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A BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT
THE STORIES, ACTORS AND CHARACTERS
For more than 20 years, Adventures in
Odyssey has delighted kids (and kids at heart!) with exciting stories
and character-building truths. Now you can be part of the real adventure
with this behind-the-scenes guide to the people, places, and faces of
the world’s #1 family audio drama!
Get backstage details on the making of your favorite episodes, books,
and animated films; hundreds of photos—including an 8-page color photo
gallery; new trivia for 642 episodes; and step-by-step instructions on
how to draw the characters. It’s an exclusive guide that no fan can do
without!
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Special
Features Inside:
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See
the real-life faces of your favorite characters in exclusive 8-page
color photo album
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Discover all-new trivia about the show, from episode #1 up to #642
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Learn
how to draw over a dozen characters from Odyssey
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Enjoy
dazzling art and fun pictures in all 50+ chapters
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Find
the right story with new indexes (by lesson, by Bible verse & more)
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Get
making-of details on Adventures in Odyssey novels, animated films,
musical albums and other spin-offs from your favorite small town
Book
Details:
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Paperback (584 pp) with 8 color pages
of photos
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Targeted to families with children
ages 9-14. Specifically, families with past Adventures in Odyssey
experience who would like to know more. Also: Adventures in Odyssey
collectors, often ages 14 and up—fans who grew up with the show.
About the Team:
Over the
past 20 years, the Adventures in Odyssey Team has been home to
over two dozen writers, producers and sound designers. They hail from
all corners of the U.S. (and Canada) and their résumés are as diverse as
their origins: some come from a radio background, some from
stage or screen, others from music studios and television, and a few
straight out of college. Although they don’t have a common background,
one thing the team has always shared is a passion for entertaining
stories that reveal timeless truths.
Nathan Hoobler, a staff writer since 2002,
compiled and wrote The Official Guide, conducting over 100
interviews with past team members, the show's award-winning actors,
and many other Adventures in Odyssey contributors.
Book Notes:
This book is the second
Odyssey Guide to be published by Focus on the Family and contains far
more behind-the-scenes information than its predecessor.
Review:
For someone who
likes to read only when necessary, I thoroughly enjoyed spending
time within the binding of Adventures in Odyssey: The Complete
Guide. After my experience with the original
Complete Guide to Adventures in Odyssey
in the past, I was less than pleased with the format of the first
book. The old guide included massive episode summaries rather than
behind-the-scenes material. This new guide features a more hands-on
approach to the aches and pains the AIO team must go through to
produce the audio series, videos, and books. Trivia is endless, and
we get to learn more about our favorite Odyssey writers, actors, and
producers.
The Official Guide covers such
a vast amount of information. Reading from cover to cover is a real
treat for any AIO fan, especially those who have been so loyal to
the series. For those who like to see pictures, a color insert is
available at the back with actors, producers, and more. The layout
of the book itself is well-designed, beautiful from inside-out, and
worth every penny.
I was very pleased to learn that my
name appears on the Acknowledgements page, and a link to this site
was published on page 200 - a full page! - with an excerpt
from our Where Odyssey Is
Not section. What an honor! Thanks, Adventures in Odyssey!
Other interesting sidebars appear throughout the book, ranging from
timelines, to lists of special episodes (ie: Blackgaard Saga,
Novacom Saga, episodes taking place outside of Odyssey, etc.). With
sidebars galore, trivia tidbits, and photos of actors, writers, and
producers scattered throughout the book, any fan will be pleased and
excited to own this book.
The only downside to The Official
Guide is that after reading through every album, book, video,
and other products, I felt as if a closing chapter was needed to
wrap up everything that was read. The book ends suddenly after
reading notes about the Eugene Sings!
albums. A closing chapter would have helped fans to be even more
thanful for what they read and to look forward to the future that
much more.
All in all, The Official Guide
is very complete and a beautful work of art. It's interesting to
note that I was so hooked that I finished all 580+ days in a little
over a day. Every fan should own a
copy of this gem!
Book:
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