The audio book version of “Up the Rouge! Paddling Detroit’s Hidden River” will debut Wednesday, June 10 at the Franklin Garden Walk.
The sound version of “Up the Rouge!” is a 4-CD narration by Thurtell of the text of the book he and photographer Patricia Beck produced. The print book with many of Beck’s photos was published earlier this year by Wayne State University Press. The audio book has been published by Hardalee Press.
The price of the audio book is the same as the book — $34.95.
In addition to Thurtell’s narration, the audio book contains excerpts from the digital audio recording he made of the five-day June 2005 trip he and Beck made as they paddled and hauled a canoe 27 miles up the Main Branch of the Rouge River in metro Detroit.
In the audio book, you will hear the roar of blast furnaces on Zug Island together with teh clanging of a train bell, scolding of redwing blackbirds, the rush of the waterfall at henry Ford’s mansion, gunfire from the Detroit Police Department’s firing range aiming right at the Rouge — and more sounds from the river.
Beck and Thurtell will be selling and signing copies of their print and audio books between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m.
On a good weather day, the Garden Walk attracts 600-800 visitors to Franklin.
Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 on the day of the tour.
There is a luncheon — $10 with two seating times at: 11:30 a.m. or 1:00 p.m.
Ticket Information: 248-851-6798 Franklin Garden Club, PO Box 250194, Franklin, MI 48025.
Pre-purchase at
· The Village Boutique, 32716 Franklin Road 248-851-0055
· The Franklin Village Tea Room, 32749 Franklin Road in the Village 248-538-4300.
See www.franklingardenclub.org.
Make checks out to: WNF&GA
Mail to: Franklin Garden Club, PO Box 250194, Franklin, MI 48025
