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Welcome All Castaways!

You've found the online home of the late TV icon, Bob Denver. His legacies - Little Buddy Radio and The Denver Foundation and his wife’s passion, Always Free Honor Flight have a home here also. Bob's wife Dreama thanks you for stopping by! It’s a great place for a three hour tour - this  Closer Weekly article “Bob Denver Facts to Fill You with Admiration “ is the perfect place for your tour to begin!!

Bob Denver Facts To Fill You With Admiration

Gilligan, Maynard and Me Audio Book

From Dreama Denver

Audio book Read By Bob Himself

Audio book Read By Bob Himself

Hearing my husband's voice is such a joy to me, but even better, I'm able to offer this recording of Bob HIMSELF reading his book for all of his fans! Through the miracle of technology, my team has been able to take Bob's original 1993 cassette recording, have it digitized and made available to you in this MP3 format.


Bob shares everything

Hearing my husband's voice is such a joy to me, but even better, I'm able to offer this recording of Bob HIMSELF reading his book for all of his fans! Through the miracle of technology, my team has been able to take Bob's original 1993 cassette recording, have it digitized and made available to you in this MP3 format.


Bob shares everything you've wanted to know about his two most famous characters, Maynard and Gilligan, How he got those parts, his relationship with the casts of both shows and much, much more!

Audio book Read By Bob Himself

Audio book Read By Bob Himself

Audio book Read By Bob Himself

Click here to get your copy today!

The Four Bears Are Back!

Let's go Back to the Beach with Sadie, Clyde, Dee and Boo.

READERS FAVORITE  5-Star Review


Dreama  Denver’s picture book, Four Bears in a Box: Back to the Beach, is full  of fun and imagination – just what you want in a read-along bedtime  story. The language is simple, so young readers can learn to follow it.  The plot follows the four bears' journey back to the beach and the new  friends they meet. The dialogue is entertaining and engaging and the  illustrations are superb. There are some tender, touching moments as the  four young bears interact with each other and their new friends. They  learn from one another, just as young readers will also learn from this  story. Although this is not an environmental story, there is some  suggestion of the need to care for our planet as King Crab explains the  purpose of his front legs (or pincers): “I can free them [his sea  friends] from plastic and other floating dangers.” A clever insert on  the dangers of single-use plastics. This is a delightful little story  full of imaginary fantastical adventures. 


NOW AVAILABLE!!

Available in Gilligan's Gift Gallery

Bob once told me, "When adopting a dog, look into his eyes to see his soul and what you'll find is a creature staring back at you, looking straight into your heart." In the pages of this book, you'll read about the purest kind of unconditional love, that of a dog and his person. It's normal for us to think of ourselves as the rescuer, but the truth is,  a loyal and loving dog can save us, literally and figuratively. 

~ Dreama Denver


5X7 Paperback, 80 pages, ages 9 thru 99


This is the only place to get autographed copies of "Zen and Now"


Readers Favorite 5-Star Review


Although  targeted at young readers, Zen and Now by Dreama Denver is a story that  can appeal to readers of all ages. While on the surface it’s a humorous  study of the wonderful companionship dogs provide to humans, as well as  a call for people to rescue animals and provide them with a loving  home, it reaches far deeper. As much as I enjoyed such touches as the  inclusion of an autistic child in Zen’s adventures and a dog’s-eye view  of the COVID-19 lockdown, I was most touched by the last chapter and the  epilogue. The Rainbow Bridge story and what followed had me in tears.  This could just as easily convey to a child with a terminally ill friend  or family member the concept of life after death gently and  beautifully. This is a great book to share as a gift and a story that I  won’t forget. As Zen says, “Humans are funny animals.” 

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"Gilligan's Dreams"

A poignant, loving, revealing inside account of the other side of Gilligan's Island . . .  the private lives of Bob and Dreama Denver. Growing up in southern West Virginia, Dreama never imagined her fantasy of becoming an actress would ultimately become reality, landing her in the arms of a man with one of the most recognizable faces on the planet. In the pages of this book, a love letter to the h

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Thank you to the 2021 New York Book Festival

Such an honor to receive the prestigious Next Generation Indie Book Award 2022!

Dawn Wells America's Sweetheart

10/18/38 - 12/30/2020

 

Nothing I say in this post will be sufficient because there are no words to convey the sadness I feel.


Dawn  was my friend for 45 years. She was also America’s sweetheart. Her life  force was not to be believed. Her curiosity was as boundless as her  heart was huge. Her kindness to her fans was legendary. Just ask any fan  who ever met her.


My  heart breaks for the loss that I and so many others are feeling today.  Somehow it doesn’t seem possible that I’m talking about Dawn in the past  tense. But I’m so grateful for her 82 beautiful years on this earth -  years full of adventure and joy. Her impact in television, movies and  stage will live on, her legacy will never fade. 


I’ll  treasure our friendship until my last breath. I’ll remember the girl  talks (so many girl talks), rooming together on the road, the fun we had  at autograph shows, the way she lit up a room the minute she entered.  Our last visit was in February of 2019 when she came to Princeton to  co-host the Denver Foundation’s Valentines for Veterans concert. I needed  her. She came. That’s who she was. She stayed at my house and we were  having so much fun she extended her visit for 2 extra days! I had no idea that would be our last time together and I'm beyond grateful for those 5 days of just being girlfriends.


My  heart is broken. Dawn and I always said we were meant to be friends.  Even if I had never met Bob, we were certain the theater circuit would  have brought us together, our paths would have crossed. When we finally  did meet on the set of “Rescue from Gilligan’s Island”, we became  friends instantly and that friendship lasted through the loss of  Natalie, Jim, Alan, Russell and the love of my life, Bob.

What  a reunion they must be having. They all loved each other so much, and  what a blessing that I became part of the castaway love fest.


Dawnie,  I love you. I can’t believe you’re gone. I pray you’re at peace. My  heart hurts. This has been so difficult to write and I’m afraid I  haven’t done you justice. You were a bright light in this sometimes dark  world. You were my friend, loved by me and so many others. 


The ultimate  dilemma was never really a dilemma at all - Ginger or Mary Ann?


 It was always  Mary Ann . . . . 


Rest In Peace, my beautiful friend.

Mary Ann and Mrs. Gilligan

Mary Ann and Mrs. Gilligan

Critics Love the Four Bears

    Mom's Choice Award Winner/5-Star Readers' Favorite/ Book Excellence/Indie Book Award

    The new children’s book by the wife of late TV icon Bob “Gilligan” Denver was brought to life by producer Kevin Sizemore, Hollywood voice acting legend Charlie Adler and Nashville singer-songwriter Delnora Reed for the virtual audience of thousands of children and parents watching around the world.  The video was produced by GKg Productions.  

     

    To  watch the Four Bears video at https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-7N2p-eFcCQ


    Click here to watch Four Bears In a Box

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