09/07/2024
I just finished my Audio Book, called The Sangamon Story, Selected Readings from Francis Grierson's, The Valley of Shadows. It was written about his childhood growing up on the prairies of Illinois, in the years leading up to the Civil War. It deals with slavery and abolition, and tells about how his family became a part of the Underground Railroad.
I first started work on this 35 years ago when I discovered the book while researching another project. I adapted it for theater and have produced a few readings over the years. I recently retired and have been working on my voice acting career now and decided to do this. I'm working on getting it published and hopefully it will gain traction. I wanted to share it with you guys in the hopes of getting some feedback. I'm amazed at how it turned out. I'm so very pleased. I hope you enjoy it.
Please note, this is a rough cut, and the actual audio book has been refined considerably. This is just for a preview listen...
Part One https://soundcloud.com/forlaughter/the-sangamon-story-part-one
Part Two https://soundcloud.com/forlaughter/the-sangamon-story-part-two