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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/644024 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Book at Bedtime: A BBC Radio Collection: 10 Unmissable Classics Author: F.M. Mayor, Charlotte Brontë, Jerome K. Jerome, Robert Louis Stevenson, Ford Madox Ford, Henry James, Thomas Hardy, James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, Jane Austen Narrator: Anne-Marie Duff, Amanda Hale, Douglas Hodge, Hugh Laurie, Toby Stephens, Stephen Rea, Juliet Stevenson, Samuel West, Alan Cumming Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 26 hours 33 minutes Release date: February 23, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.75 of Total 4 Genres: Sleep Publisher's Summary: A bumper collection of accessible classics from the perennially popular BBC Radio 4 series This diverse, wide-ranging anthology features readings of 10 of the greatest books in the English language, taken from the BBC's Book at Bedtime and performed by a stellar cast of narrators. Here are nearly 27 hours of sensational stories, from iconic romances and humorous travelogues to pioneering Modernist masterpieces and compelling explorations of the human heart. Comprising much-loved favourites as well as neglected classics, this genre-spanning selection has something for everyone. This collection includes abridged readings of: Persuasion by Jane Austen: Anne Elliot and Captain Wentworth get a second chance at love following their broken engagement seven years earlier. Read by Juliet Stevenson. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë: An orphaned young woman discovers romance when she meets the charming Mr Rochester. Read by Anne-Marie Duff. Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy: Independent Bathsheba Everdene must contend with three very different suitors all vying for her affections. Read by Douglas Hodge. Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes by Robert Louis Stevenson: Stephenson's travelogue from his 12-day hike, taken to distance himself from his love affair with a married woman. Read by Alan Cumming. The Aspern Papers by Henry James: A nameless narrator goes to Venice to persuade American poet Jeffrey Aspern's lover to let him read Aspern's letters. Read by Samuel West. Three Men on the Bummel by Jerome K. Jerome: The Three Men in a Boat return for a bicycle tour through the German Black Forest. Read by Hugh Laurie. Dubliners by James Joyce: Form-defining stories about life in Dublin at the start of the 20th century. Read by Stephen Rea. The Good Soldier by Ford Madox Ford: Two couples, two marriages; both seemingly perfect. But beneath the surface lies deception and betrayal. Read by Toby Stephens. The Rector's Daughter by F.M. Mayor: Mary has spent thirty-five years taking care of others, but with the arrival Robert Herbert her quiet, ordered existence is changed forever. Read by Juliet Stevenson. Orlando by Virginia Woolf: A playful mock biography of a chameleonic historical figure, immortal and ageless, who changes sex and identity on a whim. Read by Amanda Hale. First published 1817 (Persuasion), 1847 (Jane Eyre), 1874 (Far from the Madding Crowd), 1879 (Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes), 1888 (The Aspern Papers), 1900 (Three Men on the Bummel), 1914 (Dubliners), 1915 (The Good Soldier), 1924 (The Rector's Daughter), 1928 (Orlando) © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/649398 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ten bedtime stories – based on fairytales by the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen!: Soothing stories for falling asleep Author: Jürgen Fritsche Narrator: Jürgen Fritsche Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 19 minutes Release date: February 3, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sleep Publisher's Summary: What do fairytale heroes do when the tale is over? Well, maybe they get tired, too, and they want to take a bit of a nap! This audiobook presents ten of them going to sleep, and features: Little Red Riding Hoodie in the hammock, The wolf without the seven kids, King Froggie and his family finally go to sleep, Rapunzel has a dream, Rumpelstiltskin comes home from work, Even Mother Holle gets tired sometimes, Snow White tries out beds, Hans in luck takes an afternoon naps, Snow-White and Rose-Red are having a guest.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/649400 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bedtime stories for children: 25 relaxing lullaby stories for falling asleep Author: Jürgen Fritsche Narrator: Jürgen Fritsche Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 33 minutes Release date: January 20, 2023 Genres: Sleep Publisher's Summary: 25 lullaby stories for children to help kids falling asleep, told in a calm, relaxing voice, with stories like: Falling asleep by candle light, The cozy sheepskin, Soft clouds, The murmuring brook in the forest, When the wind blows, and many more!

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/591252 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Moonlight Gratitude: 365 Nighttime Meditations for Deep, Tranquil Sleep All Year Long Series: #1 of Daily Gratitude Author: Emily Silva Narrator: Emily Silva Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 56 minutes Release date: January 10, 2023 Genres: Sleep Publisher's Summary: Enter sleep peacefully with Moonlight Gratitude, a collection of relaxing, guided meditations to calm your restless mind. Ruminate and reflect on the day and fall into sleep peacefully listening to these calming meditations. Spiritual passages and words of gentle encouragement, such as the one below, guide you through a calming nighttime meditation to help prepare you for sleep. “As the moon casts its silvery glow across the water, the ocean moves and responds to its pull. The tides rise and fall with the cycles of the moon. Be like the ocean; fluid and forgiving. Wash away whatever is holding you back. Forgive others and let go of the pain. Release all bitterness. Allow your breath to become rhythmic like the waves upon the shore as you drift off into a peaceful slumber. Breathe in forgiveness, breathe out bitterness.” Moonlight Gratitude is not a sleep exercise book. With these guided meditations, you will naturally calm your thinking and drift to sleep with ease. You will learn to heighten your awareness and understanding of your mind at night so you can fall asleep with a peaceful, thoughtful mindset. Easily implement calm, gratitude, and meditation into your daily habits with the Daily Gratitude series. These inspiring books guide you through the process of building mindful habits for your preferred schedule or personal goals, making your journey enjoyable as well as simple. Also from the series: Sunrise Gratitude.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/622141 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bedtime Stories for Stressed Out Adults Author: Aria Ashley Narrator: Eli Holmes, Aria Ashley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 49 minutes Release date: September 2, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.5 of Total 2 Genres: Sleep Publisher's Summary: Have you experienced trouble falling asleep? Are you too stressed and find it difficult to relax? Does it often happen that you to wake up in the middle of the night, perhaps multiple times every night? This sleep disorder, characterized by difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep as long as desired, is called insomnia. A good night's sleep is essential for our well being and our health, but in our busy lives sleep is often poor and overlooked. Now is the time to stop a while and find consolation and wonder in other worlds where all is well and sleep just a page or two away. So switch off, snuggle down and allow yourself to escape into new worlds and old; magical, mysterious and tender realms that will accompany you to your own sweet dreams. This delightful collection of 20 bedtime stories is the perfect way to: - Develop or improve your imagination skills - Fall asleep quickly and deeply - Find a variety of stories that capture the essence of the best things in life What are you waiting for? Scroll up and click the 'buy now' button.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/544610 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Remarkably Bright Creatures: A Novel Author: Shelby Van Pelt Narrator: Marin Ireland, Michael Urie Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 16 minutes Release date: May 3, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.65 of Total 619 Ratings of Narrator: 4.86 of Total 244 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A New York Times Bestseller! A Read With Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick! “Remarkably Bright Creatures is a beautiful examination of how loneliness can be transformed, cracked open, with the slightest touch from another living thing.” -- Kevin Wilson, author of Nothing to See Here For fans of A Man Called Ove, a charming, witty and compulsively readable exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope that traces a widow's unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus After Tova Sullivan’s husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. Keeping busy has always helped her cope, which she’s been doing since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat in Puget Sound over thirty years ago. Tova becomes acquainted with curmudgeonly Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium. Marcellus knows more than anyone can imagine but wouldn’t dream of lifting one of his eight arms for his human captors—until he forms a remarkable friendship with Tova. Ever the detective, Marcellus deduces what happened the night Tova’s son disappeared. And now Marcellus must use every trick his old invertebrate body can muster to unearth the truth for her before it’s too late.  Shelby Van Pelt’s debut novel is a gentle reminder that sometimes taking a hard look at the past can help uncover a future that once felt impossible.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/556158 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Great Gatsby Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald Narrator: Tanner Buchanan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 47 minutes Release date: November 30, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Classics Publisher's Summary: Hailed as one of the Great American Novels, The Great Gatsby delves into the dark corners of the Jazz Age to tell a tragic tale of obsession, love, and the gritty underbelly of the American Dream. Through the eyes of unassuming narrator Nick Carraway, the story follows the enigmatic Jay Gatsby as he chases the object of his hopeless desire, the beautiful Daisy Buchanan. Years after first meeting Daisy, when he was merely a penniless soldier, Gatsby has remade himself into an eccentric millionaire, throwing lavish parties at his New York mansion every weekend with the hope of enticing the woman of his dreams into his reach. It is through these parties that Nick, Daisy’s cousin, first meets Gatsby and learns of his deep, unrelenting love. When at last Gatsby and the now-married Daisy reunite, the consequences of their illicit affair will reverberate through the lives of everyone around them. An illuminating exploration of the deleterious effects of unrequited love, social stigmas, and unchecked capitalism, The Great Gatsby is an elegant yet unforgiving novel that will keep you hooked until the very last page.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/538402 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Milk and Honey Author: Rupi Kaur Narrator: Rupi Kaur Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 19 minutes Release date: November 2, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.56 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Bedtime Stories Publisher's Summary: Rupi Kaur presents an all-new performance of milk and honey, her #1 New York Times bestselling collection of poetry and prose about survival, the experience of violence, abuse, love, loss, and femininity. This new production was recorded in 2021 along with the first-ever recordings of her #1 bestsellers the sun and her flowers and home body, all of them performed by Rupi Kaur. The book is divided into four chapters, and each chapter serves a different purpose. Deals with a different pain. Heals a different heartache. milk and honey takes listeners through a journey of the most bitter moments in life and finds sweetness in them—because there is sweetness everywhere if you are just willing to look.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/523384 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hansel and Gretel, The Full Cast Audioplay with Music - Opera for Kids, Classic for everyone Author: Engelbert Humperdinck Narrator: Bert Seymour, Rose Basista, Jennifer English, Matt Addis, Imogen Church Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 45 minutes Release date: May 20, 2021 Genres: Bedtime Stories Publisher's Summary: Hansel and Gretel are sent into the forest by their mother to collect berries as a punishment. The siblings get lost in the twilight and discover the gingerbread house of an old ugly witch. She enchants the children and wants to bake them into gingerbread. Hansel and Gretel use their wits to save themselves and push the wicked old woman into her own oven. The children are finally found by their worried parents, who are looking for them in the forest. In the end the family is happily united.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/523385 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Swan Lake, The Full Cast Audioplay with Music - Classics for Kids, Classic for everyone Author: Pyotr Tchaikovsky Narrator: Sam Stafford, Harry Myers, Bert Seymour, Jennifer English, Matt Addis, Imogen Church Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 45 minutes Release date: May 20, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Sleep Publisher's Summary: Prince Siegfried comes of age and celebrates his 21st birthday in the palace gardens. The next day he is to finally choose his future bride at the court ball. Near the castle, on the shores of Swan Lake, the beautiful swan girl Odette emerges from the water in the moonlight. She is actually a princess transformed by the magician Rothbart. Siegfried is overwhelmed by her beauty and immediately swears his eternal love and loyalty. The curse of the evil wizard Rothbart is now supposed to be broken, but he has his own plans for Odette.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/523386 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Nutcracker, The Full Cast Audioplay with Music - Classics for Kids, Classic for everyone Author: Pyotr Tchaikovsky Narrator: Sam Stafford, Harry Myers, Bert Seymour, Rose Basista, Jennifer English, Matt Addis, Imogen Church Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 46 minutes Release date: May 20, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Sleep Publisher's Summary: Clara receives a nutcracker from her godfather Drosselmeyer on Christmas Eve. That night she dreams the nutcracker is fighting with toy soldiers against the army of the Mouse King. Clara helps the nutcracker and it transforms into a prince. Together they travel to the land of sweets and celebrate a wonderful sweet festival with the Sugar Plum Fairy. It was all just an amazing dream - or was it...?

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/494158 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bedtime Stories for Adults Author: Pauline Mason Narrator: Pauline Mason Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 41 minutes Release date: December 17, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 16 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sleep Publisher's Summary: A Collection of Mindfulness Meditations Stories to Fall Asleep Faster, Relieve Insomnia, Stress, and Anxiety. Are you stressed? Do you find it hard to sleep at night? Then keep reading… This book is a collection of short stories, each centered around some miraculous transcendence of physical being into a realm of pure imagination, as the realm of dreams, to expand our soul and relax our mind and our bodies so that we can peacefully transition into a trance state, and from that trance state into a serene and peaceful and rejuvenating sleep. Certain stories and guided narratives can actively tranquil the mind, body, and spirit, and allow for higher and more relaxed states of being. Each story in this book has simple breathing exercises you can do while lying in bed or wherever you prefer to relax and from that place where you having your rest, it will transform your soul and mind based on the design of the narrative into a hypnotizing and relaxing journey. It will take you into the realms of dreams where things and places are explored, grounding yourself, and make your mind relax allowing your body to achieve a free and synergetic state of rest. It is such a pleasant and restful sensation that you risk falling asleep without even realizing it. What are you waiting for? BUY NOW

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/483954 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How to Sleep: The New Science-Based Solutions for Sleeping Through the Night Author: Rafael Pelayo Narrator: Will Damron Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 46 minutes Release date: December 8, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Disorders & Diseases Publisher's Summary: “Easy to read and comprehensive. This book offers real practical guidance.” —Matthew Walker, PhD, bestselling author of Why We Sleep A MindBodyGreen Health & Well-Being Book for Your 2021 Reading List Anyone having trouble sleeping has heard all the old “sleep hygiene” rules: Don’t drink caffeine after 2:00 p.m., use the bedroom only for sleeping, put down your screens an hour before going to bed. But as the millions suffering from poor sleep can attest, just following these overly simplistic, one-size-fits-all directives doesn’t work. How to Sleep is here to rewrite the rules and help you get to sleep—and stay asleep—each and every night. Dr. Rafael Pelayo, an expert sleep clinician and professor at the world-renowned Sleep Medicine Clinic at Stanford University, offers a medically comprehensive and holistic approach to the myriad issues that might be affecting your sleep. He begins by grounding us in the biology of sleep including the extremely reassuring fact that no one actually sleeps through the night—we naturally wake up every ninety minutes. Dr. Pelayo then tackles the major sleep issues one by one, such as snoring and its causes; the difference between transient and chronic insomnia, and how to treat each; strategies to combat jet lag; how lifestyle choices affect your sleep, including exercise (even ten minutes helps), meditation (try it right before bed), and food and drink (alcohol is a double-edged sword—it may help you fall asleep faster, but it often interferes with staying asleep). There’s advice for the bedroom—on white noise machines, ambient temperature, what to look for in a pillow—and answers to our most pressing questions, from when to see a sleep medicine specialist to how aging affects our sleep. All in all, it’s a sure prescription to help you sleep better, wake up refreshed, and live a healthier life.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/461447 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse Author: Charlie Mackesy Narrator: Charlie Mackesy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 58 minutes Release date: November 12, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.74 of Total 39 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 10 Genres: Bedtime Stories Publisher's Summary: Charlie Mackesy’s beloved The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse has been adapted into an animated short film, now available to stream on Apple TV+ “A surprise bestseller about kindness and vulnerability is bringing people together.” – Washington Post “What do you want to be when you grow up?” asked the mole. “Kind,” said the boy. Charlie Mackesy offers inspiration and hope in uncertain times in this beautiful audiobook, following the tale of a curious boy, a greedy mole, a wary fox and a wise horse who find themselves together in sometimes difficult terrain, sharing their greatest fears and biggest discoveries about vulnerability, kindness, hope, friendship and love. The shared adventures and important conversations between the four friends are full of life lessons that have connected with readers of all ages.  “Charlie Mackesy’s mesmerizing debut combines the simplicity of “The Giving Tree”, magic of “The Velveteen Rabbit” and the curiosity of “Paddington” – Elisabeth Egan, New York Times

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/461493 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ink Tales: Bedtime Stories for the End of the World: Six traditional tales retold by six ground-breaking poets Author: Kayo Chingonyi, Malika Booker, Will Harris, Joelle Taylor, Helen Mort, Inua Ellams Narrator: Will Harris Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 8 minutes Release date: November 12, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Fairy Tales & Folklore Publisher's Summary: Ink Tales reinvigorates fairy tales and myths from around the world, breaking barriers and challenging stereotypes throughout. Travel across oceans and discover the vengeful wrath of a River God in Kayo Chingonyi's West African tale. Soar too close to the sun with Inua Ellam's timely story of a young refugee girl. Fly to a mysterious castle inhabited by a cursed prince with Helen Mort's retelling of East of the Sun, West of the Moon. Uncover the truth of #Bluebeard with Joelle Taylor's modernised fairy tale. Look to the constellations with Will Harris' futuristic Greek tragedy, and never, ever answer to your name in Malika Booker's Trinidadian recreation of the Dwen. Bedtime Stories for the End of the World is produced in partnership with the ground-breaking poetry podcast of the same name. The six featured poets draw on their own experience, adding a new dimension to an existing tale. 'Bedtime Stories for the End of the World' is a spoken word and poetry podcast about the power of myth and the politics of storytelling. The podcast asks some of the UK's top poets to re-imagine their favourite myths, fairy tales and legends - the stories they want to keep and protect for the future. It also involves an annual live event, creating a tangible and accessible experience for existing and new audiences. Reimagined tales include Icarus, the legend of the Zambezi River God, East of the Sun West of the Moon, Bluebeard, Philoctetes and the Trinidadian folklore figure 'douen'.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/642469 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hansel and Gretel - Opera as a Audio play with Music Author: Engelbert Humperdinck Narrator: Chris Lateano, Gale Van Gott, Eva Russel, David Johnston, Peter Baker Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 7 minutes Release date: October 10, 2020 Genres: Bedtime Stories Publisher's Summary: Hansel and Gretel - a full cast audio play featuring famous melodies and beautiful arias. Experience Engelbert Humperdinck's world-renowned opera Hansel and Gretel as an audio play, performed by esteemed actors, complemented by intricate sound designs and effects as well as plenty of original opera music. Each act is introduced with interesting facts about the life of Engelbert Humperdinck (1854-1921). When Hansel and Gretel, in disgrace for mucking about, are sent into the woods they fall into the hands of an evil witch. She enchants the two children and wants to roast and eat them. The siblings Hansel manage to save their lives by tricking the witch and push the old woman into her own oven. The children escape and are reunited with their parents.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/642467 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Swan Lake - Classics as a Audio play with Music Author: Pyotr Tchaikovsky Narrator: Will De Meo, Gale Van Gott, Catherine Campion, Kevin Ford, David Johnston, Peter Baker Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 3 minutes Release date: October 10, 2020 Genres: Bedtime Stories Publisher's Summary: Swan Lake - a full cast audio play featuring famous melodies and beautiful music. 'Swan Lake' tells the love story of Prince Siegfried and Odette, who has been magically transformed into the queen of swans. Prince Siegfried comes of age and celebrates his 21st birthday in the palace gardens. The next day he is supposed to choose his future bride at the court ball. Near the castle, on the shores of Swan Lake, the beautiful swan girl Odette emerges from the water in the moonlight. She is actually a princess transformed by the magician Rothbart. Siegfried is overwhelmed by her beauty and immediately swears his love and loyalty. The curse of the evil wizard Rothbart is now supposed to be broken, but he has his own intentions for Odette. The music for 'Swan Lake' is some of the most famous from all of Tchaikovsky's (1840-1893) ballets. It premiered on March 4, 1877 in Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre. It has been part of the repertoire of classical ballet companies for more than 140 years and requires the highest level of skill on the part of the dancers. The Allegro Moderato from the Dance of the Swans in Act 2 has been interpreted many times and is known to the general public as the 'Dance of the Four Little Swans'. The double role of the white swan Odette and her mirrored, evil likeness the black swan Odile is one of the most beautiful and most demanding roles for an experienced prima ballerina.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/642468 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Nutcracker - Classics as a Audio play with Music Author: Pyotr Tchaikovsky Narrator: Chris Lateano, Will De Meo, Catherine Campion, Eva Russel, Kevin Ford, David Johnston, Peter Baker Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 56 minutes Release date: October 10, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Bedtime Stories Publisher's Summary: The Nutkracker - a full cast audio play featuring famous melodies and beautiful music. On Christmas Eve, Clara receives a nutcracker from her godfather Drosselmeyer. During the night she has a strange dream: the nutcracker is fighting with his toy soldiers against the army of the Mouse King. Clara helps him, whereupon the nutcracker turns into a prince. Together they travel to the realm of sweets, where they get caught in a snowstorm and eventually land in Zuckerburg Castle. There the Sugar Plum Fairy celebrates a fantastical festival of sweets. It's a shame that this was all just a dream - or was it? Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born in Russia on May 7, 1840. At first he embarked on a civil service career as a lawyer, from 1862 he studied music in Saint Petersburg. The melodies he composed are known worldwide. He created numerous works, including the three ballet pieces: Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake and The Nutcracker. His most famous opera is Eugene Onegin. The three string quartets, the piano trio in A minor, his six symphonies, including his last work - the grandiose Pathetique are still hugely popular today. Tchaikovsky died of poisoning on November 6, 1893 in Saint Petersburg.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/422868 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Nothing Much Happens: Cozy and Calming Stories to Soothe Your Mind and Help You Sleep Author: Kathryn Nicolai Narrator: Kathryn Nicolai Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 7 minutes Release date: October 6, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.25 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Bedtime Stories Publisher's Summary: Based on the popular podcast, soothing stories to carry you off to deep, restful sleep Busy minds need a place to rest. Whether you find yourself struggling to sleep, awake in the middle of the night, or even just anxious as you move through the day, in Nothing Much Happens, Kathryn Nicolai offers a healthy way to ease the mind before bed: through the timeless appeal of classic bedtime stories. Already beloved by millions of podcast listeners, the stories in Nothing Much Happens explore and expose small sweet moments of joy and relaxation: Sneaking lilacs from an abandoned farm in the spring. Watching fireflies from the deck in the summer. Visiting the local cider mill in the autumn. Watching the tree lighting in the park with friends in the winter.  You'll also find sixteen new stories never before featured on the podcast, along with whimsical illustrations, recipes, and meditations. Using her decades of experience as a meditation and yoga teacher, Kathryn Nicolai creates a world for you to slip into, one rich in sensory experience that quietly teaches mindfulness and self-compassion, soothes frayed nerves, and builds solid habits for nurturing sleep. A PENGUIN LIFE TITLE *This audiobook includes a downloadable PDF that contains illustrations, recipes, and crafts from the book.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/440636 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chakra for Beginners And Bedtime Stories - 3 books in 1 The Complete Guide to Learn Meditation Techniques, Mindfulness and Relieve Anxiety with Practical Exercises and Relaxing Sleep Stories Author: Ashley Stones Narrator: Cristina Massaro, Kathleen Miranti, Beverley Hill Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 10 minutes Release date: June 11, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.37 of Total 190 Ratings of Narrator: 3.19 of Total 16 Genres: Sleep Publisher's Summary: Heal Your Body, Mind, And Soul! This Audiobook Bundle Will Show You How To Improve Your Wellbeing With The Help Of Meditation Learn how meditation can help you get the grasp of your life. Open your mind and soul, and enjoy the beauty of the world around you. Embark on an amazing journey and learn the ancient methods of meditation. The time has finally come for you to find your inner peace and get rid of negative feelings coursing through your body. Here’s what you’ll hear in this audiobook: • Symptoms of ill chakras: It is believed that ill chakras can cause a wide array of symptoms, both physical and mental. They can manifest through anxiety, fears, and nightmares. • Types and locations of chakras: Chakras play a very important role in the flow of prana (Life Energy). There are seven chakras in the body, with each one affecting bodily functions in regions they are located in. • Healing your chakras: Learn how to recognize blocked chakras, and the best course of action to start unblocking them. Open chakras are vital for undisrupted flow of prana, and overall wellbeing. • Benefits of crystal therapy: Crystals have a large capacity for negative energy. Placing the crystals on predetermined locations on the body can draw out negative energy and help with curing ailments. • Meditation techniques and benefits: Finding your inner peace is the key to a long and happy life. Meditation is the path through which you will achieve nirvana. Improve your wellbeing, heal your body and soul. Learn all the amazing benefits of open chakras. Let this audiobook be your guide on a path to freedom. Discover secret techniques to improve your wellbeing, heal your mind, body, and soul. Center yourself, and with each session you will be left feeling refreshed, and stress-free. Click on “Buy Now”, and Start Listening!

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/509042 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Kew Gardens (Unabridged) Author: Virginia Woolf Narrator: Cathy Szlamp Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 21 minutes Release date: January 26, 2020 Genres: Bedtime Stories Publisher's Summary: 'Kew Gardens' is a short story by the English author Virginia Woolf. It was first published privately in 1919, then more widely in 1921 in the collection Monday or Tuesday, and subsequently in the posthumous collection A Haunted House (1944). Originally accompanying illustrations by Vanessa Bell, its visual organisation has been described as analogous to a post-impressionist painting.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/380307 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Self-Care Solution: A Year of Becoming Happier, Healthier, and Fitter--One Month at a Time Author: Jennifer Ashton Narrator: Jennifer Ashton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 35 minutes Release date: December 30, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.17 of Total 6 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: ABC’s chief medical correspondent helps you ring in the New Year right with a resolution that’s actually doable: a year-long plan to improve your emotional and physical health—from giving up alcohol to doing a digital detox, but each for only one month. Dr. Jennifer Ashton is at the top of her field as an ob-gyn and news correspondent. But even at the top there’s still room to improve, and with The Self-Care Solution, she upends her life one month at a time, using her own experiences to help you improve your health and enhance your life. Dr. Ashton becomes both researcher and subject as she focuses on twelve separate challenges. Beginning with a new area of focus each month, she guides you through the struggles she faces, the benefits she experiences, and the science behind why each month’s challenge—giving up alcohol, doing more push-ups, adopting an earlier bedtime, limiting technology—can lead to better health. Month by month, Dr. Ashton tackles a different area of wellness with the hope that the lessons she learns and the improved health she experiences will motivate her (and you) to make each change permanent. Throughout, she offers easy-to-comprehend health information about the particular challenge to help you understand its benefits and to stick with it. Whether it’s adding cardio or learning how to meditate, Dr. Ashton makes these daily lifestyle choices and changes feel possible—and shows how beneficial a mindful lifestyle can be. Inspiring, practical, and informative, The Self-Care Solution teaches you how to recalibrate your life to enjoy a better, healthier year, one month at a time. Featuring guidance from top experts, entertaining case studies, easy-to-follow advice and tips, and Dr. Ashton’s observations and insights, this audiobook can help you achieve a better life balance and a more active and healthy lifestyle.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/393078 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Unwind Your Mind: The Life-Changing Power of ASMR Author: Emma Whispersred Narrator: Emma Whispersred, Kristin Atherton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 4 minutes Release date: November 12, 2019 Genres: Bedtime Stories Publisher's Summary: Ease Anxiety, Improve Sleep, and Find Calm Through ASMR Join the millions experiencing the soothing power of ASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response), a radical new wellness trend for relaxation and stress-relief with proven benefits similar to meditation. In Unwind Your Mind, beloved ASMRtist Emma WhispersRed explores how this powerful practice can help us find calm and be present anytime and anywhere. Unwind Your Mind blends exercises to help you experience calm through ASMR every day. In her trademark therapeutic, soothing style, Emma WhispersRed helps us incorporate ASMR into our daily lives, revolutionizing our approach to self-care, mindfulness, and healing. Complete with a foreword from the psychologist who led one of the largest studies on ASMR, this essential guide to ASMR offers both the latest research on this growing phenomenon and the practical tools for fighting anxiety and finding calm in our lives. Unwind Your Mind is supplemented by three companion audio originals—the first of their kind widely available—ASMR for Your Commute, ASMR for Your Lunch Break, and ASMR for Bedtime.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/396222 to listen full audiobooks. Title: ASMR for Bed Time: Quiet Your Mind in a Busy World Author: Emma Whispersred Narrator: Emma Whispersred Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 46 minutes Release date: November 12, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Bedtime Stories Publisher's Summary: Let the power of sound help you to relax and sleep better with this groundbreaking audio experience that helps you tune out the noise and reset with ASMR. ASMR, or Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response, is one of the biggest emerging trends in wellness and mindfulness. Proven to ease stress and anxiety, improve sleep, and enhance social connection, ASMR is a radical new form of sound healing with proven benefits similar to meditation. ASMR for Bed Time from beloved ASMRtist Emma WhispersRed is a must for anyone looking to ease anxiety, improve sleep, and find calm before bed. Emma guides readers through a bedtime cleansing ritual that uses bespoke sounds and meditative techniques. Whether you’ve already begun practicing this wellness technique or are curious to try, ASMR for Bed Time is ideal for everyone searching for deep, joyful, and meditative ways to unwind. Get the complete audio series—ASMR for Bed Time, ASMR for Your Lunch Break, and ASMR for Your Commute—and the book, Unwind Your Mind.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/374171 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Dutch House: A Novel Author: Ann Patchett Narrator: Tom Hanks Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 54 minutes Release date: September 24, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.41 of Total 2056 Ratings of Narrator: 4.83 of Total 554 Genres: Celebrity Narrators Publisher's Summary: Audiobook performed by Tom Hanks Pulitzer Prize Finalist | New York Times Bestseller | A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick | A New York Times Book Review Notable Book | TIME Magazine's 100 Must-Read Books of the Year Named one of the Best Books of the Year by NPR, The Washington Post; O: The Oprah Magazine, Real Simple, Good Housekeeping, Vogue, Refinery29, and Buzzfeed From Ann Patchett, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Commonwealth, comes a powerful, richly moving story that explores the indelible bond between two siblings, the house of their childhood, and a past that will not let them go. The Dutch House is the story of a paradise lost, a tour de force that digs deeply into questions of inheritance, love and forgiveness, of how we want to see ourselves and of who we really are. At the end of the Second World War, Cyril Conroy combines luck and a single canny investment to begin an enormous real estate empire, propelling his family from poverty to enormous wealth. His first order of business is to buy the Dutch House, a lavish estate in the suburbs outside of Philadelphia. Meant as a surprise for his wife, the house sets in motion the undoing of everyone he loves. The story is told by Cyril's son Danny, as he and his older sister, the brilliantly acerbic and self-assured Maeve, are exiled from the house where they grew up by their stepmother. The two wealthy siblings are thrown back into the poverty their parents had escaped from and find that all they have to count on is one another. It is this unshakeable bond between them that both saves their lives and thwarts their futures. Set over the course of five decades, The Dutch House is a dark fairy tale about two smart people who cannot overcome their past. Despite every outward sign of success, Danny and Maeve are only truly comfortable when they're together. Throughout their lives they return to the well-worn story of what they've lost with humor and rage. But when at last they're forced to confront the people who left them behind, the relationship between an indulged brother and his ever-protective sister is finally tested.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/393396 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Penguin Sleep Tales: Ten stories to help you relax at night and encourage better sleep Series: #3 of Sleep Series Author: Penguin Narrator: Sally Scott Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 30 minutes Release date: August 29, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.26 of Total 91 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: Bedtime Stories Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. How often do you think about your bedtime routine? Almost half of people in Britain say they're kept awake at night due to worry and stress - so making time to switch off in the hour before bed is more important than ever. Penguin Sleep Tales are ten specially designed descriptive audio tales to help you wind down and relax before you drift off. Developed with The Sleep Council, each track will transport you to a different location, encouraging you to visualise calming settings and landscapes to ease away the day's anxiety or worry and get you in the right frame of mind for sleep. Lie in a hammock on a tropical beach, relax by a campfire or shelter from a distant thunderstorm. These mindful tales are read slowly and soothingly, accompanied by relaxing sounds of nature. One has been specially designed to appeal to those with Auto Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR), a physical reaction to sound which can be particularly relaxing. Create a focused, peaceful environment so you can get a deep, natural night's sleep and wake up refreshed in the morning. The perfect de-stressor after a long day. Each track is 15 minutes long, so you can put your sleep timer on for any duration with no need to return to the screen. So dim the lights, and get ready for a good night's rest. Includes ten relaxing tales: 'Wakarango Mai', 'Hammock on a Distant Shore', 'The Purring Temple', 'Pegasus in the Night Sky', 'Dancing Flames', 'A Bothy in a Storm', 'The Warm Smell of Hay', 'Travel on the Overnight Train', 'The Magic Bookshop' (ASMR story) and 'Yara's Song' (inspired by the Brazilian folk tale 'The Story of Yara'). The Sleep Council offered information and advice around the development of this product Search for 'Ladybird Sleepy Tales' and 'Puffin Sleepy Tales' to see our collections for children

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/384639 to listen full audiobooks. Title: On the Front Line with the Women Who Fight Back Author: Stacey Dooley Narrator: Stacey Dooley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 4 minutes Release date: July 4, 2019 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the audiobook edition of On the Front Line with the Women Who Fight Back written and read by Stacey Dooley. Put yourself in their shoes. In 2007, Stacey Dooley was a twenty-something working in fashion retail. She was selected to take part in the BBC series Blood, Sweat and T-Shirts which saw her live and work alongside Indian factory workers making clothes for the UK High Street. This sparked her series of hugely popular investigations, establishing her as one of BBC3’s most celebrated presenters. Through the course of her documentary making, Stacey has covered a variety of topics, from sex trafficking in Cambodia, to Yazidi women fighting back in Syria. At the core of her reporting are incredible women in extraordinary and scarily ordinary circumstances – from sex workers in Russia, to victims of domestic violence in Honduras. In her first book, On the Front Line with the Women Who Fight Back, Stacey draws on her encounters with these brave and wonderful women, using their experiences as a vehicle to explore issues at the centre of female experience. From gender equality and domestic violence, to sex trafficking and sexual identity, Stacey weaves these global strands together in an exploration of what it is to be women in the world today.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/366684 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bedtime Stories for Managers: Farewell to Lofty Leadership. . . Welcome Engaging Management Author: Henry Mintzberg Narrator: Tom Kruse Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 21 minutes Release date: February 5, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.15 of Total 13 Genres: Bedtime Stories Publisher's Summary: In forty-two succinct, surprising essays, legendary scholar Henry Mintzberg brings management down from the clouds and onto solid ground. 'Enough of heroic leadership, it's time for engaging management!' is the rallying cry from management and leadership giant Henry Mintzberg. He establishes this theme in the first story in the book, about the CEO of a failing airline who always flew comfortably in first class, blithely unaware of the terrible things happening with his customers in coach (in this case, being served famously inedible scrambled eggs). Managing can't be about sitting where you have become accustomed, insulating yourself--it has to be about eating the scrambled eggs. So Mintzberg urges leaders to call their own call centers, work with their workers, expect extraordinary ideas from ordinary people. Be a keynote listener, not a keynote speaker. Don't say 'top management' if you won't say 'bottom management.' In this best-of collection from his popular, entertaining and irreverent blog, Mintzberg writes that he captures 'a lifetime of learning about managing and organizing and strategizing, while getting out many of the ideas that I buried in obscure publications... If some strike you as outrageous, please understand that my most outrageous ideas tend to be my truest.' This is Mintzberg at his most playful, but always with serious intent.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343829 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Love for Imperfect Things: How to Accept Yourself in a World Striving for Perfection Author: Haemin Sunim Narrator: Raymond Lee Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 2 minutes Release date: December 24, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.14 of Total 28 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Bedtime Stories Publisher's Summary: Susan Cain, New York Times bestselling author of Quiet: 'The world could surely use a little more love, a little more compassion, and a little more wisdom. In Love for Imperfect Things, Haemin Sunim shows us how to cultivate all three, and to find beauty in the most imperfect of things--including your very own self.' A #1 internationally bestselling book of spiritual wisdom about learning to love ourselves, with all our imperfections, by the Buddhist author of The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down Hearing the words 'be good to yourself first, then to others' was like being struck by lightning. Many of us respond to the pressures of life by turning inward and ignoring problems, sometimes resulting in anxiety or depression. Others react by working harder at the office, at school, or at home, hoping that this will make ourselves and the people we love happier. But what if being yourself is enough? Just as we are advised on airplanes to take our own oxygen first before helping others, we must first be at peace with ourselves before we can be at peace with the world around us. In this beautiful follow-up to his international bestseller The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down, Zen Buddhist monk Haemin Sunim turns his trademark wisdom to the art of self-care, arguing that only by accepting yourself--and the flaws that make you who you are--can you have compassionate and fulfilling relationships with your partner, your family, and your friends. This audio edition of Love for Imperfect Things will appeal to both your mind and your heart, and help you learn to love yourself, your life, and everyone in it. When you care for yourself first, the world begins to find you worthy of care.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349020 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Brain Tingles: The Secret to Triggering Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response for Improved Sleep, Stress Relief, and Head-to-Toe Euphoria Author: Craig Richard Narrator: Jonathan Todd Ross Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 45 minutes Release date: September 4, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Mindfulness & Meditation Publisher's Summary: A user-friendly guide to ASMR—the stress-reducing, sleep-inducing, tingly sensation you have to try!— featuring step-by-step instructions on ASMR best practices for home and professional use alike. The calming feeling when someone gently brushes your hair. The deep comfort and connection you feel when a friend whispers in your ear. The tingly sensation experienced from the personal attention of a hairdresser, a clinician, or even watching and listening to Bob Ross… That feeling has a name! ASMR, or autonomous sensory meridian response (a deeply relaxing sensation with delightful head tingles that typically begin on the scalp and move down the spine) feels so good that some refer to it as a “brain-gasm.” ASMR videos on YouTube have millions of subscribers and billions of views. ASMR is truly everywhere—from ad campaigns to celebrities to millions of regular people looking for a moment of “ahhhh.” With Brain Tingles, it’s now possible to stimulate—and even share—those feel-good tingles every day, and in real life! ASMRUniversity.com founder Craig Richard, PhD, explains what ASMR is, why it happens, and how to trigger it at home. No special training or fancy equipment required! Inside, you’ll learn the most common auditory, visual, and tactile triggers and how to create person-to-person ASMR scenarios (from a mock eye exam to a pretend manicure) with a partner, client, or friend. The end result? That calming, tingly euphoria that can be used for comfort, relaxation, restfulness, or even to set the tone for sleep—on demand! With a textured cover you can rub, stroke, or scratch to use as a tactile trigger, Brain Tingles is the ultimate ASMR tool, inside and out.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349052 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sleepyhead: The Neuroscience of a Good Night's Rest Author: Henry Nicholls Narrator: Henry Drury Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 0 minutes Release date: September 4, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Bedtime Stories Publisher's Summary: A narcoleptic's tireless journey through the neuroscience of disordered sleep Whether it's a bout of bad jet lag or a stress-induced all-nighter, we've all suffered from nights that left us feeling less than well-rested. But for some people, getting a bad night's sleep isn't just an inconvenience: it's a nightmare. In Sleepyhead, science writer Henry Nicholls uses his own experience with chronic narcolepsy as a gateway to better understanding the cryptic, curious, and relatively uncharted world of sleep disorders. We meet insomniacs who can't get any sleep, narcoleptics who can't control when they sleep, and sleep apnea victims who nearly suffocate in their sleep. We learn the underlying difference between morning larks and night owls; why our sleeping habits shift as we grow older; and the evolutionary significance of REM sleep and dreaming. Charming, eye-opening, and deeply humanizing, Sleepyhead will help us all uncover the secrets of a good night's sleep.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/334459 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Magic of Meditation: Stories and Practices to Develop Gratitude and Empathy with Your Child Author: Marie-Christine Champeaux-Cunin, Dominique Butet Narrator: Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 2 minutes Release date: July 3, 2018 Genres: Bedtime Stories Publisher's Summary: A simple but complete mindfulness meditation program for children as young as three years old and their parents, designed to encourage kindness and empathy. This mindfulness meditation primer is really two books in one. The first is a guide for parents to the basics and benefits of meditation for children in terms of health, managing emotions, and promoting success in school. The second is a concise practice program for children, featuring Yupsi, the magical dragon. The tales of Yupsi, which are infused with a sense of adventure as well as compassion and empathy, provide a fun and engaging entree to the practice.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320839 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Deathwatch Journal: An original story for BBC Radio 4 Author: Ian Rankin Narrator: Jimmy Chisholm Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 15 minutes Release date: December 7, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 4 Genres: Sleep Publisher's Summary: A gripping original story for BBC Radio 4 by award-winning crime writer Ian Rankin, written for the landmark Radio 4 Book at Bedtime slot Saughton Prison, Edinburgh. 1962. Prison guard Thomas Scott watches over a condemned man sentenced to hang for the murder of his wife. His prisoner is a guilty man, that’s for sure. William Telfer has done enough bad things in his life. And Scott has been in his job long enough to know that guilty men often proclaimed their innocence right up until the moment the noose was placed around their necks. But as they wait out the days until his execution, Scott begins to suspect that Telfer is innocent of this murder. An innocent man could be hanged by the neck until dead. And his jailer doesn’t know what to do about it… To find out the truth, Scott must explore Edinburgh’s darkest corners. And he is running out of time. From the best-selling author of the Rebus novels, this original story asks what you would do in the face of doubt, and in the search for justice. (This release contains additional material not included in the radio broadcast, plus an extended postscript.)

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/306179 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams Author: Matthew Walker Narrator: Steve West Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 51 minutes Release date: October 3, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.37 of Total 526 Ratings of Narrator: 4.63 of Total 48 Genres: Bedtime Stories Publisher's Summary: “Why We Sleep is an important and fascinating book…Walker taught me a lot about this basic activity that every person on Earth needs. I suspect his book will do the same for you.” —Bill Gates A New York Times bestseller and international sensation, this “stimulating and important book” (Financial Times) is a fascinating dive into the purpose and power of slumber. With two appearances on CBS This Morning and Fresh Air's most popular interview of 2017, Matthew Walker has made abundantly clear that sleep is one of the most important but least understood aspects of our life. Until very recently, science had no answer to the question of why we sleep, or what good it served, or why we suffer such devastating health consequences when it is absent. Compared to the other basic drives in life—eating, drinking, and reproducing—the purpose of sleep remains more elusive. Within the brain, sleep enriches a diversity of functions, including our ability to learn, memorize, and make logical decisions. It recalibrates our emotions, restocks our immune system, fine-tunes our metabolism, and regulates our appetite. Dreaming creates a virtual reality space in which the brain melds past and present knowledge, inspiring creativity. In this “compelling and utterly convincing” (The Sunday Times) book, preeminent neuroscientist and sleep expert Matthew Walker provides a revolutionary exploration of sleep, examining how it affects every aspect of our physical and mental well-being. Charting the most cutting-edge scientific breakthroughs, and marshalling his decades of research and clinical practice, Walker explains how we can harness sleep to improve learning, mood and energy levels, regulate hormones, prevent cancer, Alzheimer’s and diabetes, slow the effects of aging, and increase longevity. He also provides actionable steps towards getting a better night’s sleep every night. Clear-eyed, fascinating, and accessible, Why We Sleep is a crucial and illuminating book. Written with the precision of Atul Gawande, Andrew Solomon, and Sherwin Nuland, it is “recommended for night-table reading in the most pragmatic sense” (The New York Times Book Review).

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284634 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bedtime Stories for Grown-ups Author: Ben Holden Narrator: Ben Holden, Esther Wane, Luke Thompson, Sandra Duncan, Gareth Armstrong Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 0 minutes Release date: February 23, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.27 of Total 215 Ratings of Narrator: 2.17 of Total 6 Genres: Sleep Publisher's Summary: There are few more precious routines than that of the bedtime story. So why do we discard this invaluable ritual as grown-ups to the detriment of our well-being and good health? In this groundbreaking anthology, Ben Holden, editor of the bestselling Poems That Make Grown Men Cry, challenges how we think about life, a third of which is spent asleep. He deftly explores not only the science of sleep but also why we endlessly tell stories – even to ourselves, as we dream. Holden combines his own illuminating storytelling with a treasure trove of timeless classics and contemporary gems. Poems and short stories, fairy tales and fables, reveries and nocturnes – from William Shakespeare to Haruki Murakami, Charles Dickens to Roald Dahl, Rabindranath Tagore to Nora Ephron, Vladimir Nabokov to Neil Gaiman – are all woven together to replicate the journey of a single night’s sleep. Some of today’s greatest storytellers reveal their choice of the ideal grown-up bedtime story: writers such as Margaret Drabble, Ken Follett, Tessa Hadley, Robert Macfarlane, Patrick Ness, Tony Robinson and Warsan Shire. Fold away your laptop and shut down your mobile phone. Curl up and crash out with the ultimate bedside book, one you’ll return to again and again. Full of laughter and tears, moonlight and magic, Bedtime Stories for Grown-ups joyfully provides the dream way to end the day – and begin the night . . .

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281793 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Goodnight Mind: Turn Off Your Noisy Thoughts and Get a Good Night's Sleep Author: Colleen E. Carney PhD, Rachel Manber PhD Narrator: Margo Trueblood Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 29 minutes Release date: January 3, 2017 Genres: Bedtime Stories Publisher's Summary: Do you find yourself lying awake at night, ruminating about the events of the day? Do you toss and turn, worrying about what you have to do in the morning or what you did earlier in the day? If so, you are not alone. In fact, insomnia is the most common sleep disorder faced by the general population today. The most common complaint in those who have trouble sleeping is having a “noisy mind.” Sometimes, no matter how hard you try, it seems like you cannot silence all the internal dialogue. So what do you do when your mind is spinning and your thoughts just won't stop? Accessible, enjoyable, and grounded in evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Goodnight Mind directly addresses the effects of rumination-or having an overactive brain-on your ability to sleep well. Written by two psychologists who specialize in sleep disorders, the book contains helpful exercises and insights into how you can better manage your thoughts at bedtime, and finally get some sleep. Traditional treatment for insomnia is usually focused on medications that promote sedation rather than on the behavioral causes of insomnia. Unfortunately, medication can often lead to addiction, and a host of other side effects. This is a great book for anyone who is looking for effective therapy to treat insomnia without the use of medication. This informative, short audio book is perfect for late-night listening.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/307322 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate Author: Peter Wohlleben Narrator: Mike Grady Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 33 minutes Release date: September 13, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.45 of Total 121 Ratings of Narrator: 4.83 of Total 18 Genres: Animals & Nature Publisher's Summary: Sunday Times Bestseller ‘A paradigm-smashing chronicle of joyous entanglement’ Charles Foster Waterstones Non-Fiction Book of the Month (September) Are trees social beings? How do trees live? Do they feel pain or have awareness of their surroundings? In The Hidden Life of Trees Peter Wohlleben makes the case that the forest is a social network. He draws on groundbreaking scientific discoveries to describe how trees are like human families: tree parents live together with their children, communicate with them, support them as they grow, share nutrients with those who are sick or struggling, and even warn each other of impending dangers. Wohlleben also shares his deep love of woods and forests, explaining the amazing processes of life, death and regeneration he has observed in his woodland. A walk in the woods will never be the same again. For those in the UK with a passion for top books on nature, Wohlleben's great work merges the worlds of plants, gardening, and general ecology into an absorbing narrative that underscores the importance of environmental conservation and protection. It is a significant addition to the literary conversation on how we interact with the living world around us. For fans of Suzanne Simard (Finding the Mother Tree), Tristan Gooley (How to Read a Tree), Merlin Sheldrake (Entangled Life) and Isabella Tree (Wilding) and Robin Wall Kimmerer (Braiding Sweetgrass).

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/272738 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well Author: Meik Wiking Narrator: Meik Wiking Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 14 minutes Release date: September 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Bedtime Stories Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of The Little Book of Hygge, written and read by Meik Wiking. Denmark is often said to be the happiest country in the world. That's down to one thing: hygge. 'Hygge has been translated as everything from the art of creating intimacy to cosiness of the soul to taking pleasure from the presence of soothing things. My personal favourite is cocoa by candlelight...' You know hygge when you feel it. It is when you are cuddled up on a sofa with a loved one, or sharing comfort food with your closest friends. It is those crisp blue mornings when the light through your window is just right. Who better than Meik Wiking to be your guide to all things hygge? Meik is CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen and has spent years studying the magic of Danish life. In this beautiful, inspiring book he will help you be more hygge: from picking the right lighting and planning a dinner party through to creating an emergency hygge kit and even how to dress. Meik Wiking is the CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen. He is committed to finding out what makes people happy and has concluded that hygge is the magic ingredient that makes Danes the happiest nation in the world.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/256601 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Sleep Revolution: Transforming Your Life, One Night at a Time Author: Arianna Huffington Narrator: Agapi Stassinopoulos Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 58 minutes Release date: April 5, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.69 of Total 13 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Bedtime Stories Publisher's Summary: Co-founder and editor in chief of The Huffington Post Arianna Huffington shows how our cultural dismissal of sleep as time wasted compromises our health and our decision-making and undermines our work lives, our personal lives--and even our sex lives in this New York Times bestseller. We are in the midst of a sleep deprivation crisis, with profound consequences to our health, our job performance, our relationships and our happiness. What we need is nothing short of a sleep revolution: only by renewing our relationship with sleep can we take back control of our lives. In The Sleep Revolution, Arianna explores all the latest science on what exactly is going on while we sleep and dream. She takes on the sleeping pill industry, and all the ways our addiction to technology disrupts our sleep. She also offers a range of recommendations and tips from leading scientists on how we can get better and more restorative sleep, and harness its incredible power. The result is a sweeping, scientifically rigorous, and deeply personal exploration of sleep from all angles, from the history of sleep, to the role of dreams in our lives, to the consequences of sleep deprivation, and the new golden age of sleep science that reveals the vital role sleep plays in our every waking moment and every aspect of our health--from weight gain, diabetes, and heart disease to cancer and Alzheimer’s.   In today's fast-paced, always-connected, perpetually-harried and sleep-deprived world, our need for a good night’s sleep is more important--and elusive--than ever. The Sleep Revolution both sounds the alarm on our worldwide sleep crisis and provides a detailed road map to the great sleep awakening that can help transform our lives, our communities, and our world. Includes a PDF of Appendices from the Book

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/248301 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Calm: Calm the Mind. Change the World Series: #13 of The NUMA Files Author: Michael Acton Smith Narrator: Maria Teresa Creasey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 20 minutes Release date: November 5, 2015 Genres: Bedtime Stories Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of Calm by Michael Acton Smith, read by Maria Teresa Creasey. Trains delayed, kids squabbling before bedtime, endless emails filling the inbox: everyone needs more calm in their life. The evidence in favour of calmness is huge. Practices like meditation and mindfulness improve life expectancy, productivity at work, health and even personal happiness. And you can reach Calm any way you like: take a walk with nowhere to go, savour a chocolate on the tip of your tongue, plant a seed, doodle pointlessly, notice the world around you. Smile, breathe and go slowly. This unique handbook is filled with activities, inspiration and clearly explained research. It can be read in any order you like, encouraging every reader to find their own path to calmness. Working with mindfulness gurus and neurological experts alike, Michael Acton Smith has created a project that will finally bring Calm into the mainstream.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331247 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sherlock Holmes: Valley of Fear: Book at Bedtime Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Narrator: Ian McKellen Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 14 minutes Release date: June 11, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.13 of Total 38 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sleep Publisher's Summary: **Ian McKellen was the WINNER of the BBC Audio Drama Award 2015 for Best Actor in an Audio Drama (for Eugenie Grandet)** Sir Ian McKellen reads The Valley of Fear, the last of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's four Sherlock Holmes novels. The mystery begins with a coded warning of imminent danger, drawing the illustrious Sherlock Holmes and the faithful Dr. Watson to a secluded English country home. A trail of bewildering clues leads to sleuthing in the finest Holmesian tradition and the gripping backstory of a cult that terrorized a valley in the American West. First broadcast as Book at Bedtime on BBC Radio 4.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/58307 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bedtime Stories Author: Dick Summer Narrator: Dick Summer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 41 minutes Release date: January 29, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Sleep Publisher's Summary: Bedtime Stories is a 'pillow talk' starter for when you have company at bed time, and a 'dream starter' when you're alone. They're told by one of America's most familiar voices, Dick Summer. Some of them are fictionalized versions of listeners' calls to Dick's late night program on NBC radio. And some of them are from Dick's own life.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/226371 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Alice in Wonderland Author: Lewis Carroll Narrator: a full cast, Georgia Lee Schultz, Barbara Rosenblat Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 59 minutes Release date: January 13, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.44 of Total 16 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Classics Publisher's Summary: Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland comes to life again in this dramatized version of the timeless classic, with stellar performances by Georgia Lee Schultz as Alice, and multi-award-winning Barbara Rosenblat as the Mouse, Duchess, Cheshire Cat, and the Queen. This version features a full cast of characters, music, and sound effects and introduces the original song 'My Garden Back Home.' Join Alice on her strange and wonderful adventures into the world of the Queen of Hearts, the Cheshire Cat, the White Rabbit, and the Hatter.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/139519 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Great Unexpected Author: Sharon Creech Narrator: Erin Moon, Heather O'Neill Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 27 minutes Release date: September 4, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Bedtime Stories Publisher's Summary: From Newbery Medal winner and bestselling author Sharon Creech comes a grand, sweeping yarn that is a celebration of the great and unexpected gifts of love, friendship, and forgiveness. With a starred review from Kirkus Reviews calling it an ''enchanting tale to treasure,'' The Great Unexpected captures the heart and the imagination. Humorous and heartfelt, this is a story of pairs—of young Naomi and Lizzie, both orphans in present-day Blackbird Tree, USA, and of Sybil and Nula, grown-up sisters from faraway Rook's Orchard, Ireland, who have become estranged. Young Naomi Deane is brimming with curiosity and her best friend, Lizzie Scatterding, could talk the ears off a cornfield. Naomi has a knack for being around when trouble happens. She knows all the peculiar people in town—like Crazy Cora and Witch Wiggins. But then, one day, a boy drops out of a tree. Just like that. A strangely charming Finn boy. And then the Dingle Dangle man appears, asking all kinds of questions. Curious surprises are revealed—three locked trunks, a pair of rooks, a crooked bridge, and that boy—and soon Naomi and Lizzie find their lives changed forever. As two worlds are woven together, Creech reveals that hearts can be mended and that there is indeed a gossamer thread that connects us all.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/132095 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd: A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition Series: #4 of Hercule Poirot Series Author: Agatha Christie Narrator: Hugh Fraser Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 0 minutes Release date: July 3, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.65 of Total 54 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 13 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: Voted by the British Crime Writers’ Association as the ''Best Crime Novel of all Time'' Hercule Poirot comes out of retirement in one of Agatha Christie’s ten favorite novels, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. Roger Ackroyd knew too much. He knew that the woman he loved had poisoned her brutal first husband. He suspected also that someone had been blackmailing her. Then, tragically, came the news that she had taken her own life with an apparent drug overdose. However the evening post brought Roger one last fatal scrap of information, but before he could finish reading the letter, he was stabbed to death. Luckily one of Roger’s friends and the newest resident to retire to this normally quiet village takes over—none other than Monsieur Hercule Poirot.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/394176 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ulysses Author: James Joyce Narrator: Sinead Cusack, Full Cast, Stephen Rea Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 25 minutes Release date: January 1, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Meditations & Sleep Publisher's Summary: The young poet Stephen has been recalled from Paris to Dublin to be at his mother’s deathbed. But he refuses her dying wishes: to kneel and pray for her. Now, holed up in his Martello tower outside the city walls, he has to suffer the taunts of Buck Mulligan by day and, by night, the vision of ‘her eyes, shaking out of death to shake and bend my soul.’ Timelessly evocative, Ulysses is far more than the story of Stephen Dedalus’ journey through Dublin. It is a huge, rich portrayal of human life. In this magnificent, highly accessible, part reading part dramatisation - which includes the famous Molly Bloom soliloquy - the power and truth of Joyce’s vision is as potent as ever. Ulysses stars Stephen Rea and Sinead Cusack, with an introduction by Seamus Heaney. ‘The best book at bedtime’ - Sunday Telegraph.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/339829 to listen full audiobooks. Title: David Attenborough New Life Stories Author: David Attenborough Narrator: David Attenborough Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 15 minutes Release date: August 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Bedtime Stories Publisher's Summary: One of the nation’s most popular presenters examines twenty marvels of the natural world from his extraordinary and pioneering experiences. How did Sir David track down a giant Earthworm? Why does he respect Rats? What was the first bribe in nature? Why do well known foods often have two names? And where can you see evidence of the earliest life on Earth? His enthusiasm is as infectious as ever, and conveys a unique fascination on topics as diverse as the Kiwi, Hummingbirds, Monsters, Butterflies, Chimps, Cuckoos, Fireflies and Elsa, the famous lioness. So listen to these stories to find out why Rats should be respected and which insects emerge from the ground only once every 17 years. Includes detailed programme notes inside the booklet.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/98699 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Johnny Morris Reads More Bedtime Stories (Vintage Beeb) Author: Johnny Morris Narrator: Johnny Morris Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 0 minutes Release date: February 1, 2011 Genres: Bedtime Stories Publisher's Summary: Sixteen more charming animal stories, read by everyone's favourite zookeeper. The tales are: 1. Winkle, the Zoo Cat, is lost and found. 2. Nibble, the Squirrel, has his revenge. 3. The arrival of Otto, the German Giraffe. 4. Coconut, the Orang-Utan, has fun with the lawn. 5. Otto and Georgina, the Giraffes, give their tongues a rest. 6. Bernard, the Baboon, and clever Little Titch. 7. Side-splitter, the Kookaburra, gives the game away. 8. Fanfare, the Peacock, sounds the alarm. 9. Half-a-tick, the Mongoose, is ‘egged’ on. 10. Dago, the Capybara, becomes established. 11. Ever-so-teeny and Ever-so-weeny, the Harvest Mice. 12. Hilda, the Ostrich, is annoyed. 13. Private Eye, the Vulture, gives a consultation. 14. The Budgerigars’ Record Book. 15. Small Change, the Guinea-pig, tries hard. 16. Trit-Trot, the Pony, over-turns his cart. Vintage Beeb: classic albums first available as BBC LPs, now reissued on CD as as downloads. Guidance: as this contains archive/offair material the sound quality may vary.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/98668 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Aspern Papers (BBC Radio 4 Book At Bedtime) Author: Henry James Narrator: Samuel West Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 35 minutes Release date: February 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.75 of Total 4 Genres: Classics Publisher's Summary: A BBC Radio 4 ‘Book at Bedtime’ recording of Samuel West reading from the novella ‘The Aspern Papers’ by Henry James, set against the decaying grandeur of Venice. Originally broadcast 26 April - 4 May 2010. Henry James took as inspiration for his tale ‘The Aspern Papers’ the story of a mistress of Byron's who outlived the poet into lonely old age. He transposed the setting to Venice and cast the city he loved as a character in a taut narrative of literary theft and deception. The lure of previously unseen papers relating to the long-dead poet Jeffrey Aspern brings one of his literary editors to Venice in the grip of an obsession. He broaches the palazzo of Aspern's ancient and discarded lover, Miss Juliana Bordereau, and deceives the fluttering middle-aged niece, Miss Tina, into believing he wants to lodge with them in order to cultivate the garden in his quest to secure the elusive letters and papers. Read by Samuel West. Abridged and produced by Christine Hall.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/90795 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Christmas Book At Bedtime Author: Various Narrator: Richard Briers, Patricia Routledge, Judi Dench, Miriam Margolyes, Joss Ackland, Various Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 51 minutes Release date: December 1, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.39 of Total 18 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Everyone loves a bedtime story. And here are eight of the best, each with a Christmas theme, written by an array of literature's best-known names: Laurie Lee, Charles Dickens and Hans Christian Andersen are just some of the storytellers included in this collection. Amongst those giving voice to these stories are Patricia Routledge, Joss Ackland, Miriam Margolyes, Dame Judi Dench and Richard Briers. Intriguing, funny, poignant and above all entertaining, these eight Christmas stories are the best of BBC Radio 4's 'Book at Bedtime'.