(Newswire.net — May 20, 2015) Thomson, Illinois — Classic literature is required reading in high school and college, but then often is cast aside upon graduation – and never touched again.
But there are still many reasons to read classic books, says writer Lindsey Cox in a new blog post at LiveTheAdventureLetter.com, a website set up by audio theater producer Bill Heid to promote God-centered entertainment for families that is high-quality, educational and inspirational.
“The classics allow us to see that people “way back then” struggled with many of the same things we struggle with today,” Cox wrote. “The human experience is relatable across decades and centuries. People, experiences, emotions, and life perspectives have not changed all that much throughout the course of time. What was written a hundred years ago (or more) is still relevant today.”
Her post came under the headline, “6 Reasons You Should Be Reading The Classics.”
Interestingly, even though people may not spend the time to read classic literature, they still want their friends to believe they read it. A British survey of 2,000 adults found that 62 percent had lied about reading classic novels. Many of the novels they lie about reading have been made into films, such as Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations.
Cox said there is no excuse for Americans not to read more.
“In modern America, it’s easy to take things for granted,” Cox wrote. “Books are really no different. Do you know how many people across the globe would love to have access to the books we have at our fingertips, courtesy of the Internet and technology? How would you feel if tomorrow, somehow all the books at your disposal mysteriously vanished forever? You would probably wish you had taken the time to read them.”
The rest of her blog can be read here.
Heid’s company, Heirloom Audio Productions, is set to release its third Audio Adventure project this summer, the Civil-War themed With Lee In Virginia. It will star Sean Astin (Rudy, The Lord Of The Rings, Mom’s Night Out), Kirk Cameron (Fireproof, Monumental), Chris Anthony (Adventures In Odyssey) and Brian Blessed (Boss Nass and Clayton in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace and Tarzan, respectively).
All of Heirloom Audio’s CD sets are based on real heroes and real events in history. They’ve been particularly popular among homeschoolers and Christian families.
The goal is to put God back into history, Heid said.
“A lot of the Christianity in textbooks has been scrubbed,” Heid said. “For example, George Washington — what was the degree of his faith, and how did that animate and motivate him? I would say it did so very much. We’re not wanting to put more faith into history than was there, but we believe a lot of this stuff was sanitized just in the name of church-state separation. Our culture really doesn’t have a good view of someone like George Washington or even someone like William Wallace.”
The company’s second CD set, In Freedom’s Cause, told the story of Scottish hero William Wallace. It starred Golden Globe winner Joanne Froggatt (Anna Bates of Downton Abbey), Billy Boyd (Pippin of The Lord Of The Rings), Skandar Keynes (Edmund of The Chronicles of Narnia series), James Cosmo (Campbell, Father Christmas of Braveheart and The Chronicles of Narnia, respectively) and Blessed.
The company’s first project, Under Drake’s Flag, was nominated for two Audie Awards (best audio drama and best package design) and followed the adventures of Sir Francis Drake. The Audies are the Academy Awards of audio.
To schedule an interview with Heid, email press@heirloomaudio.com or call 815-259-0122.
Heirloom Audio Productions
2200 Illinois Route 84Thomson, Illinois 61285