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Skadi, a giantess, hopes to marry the Norse god Balder The Beautiful in this Viking tale.

Another Viking myth.

Anna Kohlweis, an artist who makes music as Squalloscope, gives a beautiful reading of Hans Christian Andersen's The Story Of The Year.

Another Viking myth.

Chapter 1 of Iola Leroy, a novel by Frances Watkins Harper, an abolitionist, suffragist, poet, teacher, public speaker, and writer.

Frederick Douglass’s classic essay, My Escape From Slavery

A Scottish tale about the consequences of not respecting a fairy's home.

An ancient myth read by Andy Fenstermaker, who makes music and poetry as Andy The Doorbum.

A sweet slice-of-life story by Willa Cather about a family in the American West at the turn of the 19th century.

This 19th century tale of a household transformed by modern technology is a sweet tale of simpler times and includes the sound of crickets I recorded one evening this past summer up at my cabin.

A sleepy story about a magical doll who wants to be a boy, good for adults and kids.

A sleepy classic about the importance of wonder.

A French fairy tale by the Comtesse D'Aulnoy. It's the story of a cat who has a secret.

A tale about a brave Norwegian prince.

Sand Flat Shadows is a beautiful, sleepy story about the creation of man and animals as told by a goat to a goose while laying under the stars on a sand flat.

This is the first in a new series for Listen To Sleep patrons called Sleepy Shorts. They are short, sleepy stories for kids and adults -- perfect for nap time or break time.

This bonus episode has no story, only binaural nature sounds I recorded here at my cabin mixed with relaxing music.

A Scandinavian tale about loss and redemption.

For kids and adults alike, this week's story is about why opossums are white.

A Japanese fairy tale by Yei Theodora Osaki.

Here's the prologue to this classic novel about the origins of the story. It's a little weird, and a lot sleepy.

Here is part two of this great Irish fairy tale.

An Irish fairy tale in two parts.

Another Polish folk tale for a listener in Poland this week.