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The Legend of Squanto (Focus on the Family Radio Theatre)

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The story is great! Fantastic voice tallent as well. However, the quality is lacking. At the end of every chapter & beginning of the next, it skips or cuts off part of the dialogue. Amazon did send me a replacement copy, but it seems to have the same problems. Something no doubt in the production of these CD's. It's too bad really. So if you can deal with this flaw, I would encourage you buy it anyway because it is a good story. If you don't feel that you should support faulty merchandise, I applaud that too. Maybe Focus on the Family will figure this out and fix it.

This is an excellent chronicle of the life of Squanto, an American Indian who is used by God to save the lives of the pilgrims. This compelling account will be hard to stop listening to. It's perfect for playing the week prior to Thanksgiving. It traces Squanto's life from a young child, to his being taken to Europe as a slave. As you will discover, Squanto's difficult life was a blessing in disguise. He didn't let his mistreatment by a few mean-spirited, white-men taint his view of all white-men in America. His command of the English language -- the result of years in Europe -- and his care and devotion to the pilgrims was nothing short of miraculous.

The quality of Focus on the Family Radio Theater presentations is unrivaled -- EXCELLENT!!!! (one person mentioned flaws in the audio -- we experienced non of this and have listened to the cd on two different cd players)

You will love listening to this dramatization!

Steve & Annette Economides
Authors of America's Cheapest Family Gets You Right On The Money
America's Cheapest Family Gets You Right on the Money: Your Guide to Living Better, Spending Less, and Cashing in on Your Dreams

Excellent quality production! It is refeshing to listen to truthful history, with both white men and Native American shown as people who can be be either good or bad: no generalizations here. What I enjoyed immensely also is the fact that there is no gratuitous anti-Catholic sentiment: the priests and monks who helped Squanto in Spain are described as good, loving Chritian men by an English Protestant in the story. Great family listening! Kudos to Focus on the Family.

My children and I listen to this as a Thanksgiving Traditon now, and even throughout the year.

It will be one of our Family Traditions from this point.

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I enjoyed the audio. It brought to life the story of Squanto in an exciting drama.

I'm trying to bring the people and events of Thanksgiving to life for my children. Our field trip to Plimoth Plantation last year quite literally brought the Pilgrims to life! This year we're doing something a little closer to home.

We are listening to The Legend of Squanto: An Unknown Hero Who Changed the Course of American History.

The CD set brings the story of Squanto alive through the amazing talents of the Focus on the Family Radio Theatre actors.

Listening to the voices and sound effects helps us imagine we were right there when Squanto became a slave, traveled to Spain and then England and finally returned home to find his entire tribe gone.

Just to be clear, this is not an audio book. It is a radio drama, complete with actors and sound effects. Focus on the Family Radio Theatre always does a superb job of bringing a story to life in our imaginations. I whole heartedly recommend The Legend of Squanto!

If radio drama is something new for your children, and you aren't sure if they will sit still for it, I have two suggestions. First, listen in the car as you drive around on errands. You'll find they don't want to get out of the van! Second, give each child a blank piece of paper or a coloring book and let them draw/color while they listen. Their hands will be occupied while they quietly listen.

A friend let us borrow this. It was absolutely wonderful. Our kids loved it. It really helps them understand Thanksgiving better. One reviewer said they had problems with the quality - could be their CD player, not the disk. We had no problems in 2 players. We're going to buy our own copy, along with other Focus on the Family Radio Theatre programs.

Our entire family has enjoyed this story for quite some time. Great radio drama - a must have for your audio library.

We have loved this story! It is not just a story of an indian and pilgrams. It is a story of an man on a quest for truth and mercy. I can not even begin to tell you how this story has helped me understand things about God. The detail of the sounds are insanly wonderful! You can almost feel the American breeze, taste the england sea air, and see the indians creeping through the woods! It is defanently worth getting!

We received the item on time! Thanks! Have not had a chance to listen to it yet.