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

Dacia Cole dacia.luck at gmail.com
Tue Jan 13 18:38:26 UTC 2015


One of my favorite series that she reads the majority of is the "Miss
Julia" series by Ann B. Ross.  It's a rather humorous series I think
everyone would enjoy.

On 1/13/15, Susan Ford via Nfbmo <nfbmo at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I have been reading the House of Winslow series by Gilbert Morris. I don't
> know if she reads all of it, but I have read three of the early books.
> There
> are at least 11 of them.
> Susan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfbmo [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gail Bryant via
> Nfbmo
> Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2015 4:03 AM
> To: 'Dacia Cole'; 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] Fwd: Mitzi Friedlander: please spread the word
>
> 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
> Cell: (573)268-4962
> gbryant at socket.net
>
> -----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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