The Maine Woods, by Henry David Thoreau, Part 1
Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep
Sharon Handy
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🗓️ 4 November 2024
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
Let’s journey to sleep with Henry David Thoreau as he explores the back of beyond in Maine, ponders the fate of forests, visits some barely-there towns, and…gets accosted by politicians? Talk about timing!
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| 0:00.0 | Good evening and thank you for joining me for another boring books for bedtime. |
| 0:08.9 | I hope tonight's selection provides all the boredom your busy brain needs to quiet down and let you get some sleep. |
| 0:19.6 | Before we begin, I'd like to give a special shout out of thanks to some new members of our |
| 0:26.0 | Patreon family. |
| 0:28.7 | Kristen, Katrina, Makonai, and John. |
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| 1:19.8 | no subscription required. I hope you'll take a moment to check them out. Now, let's read and relax. |
| 1:31.6 | Find a comfortable spot. |
| 1:35.4 | Adjust your volume. |
| 1:39.3 | Take a nice deep breath in. |
| 1:45.1 | Let it out slowly. |
| 1:49.4 | And off we go. |
| 1:53.5 | Tonight we complete a series of listener requests that were won in a giveaway some months ago. |
| 2:01.1 | And I apologize that this one is taken so long, but I think you'll love it. |
| 2:06.9 | Because the request is for more from Henry David Durow. |
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