Greek Myths (The Jim Weiss Audio Collection)

Weiss, Jim

ISBN 10: 194296871X ISBN 13: 9781942968719

Publisher: The Well-Trained Mind Press, 2015

Synopsis

This introduction to Greek mythology makes Hercules, King Midas, Perseus and Medusa understandable to children.

Jim Weiss' fascinating retellings retain the action and adventure of the originals, while emphasizing character over violence.

About this title

About the Author:

In 1989, Jim Weiss set out on a mission: to record the greatest stories he knew from world literature and history, and inspire families -- especially young listeners -- with a passionate love of the original classics. In the three decades since then, Jim's narration voice and seemingly numberless character voices have formed foundational entertainment and education for millions of listeners around the world. Winning hundreds of awards, Jim’s recordings range on the literary side from fairy tales through stories from Shakespeare, Dickens and Conan Doyle, while his history recordings bring to vivid life major historical events and personalities from the ancient world through the twentieth century. The inspiration for all this began early, with parents and grandparents who told stories and read aloud to him, skills which Jim joyously acquired, and which led him to a degree in Communications and Speech from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Later, his wife, Randy, earned her own national awards as a teacher and counselor, and their shared passion for learning led to forming their company in 1989, long before the explosion of spoken word recordings made this a "sensible" decision. The recordings began winning listeners and national awards from the first. A few years ago, the Weiss's licensed their recordings and business operations to Well-Trained Mind Press, which has successfully introduced Jim's work into still more markets, while Jim continues to write, record, teach and perform.

About this edition

• Publisher: The Well-Trained Mind Press
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 194296871X
• ISBN 13: 9781942968719
• Binding: Audio CD