May 6, 2022
Betty M. Rafter, an avid adventurer and traveler with her husband, Patrick, has completed her new audiobook "The Biggest Moonshiner": a captivating and spellbinding memoir of the author's childhood and experiences while growing up in the 1930s in Southern Florida.
Rafter begins her stunning life story, "The Great Depression was starting to wind down in 1939, but not for us. On a frigid morning in Sopchoppy, Florida, 10 days before Christmas, Mama, Daddy, my two older sisters, my two older brothers, our baby sister, and I were hiding out in a shack deep in the woods of the Apalachicola National Forest, south of Tallahassee. Daddy said we were on a fun adventure, but my oldest sister, Dink, said we were on the lam, running from the Feds."
Published by Audiobook Network, author Betty M. Rafter's new audiobook takes listeners on an incredible journey that is sure to leave its mark on all who experience it. From hiding in the woods from the authorities to picking cotton in Alabama while on the run with her Mama, Daddy, and siblings, Rafter delivers a poignant memoir packed with remarkable stories and life lessons.
Listeners can purchase the audiobook edition of "The Biggest Moonshiner" by Betty M. Rafter through Audible, the Apple iTunes store, or Amazon.
Audiobooks are the fastest-growing segment in the digital publishing industry. According to The Infinite Dial 2019, 50% of Americans age 12 and older have listened to an audiobook. This huge growth can be partly attributed to increased listening in cars, which surpassed the home as the #1 audiobook listening location in the 2019 survey. Smart speaker proliferation also bodes well for future listening growth and more mainstream listening.
Audiobook Network, Inc. (ABN) is a full-service audiobook publishing company that transforms authors' books or eBooks to life through audio narration. ABN handles narration, production, audio editing, digital formatting, distribution, promotion, and royalty collections all under one roof. For additional information or media inquiries, contact Audiobook Network at 866-296-7774.
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