Podcasts by Bore You To Sleep - Sleep Stories for Adults
Welcome to "Bore you to Sleep," hosted by Teddy. Our podcast offers intentionally dull bedtime stories for adults, read in slow and easy-to-understand English. Incorporating sleep hypnosis and meditation techniques, our stories can help you relax and fall asleep. Whether you suffer from chronic insomnia or just have difficulty sleeping, our calming stories can help you unwind and escape daily stresses. We have a variety of stories, including classic literature and fairy tales, to suit everyone. Subscribe now to "Bore you to Sleep" for a peaceful night's rest and the sleep you deserve. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boreyoutosleep/support
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Sleep Story 278 – Galileo and his Judges from 2023-12-12T11:00
Tonight’s soothing reading is from "Galileo and his Judges" by F. R. Wegg-Prosser, a captivating story published in 1899 that delves into Galileo's groundbreaking teach...
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Sleep Story 277 – Tea, Its History and Mystery from 2023-12-05T11:21:12
Tonight’s reading comes from Tea, Its History and Mystery. Written by Joseph M. Walsh and published in 1892, this book explores the history and origins of tea. My name is Teddy and I aim to help...
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Sleep Story 276 - Food and Culinary Poisons from 2023-11-28T11:00
Good evening, and welcome to another episode of the Bore You to Sleep Podcast. I'm Teddy, your guide to a peaceful night's rest. Tonight, we delve into the intriguing pages of "A Tr...
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Sleep Story 275 – Pragmatism and Idealism from 2023-11-21T20:29:08
Tonight’s reading comes from Pragmatism and Idealism. Published in 1913 and written by William Caldwell, this story provides a philosophical view of Pragmatism and Idealism. Listen
Sleep Story 274 - The 13th District from 2023-11-14T11:00
Tonight’s readings come from the 13th District written by Brand Whitlock. Published in 1902, it takes a look at life in Washington DC at the start of the 20th Century.
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Sleep Story 273 - The Personal Relation in Industry from 2023-11-07T11:00
Originally published in 1917, John D Rockefeller Jnr discusses the importance of Personal Relation and cooperation in industry, during and around the turn of the 20th century.
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Sleep Story 272 - A Mediaeval Burglary from 2023-11-01T10:52:14
Tonight’s reading comes from A mediaeval burglary. This is a lecture that was delivered at the John Rylands library on the 20th January, 1915. It explores a royal burglary that took place in Eng...
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Sleep Story 271 - From trail to railway through the Appalachians from 2023-10-24T11:17:17
Tonight’s reading comes from a book named From Trail to railway through the Appalachians. Published in 1906 and written by Albert Perry Brigham, this story looks at the early develop...
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Sleep Story 270 - Writers of Knickerbocker New York from 2023-10-17T11:31:54
Welcome to the "Bore You to Sleep" podcast, where my mission is to help you achieve a restful night's sleep. I provide soothing narration and mundane bedtime stories to promote pea...
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Sleep Story 269 - Alaska from 2023-10-10T11:00:04
"Welcome to tonight's episode featuring excerpts from 'Travels in Alaska' by the renowned historical figure, John Muir. In this 1879 expedition to Alaska, Muir's vi...
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Sleep Story 268 – Relativity from 2023-10-03T11:46:12
Welcome to "Bore You to Sleep," your go-to sleep podcast designed to ensure you get the rest you deserve. My name is Teddy, and I'm here to help you fall asleep soundly...
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Sleep Story 267 – The Modern Writer from 2023-09-26T11:43:19
Tonight’s reading comes from The Modern Writer. Published in 1925 and written by Sherwood Anderson, this story looks at the art of writing, as it was in the early 1900’s.
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Sleep Story 266 – Confessions of a Book-lover from 2023-09-19T12:00
Tonight’s reading comes from, Confessions of a Book-lover. Published in 1913 and written by E. Walter Walters, this story explores ones love for books. My name is Teddy and I aim to help peop...
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Sleep Story 265 – Natural History of Intellect and Other Papers from 2023-09-12T12:05:22
Tonight’s reading comes from, Natural History of Intellect. This book was published in 1893 and written by famed essayist, lecturer and poet, Ralph Waldo Emerson.
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Sleep Story 264 - Animal Life from 2023-09-05T12:51:17
Welcome to the world of "Bore You To Sleep" podcast, where I, Teddy, am on a mission to ensure you get a restful night's sleep. Sleep is a crucial aspect of our well-be...
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Sleep Story 263 - Our Polar Flight from 2023-08-29T12:07:57
Tonight’s reading comes from, Our Polar Flight. Published in 1925 and written by Roald Amundsen and Loncoln Ellsworth, this story is a fantastic recount of the early exploration undertak...
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Sleep Story 262 - History in English Words from 2023-08-22T12:00
Welcome to Sleep Story 262, where we embark on a soothing exploration of "History in English Words." In this episode, we delve into Owen Barfield's captivating work from 1...
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Sleep Story 261 – The Ascendency of France from 2023-08-15T11:55:02
In this episode, we feature a reading from "The Ascendency of France" by Henry Offley Wakeman, published in 1897, which explores the rise of France from 1598 to 1715. Welcome to the...
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Sleep Story 260 – Scenes and Legends of the North of Scotland from 2023-08-08T12:25
Tonight’s reading comes from, Scenes and Legends of the North of Scotland. Written by William P Nimmo and Published in 1869, this book looks at some of the early sce...
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Sleep Story 259 - Around the Clock in Europe from 2023-08-01T12:00
Tonight’s reading comes from, Around the Clock in Europe. Published in 1912 and written by Charles Fish Howell, this story takes a quick trip around Europe and invites the reader to expe...
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Sleep Story 258 - Millions from Waste from 2023-07-25T12:00
Tonight’s reading comes from, Millions from Waste. Written by Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot and published in 1920, this book looks at different forms of recycling opportuni...
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Sleep Story 257 - Rubber Hand Stamps from 2023-07-19T02:29:17
Tonight’s reading comes from Rubber Hand Stamps, written by T. O'Conor Sloane. This book looks at the history of rubber, when it was first discovered and ultimately put to practical use. ...
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Sleep Story 256 – The Sacred Dance from 2023-07-11T12:53:56
Tonight’s reading comes from, The Sacred Dance. Written by W. O. E. OESTERLEY, D.D. and published in 1923, this story looks at the evolution of dance and its importance to the develo...
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Sleep Story 255 – The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire from 2023-07-04T12:00:14
Tonight’s reading comes from, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Originally written in 1782 by Edward Gibbon Esquire, this book ended up comprising six...
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Sleep Story 254 – The Human Species from 2023-06-28T01:52:38
Tonight’s reading comes from, The Human Species. This book takes an anthropological approach as it explores the animal kingdom. It was written by Armand de Quatrefages and published...
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Sleep Story 253 – The Evolution of General Ideas from 2023-06-20T12:08:08
Tonight’s reading comes from, The Evolution of General Ideas. This book takes a pscyhogical approach to how humans think and generate ideas. It was published in 189 and written by Professor TH R...
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Sleep Story 252 - Home Furnishing and Decoration from 2023-06-13T12:00:04
My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep is so important and my mission is to help you get the rest you need. The podcast is designed to play in the backg...
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Sleep Story 251 – Old Times from 2023-06-06T11:05:30
Tonight’s reading comes from, Old Times, A Picture of Social Life at the End of the Eighteenth Century. The story is written by John Ashton and published in 1885 My name is Teddy and I aim to ...
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Sleep Story 250 - The Railroad Problem from 2023-05-31T12:39:46
Tonight’s reading comes from, The Heart of the Railroad Problem. Published in 1906 and written by Professor Frank Parsons, this book looks at some of the issues that plagued the railway industr...
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Sleep Story 249 – Hand-book on Cheese Making from 2023-05-23T11:26:12
Tonight’s reading comes from, Hand-book on Cheese Making. Written by Geo E Newell and published by the Michigan Dairyman, this book looks at the manufacture of cheese during the 1800...
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Sleep Story 248 - Thought and Speech from 2023-05-16T11:48:04
Tonight’s readings come from, the Origins of Thought and Speech. Published in 1905, this book is written by M Moncalm. It looks at how thought and speech originated in terms of human evolution....
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Sleep Story 247 - Public Water Supplies from 2023-05-09T12:01:42
Tonight’s reading comes from The filtration of public water-supplies. Published in 1905 and written by Allen Hazen, this book looks at the early days of large-scale water filtration, beginning i...
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Sleep Story 246 – The Glamour of Prospecting from 2023-05-02T12:15:45
Tonight’s reading comes from, The Glamour of Prospecting. This book was written by Frederick Carruthers Cornell and published in 1920. Set in the early 1900’s, you will hear about what life was...
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Sleep Story 245 - The New Democracy from 2023-04-27T09:09:44
Tonight’s reading comes from, The New Democracy, by Walter Vrooman. Published in 1897, the book focuses on the events leading up to the U.S Presidential election in the year 1900. While I don’t hav...
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Sleep Story 244 - Physician and Patient from 2023-04-18T12:21:30
Tonight’s reading comes from, Physician and Patient. Written by Worthington Hooker and published in 1849, it’s amazing to think how far our understanding of medicine has come in human history. <...
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Sleep Story 243 - The Hollow Earth from 2023-04-11T11:56:59
Tonight’s reading comes from, Highways and Highway Transportation. This book was published in 1923 and written by George R Chatburn My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a go...
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Sleep Story 242 – French & English from 2023-04-04T10:57:42
Tonight’s reading comes from, French & English. Written by Philip Gilbert Hamerton and published in 1889, this book provides a comparison between the French & English during the secon...
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Sleep Story 241 – South Australia and Western Australia from 2023-03-28T10:17:27
Tonight’s reading comes from, South Australia and Western Australia. Published in 1874 and written by Anthony Trollope, this story looks at the very early days of Australia, starting as early...
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Sleep Story 240 – The Navy of the American Revolution from 2023-03-21T10:36:36
Tonight’s reading comes from, The Navy of the American Revolution. Written by Charles Oscar Paullin and published in 1906, this story details the American Navy of the American Revolution. ...
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Sleep Story 239 - Secrets of Polar Travel from 2023-03-14T10:37:05
Tonight’s reading comes from Secrets of Polar Travel, by Robert E. Peary.
Published in 1917, this story explores the ice, and the ships that allow us to get there.
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Sleep Story 238 – The Problems of Philosophy from 2023-03-07T11:34:36
Tonight’s reading comes from, The Problems of Philosophy. Written by Bertrand Russel and published in 1912, this book looks at the different perspectives of philosophy.
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Sleep Story 237 – The Theory of the Leisure Class from 2023-02-28T10:36:45
Tonight’s reading comes from,The Theory of the Leisure Class. Written by Thorstein Veblen and published in 1899, this story explores how humans have developed etiquette and leisure, over the co... Listen
Sleep Story 236 - Days and Hours in a Garden from 2023-02-21T11:02:59
Tonight’s reading comes from, Days and Hours in a Garden. The garden described in this story sounds quite magical, and is set in 1800’s England. Written by EVB and published in 1896, I hope you enj...
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Sleep Story 235 – A Quiet Story from 2023-02-14T10:22:28
Tonight’s reading comes from The Green Mirror – A Quiet Story. This book was written by Sir Hugh Walpole and published in 1917.
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Sleep Story 234 - The Old Printer and the Modern Press from 2023-02-07T10:01:10
Tonight’s readings come from, The Old Printer and the Modern Press. Written by Charles Knight and published in 1854, it looks at the progress of the press and the English Language in rel...
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Sleep Story 233 – The Instinct of Workmanship from 2023-01-31T10:33:55
Tonight’s reading comes from The Instinct of Workmanship. Published in 1914 and written by Thorstein Veblen, this book looks at the psychology and physiology that contributes to our human workm... Listen
Sleep Story 232 – Bee-keeping from 2023-01-24T11:00:15
Tonight’s reading comes from Bee-keeping by John Cumming. Published in 1864, it’s fascinating to think about how long we have kept bees throughout the history of human civilisation.
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Sleep Story 231 – The Mystery of Easter Island from 2023-01-17T11:12:38
Tonight’s reading comes from The Mystery of Easter Island
This story is a first-hand count of a voyage to Easter Island. It was written by Mrs Scorsbey Routledge and published in 1919.... Listen
Sleep Story 230 – Our Street from 2023-01-11T22:55:26
Tonight’s reading comes from Our Street. Written by William Makepeace Thackeray and published in 1848, this story looks at life in London during the 1800’s. My name is Teddy and I aim to help peopl...
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Sleep Story 229 – The Peacock Feather from 2023-01-03T10:19:19
Tonight’s reading comes from The Peacock Feather. Written by Leslie Moore, this book follows the story of Peter, a journeyman with a story of his own.
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Sleep Story 228 – Marie Antoinette by Hilaire Belloc from 2022-12-20T11:01:05
Tonight’s reading comes from Marie Antoinette by Hilaire Belloc.
I wish all of you a merry Christmas, as we prepare for the holiday season.
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Sleep Story 227 – Lessons in Chalk Modelling from 2022-12-13T10:06:52
Tonight’s reading comes from Lessons in Chalk Modelling. Written by Ida Cassa Heffron, and published in 1900, this story looks at the new method of Map Drawing, as it was at the turn of the 20t... Listen
Sleep Story 226 – A Horse's Tale from 2022-12-05T11:03
Tonight’s reading comes from A Horse’s Tale. Written by Mark Twain and published in 1907, this story is written from the perspective of a horse.
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Sleep Story 225 – Twice Round the Clock from 2022-11-29T10:46:55
Tonight’s reading comes from Twice Round the Clock by George Augustus Sala
This story looks at London life in the mid 1800’s.
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Sleep Story 224 – The House of Quiet from 2022-11-21T10:06:33
Tonight’s reading comes from The House of Quiet by Arthur Christopher Benson.
This is the autobiography of Arthur Christopher Benson, who reflects on his life and the home to which he res...
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Sleep Story 223 – Korea and her neighbors, by Isabella Bird Bishop from 2022-11-14T11:08:44
Tonight’s reading comes from, Korea and her neighbors, by Isabella Bird Bishop.
This story is a traveller’s account of their visit to Korea in the late 1800’s, long before Gangnam Style a...
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Sleep Story 222 – True Love from 2022-11-07T10:02:34
Tonight’s reading comes from, True Love. Written by Sarah E Farro, this story looks at domestic life in England, during the late 1800’s
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Sleep Story 221 – Coal and the Coal Mines from 2022-11-01T10:02:46
Tonight’s reading comes from Coal and the Coal Mines. Written by Homer Greene and published in 1889, this story looks at coal from the beginning, how it was formed, how it is mined, and everythi...
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Sleep Story 220 - Highways and Highway Transportation from 2022-10-24T10:20:38
Tonight’s reading comes from, Highways and Highway Transportation. This book was published in 1923 and written by George R Chatburn My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a goo...
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Sleep Story 219 – The Making of a Mountaineer. from 2022-10-17T11:03:24
Tonight’s reading comes from The Making of a Mountaineer. This book was originally published in 1924 and written by George Ingle Finch. Climbing a mountain with today’s equipment and technology ...
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Sleep Story 218 – History of Scientific Ideas from 2022-10-10T10:22:45
Tonight’s reading comes from History of Scientific Ideas. Written by William Whewell and published in 1858, this book looks a where scientific ideas came from, as well the thought involved in ac...
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Sleep Story 217 - The filtration of public water-supplies from 2022-10-03T12:03:02
Tonight’s reading comes from The filtration of public water-supplies. Published in 1905 and written by Allen Hazen, this book looks at the early days of large-scale water filtration, beginning in t...
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Sleep Story 216 – On the Architectural History of Chester Cathedral from 2022-09-26T11:04:52
Tonight’s reading comes from On the Architectural History of Chester Cathedral. Published in 1864, this story looks at, you guessed it, the Architectural history of Chester Cathedral. As Austral...
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Sleep Story 215 – Through a pocket lense from 2022-09-19T12:12:22
Tonight’s reading comes from Through a pocket lense. Written by Henry Shcherren and published in 1897, this book looks at the pocket lense and the microscope. It’s fascinating to think how long ...
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Sleep Story 214 – Nearest the Pole from 2022-09-12T11:04:26
Tonight’s reading comes from Nearest the Pole. Published in 1906 and written by Robert E Peary, this story follows some of the Arctic travels that took place in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. M...
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Sleep Story 213 - The Day Before Yesterday from 2022-09-05T11:51:21
This book was published in 1912 and reflects upon those seemingly innocent but magical moments that we all experience in childhood. Those moments before we worried about what other people ...
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Sleep Story 212 – A Book for the Hammock from 2022-08-28T12:03:16
Tonight’s reading comes from A Book for the Hammock. Published in 1887, this story was written by William Clark Russell.
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Sleep Story 211 – Ancient Rome in English from 2022-08-22T11:39:11
Tonight’s reading comes from, ancient Rome in the English novel A study in English historical fiction. Published in 1923 and written by Randolph Faries, this book reveals just how prevalent Ancient...
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Sleep Story 210 - Evolution and Adaption from 2022-08-15T11:53:59
Tonight’s reading comes from Evolution and Adaption. Written by Thomas Hunt Morgan and published in 1908, this book looks at the adaptive features of species across the animal kingdom. Animals a...
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Sleep Story 209 – The Heart of the Railroad Problem from 2022-08-07T13:23:35
Tonight’s reading comes from, The Heart of the Railroad Problem. Published in 1906 and written by Professor Frank Parsons, this book looks at some of the issues that plagued the railway industry in...
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Sleep Story 208 – Science and the Modern World from 2022-08-01T11:22:29
Tonight’s reading comes Science and the Modern World. Published in 1925 and written by Alfred North Whitehead, this book looks at science and pilosphy in the early 1900’s.
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Sleep Story 207 - Letters to a Young Housekeeper from 2022-07-24T11:46:14
Tonight’s reading comes from, Letters to a Young Housekeeper, by Jane Prince. Published in 1917. This book looks at the different aspects of tending to a house, written in the form of letters. Listen
Sleep Story 206 – The Republic of Plato from 2022-07-10T22:47:36
Tonight’s readings come from The Republic, by Plato. Written in approximately 375 BC and translated many years later by Benjamin Jowett, the story looks at society in Ancient Greece. Listen
Sleep Story 205 – Birds and their Nests from 2022-07-02T12:32:05
Tonight’s reading comes Birds and their nests. Written by Mary Howitt, this book looks at some of the fascinating birds that live around us. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get...
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Sleep Story 204 – The provincial American and other papers from 2022-06-26T02:00:02
Tonight’s reading comes from the Provincial American and other papers, by Meredith Nicholson. Published in 1913, this book is the perfect companion to help you drift off to sleep.
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Sleep Story 203 - The South Country from 2022-06-19T03:49:32
Tonight’s reading comes from The South Country. Written by Edward Thomas and published in 1909, this book explores southern England and how it was in the early 1900s
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Sleep Story 202 – Henry James at Work from 2022-06-10T12:51:42
Tonight’s reading comes from Henry James at Work. Written by Theodora Bosanquet and published in 1920, this story looks at the famed author, Henry James.
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Sleep Story 201 - George Bernard Shaw: His Plays from 2022-06-02T08:05:12
Tonight’s reading comes from George Bernard Shaw : His Plays. Written by Henry L Mencken and published in 1905, this book explores the famed playwright and political activist, George Bernard Sha...
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Sleep Story 200 – The Hollow Earth from 2022-05-19T13:02:29
Tonight’s reading comes from The Hollow Earth, by F. T. Ives. Published at 1904, it looks at the theories about what was beneath the Earth’s surface. These theories were formed in the early 20th...
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Sleep Story 199 – Secrets of Polar Travel from 2022-05-05T13:12:16
Tonight’s reading comes from Secrets of Polar Travel, by Robert E. Peary.
Published in 1917, this story explores the ice, and the ships that allow us to get there.
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Sleep Story 198 – Some English Gardens from 2022-04-29T09:22:45
Tonight’s reading comes from Some English Gardens. Published in 1904, this story looks at English gardens at the turn of the 20th century.
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Easter Message - Wishing you a happy break from 2022-04-15T12:59:49
My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest.
I would like to say Happy Easter where ever you are, and I hope that you’re keeping safe and well.
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Sleep Story 197 – A Treatise on Adulterations of Food And Culinary Poisons from 2022-04-07T12:25:29
Tonight’s reading comes from A Treatise on Adulterations of Food, and
Culinary Poisons, by Fredrick Accum. Published in 1820, it’s surprising to hear about the ways in which food was adul...
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Sleep Story 196 – Outland from 2022-04-01T08:19:08
Tonight’s reading comes from Outland. Written by Mary Austin and published in 1910, this book will take you to nature while you slowly drift off.
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Sleep Story 195 – Rocks and Their Origins from 2022-03-24T10:31:41
Published in 1912 and written by Grenville A J Cole, this story looks at rocks and where they came from. I must say, it’s the perfect sleep to help bore you to sleep.
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Sleep Story 194 - Tractor Principles from 2022-03-17T11:35:48
Published in 1920 and written by Roger B Whitman, this story looks at all the moving parts, that makes a tractor work.
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Sleep Story 193 – The Art of Home Furnishing and Decoration. from 2022-03-03T10:25:12
100 years ago. It was written by Frank Alvah Parsons
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Sleep Story 192 – The Village in the Jungle from 2022-02-24T10:36:12
Tonight’s reading comes from The Village in the Jungle, published in 1913. This story explores Ceylon (Now Sri Lanka) in the early 1900’s.
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Sleep Story 191 – The Meccas of the World from 2022-02-17T10:08:31
Tonight’s reading comes from The Meccas of the World. Published in 1913, by Anne Warwick. This story starts off in New York, as it was during the early 1900’s.
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Sleep Story 190 – Bee Keeping from 2022-02-10T09:45:15
Tonight’s reading comes from Bee-Keeping. By "The Times" Bee-Master.
Published in 1864, this book looks at the art of beekeeping in the mid 1800’s.
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Sleep Story 189 – The Fourth Dimension from 2022-02-03T11:41:01
Tonight’s reading comes from The Fourth Dimension by C Howard Hinton. Published in 1906, this book takes a scientific look at the fourth dimension and its properties.
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Sleep Story 188 – The Call of the Wild by Jack London from 2022-01-20T10:26:59
Tonight’s reading comes from The Call of the Wild by Jack London. Published in 1903, this book explores the Canadian wilderness in the late 1800’s
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Sleep Story 187 – Father Thames, by Walter Higgins from 2022-01-13T11:01:53
Tonight’s reading comes from Father Thames, by Walter Higgins. This book explores the Thames River, a London icon that is known around the world.
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Sleep Story 186 - The A B C of Relativity from 2022-01-06T22:08:21
Tonight’s reading comes from The A B C of Relativity by Bertrand Russell . Published in 1925, this book looks at Eintstein and the theory of relativity My name is Teddy and I aim to help people eve...
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Sleep Story 185 – Rubber Hand Stamps and the Manipulation of Rubber from 2021-12-30T11:53:49
Tonight’s reading comes from Rubber Hand Stamps and the Manipulation of Rubber, written by T. O'Conor Sloane. This book looks at the history of rubber, when it was first discove...
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Sleep Story 184 – Mountain Paths from 2021-12-18T08:25:06
Tonight’s reading comes from Mountain Paths by Maurice Maeterlinck. This book looks at the supernatural, and the path between life and the afterlife.
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Sleep Story 183 – The American Printer: A Manual of Typography from 2021-12-09T12:05:58
My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep is so important and my mission is to help you get the rest you need. The podcast is designed to play in the ba...
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Sleep Story 182 – Coasting Bohemia from 2021-12-02T10:02:25
Tonight’s reading comes from Coasting Bohemia. This story ventures through several eras, as we closely look at the life and culture that belonged to each of them.
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Sleep Story 182 - Pathfinding on Plain and Prairie from 2021-11-24T11:15:15
Tonight’s readings comes from Pathfinding on Plain and Prairie. Originally published in 1898, John McDougall takes us through life in the Canadian North-West in a time that is long past, but not...
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Sleep Story 181 - Animal Life in Field and Garden from 2021-11-18T10:26:31
There are lots of creatures that exist in the Garden and Field. Quite often, we don’t even know they’re there. This book takes a look behind the scenes of the garden and field.
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Sleep Story 180 – Casey Ryan from 2021-11-11T11:58:57
Tonight’s readings comes from Casey Ryan. Written by B.M. Bower and published in 1921, Casey Ryan is a story about a ruffian who lived in Nevada, during the time when cars began replacing horse ...
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Sleep Story 179 – Story of the Automobile from 2021-11-04T10:27:12
Tonight’s reading comes from, the Story of the Automobile. Published in 1917, we will listen to the origins of the Automobile and how it became what it is today.
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Sleep Story 178 – Style and the Man from 2021-10-21T10:36:32
Tonight’s reading comes from Style and the Man. Published in 1911, this book looks at the literary style of some of the great authors of the last two hundred years.
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Sleep Story 177 – Highways and Highway Transportation from 2021-10-13T10:27:28
Tonight’s reading comes from, Highways and Highway Transportation. This book was published in 1923 and written by George R Chatburn My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good n...
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Sleep Story 176 - The Life of Col. James Gardiner from 2021-10-07T10:38:30
Tonight’s reading comes from The Life of Col. James Gardiner which was published in 1799. It’s a story about the early life of Col. James Gardiner and ultimately leads to his transition into a l...
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Sleep Story 175 - A Treatise on Bread, and Bread-making from 2021-09-30T10:51:08
Tonight’s reading comes from A Treatise on Bread, and Bread-making, by Sylvester Graham
Most people love bread, but we don’t often pay enough attention to how bre...
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Sleep Story 174 - The Modern Clock from 2021-09-24T10:05:14
Tonight’s readings comes from The Modern Clock, A study of Time Keeping Mechanism; Its Construction, Regulation and Repair. Written by Ward L Goodrich, this book is an instruction manual...
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Sleep Story 173 - Unnoticed London from 2021-09-15T12:14:05
Tonight’s reading comes from Unnoticed London, by Elizabeth (E.) Montizambert
London has so many landmark sites and buildings. As is the case everywhere, many of these landmarks tend to g...
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Sleep Story 172 - The Art of Building a Home from 2021-09-08T11:03:10
Tonight’s readings come from the Art of Building a Home. The book was published in 1901 and written by Reginald Unwin. It is a collection of lectures and illustrations of different styles of hom...
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Sleep Story 171 – Half Hours with Modern Scientists from 2021-09-02T11:38:02
Tonight’s reading comes from Half Hours with modern scientists, written by T. H. Huxley
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Sleep Story 170 – Wildwood Ways from 2021-08-25T12:26:40
Tonight’s reading comes from Wildwood Ways written by WINTHROP PACKARD.
Written in 1909, this story will take you on a magical journey through the woods, where you’ll meet many of the ani...
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Sleep Story 169 - The Preservation Of The Exterior Of Wooden Buildings from 2021-08-18T11:10:14
Tonight’s reading comes from The Preservation Of The Exterior Of Wooden Buildings which was published in 1911. Written by Allerton S. Cushman and Henry A. Gardner, this book explores the many wa...
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Sleep Story 168 - A Speech on the Principles of Finance from 2021-08-11T11:54:54
Tonight’s reading comes from A Speech on the Principles of Finance. This speech was written by Victoria C Woodhull and delivered at Cooper Institute, New York City, Thursday, August 3rd, 1871 Listen
Sleep Story 167 - Home Life in Tokyo from 2021-07-28T12:47:02
Tonight’s reading comes from Home Life in Tokyo, as it was in the early 1900’s and also during its earlier years. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep...
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Sleep Story 166 - The Bee Hunter from 2021-07-21T11:31:15
Tonight’s reading comes from A Bee Hunter, by George Harold Edgell. It is told by an experienced beekeeper and looks at all the fascinating things you need to consider when keeping bees.
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Sleep Story 165 - The Mayor of Casterbridge from 2021-07-14T11:16:43
Tonight’s reading comes from The Mayor of Casterbridge. The book was published in 1886 and written by English Author, Thomas Hardy. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere g...
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Sleep Story 164 – A Traveler at Forty from 2021-07-07T13:05:16
Tonight’s reading comes from A Traveler at Forty. It’s a lovely story about an American gentleman’s journey around Europe, during the time where you needed to take a boat, instead of a plan. The...
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Sleep Story 163 - Dubliners from 2021-06-23T11:39:59
Tonight’s readings comes from Dubliners. Published in 1914 and written by James Joyce, Dubliners is a series of short stories that depicts Irish middle class life at around the turn of the 20th ...
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Sleep Story 162 – Adventures in Journalism from 2021-06-16T13:25:53
Tonight’s reading comes from Adventures in Journalism. Written by Philip Gibbs, this story looks at the life of a journalist living in the early 1900’s in England.
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Sleep Story 161 - The Youth of Washington from 2021-06-09T10:31:06
Tonight’s reading comes from The Youth of Washington. Told in the form of an autobiography, the book is written by S Weir Mitchell and looks at the early life of George Washington
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Sleep Story 160 - A Second Letter on The Late Post Office Agitation from 2021-06-02T10:48:55
Tonight’s reading comes from A Second Letter on The Late Post Office Agitation. It was written in 1850 by Charles Vaughan, a priest and a scholar who is concerned about changes at the po...
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Sleep Story 159 - The Personal Relation in Industry from 2021-05-26T14:05:47
Originally published in 1917, John D Rockefeller Jnr discusses the importance of Personal Relation and cooperation in industry, during and around the turn of the 20th century. My name is Teddy and ...
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Sleep Story 158 - A Century's Progress in Astronomy from 2021-05-19T12:11:17
Tonight’s reading comes from A Century’s Progress in Astronomy. Written by Hector MacPherson and published in 1906, this book looks at the life of William Herschel, a pioneer in the fiel...
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Sleep Story 157 - The Ethics of Cooperation from 2021-05-11T13:20:01
Tonight’s readings comes from the Ethics of Cooperation by James Hayden Tufts. Published in 1918, the principles in this book still ring true today. It’s amazing how far we have come and...
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Sleep Story 156 - The Republic by Plato from 2021-05-04T13:09:54
Tonight’s readings come from The Republic, by Plato. Written in approximately 375 BC and translated many years later by Benjamin Jowett, the story looks at society in Ancient Greece. Listen
Sleep Story 155 – The Wonders of Optics from 2021-04-26T13:40:27
Tonight’s readings come from The Wonders of Optics by Fulgence Marion. Originally published in 1867, this book explores the different parts of the eye, and how we see the world through it. My name ...
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Sleep Story 154 - Old Greek Education from 2021-04-19T12:05:13
Tonight’s readings come from Old Greek Education, by John Petland Mahaffy. Published in 1882, this book looks at the education taught by the Ancient Greeks
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Sleep Story 153 - Representative Men from 2021-04-12T12:14:41
Tonight’s reading comes from Representative Men. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep is so important and my mission is to help you get the...
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Sleep Story 152 – What is Art? (Chapter One) from 2021-04-05T22:51:33
Tonight’s readings come from, What Is Art?, by Leo Tolstoy. Published in 1904 this book looks at what art is from the perspective of Leo Tolstoy.
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Sleep Story 151 – What is Art? from 2021-03-29T12:15:27
Tonight’s readings come from, What Is Art?, by Leo Tolstoy. Published in 1904 this book looks at what art is from the perspective of Leo Tolstoy.
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Sleep Story 150 – The Origins of Thought and Speech from 2021-03-22T12:28:14
Tonight’s readings come from, the Origins of Thought and Speech. Published in 1905, this book is written by M Moncalm. It looks at how thought and speech originated in terms of human evolution. My ...
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Sleep Story 149 – An Adventure from 2021-03-15T11:56:32
Tonight’s reading comes from “An Adventure”, written by Elizabeth Morison and published in 1911, the book explores a tourist's visit to the Versailles Palace in 1901. It’s brought back m...
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Sleep Story 148 – Sticks and Stones from 2021-03-01T12:19:43
Tonight’s reading comes from Sticks and Stones – A Study of American Architecture and Civilization. Published in 1924, this book was authored by Lewis Mumford.
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Sleep Story 147 - Sir George Etienne Cartier from 2021-02-22T11:48:51
Tonight’s reading comes from Sir George Etienne Cartier - His Work for Canada and His Services to Montreal. Written by John Boyd, this book looks at the father of the Canadian Confederat...
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Sleep Story 146 – The Greatest Heiress in England from 2021-02-14T11:53:02
Tonight’s reading comes from The Greatest Heiress in England. The opening chapter looks at the boring life of Mr Trevor in his wealthy English home. Written by Mrs Oliphant, the book was...
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Sleep Story 145 – The Woodlanders from 2021-02-08T12:47:17
Tonight’s reading comes from The Woodlanders by Thomas Hardy. Published in 1886, it tells the story of the small village of Little Hintock.
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Sleep Story 144 - Sweet Hampstead and its Associations from 2021-02-01T12:33:48
Tonight’s reading comes from Sweet Hampstead and its Associations. Published in 1900 and written by Caroline A White, it looks at the town of Hampstead in its earlier days, as well as th...
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Sleep Story 143 - Fields, Factories and Workshops from 2021-01-24T12:22:28
Tonight’s reading comes Fields, Factories and Workshops. It is a story of globalisation and industry in the early 1900’s. It was written by Peter Kropotkin and published in 1913. My name is Teddy a...
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Sleep Story 142 - The Book of The Sword from 2021-01-17T12:00:45
Tonight’s readings comes from The Book of the Sword. Published in 1884 and written by Richard Francis Burton, this book really helped me appreciate the importance of the sword and its place in t...
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Sleep Story 141 – Into the Frozen South from 2021-01-10T09:38:35
Happy New Year to everyone and hopefully you’ve been getting some deserved rest during this period. Tonight’s reading comes from Ïnto the Frozen South, a sea exploration story written by James Marr...
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Sleep Story 140 – Mansfield Park by Jane Austen from 2020-12-13T11:45:24
Tonight’s readings comes from the Mansfield Park. Written by Jane Austen, the book tells the story of Fanny Price, a young girl who is sent from an impoverished family to reside with a family th...
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Sleep Story 139 – Beyond Rope and Fence from 2020-12-06T10:58:16
Sleep Story 139 – Beyond Rope and Fence Tonight’s reading comes from Beyond Rope and Fence. Written by David Grew and published in 1922, the book tells the story from the perspective of a seasoned ...
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Sleep Story 138 – Milly: At Loves Extremes from 2020-11-29T13:12:14
Tonight’s reading comes Milly: At Loves Extremes. The story talks of a romance that begins in the mountains between a mountaineer and a young woman called Milly. The book was written by ...
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Episode 137 - The Works of Edgar Allan Poe from 2020-11-22T11:19:35
Tonight’s readings comes from The Works of Edgar Allan Poe. Edgar Allan Poe has become in time, one of America’s greatest Poets. During his life however, his talent was known but his success was...
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Sleep Story 136 – A Second Letter on The Late Post Office Agitation from 2020-11-15T11:31:20
Tonight’s reading comes from A Second Letter on The Late Post Office Agitation. It was written in 1850 by Charles Vaughan, a priest and a scholar who is concerned about changes at the post office t...
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Sleep Story 135 - A Century's Progress in Astronomy from 2020-11-08T13:02:22
Tonight’s reading comes from A Century’s Progress in Astronomy. Written by Hector MacPherson and published in 1906, this book looks at the life of William Herschel, a pioneer in the fiel...
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Sleep Story 134 – The Rise of Universities from 2020-11-01T14:05:11
Tonight’s reading comes from The Rise of Universities by Charles Homer Haskins. Published in 1923, the book takes a look at the birth, development, and journey of universities throughout the centur...
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Sleep Story 133 – Evolution and Adaptation from 2020-10-25T12:23:48
Tonight’s reading comes from Evolution and Adaption. Written by Thomas Hunt Morgan and published in 1908, this book looks at the adaptive features of species across the animal kingdom. A...
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Sleep Story 132 – Twenty Unsettled Miles in the North East Boundary from 2020-10-18T12:27:25
Published in 1897, the book looks at the history and conflict that occurred for nearly 300 years around the ownership of territory known as the North East Boundary. The area was primaril...
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Sleep Story 131 – Henry James at Work from 2020-10-11T09:13:10
Tonight’s reading comes from “Henry James at Work”, a biographical piece written by Theodora Bosanquet. Regarded as one of the great novelists in the English language, the book explores ...
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Sleep Story 130 - The Rural Life of England from 2020-10-04T10:32:12
Tonight’s reading is a throwback to a previously recorded episode, The Rural Life of England. I decided to play an older episode, especially for those new to the show. If you find that some of the ...
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Sleep Story 129 – The New Democracy from 2020-09-27T14:43:05
Tonight’s reading comes from, The New Democracy, by Walter Vrooman. Published in 1897, the book focuses on the events leading up to the U.S Presidential election in the year 1900. While ...
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Sleep Story 128 - Letters to a Young Housekeeper from 2020-09-20T06:18:50
Tonight’s reading comes from, Letters to a Young Housekeeper, by Jane Prince. Published in 1917. This book looks at the different aspects of tending to a house, written in the form of le...
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Sleep Story 127 – A Japanese Nightingale from 2020-09-13T10:52:40
Tonight’s reading comes from, A Japanese Nightingale. Written by Onoto Watanna and published in 1904, a young American finds himself at a tea-house in Kyoto. Everyone knows that th...
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Sleep Story 126 – True Love from 2020-09-06T03:04:41
Tonight’s reading comes from , True Love – A story of English Domestic Life. Written by Sarah E Farro and published in 1891, the story looks at life in an English household that is not immune to th...
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Sleep Story 125 – The Art of Building a Home from 2020-08-30T07:32:36
Tonight’s readings come from the Art of Building a Home. The book was published in 1901 and written by Reginald Unwin. It is a collection of lectures and illustrations of different styles of homes ...
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Sleep Story 124 – The Peacock Feather from 2020-08-21T13:51:07
Tonight’s readings come from The Peacock Feather. Written by Leslie Moore, the Peacock Feather is a pleasant book that follows a particular period in the life of Peter, a walking journeyman with a ...
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Sleep Story 123 – The 13th District from 2020-08-15T11:53:09
Tonight’s readings come from the 13th District written by Brand Whitlock. Published in 1902, it takes a look at life in Washington DC at the start of the 20th Century. My name is Teddy and I aim ...
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Sleep Story 122 – The Polar World from 2020-08-06T14:31:49
Tonight’s readings come from The Polar World. Published in 1869. It is a popular description of Man and Nature in the Arctic and Antarctic Regions of the Globe. My name is Teddy and I aim to help...
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Sleep Story 121 Sweet Clover: Utilization from 2020-07-30T13:21:02
Tonight’s readings come from Sweet Clover: Utilization. It’s the story of the Agricultutral use of Sweet Clover in the early 1900’s in the U.S.A My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywher...
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Sleep Story 120 - The Boy Whaleman from 2020-07-23T12:55:27
Tonight’s readings come from The Boy Whaleman. It’s the story of a young boy who is so very keen to travel the seas. He decided to leave home at 15 with the blessing of his parents and quickly find...
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Sleep Story 119 - The Little Dauphin from 2020-07-17T14:06:43
Tonight’s readings come from The Little Dauphin. Translated from the German of Franz Hoffman by George P Upton. Published in 1905, the book looks back on the early childhood of Louis Charles, the s...
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Sleep Story 118 - The Mayor of Casterbridge from 2020-07-09T14:04:19
Tonight’s reading comes from The Mayor of Casterbridge. The book was published in 1886 and written by English Author, Thomas Hardy. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good...
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Sleep Story 117- The Life of Col. James Gardiner from 2020-07-02T12:46:44
Tonight’s reading comes from The Life of Col. James Gardiner which was published in 1799. It’s a story about the early life of Col. James Gardiner and ultimately leads to his transition into a life...
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Sleep Story 116 - The Preservation Of The Exterior Of Wooden Buildings from 2020-06-25T12:30:36
Tonight’s reading comes from The Preservation Of The Exterior Of Wooden Buildings which was published in 1911. Written by Allerton S. Cushman and Henry A. Gardner, this book explores the many ways ...
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Sleep Story 115 - Galileo and his Judges from 2020-06-18T13:45:24
Tonight’s reading comes from Galileo and his Judges, written by F. R. Wegg-Prosser. Published in 1889, I found this to be an amazing insight to the life and times of an amazing astronomer. My nam...
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Sleep Story 114 – Master Rockafellar's Voyage, by William Clark Russell from 2020-06-11T12:16:42
Tonight’s reading comes from Master Rockafellar's Voyage, by William Clark Russell. It tells the story of a young lad who takes his first trip on the high seas and ultimately, becomes a Master. M...
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Sleep Story 113 - Representative Men by Ralph Waldo Emerson from 2020-06-04T14:15:09
Tonight’s reading comes from Representative Men: Seven Lectures by Ralph Waldo Emerson. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep is so important and my ...
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Sleep Story 112 – The Ethics of Cooperation from 2020-05-28T12:55:51
Tonight’s readings comes from the Ethics of Cooperation by James Hayden Tufts. Published in 1918, the principles in this book still ring true today. It’s amazing how far we have come and how much w...
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Sleep Story 111 – Your Mind and How to Use It from 2020-05-21T12:11:55
Tonight’s readings comes from the Your Mind and How to Use It. Written by William Walker Atkinson and published in 1911, it was surprising how much this reminded me of the introductory psychology t...
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Sleep Story 110 – Mansfield Park by Jane Austen from 2020-05-14T15:08:58
Tonight’s readings comes from the Mansfield Park. Written by Jane Austen, the book tells the story of Fanny Price, a young girl who is sent from an impoverished family to reside with a family that ...
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Sleep Story 109 – The Call of the Wild by Jack London from 2020-05-07T12:33:32
Tonight’s readings comes from the Call of the Wild, a story about a dog called buck who is dog-napped from his comfortable home and thrust into the wild. The book was written by Jack London who was...
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Sleep Story 108 - On the Architectural History of Chester Cathedral from 2020-04-30T12:38:39
Tonight’s readings comes from the History of Chester Cathedral by Thomas Rickman. It details the history and the architecture of Chester Cathedral, as well as the minds that created it. My name i...
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Sleep Story 107 – Casey Ryan from 2020-04-23T12:04:42
Tonight’s readings comes from Casey Ryan. Written by B.M. Bower and published in 1921, Casey Ryan is a story about a ruffian who lived in Nevada, during the time when cars began replacing horse and...
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Sleep Story 106 - The Works of Edgar Allan Poe from 2020-04-16T14:05:17
Tonight’s readings comes from The Works of Edgar Allan Poe. Edgar Allan Poe has become in time, one of America’s greatest Poets. During his life however, his talent was known but his success was no...
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Sleep Story 105 – The Book of the Sword from 2020-04-09T12:55:23
Tonight’s readings comes from The Book of the Sword. Published in 1884 and written by Richard Francis Burton, this book really helped me appreciate the importance of the sword and its place in the ...
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Sleep Story 104 – The Day Before Yesterday, by Richard Middleton from 2020-04-02T14:00:12
Tonight’s readings comes from The Day Before Yesterday, by Richard Middleton. This book was published in 1912 and reflects upon those seemingly innocent but magical moments that we all experience i...
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Sleep Story 103 – Pathfinding on Plain and Prairie from 2020-03-26T12:30:23
Tonight’s readings comes from Pathfinding on Plain and Prairie. Originally published in 1898, John McDougall takes us through life in the Canadian North-West in a time that is long past, but not fo...
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Sleep Story 102 – Hall Caine, the Man and the Novelist from 2020-03-19T13:38:14
Tonight’s readings comes from Hall Caine, the Man and the Novelist. This book was written by C. Fred Kenyon and written about a novelist who was born in 1853. Hall Caine is one of those authors who...
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Sleep Story 101 - The Old Church Clock from 2020-03-12T12:02:27
Sleep Story 101 - The Old Church Clock by Richard Parkinson. Tonight’s readings comes from The Old Church Clock by Richard Parkinson. This book visits early 1900’s England and the importance of th...
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Sleep Story 100 - Outland from 2020-03-05T12:51:22
Tonight’s readings comes from Outland by Mary Austin. Published in 1919, this book begins with Herman and Mona as they walk through the magical woods.
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Sleep Story 99 - The Modern Clock from 2020-02-27T11:31:02
Tonight’s readings comes from The Modern Clock, A study of Time Keeping Mechanism; Its Construction, Regulation and Repair. Written by Ward L Goodrich, this book is an instruction manual...
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Sleep Story 98 - Joan and Peter from 2020-02-20T13:12:49
Tonight’s readings comes from Joan and Peter. Written by H. G. Wells and published in 1918, this book looks at late Victorian and Edwardian England and the period just prior to World War 1. My name...
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Sleep Story 97 - The American Printer: A Manual of Typography from 2020-02-13T13:14:45
Tonight’s readings comes from The American Printer: A Manual of Typography. This book is a manual that discusses Typography, printing and how it was created and evolved. The book is publ...
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Sleep Story 96 – The "Twenty-Seventh" A Regimental History from 2020-02-06T13:13:26
Tonight’s readings comes from The "Twenty-Seventh" A Regimental History. Published in 1866 and written by Winthrop D. Sheldon, this book looks at the campaign of the Twenty-seventh Regim...
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Sleep Story 95 – Dubliners from 2020-01-30T13:17:18
Tonight’s readings comes from Dubliners. Published in 1914 and written by James Joyce, Dubliners is a series of short stories that depicts Irish middle class life at around the turn of the 20th Cen...
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Sleep Story 94 - A book for the Hammock from 2020-01-23T13:09:19
Tonight’s readings come from A book for the Hammock by William Clarke Russell
Published in 1887, this story looks at sailing on the high-seas in a time where you ...
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Sleep Story 93 – The Story of a Peninsular Veteran from 2020-01-16T13:18:39
Tonight’s readings come from Peninsular Veteran by Anonymous
This story is published in the late 1700’s in England, when religion was an important aspect of the l...
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Sleep Story 92 – Westy Martin, by Percy Keese Fitzhugh from 2020-01-09T12:17:56
Published in 1925, Westy Martin is a young boy scout that loves an adventure. When he finds himself in the woods with his rifle, it’s possible that he finds more of an adventure than he was expecti...
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Sleep Story 91 – Our Street by M. A. Titmarsh from 2020-01-02T13:17:32
Tonight’s readings come from Our Street by M.A Titmarsh (William Makepeace Thackeray).
Published in 1848. It is an autobiographical look at the street that Titmar...
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Sleep Story 90 - A Christmas Carol from 2019-12-23T13:33:47
Tonight’s readings come from A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens. The story is about Scrooge, a grumpy man that sees the bad in everything, especially Christmas. I hope you’re not a scrooge and I...
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Sleep Story 89 – Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte from 2019-12-19T13:50:32
Tonight’s episode is a throwback episode to a story I read to you back in April this year. The Christmas period has had me extremely busy and I still haven’t done any Christmas shopping. It’s been ...
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Sleep Story 88 – A Horse’s Tale from 2019-12-10T13:36:17
Published in 1908 and written by Mark Twain. The story is told in the voice of Soldier Boy, a horse that stationed at a frontier outpost with the U.S 7th Cavalry. My name is Teddy and I aim to help...
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Sleep Story 87 – My First Summer in The Sierra from 2019-12-02T12:56:37
Published in 1911 and written by one my absolute favourite figures in history, listen to John Muir’s account of his first summer in the Sierra High Plains. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people...
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Sleep Story 86 – The House of Quiet from 2019-11-28T13:19:24
Published in 1907 and written by Arthur Christopher Benson, this is an autobiography of a young Arthur’s life in a wealthy family. And with a title such as “the House of Quiet”, I’m extremely hopef...
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Sleep Story 85 – The South Country from 2019-11-25T12:56:35
Published in 1909 and written by Edward Thomas, this story looks at life in the English countryside in the early 1900’s. A special hello to all of the English listeners of Bore you To Sleep and to ...
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Sleep Story 84 – The Silverton Story from 2019-11-21T19:00:05
Written by Mary Ann Olsen, The Silverton Story explores the beginnings of Silverton, Colarado and life there in the late 1800’s. Reading this book reminds me of my road trip through the U.S a coupl...
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Sleep Story 83 – The Village in the Jungle from 2019-11-14T13:08:36
Published in 1913 and written by Leonard Woolfe, the story looks at life in the jungle from the viewpoint of the people who live there. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a go...
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Sleep Story 82 – The Rural Life of England from 2019-11-07T11:43:06
Written in 1838 by William Howitt, we take a walk through the English countryside and appreciate it for it’s uniqueness. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest...
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Sleep Story 81 - The Life, Travels and Literary Career of Bayard Taylor from 2019-10-30T13:20:11
This is a biographical book written by Russell H Conwell about the life of American Poet, Bayard Taylor. Bayard was also a literary critic, translator, travel author and diplomat. He lived a ful...
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Sleep Story 80 - Wood-Carving: Design And Workmanship from 2019-10-23T11:46:42
This is a technical book that was published in 1903 by D Appleton and Company. It was written by George Jack and provides a guide for anyone to become an expert in Wood-Carving. My name is Teddy an...
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Sleep Story 79 - Black Beauty from 2019-10-15T12:11:42
Written by English Author, Anna Sewell and published in 1877, this is a story about horses, how to look after them and their overall beauty. This lovely book was recommended by listener of the p...
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Sleep Story 78 - The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales from 2019-10-07T21:09:45
Written by Brete Harte and published in 1868, Roaring Camp is a frontier settlement in California. The story is about the birth of a bay boy in a prospecting camp in the 19th Century. My name is Te...
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Sleep Story 77 - The Clockwork Man from 2019-09-30T22:30:33
Written by E. V. Odle and published in 1923. Join Arthur on the Cricket Field as something in the distance distracts him, causing him to get bowled out. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people ev...
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Sleep Story 76 – Disenchantment from 2019-09-26T00:00:33
Disenchantment was published in 1922 and written by C. E. Montague. The story paints a picture of the British Soldiers and their involvement of World War 1. My name is Teddy and I aim to help peop...
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Sleep Story 75 – The Green Mirror , A Quiet Story from 2019-09-22T22:51:18
Written by Hugh Walpole and published in 1917. The book looks at the world from the viewpoint of a young man who spends most of his time alone, reading books and exploring his imagination. My name ...
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Sleep Story 74 – The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin from 2019-09-17T19:00:14
My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. I read a different story every episode to help you get a good night’s rest. It is designed to play in the background as...
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Sleep Story 73 – The Scarlet Letter (Introduction) from 2019-09-15T20:00:10
Welcome to tonight’s episode, where we’ll be reading from The Scarlet Letter by American Author, Nathaniel Hawthorne. The story is set inPuritan Massachusetts Bay Colony during the years 1642 to 16...
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Sleep Story 72 – A London Mosaic from 2019-09-12T21:38:05
My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. I read a different story every episode to help you get a good night’s rest. It is designed to play in the background as...
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Sleep Story 71 – The Red Cross Girls on the French Firing Line from 2019-09-10T15:01:06
Welcome to tonight’s episode, where we’ll be reading from The Red Cross Girls on the French Firing Line by Margaret Vandercook.
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Sleep Story 70 – The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe from 2019-09-07T13:43:23
Published in 1719 and written by Daniel Defoe, join Robinson Crusoe as he embarks on his journey to travel the high-seas..
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Sleep Story 69 – The Coming Ice Age from 2019-09-02T00:03:47
The Coming Ice Age was published in 1896 and authored by C. A. M. Taber. The book looks at the science behind sea winds, oceans and ice. It is a scientific account of global weather, its cause and ...
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Sleep Story 68 – Anne of Avonlea from 2019-08-30T00:06:35
Anne of Avonlea is a 1909 novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery. This book follows the next chapter in life for Anne Shirley, after her time in Green Gables. My name is Teddy and I aim to h...
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Sleep Story 67 – Sense and Sensibility from 2019-08-28T04:13:47
Written by Jane Austen and published in 1811, Sense and Sensibility is a classic English Novel. The story follows the lives of the Dashwood family in an innocent age of ladies and gentleman.
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Sleep Story 66 – Winter Sports in Switzerland from 2019-08-24T14:47:50
Winter Sports in Switzerland by E.F Benson and was published in 1913.
It looks at the journey from England to the Swiss Alps, in a time that did not have the ease of access that we have n...
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Sleep Story 65 - Woodcraft and Camping from 2019-08-20T13:51:59
Woodcraft and Camping, by George Washington Sears (or, Nessmuk)
George penned his novels under the pen name, Nessmuk, and was a sportswriter for Forest and Stream magazine in the 18...
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Sleep Story 64 - Mrs Peter Rabbit from 2019-08-14T13:03:54
Mrs. Peter Rabbit, by Thornton W. Burgess.
Published in 1919, follow the journey or Peter Rabbit, as we navigate between friend and foe in the forest.
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Sleep Story 63 - The White Heart of Mojave from 2019-08-10T14:42:02
The White Heart of Mojave, an Adventure with the Outdoors of the Desert. Written by Edna Brush Perkins and published in 1922, the story follows two woman who travel into the unknown areas of the C...
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Sleep Story 62 - Wuthering Heights from 2019-08-07T13:59:28
Tonight’s readings come from, Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. Published in 1847, it looks at a wealthy young man from Southern England seeking peace and rest in Yorkshire. I’d like to thank y...
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Sleep Story 61 - Tunneling: A Practical Treatise by Charles Prelini from 2019-08-04T14:35:37
Tonight’s readings come from, Tunneling: A Practical Treatise by Charles Prelini It looks the importance tunnel building and mining, from Ancient Rome to the mid 1800’s. I’d like to thank you f...
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Sleep Story 60 - Travels in Alaska from 2019-07-31T12:32:36
Tonight’s readings come from, Travels in Alaska. It was written by one of my favorite figures in history, John Muir and details his trip of 1879 to Alaska. I’d like to thank you for listening to ...
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Sleep Story 59 - The Old Printer and the Modern Press from 2019-07-26T15:27
Tonight’s readings come from, The Old Printer and the Modern Press. Written by Charles Knight and published in 1854, it looks at the progress of the press and the English Language in relation to It...
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Sleep Story 58 - The Story of a Governess from 2019-07-23T13:43:59
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Sleep Story 57 - Pep, The Story of a Brave Dog from 2019-07-20T14:05:10
Tonight’s readings come from, Pep, the Story of Brave Dog. Written by Clarence Hawkes.
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Sleep Story 56 - Natalie Page from 2019-07-15T14:09:42
Natalie Page by Katharine Haviland Taylor was published in 1921. It begins with the early childhood memories of a young Natalie Page and will hopefully end with you falling asleep. It’s a great boo...
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Sleep Story 55 - Lights And Shadows Of Real Life from 2019-07-10T13:35:31
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Sleep Story 54 - The Evening Post from 2019-07-06T13:12:47
The Evening Post - A Century of Journalism was written by Allan Nevins in 1922. It looks at journalism in the 1800's and will hopefully be a good bedtime story to help you fall asleep.
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Sleep Story 53 - Tom Slade with the Flying Corps from 2019-06-29T09:07:17
This story follows the life of a young and heroic aviator in World War 1. Published in 1919 and authored by Percy Keese Fitzhugh, I hope it helps lull you to sleep. I enjoy bringing out episodes ...
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Sleep Story 52 - With Carson and Fremont from 2019-06-26T13:47:50
Follow the trails of the mountain-men, Carson and Fremont as they travel across the desert and unsafe territory. "With Carson and Fremont" was written by Edwin L. Sabin and takes place in the ye...
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Sleep Story 51 - Moby Dick from 2019-06-22T14:46:11
Moby Dick is the story told by Ishmael, a seaman who is on a journey to capture Moby Dick. Written by Herman Melville and published in 1851, this story will take you on the high seas as you slowly...
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Sleep Story 50 - Lonesome Land from 2019-06-18T14:11:14
Lonesome Land by B.M.Bower was published in 1924 and looks at romance in it's early stages. Set in the Old West, this story is about love in an unknown place which can feel lonely at times...
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Sleep Story 49 - Behind The Screen from 2019-06-14T16:43:46
Behind The Screen was written by Samuel Goldwyn, one of the founders of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, also known as MGM. It was copyrighted in 1927, and talk about some of the most prolific actors and act...
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Sleep Story 48 - Persuasion from 2019-06-10T14:26:05
Persuasion by Jane Austen was published in 1817 and the last book she fully completed before she died. It focuses on a young Englishwomen whose wealthy family has fallen on financially hard times, ...
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Sleep Story 47 - Life in The Woods from 2019-06-07T15:07:12
“Walden, or Life in the Woods” is a Book and Essay authored by Henry David Thoreau, published in 1854. It looks at life in the 1850’s and it’s surprising how similar the challenges a...
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Sleep Story 46 - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz from 2019-06-04T14:34:01
Dorothy is a young girl who lives in Kansas with her Aunt and Uncle. When a tornado carries her house away, she wakes up to find that she's no longer in Kansas, finding herself in a strange and mag...
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Sleep Story 45 - Peter Pan from 2019-05-31T10:37:56
Peter Pan is the story of a mischievous flying boy that lives in Neverland. The book was written by Scottish author and playwright, J.M.Barrie in 1911. I hope it makes you sleepy. If you’d like to...
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Sleep Story 44 - Oliver Twist from 2019-05-28T14:53:26
Oliver Twist is the second novel from English author, Charles Dickens. It looks at the story of an orphan boy who was born in a workhouse and follows him through his early years and life. I hope ...
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Sleep Story 43 - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Chp.4) from 2019-05-24T13:26:26
Good evening listeners. I've decided to make this a special week with consecutive episodes of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, all in the same week.
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Sleep Story 42 - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Chp.3) from 2019-05-22T22:19:31
Hello Bore You listeners. I've decided to make this a special week with consecutive episodes of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, all in the same week. Tonight we will be continuing on with Chapter ...
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Sleep Story 41 - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Chp.2) from 2019-05-21T13:44:56
Hello Bore You listeners. Tonight we will be continuing on with Chapter 2 from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Published in 1876, it focuses on a young by growing up alongside the Missi...
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Sleep Story 40 - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Chp.1) from 2019-05-20T13:11:38
Tonight we will be reading from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Published in 1876, it focuses on a young by growing up alongside the Mississippi River and looks at the mischievous thing...
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Sleep Story 39 - Alice in Wonderland from 2019-05-18T16:35:57
Written by Lewis Carroll and published in 1871, Alice in Wonderland is a story about Alice, a 7 year old girl who while relaxing on a riverbed with her older sister, falls down rabbit hole and trav...
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Sleep Story 38 - In The Vine Country from 2019-05-16T13:01:06
The books delves into life in the late 1800’s and a journey into wine. Wine has been considered a classy beverage for a long time, and even back then, people wanted to learn about. Come for a jo...
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Sleep Story 37 - Camp and Trail by Stewart Edward White from 2019-05-12T14:19:49
Camp and Trail is a story from the early 20th Century. Things were simpler in the old days, and in the early 1900's, there was still uncharted territory in America. Camp and Trail takes you back to...
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Sleep Story 36 - The Secret Garden from 2019-05-08T13:53:21
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Sleep Story 35 - North and South by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell from 2019-05-05T14:03:41
Good evening Bore you to Sleep listeners. I hope you're looking forward to getting a little rested as we prepare for tonight's episode. Tonight we will read from "North and South", a social novel ...
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Sleep Story 34 - Bleak House, by Charles Dickens from 2019-05-03T15:50:37
Good evening listeners. Tonight's readings come from Charles Dickens' novel, "Bleak House" Originally published as a serial in 1852, at the center of Bleak House is the Court of Chancery. A long...
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Sleep Story 33 - Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery from 2019-04-28T14:21:10
On tonight’s episode we explore readings from Anne Of Green Gables By Lucy Maud Montgomery. Published in 1908 by the Canadian author, the book is a classic children’s novel although it s very wel...
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Sleep Story 32 – Emma by Jane Austen from 2019-04-23T13:56:50
Taking place in the fictional town of Highbury as well as its surrounding towns, “Emma” was first published in 1815. It is a classic novel written by renowned English author, Jane Austin.&...
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Sleep Story 31 - Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain from 2019-04-19T09:40:23
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is written by Mark Twain and originally published in 1884 in the United Kingdom and then the U.S in 1885. It follows the adventures of a young group of boys, The T...
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Sleep Story 30 - Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte from 2019-04-15T14:32:22
Tonight will re-visit Jane Eyre, starting at Chapter 2. Jane Eyre is a classic novel that looks at the life of young orphan Jane and is considered a classic novel. It's a good book to listen to at...
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Sleep Story 29 - Winning His Spurs, A Tale of the Crusades by G. A. Henty from 2019-04-13T11:56:45
Tonight’s reading comes from G.A Henty’s 1895 book, Winning His Spurs, A Tale of the Crusades. It is a medieval story that takes place in the 12th century. Some of the older languge used is extre...
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Sleep Story 28 - The cultivation of the native grape, and Manufacture of American wines from 2019-04-10T12:48:35
Hello Sleepy Listeners. Tonight I'll be reading from the Introduction and the opening chapter of the book. Originally published in 1866, the book takes you back to the very early days of wine makin...
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Sleep Story 27 - The Conquest of Bread by Peter Kroptkin from 2019-04-08T14:25:43
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Sleep Story 26 - Kings Mountain National Military Park, South Carolina by George C. Mackenzie from 2019-04-07T03:34:57
Hey Sleepy Listeners. I hope this episode makes you feel sleepy and helps you get a good night's rest. If it is helpful, I'd love for you jump into your podcast app, like the podcast and subscribe...
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Sleep Story 25 - Top O’ The World by Mark E. Swan from 2019-04-03T09:40:55
Hi Listeners, Thank you for listening to the Bore you to Sleep Podcast. I really enjoy helping people get a good night's rest. If you enjoy the episode, please like the episode and leave a rating i...
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Sleep Story 24 - The American Bee Journal from 2019-03-31T23:08:53
Hi Listeners, Thank you for listening to the Bore you to Sleep Podcast. I really enjoy helping people get a good night's rest. If you enjoy the episode, please like the episode and leave a rating ...
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Sleep Story 23 - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (Preface and Chapter 1) from 2019-03-30T04:24:39
Hi Listeners, Thank you for listening to the Bore you to Sleep Podcast. I really enjoy helping people get a good night's rest. The only favour I ask, is that if you enjoy it, please like the episo...
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Sleep Story 22 - The Dance by Daniel Gregory Mason from 2019-03-24T03:33:37
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Sleep Story 21 - The Nests and Eggs of the Birds of the United States from 2019-03-16T12:53:47
Hello Sleepy Listeners! Hope you're feeling sleepy. Please leave a comment in your podcast app and leave a rating for the show! Your support is greatly appreciated and helps me put out more episod...
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Sleep Story 20 - The Yellow Wallpaper By Charlotte Perkins Gilman from 2019-03-09T14:11:38
Hello Sleepy Listeners! I've turned off the background on tonight's episode. Would love to know if you like it. Please leave a comment in your podcast app and leave a rating for the show! Your su...
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Sleep Story 19 - History of the English Church in New Zealand by Henry Thomas Purchas from 2019-03-02T04:24:41
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Sleep Story 18 - On the Trail: An Outdoor Book for Girls from 2019-02-22T16:46:32
Sleep Story 18 - On the Trail: An Outdoor Book for Girls
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Sleep Story 17 - Aviation in Canada 1917-1918 from 2019-02-16T04:11:06
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Sleep Story 16 - American big-game hunting from the Boone and Crockett Club: A day with the Elk from 2019-02-08T12:26:23
Sleep Story 16 - American big-game hunting from the Boone and Crockett Club: A day with the Elk
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Sleep Story 15 - American big-game hunting from the Boone and Crockett Club: The White Goat and his Country from 2019-02-07T12:45:17
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Sleep Story 14 - American big-game hunting from the Boone and Crockett Club: A Buffalo Story from 2019-02-03T13:30:04
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Sleep Story 13 - American big-game hunting from the Boone and Crockett Club: The Intro to the Boone and Crockett Club from 2019-02-02T10:09:16
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Sleep Story 12 - American big-game hunting from the Boone and Crockett Club: Preface from 2019-01-29T16:39:57
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Sleep Story 11 - The Awkward Age by Henry James: Chapter 4 - Mr Cashmore from 2019-01-27T11:16:24
Tonight I will read another story from an old book. The story is not all that interesting and aims to help you sleep. Say goodbye to insomnia and hello to boring bedtime stories to help make you s...
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Sleep Story 10 - The Awkward Age by Henry James: Chapter 3 - Mr Longdon from 2019-01-25T16:42:18
Tonight I will read another story from an old book. The story is not all that interesting and aims to help you sleep. Say goodbye to insomnia and hello to boring bedtime stories to help make you ...
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Sleep Story 8 - The Awkward Age by Henry James: Chapter 1- Lady Julia from 2019-01-22T02:34:26
Tonight I will read another story from an old book. The story is not all that interesting and aims to help you sleep. Say goodbye to insomnia and hello to boring bedtime stories to help make you ...
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Sleep Story 7 - The Awkward Age by Henry James from 2019-01-20T11:20:01
Tonight I will read another story from an old book. The story is not all that interesting and aims to help you sleep. Say goodbye to insomnia and hello to boring bedtime stories to help make you ...
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Sleep Story 6 - Swann's Way Part 1 from 2019-01-17T13:21:31
Tonight I will read another story from an old book. The story is not all that interesting and aims to help you sleep. Say goodbye to insomnia and hello to boring bedtime stories to help make you ...
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Sleep Story 5 - Swann's Way by Marcel Proust from 2019-01-16T12:14:25
Tonight I will read another story from an old book. The story is not all that interesting and aims to help you sleep. Say goodbye to insomnia and hello to boring bedtime stories to help make you ...
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Sleep Story 4 - Elizabeth and her German Garden from 2019-01-13T17:02:46
Tonight I will read another story from an old book. The story is not all that interesting and aims to help you sleep. Say goodbye to insomnia and hello to boring bedtime stories to help make you ...
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Sleep Story 3 - The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle from 2019-01-11T16:05:12
Tonight I will read another story from an old book. The story is not all that interesting and aims to help you sleep. Say goodbye to insomnia and hello to boring bedtime stories to help make you ...
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Sleep Story 2 - Celebrated Women Travellers of the 19th Century from 2019-01-09T11:14:57
Tonight I will read another story from an old book. The story is not all that interesting and aims to help you sleep. Say goodbye to insomnia and hello to boring bedtime stories to help make you ...
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Sleep Story 1 - A lost lady by Willa Cather from 2019-01-08T13:48:49
Tonight I will read another story from an old book. The story is not all that interesting and aims to help you sleep. Say goodbye to insomnia and hello to boring bedtime stories to help make you...
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Bore You To Sleep - Sleep Stories for Adults (Trailer) from 2019-01-07T13:48:49
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