Thursday, June 26, 2008
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
NEWS COVERAGE IN HEBER!!
For those of you in Heber, there will be local radio and newspaper coverage next week.
I will be on the local radio station Monday, June 23, 2008 at 8am. Please spread the word.
ALSO, watch for a news story in the Wasatch Wave newspaper Wednesday, June 25. I sent them the following news release and they have agreed to run a story. We'll see how much they use.
For Immediate Release: Contact: John Hanks 702-232-1045
CORY HANKS AUDIO BOOK PREMIERS IN HEBER,
NEW BOOK PLANNED
Heber City, UT, June 16, 2008 – An audio CD version of “Up From The Hills,” the autobiography of Charleston native and hero N.C. “Cory” Hanks, was given a pre-release premier last week in Heber before 19 people (list available on request.)
This audio version of the original book is the first step in a complete re-write of “Up From The Hills” that will include much more detail and cover the rest of Hanks’s life beyond 1921, the original publication date.
“This audio book really brought Cory’s story to life,” commented Peg Sabey, one of the listeners and avid chronicler of Heber history. “We all know what happened and what a great man he was, but this was like hearing it for the first time.”
The book was recorded by John Hanks, is a former KSL-TV reporter, current college communications professor/media consultant, and author/actor/voiceover artist. He is also grand-nephew of the author, N.C. Hanks.
“My grandfather Jay Hanks was Cory’s little brother by ten years and his first in-home caretaker,” explains Hanks. “I heard stories all my life and read his book many times. It ended 34 years before his death and I always thought the story should be finished and put on audio, like the ‘talking books’ Cory used to listen to during his education.
“Now I have committed the original book to audio and have the opportunity to write ‘the rest of the story’ of this great man,” said Hanks.
Hanks has a problem, though. He needs more information and stories about N.C. Hanks. “I know he affected many thousands of lives and I’m sure there are recordings, notes and stories out there,” he said, “so I created a blog and am asking everyone to help out. If anyone has a story, a recording, or notes of one of Cory’s lectures, I’d love to hear from them.”
Hanks said the audio book would be released this summer and the complete book sometime in 2009.
Anyone with any information about Cory Hanks is asked to contact John Hanks at www.upfromthehillsmovie.com, john@johnhanks.com, or www.johnhanks.com.
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I will be on the local radio station Monday, June 23, 2008 at 8am. Please spread the word.
ALSO, watch for a news story in the Wasatch Wave newspaper Wednesday, June 25. I sent them the following news release and they have agreed to run a story. We'll see how much they use.
For Immediate Release: Contact: John Hanks 702-232-1045
CORY HANKS AUDIO BOOK PREMIERS IN HEBER,
NEW BOOK PLANNED
Heber City, UT, June 16, 2008 – An audio CD version of “Up From The Hills,” the autobiography of Charleston native and hero N.C. “Cory” Hanks, was given a pre-release premier last week in Heber before 19 people (list available on request.)
This audio version of the original book is the first step in a complete re-write of “Up From The Hills” that will include much more detail and cover the rest of Hanks’s life beyond 1921, the original publication date.
“This audio book really brought Cory’s story to life,” commented Peg Sabey, one of the listeners and avid chronicler of Heber history. “We all know what happened and what a great man he was, but this was like hearing it for the first time.”
The book was recorded by John Hanks, is a former KSL-TV reporter, current college communications professor/media consultant, and author/actor/voiceover artist. He is also grand-nephew of the author, N.C. Hanks.
“My grandfather Jay Hanks was Cory’s little brother by ten years and his first in-home caretaker,” explains Hanks. “I heard stories all my life and read his book many times. It ended 34 years before his death and I always thought the story should be finished and put on audio, like the ‘talking books’ Cory used to listen to during his education.
“Now I have committed the original book to audio and have the opportunity to write ‘the rest of the story’ of this great man,” said Hanks.
Hanks has a problem, though. He needs more information and stories about N.C. Hanks. “I know he affected many thousands of lives and I’m sure there are recordings, notes and stories out there,” he said, “so I created a blog and am asking everyone to help out. If anyone has a story, a recording, or notes of one of Cory’s lectures, I’d love to hear from them.”
Hanks said the audio book would be released this summer and the complete book sometime in 2009.
Anyone with any information about Cory Hanks is asked to contact John Hanks at www.upfromthehillsmovie.com, john@johnhanks.com, or www.johnhanks.com.
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Trip to Heber
I had a wonderful nine days in Utah June 2-10. I spent 26 hours re-recording and re-editing "Up From The Hills", the audio book. It's done now! Hoorah! I will now produce and package it and get it out. It should go public sometime in July. I'll let you know.
After I finished the recording, I previewed to a group of critics in Bountiful, Mon., June 9. Then Tuesday morning I made all the changes they suggested (well, most of them :) That night I played it for 19 people in Heber, many of whom knew Cory and had read the book many times. The bonus was to meet the family who now owns Cory's house. They have really restored it nicely AND they came to the "unveiling" of the audio book. They of course own a book of their own and thoroughly enjoyed hearing it.
The most common reaction is that even though they've read it many times, hearing it dramatized in audio made it come alive, as if they were hearing it for the first time.
I also had a nice visit with Kip Cullimore, Cory's nephew, who allowed me to record some tremendous Cory stories to use in the next phase, the expanded book.
Speaking of which, now that the tape is well under way, I can now focus on the book. It will include the original book, enhanced with news stories, testimonials, relevant facts, etc. Then it will fill in the rest of his life from the end of the book in 1921 to his death in 1955.
One of the participants in the "debut" playing of the book was the owner of the Heber radio station. She invited me to come on the air to promote it, which I'm going to do next Monday, June 23. See the next blog entry for that.
Again, I would appreciate any information or stories you have. I'm told that there were recordings made of some of Cory's local lectures. I'm hoping someone will come forward with those!
John
702-898-2204
After I finished the recording, I previewed to a group of critics in Bountiful, Mon., June 9. Then Tuesday morning I made all the changes they suggested (well, most of them :) That night I played it for 19 people in Heber, many of whom knew Cory and had read the book many times. The bonus was to meet the family who now owns Cory's house. They have really restored it nicely AND they came to the "unveiling" of the audio book. They of course own a book of their own and thoroughly enjoyed hearing it.
The most common reaction is that even though they've read it many times, hearing it dramatized in audio made it come alive, as if they were hearing it for the first time.
I also had a nice visit with Kip Cullimore, Cory's nephew, who allowed me to record some tremendous Cory stories to use in the next phase, the expanded book.
Speaking of which, now that the tape is well under way, I can now focus on the book. It will include the original book, enhanced with news stories, testimonials, relevant facts, etc. Then it will fill in the rest of his life from the end of the book in 1921 to his death in 1955.
One of the participants in the "debut" playing of the book was the owner of the Heber radio station. She invited me to come on the air to promote it, which I'm going to do next Monday, June 23. See the next blog entry for that.
Again, I would appreciate any information or stories you have. I'm told that there were recordings made of some of Cory's local lectures. I'm hoping someone will come forward with those!
John
702-898-2204
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Up to the Hills
I’ve been to the mountain! I’ve seen the mine! I photographed the “mountains and cliffs” in Cory’s “last glorious look.” In a visit to Mt. Nebo, hosted by two local gentlemen who were familiar with the Little Eva mine and how to get to it. We drive in a four wheel drive truck up the Mona Pole Canyon Road to the top of the peak just to the south of North Peak, where the mine is located. Late snow pack will keep us from going directly to the mine until July, next month. But we viewed the mine from across the ravine and saw the tunnel opening and the trail running by it. We saw where the cabin was located and where the blacksmith shop would have been.
Then the thrill of the afternoon. After I located the mine in the telescope, I turned around to see what Cory would have seen on the fateful noon just before he picked up the caps and fuses. Through my moistened eyes, I saw what his eyes saw just before they never saw again. Here is what we saw:
(((picture to come)))
Naturally, I will include this and other photos in my book. On my July trip to the actual mine and surroundings, I will take a professional photographer and we will document every relevant scene we see.
John
Then the thrill of the afternoon. After I located the mine in the telescope, I turned around to see what Cory would have seen on the fateful noon just before he picked up the caps and fuses. Through my moistened eyes, I saw what his eyes saw just before they never saw again. Here is what we saw:
(((picture to come)))
Naturally, I will include this and other photos in my book. On my July trip to the actual mine and surroundings, I will take a professional photographer and we will document every relevant scene we see.
John
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