The story is told that at the age of eleven, Jules Verne secretly hired on as a cabin boy for a trip to the West Indies.  Before sailing from France, the ship had to make one last stop to take on supplies and passengers at a place called Paimboeuf.

 

As the vessel slowed to a stop, there on the dock stood Pierre Verne, Jules’ father, who not only put an end to his son’s youthful escapade but made the boy promise hereafter “to travel only in his imagination.”  Whether true or not, young Jules did one better.  He became the author that illuminated the traveling imaginations of millions with his uncanny knack for futuristic thinking.

 

Stories from History’s Dust Bin is a 3-volume set of historical short stories. These are the nuggets of gold that had fallen by the wayside… the little known and unusual. Many of these gems were destined to be forever lost until they were collected, dusted off and brought back to life by author Wayne Winterton.

 

Each podcast episode features one of the over 450 stories featured in Winterton’s Award-Winning* series, narrated by either the author, his son, William Winterton, or his daughter, Jana.

 

If you enjoy today’s episode, please leave us 5 stars and a glowing review on iTunes! And if you don’t want to wait a whole week to hear another story from the Dust Bin, consider picking up the books on Amazon (either downloadable or good ol’ fashioned ink and paper).

 

The Entire History’s Dust Bin Collection Is Available On Amazon: https://amzn.to/3bDrip4

 

 

* Winner of the Arizona Book of the Year Award for 2016