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"Bob Acosta" <boacosta@xxxxxxxxxxx> · Mon, 24 Sep 2012 07:59:24 -0700

    Accessible World Spotlights Roy Avers On Books And Beyond, Wednesday, 
September26, 2012
Newswire:
When I asked Roy Avers to appear on Books And Beyond, he said, "I don't have a 
background in radio. I haven't worked  as an actor as many narrators have. 
There is probably not much to say about me."
Roy Avers  had a career in the business world, but I wouldn't have known that  
without doing research on this modest  kind man.
"Why should I come to a show where the guest has little to say about himself?" 
you ask.  
It is the quiet unassuming people who often have the most to share. Inside them 
are riches  to be uncovered. Our reward is the treasure of knowing a fine 
person who has much to impart. 
What can I tell you about Roy Avers? I can tell you first he is a man  with a 
fine sense of what is important and of value in our world. Yes, you will find 
more than 300 books on Bard from which you may choose, and he has read 
everything from romance,   religion,   westerns,  to   science fiction.
After speaking with Roy, phenomenal as that information is, there is so  much 
more. Roy is serious about living a life of value. He is kind and down to 
earth. For us, he   is a star in audio book narration. I think Avers  would say 
he is just doing a job he loves the best he can. 
There are two kinds of readers involved with Bard. Some read a book mostly for 
the book. Some love the books and love the narrators too. They realize the 
historic importance of the place they hold.
As we have interviewed narrators all of us involved with Books And Beyond 
cherish sharing narrators with you. Close to our hearts and a big part of the 
mission of this show is bringing guests  of historic significance  to you. Roy 
Avers is living history. We are thrilled to have the opportunity of sharing an 
hour with him with all of you.
I hope you will join us for a narrator with a different view. He was busy doing 
other work when narration came along and is today a master  of the craft.   I 
know you will enjoy meeting Roy and getting to know him better as I will. 
Below is some biographical information about him  followed by details informing 
you how you can be a part of this important and not to be missed upcoming show. 
If you care about books, narrators, or just want to show your appreciation for 
one of the best, please join us. 

Roy Avers comes across as gruff as the basso he sings in the
Louisville Opera. When he first began to narrate at the American
Printing House for the Blind (APH), his colleagues were
frightened. They thought he was forbidding and stern, and the
suit and tie he wore didn't help. "Later they realized I'm a
pussy cat," said Avers.
     Serious in person, he saves the emotion for his narrating.
"I can't swear at people in the business world," he deadpans.
Avers prefers to read fiction because it allows him to portray
different characters and display feelings using his voice.
     As a youth, Avers wanted to be a radio announcer. "I would
repeat what the announcer said in the way he said it." In
college, he started in journalism but switched to theater arts.
Meanwhile, he married and soon had children. After graduation, he
entered the business world to make a living.
     In his forties, Avers started doing volunteer work as a
textbook narrator, but was directed to APH because his voice was
too emotive. He has been there since 1976. Now a semi-retired
computer consultant, he is free to narrate more books.
     Avers, sixty-three, lives in Louisville with his wife. He
has four children, one step-daughter, three grandchildren, and
two adopted grandchildren.

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Date: Wednesday, September 26, 2012
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