>>
>>>To hear a sample of Mitzi Friedlander's work, visit:
>>>http://www.aph.org/museum/Narrator-Jukebox/Mitzi-Friedlander.html
>>>
>>>The Talking Book program, administered by the National Library Service
>>>for the Blind and Physically Handicapped of the Library of Congress,
>>>provides recorded literature to  500,000 blind, visually impaired, and
>>>physically impaired Americans.
>>>http://www.loc.gov/nls/   The National Library Service (NLS)
>>>contracts with American Printing House for the Blind to prepare these
>>>"Talking Books."
>>>
>>>About the American Printing House for the Blind:
>>>The American Printing House for the Blind, a 501(c)(3) non-profit
>>>organization, is the world's largest company devoted solely to
>>>researching, developing, and manufacturing products for people who are
>>>blind or visually impaired. Founded in 1858, it is the oldest
>>>-MORE-
>>>organization of its kind in the United States. Under the 1879 federal
>>>Act to Promote the Education of the Blind, APH is the official
>>>supplier of educational materials for visually impaired students in
>>>the U.S. who are working at less than college level. APH manufactures
>>>textbooks and magazines in braille, large print, recorded, and digital
>>>formats. APH also creates hundreds of educational, recreational, and
>>>daily living products.
>>>
>>>
>>>Roberta
>>>Roberta Williams, 502-899-2357
>>>Public Relations Manager
>>>Publicity, Tours, InSights Art
>>>
>>>American Printing House for the Blind
>>>1839 Frankfort Avenue
>>>Louisville, KY 40206
>>>
>>>Building Independence Since 1858
>>>
>>
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Julie McGinnity
National Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary,
Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President, National Federation
of the Blind of Missouri recording secretary,
graduate Guiding Eyes for the Blind 2008, 2014
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