Bore You To Sleep - Sleep Stories for Adults

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 field of Astronomy. It’s amazing to think how far we’ve come in this area of research. Thanks to everyone who continues to listen to and support the show. Special shoutout to iTunes listener Sleepy Divyanshi who left a...

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 we can accomplish through cooperation with others. 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....

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. 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 background while you slow...

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 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 background while yo...

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 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 background while you slowly fall asleep. Special tha...

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 rest you need. Each episode is designed to play in the background, while you slowly fall asleep. The podcast is completely free and it’s the support from listeners that allows me to keep bringing out more episodes...

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. 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 background while you slowly fall asleep. Special thanks to eve...

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. 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 background while you slowly fall asleep. Special thanks to eve...

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 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 background whi...

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 memories of my own visit there and I really enjoyed reading this story. 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...

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. 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 background while you slowly fall asleep. If you...

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 Confederation 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 background while y...

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 published in 1880. 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...

Tonight’s reading comes from The Woodlanders by Thomas Hardy. Published in 1886, it tells the story of the small village of Little Hintock. 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 background while you slowly fall asleep. If you do appreciate the po...

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 the surrounding townships. 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 t...

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 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 background while you slowly f...

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 history of the world. While the sword itself may be seen a weapon and instrument of death to many, it is an instrument that defined eras and civilizations across the entire world. My name is Teddy and I...

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. The story looks at two young English boys who join on the journey to the South Pole. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep is so important and my mission i...

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 offers a different kind of life. 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. Each episode is d...

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 mare and her daughter. Set in Alberta, Canada, the story looks at life from the viewpoint of horses. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep is so important an...

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 Maurice Thompson and published in 1901. 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 design...

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 not as evident. A remarkable character to listen to while you slowly drift into dream land.  My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhere get a good night’s rest. Sleep is so important and my...

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 that look to have postal operations take place on Sundays, the Lord’s day. 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...

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 field of Astronomy. It’s amazing to think how far we’ve come in this area of research. Thanks to everyone who continues to listen to and support the show. Special shoutout to iTunes listener Sleepy Divyanshi who left a...

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 centuries. It’s quite easy for us to take universities for granted but this book highlights some of the earlier days where its existence was not that certain. My name is Teddy and I aim to help people everywhe...