{"id":4068,"date":"2013-09-06T16:29:03","date_gmt":"2013-09-06T23:29:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/?p=4068"},"modified":"2017-12-01T08:07:14","modified_gmt":"2017-12-01T16:07:14","slug":"award-winning-author-deborah-j-ledford-and-acclaimed-actress-christina-cox-to-captivate-crescendo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/?p=4068","title":{"rendered":"Award Winning Author Deborah J Ledford and Acclaimed Actress Christina Cox Cultivate Charity in Crescendo!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"IOF Productions banner - Click toi learn more at their official web site!\" href=\"http:\/\/iofproductions.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4071\" alt=\"IOF Productions banner - Click toi learn more at their official web site!\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IOF-Productions-banner.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IOF-Productions-banner.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IOF-Productions-banner-256x51.jpg 256w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IOF-Productions-banner-320x64.jpg 320w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IOF-Productions-banner-400x80.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/player.cinchcast.com\/?show_id=5388415&amp;platformId=1&amp;assetType=single\" height=\"370\" width=\"640\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Welcome back to <a title=\"Click to visit the official WHR You Decide web site!!\" href=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/\" target=\"_blank\">WHR You Decide Radio<\/a>!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">As we continue our focus on independent authors, screen writers, film and television production, we are honored to announce that award winning author <a title=\"Click to visit and follow Deborah J Ledford on Twitter!\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/djledford\" target=\"_blank\">Deborah J Ledford<\/a> joined <a title=\"Click to join Deborah Ledford 11 AM Pacific Sunday September 08, 2013 LIVE on WHR You Decide Radio!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.blogtalkradio.com\/wormholeriders\/2013\/09\/08\/deborah-ledford-charity-crescendo\" target=\"_blank\">WHR You Decide radio Sunday September 08, 2013 at 11 AM Pacific time<\/a> to share so you can <a title=\"Click to visit and support the Crescendo Charity NatAmGoGo crowd funding project on Inde GoGo!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.indiegogo.com\/projects\/natamgogo\" target=\"_blank\">learn about a fantastic charity event<\/a>! Please <a title=\"Click here to download the PDF interview transcript for Deborah Ledford's radio interview \" href=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/audiodl\/DeborahLedford-WHR-YouDecide-Transcript-Sep0813-Rev-001.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click here for transcript<\/a>.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Click to visit and follow Deborah J Ledford on Twitter!\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/djledford\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4078\" alt=\"Click to visit and follow Deborah J Ledford on Twitter!\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Deborah-J-Ledford-on-Twitter-200x300.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Deborah-J-Ledford-on-Twitter-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Deborah-J-Ledford-on-Twitter-200x300-128x192.jpg 128w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Deborah-J-Ledford-on-Twitter-200x300-160x240.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z6E98ZRaU1s?&amp;autoplay=1&amp;rel=0\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><a title=\"Click to visiyt and follow Christina Cox on Twitter!\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/reallyChristina\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4083\" alt=\"Click to visiyt and follow Christina Cox on Twitter!\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Christina-Cox-on-Twitter-240x240.jpg\" width=\"301\" height=\"301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Christina-Cox-on-Twitter-240x240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Christina-Cox-on-Twitter-192x192.jpg 192w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Christina-Cox-on-Twitter-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Christina-Cox-on-Twitter.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 301px) 100vw, 301px\" \/><\/a>During our time with <a title=\"Click to visit and follow Deborah J Ledford on Twitter!\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/djledford\" target=\"_blank\">Deborah Ledford<\/a> we will discuss her career and her exciting new audio project based on her fabulous novel <a title=\"Click to visit Amazon to learn more about how you can purchase Crescendo the novel!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Crescendo-Deborah-J-Ledford\/dp\/1938101340\" target=\"_blank\">Crescendo<\/a> that will feature audio narration by television and film superstar <a title=\"Click to visit and follow Christina Cox on Twitter!\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/reallyChristina\" target=\"_blank\">Christina Cox<\/a> of Canada! <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><a title=\"Click to visit and follow Christina Cox on Twitter!\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/reallyChristina\" target=\"_blank\">Christina Cox<\/a>, who will narrate the audio book version of &#8220;Crescendo&#8221; at the famed <a title=\"Click to learn more about Costa Mesa Studios at their official web site!\" href=\"http:\/\/costamesastudios.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Costa Mesa Studios,<\/a> is well known among science fiction fans for her recent appearance in the hit science fiction drama <a title=\"Click to learn more about Elysium  at the official Sony Pictures web site!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sonypictures.com\/movies\/elysium\/\" target=\"_blank\">Elysium<\/a> as well as a legendary career in the entertainment world including many series we love here at WHR including two appearances in <a title=\"Click to visit and learn more about Stargate SG-1 at the official MGM Studios web site!\" href=\"http:\/\/stargate.mgm.com\/view\/series\/1\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Stargate SG-1<\/a> (Spirits in 1998 and The Sentinel in 2002), <a title=\"Click to visit and learn more about Stargate Atlantis at the official MGM web site!\" href=\"http:\/\/stargate.mgm.com\/browse\/stills\/series\/2\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Stargate Atlantis<\/a> (Whispers in 2008), &#8220;a kick ass&#8221; tough gal in <a title=\"Click to learn more about The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0296572\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Chronicles of Riddick<\/a> (2004), <a title=\"Click to learn more about Andromeda!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0213327\/\" target=\"_blank\">Andromeda<\/a> (2004),\u00a0<a title=\"Click to learn more about Defying Gravity!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1319690\/\" target=\"_blank\">Defying Gravity<\/a> (2009), <a title=\"Click to learn more about Castle at the official ABC web site!\" href=\"http:\/\/abc.go.com\/shows\/castle\" target=\"_blank\">Castle<\/a> (2013), <a title=\"Click to learn more about Combat Hospital!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1829891\/\" target=\"_blank\">Combat Hospital<\/a> (2011), <a title=\"Click to learn more about 24!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0285331\/\" target=\"_blank\">24<\/a> (2010), NCIS (2011), <a title=\"Click to learn more about CSI: Miami!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0313043\/\" target=\"_blank\">CSI: Miami<\/a> (2004), and upcoming new roles in <a title=\"Click to learn more about Kid Cannabis!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0780548\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kid Cannabis<\/a>, <a title=\"Click to learn more about Crimes of the Mind!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt2989660\/\" target=\"_blank\">Crimes of the Mind<\/a> and <a title=\"Click to learn more about the fantastic career of Christina Cox!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0184965\/\" target=\"_blank\">many more<\/a>!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JsmE8R6dUuA?feature=player_detailpage\" height=\"360\" width=\"640\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><a title=\"Click to support the Crescendo charity project on Indie GoGo!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.indiegogo.com\/projects\/natamgogo\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-4088\" alt=\"Click to support the Crescendo charity project on Indie GoGo!\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Crescendo-on-Indie-GoGo-640-400x586.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Crescendo-on-Indie-GoGo-640-400x586.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Crescendo-on-Indie-GoGo-640-131x192.jpg 131w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Crescendo-on-Indie-GoGo-640-163x240.jpg 163w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Crescendo-on-Indie-GoGo-640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a>Ledford developed the <a title=\"Learn more about Crescendo at Second Wind Publishing!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.secondwindpublishing.com\/product_info.php?products_id=168&amp;osCsid=7adf3ec44ac70a40470d817b6c26ff0f\" target=\"_blank\">Crescendo<\/a> story as the third in her superb series of Native American mystery thriller novels that reflect pride in her own heritage as a native American Indian and her love of writing. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">The selection of our theme song &#8220;Half Breed&#8221; by <a title=\"Click to visit and follow Cher on Twitter!\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cher\" target=\"_blank\">Cher<\/a>, is most appropriate as the music reflects the dual heritage of the novels female protagonist Inola Walela.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Included below is the complete press release for Crescendo now in the <a title=\"Click to visit and support the Crescendo NatAmGoGo crowd funding project on Inde GoGo!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.indiegogo.com\/projects\/natamgogo\" target=\"_blank\">crowd funding phase on Indie GoGo<\/a>. We suggest that you visit the link or click the image above right to help make this this worthwhile charity project become a reality!<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Thank you in English and the following native languages that will be saved by your generous donation; Wado (Cherokee), Ah\u00e9hee\u2019 (Navajo), Phil\u00e1mayaye (Lakota Sioux), N\u00e9\u00e1\u2019e\u0161e (Cheyenne), \u00c1ho (Kiowa Apache). .<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 15pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Press Release: September 4, 2013<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Actress <a title=\"Click to visit and follow Christina Cox on Twitter!\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/reallyChristina\" target=\"_blank\">Christina Cox<\/a> set to narrate audiobook audiobook production fundraiser also to assist Native American group! An <a title=\"Click to support Crescendo audiobook production crowd funding venture is live at Indie GoGo!\" href=\"http:\/\/igg.me\/at\/NatAmGoGo\/x\/4360591\" target=\"_blank\">audiobook production crowd funding venture is live at Indie GoGo<\/a>\u00a0, which will also contribute funds to a Native American nonprofit foundation, <a title=\"Click to learn more about Blue Feather Corporation at their official web site!\" href=\"http:\/\/bluefeathercorp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Blue Feather Corporation,<\/a> in a project dubbed \u201c<a title=\"Click to visit and follow NatAmGoGo at IOF Productions on Twitter!\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatAmGoGo\" target=\"_blank\">NatAmGoGo<\/a>.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><a title=\"Blue Feather Corporation banner - Click to learn more at their official charity web site!\" href=\"http:\/\/bluefeathercorp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-4077\" alt=\"Blue Feather Corporation banner - Click to learn more at their official charity web site!\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Blue-Feather-Corporation-banner-400x127.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Blue-Feather-Corporation-banner-400x127.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Blue-Feather-Corporation-banner-256x81.jpg 256w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Blue-Feather-Corporation-banner-320x102.jpg 320w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Blue-Feather-Corporation-banner.jpg 639w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a>IOF Productions Ltd. is currently in pre-production to produce and distribute award-winning author Deborah J Ledford\u2019s audiobook version of \u201c<a title=\"Learn more about Crescendo at Second Wind Publishing!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.secondwindpublishing.com\/product_info.php?products_id=168&amp;osCsid=7adf3ec44ac70a40470d817b6c26ff0f\" target=\"_blank\">Crescendo<\/a>\u201d from her Steven Hawk\/Inola Walela suspense thriller series presented by <a title=\"Click to learn more about Second Wind Publishing at their official web site!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.secondwindpublishing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Second Wind Publishing<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><a title=\"Click to learn about Costa Mesa Studios audio book recording\" href=\"http:\/\/costamesastudios.com\/audio-book-recording\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4091\" alt=\"Click to learn about Costa Mesa Studios audio book recording\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Costa-Mesa-Studios-map.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Costa-Mesa-Studios-map.png 300w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Costa-Mesa-Studios-map-164x192.png 164w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Costa-Mesa-Studios-map-205x240.png 205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The professional audiobook presentation will be narrated by TV and film actress Christina Cox, who has appeared in a variety of films and television episodes including <em>\u201cBetter Than Chocolate,\u201d \u201cNikki &amp; Nora,\u201d \u201cNCIS,\u201d<\/em> <em>\u201cDexter,\u201d \u201c24,\u201d \u201cCastle\u201d and <\/em>\u201c<em>The Chronicles of Riddick.\u201d<\/em> IOF Productions Ltd will record \u201cCrescendo\u201d in November at <a title=\"Click to learn more about Costa Mesa Studios at their official web site!\" href=\"http:\/\/costamesastudios.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Costa Mesa Studios<\/a> in Southern California for download and to purchase as CDs for a December 2013 release.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">\u201cWe are thrilled to have <a title=\"Click to visit and follow Christina Cox on Twitter!\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/reallyChristina\" target=\"_blank\">Christina Cox<\/a> set to perform \u2018Crescendo.\u2019 Her exquisite voice and acting prowess will truly bring my words to life. The audiobook will be recorded by an experienced staff, with the quality that will equal narrated books presented by top publishing houses,\u201d Ledford says.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><a title=\"Hlauuma-north-house-Taos-Pueblo - Image courtesy Deborah Ledford web site\" href=\"http:\/\/deborahjledford.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4090 alignleft\" alt=\"Hlauuma-north-house-Taos-Pueblo - Image courtesy Deborah Ledford web site\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Hlauuma-north-house-Taos-Pueblo-Image-courtesy-Deborah-Ledford-web-site-400x261.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Hlauuma-north-house-Taos-Pueblo-Image-courtesy-Deborah-Ledford-web-site-400x261.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Hlauuma-north-house-Taos-Pueblo-Image-courtesy-Deborah-Ledford-web-site-256x167.jpg 256w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Hlauuma-north-house-Taos-Pueblo-Image-courtesy-Deborah-Ledford-web-site-320x209.jpg 320w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Hlauuma-north-house-Taos-Pueblo-Image-courtesy-Deborah-Ledford-web-site.jpg 642w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a>Ledford will share proceeds from her audiobook production launch on Indiegogo, an international crowd-funding site at www.indiegogo.com, with <a title=\"Click to learn more about Blue Feather Corporation at their official web site!\" href=\"http:\/\/bluefeathercorp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Blue Feather Corporation of Taos, New Mexico<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">\u201cThe storytelling campaign is an effort to prevent the disappearance of Native American languages and culture,\u201d says Ledford, who is part Eastern Band Cherokee.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><a title=\"Taos New Mexico Pueblo-Graveyard - Image courtesy Deborah Ledford web site\" href=\"http:\/\/deborahjledford.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4096\" alt=\"Taos New Mexico Pueblo-Graveyard - Image courtesy Deborah Ledford web site\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Taos-New-Mexico-Pueblo-Graveyard-Image-courtesy-Deborah-Ledford-web-site.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Taos-New-Mexico-Pueblo-Graveyard-Image-courtesy-Deborah-Ledford-web-site.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Taos-New-Mexico-Pueblo-Graveyard-Image-courtesy-Deborah-Ledford-web-site-178x192.jpg 178w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Taos-New-Mexico-Pueblo-Graveyard-Image-courtesy-Deborah-Ledford-web-site-223x240.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a>\u201cNative tribal languages and ancient ways are dying on our nation\u2019s reservations,\u201d Ledford explains. \u201cWe want to ensure that these societies survive.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">In order\u00a0to produce and distribute the audiobook version of Ledford\u2019s latest release,\u00a0\u201cCrescendo,\u201d production company <a title=\"Click to learn more about IOF Productions at their official web site!\" href=\"http:\/\/iofproductions.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">IOF Productions Ltd.<\/a> and Indiegogo will provide funds to create and operate Native American programs during the fundraiser which runs Aug. 26 to Oct. 4, 2013.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">The contributor packages for the Indiegogo\/ <a title=\"Click to visit and support the Crescendo NatAmGoGo crowd funding project on Inde GoGo!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.indiegogo.com\/projects\/natamgogo\" target=\"_blank\">NatAmGoGo<\/a> funding launch include the complete unabridged recording of \u201cCrescendo\u201d narrated by Christina Cox, poster of the \u201cCrescendo\u201d audiobook autographed by Christina Cox and Ledford; a leather bound special edition release of all discs of the \u201cCrescendo\u201d audiobook with booklet signed by Cox and Ledford, and hand-crafted jewelry created by renowned Navajo, Hopi and Taos Pueblo artists.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 15pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">About Deborah J Ledford:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><a title=\"Click to visit Deborah J Ledford at her official web site!\" href=\"http:\/\/deborahjledford.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4080 alignleft\" alt=\"Click to visit Deborah J Ledford at her official web site!\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Deborah-J-Ledford-web-site.jpg\" width=\"321\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Deborah-J-Ledford-web-site.jpg 321w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Deborah-J-Ledford-web-site-137x192.jpg 137w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Deborah-J-Ledford-web-site-171x240.jpg 171w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" \/><\/a>Ledford spent her summers growing up in the <a title=\"Click to learn more about the Great Smoky Mountains at the National Park Service web site!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/grsm\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Great Smoky Mountains<\/a> of western North Carolina, where her novels are set. A three-time nominee for the Pushcart Prize, Ledford\u2019s award-winning short stories appear in numerous print publications as well as literary and mystery anthologies.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Ledford met Floyd \u201cMountain Walking Cane\u201d Gomez in 2006 while doing research for her novel, \u201cSnare.\u201d Several years later, Floyd expressed the need to protect languages and culture on reservations throughout the United States.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Those interested may now contribute to the fundraiser, which has a $30,000 goal, and from that, the Native American nonprofit foundation will receive 50% of the royalties from downloads and sales of the \u201cCrescendo\u201d audiobook.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">\u201cBut once the funding goal for the audiobook production is reached, any excess will benefit the foundation 100 percent,\u201d Ledford adds. \u201cWe can\u2019t let another language or culture disappear,\u201d Ledford concludes. \u201c\u2018<i>Wado<\/i>,\u2019 which means \u2018thank you\u2019 in Cherokee.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><a title=\"Click to visit and support the Crescendo NatAmGoGo crowd funding project on Inde GoGo!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.indiegogo.com\/projects\/natamgogo\" target=\"_blank\">(click here to visit the) Indiegogo NatAmGoGo campaign URL<\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">For additional information, email <a title=\"Click to e-mail IOF Productions regarding the audio book version of Crescendo!\" href=\"mailto:info@iofproductions.com.\" target=\"_blank\">info@iofproductions.com<\/a> and follow on Twitter <a title=\"Click to visit and follow Crescendo NatAmGoGo on Twitter!\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatAmGoGo\" target=\"_blank\">@NatAmGoGo<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 15pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">MEDIA CONTACT:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><a title=\"Click to visit and follow Deborah J Ledford on Twitter!\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/djledford\" target=\"_blank\">Deborah Ledford<\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Email: info@iofproductions.com<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Title: <a title=\"Click to visit and support the Crescendo NatAmGoGo charity crowd funding project on Inde GoGo!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.indiegogo.com\/projects\/natamgogo\" target=\"_blank\">NatAmGoGo<\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Audiobook Production\/Native American Language and Culture Benefit<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Indiegogo Launch: August 26-October 4, 2013<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Total: $30,000 &#8211; <span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Flexible Funding<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><a title=\"Click to visit and support the Crescendo NatAmGoGo crowd funding project on Inde GoGo!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.indiegogo.com\/projects\/natamgogo\" target=\"_blank\">NatAmGoGo Indiegogo Link<\/a>: <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; 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