| Story of the World, Vol. 1 Audiobook: History for the Classical Child: Ancient Times Revised Edition Contributor(s): Bauer, Susan Wise (Author), Weiss, Jim (Narrated by) |
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ISBN: 1933339047 ISBN-13: 9781933339047 Publisher: Well-Trained Mind Press OUR PRICE: $39.56 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: October 2006 Annotation: "The Story of the World" CD audiobook is a collaboration between Jim Weiss, whose voice is "liquid gold" (CNN TV), and Susan Wise Bauer, whose writing has been described as "timeless and intelligent" ("Publishers Weekly"). These spirited readings of the first volume in Bauer's history series bring to life the stories and records of human history from ancient times to the present. Written in an engaging, straightforward manner, this volume of the popular "Story of the World" series weaves world history into a storybook format. The first volume begins with the ancient nomads and ends with the last Roman emperor. This audio CD edition may be used along with the print books, as a supplement to a traditional history curriculum, or independently. 6 audio CDs. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Ancient |
| Dewey: 909.08 |
| Physical Information: 1.11" H x 5.17" W x 5.89" (0.54 lbs) 7 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): Weiss, Jim: - 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.Bauer, Susan Wise: - Susan Wise Bauer is a writer, educator, and historian. Her previous books include the Writing With Ease, Writing With Skill, and Story of the World series from Well-Trained Mind Press, as well as The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home, The Well-Educated Mind: A Guide to the Classical Education You Never Had, Rethinking School, The Story of Western Science: From the Writings of Aristotle to the Big Bang Theory, and the History of the World series, all from W. W. W. Norton. She has a Ph.D. in American Studies from the College of William & Mary in Virginia, as well as an M.A. in seventeenth-century literature and a Master of Divinity in Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Literature. For fifteen years, she taught literature and composition at the College of William and Mary. |