Before making the plunge into acting, L. J. Ganser, winner of three AudioFile Earphones Awards and the 2005 Nonfiction Audie for his work in The Island at the Center of the World, was a ship's cook in Maine, a roofer, a painter, and a swim-team coach. As an actor, he has appeared onstage in New York and in regional productions, has several episodes of Law & Order in his list of credits, and has recorded some 200 audiobooks.
