Read by Grammy Award Winner,
and Produced by Grammy Nominee,
Rebekah Presson Mosby
A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison
Other Works by Rebekah
“Reluctant poetry readers may find themselves drawn to the printed page by the spoken work, and poetry fans are likely to find much to love here.”
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​— Publishers Weekly
"Enlightening from beginning to end, Poetry Speaks Expanded is a remarkable experience, a wonderful and living addition to any poetry library and a tremendous introduction to the beauties of 20th-century verse."
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This CD set won the 2001 Audie Award for Poetry from the Audio Publishers Association. This is the ONLY national award for poetry on audio and the collection was awarded an Earphones Award from "AudioFile" magazine.
All titles, including CD copies of
A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison,
can be obtained by writing
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This is the true story of Mary Jemison (1743-1833), who was captured, and then adopted by two Seneca women when she was 12 years old. She lived her long life among the Seneca and married two Native men, with whom she had 8 children. When she was 80, Jemison told her story to a minister and amateur historian, James E. Seaver. This is Jemison's own account, read by Grammy Award winning Oneida singer and songwriter, Joanne Shenandoah.
The 3 CDs run about 3 1/2 hours and include music written and performed by Shenandoah. Audie Award winner and Grammy nominee Rebekah Presson Mosby produced the book and provides an introduction.
"The Adoption of Mary Jemison" is from a painting by
Robert Griffing.
The book is available as a download from CD Baby or as 3 CDs at pressoncommunication@gmail.com
IN THE PRESS
Poetry on Record is essential for literary historians, poets, and fans of good literature
The Music Box
Shenandoah has become the most critically acclaimed Native American Singer of her time.
Associated Press
This volume will continue to prove a playground for poetry lovers and a spark for any literature class.
School Library Journal
About Rebekah
Rebekah Presson Mosby won an Audie Award for her collection, Our Souls Have
Grown Deep Like the Rivers: Black Poets Read Their work and was a 2007 Grammy
nominee for Poetry on Record: 98 Poets Read Their Work, 1888-2006). She co-edited,
with Elise Paschen, the award-winning, best-selling collection, Poetry Speaks
Mosby worked as an arts reporter for KCUR FM in Kansas City, Missouri and for
NPR network news. For 13 years, she produced and hosted the syndicated radio
program, New Letters on the Air. She has also taught radio writing at Colgate University.
About Joanne Shenandoah
Joanne Shenandoah, Ph.D., is one of “America’s most celebrated and critically acclaimed Native American musicians of her time”, Associated Press. She is a Grammy Award winner with 3 Nominations), over 40 music awards (including 14 Native American Music awards – Hall of Fame Inductee) with music ranging from solo to full symphony and 22 recordings.
Joanne is a humanitarian, working as a peace advocate, earth justice and has captured the hearts of audiences all over the world, from North and South America, South Africa, Europe, Australia and Asia. She has received multiple awards and praise for her work to promote universal peace and understanding.
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