Peculiar Pet Tales

It’s 1955, Montreal is booming, its international reputation growing by leaps and bounds and rivalling the iconic city of Toronto in industry and investment. Opportunities are endless especially if you land a job with an elite family of wealthy bankers living quietly on the outskirts of Montreal in Dorval—a well-known haven for old money. When an unfortunate accident takes the life of Mrs. Brian E...

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Raleigh recognizes Clara masquerading as Eustace Fryer. https://www.facebook.com/Peculiar-Pet-Tales-Podcasts-100737155776895

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Original podcast 2022 reprised August 2024. For children: The Life of Peculiar in 7 episodes, Ryan’s Dog, Serious in 6 episodes and Compass, a short story. For adults: Dead Cat Bounce and Pentimento. Re-podcast of A Knight of Cadiz, a historical romance set in Tudor England in 5 episodes, coming up next. https://www.facebook.com/Peculiar-Pet-Tales-Podcasts-100737155776895

A six-minute introduction to the later Elizabethan era precedes our story. In 1596, fleeing prosecution for the murder of an English knight, our young Spanish heroine, a gifted horse whisperer, comes face to face with the fabled Elizabeth of England.  https://www.facebook.com/Peculiar-Pet-Tales-Podcasts-100737155776895

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Meet Peculiar Cat Burglar, a spoiled housecat who one day finds himself at a cat shelter with other quirky oddball cats:  Sweet Marie, Too Raloo, Javelin, and Loki, a vanishing cat.  Covers three chapters with brief intro.  No violence, no bad language, perfect for night-time story-telling. https://www.facebook.com/Peculiar-Pet-Tales-Podcasts-100737155776895

An uplifting ending to Ryan’s stellar battle with his inner demons. https://www.facebook.com/Peculiar-Pet-Tales-Podcasts-100737155776895

Demons and locusts await Ryan and Mel in Pandemonium. https://www.facebook.com/Peculiar-Pet-Tales-Podcasts-100737155776895

Ryan reaches the fiery Corrida...only to find that there’s no escaping the giant scorpion. https://www.facebook.com/Peculiar-Pet-Tales-Podcasts-100737155776895

Will Ryan save Mel from the Well of Worry or panic and return to Elsewhere? https://www.facebook.com/Peculiar-Pet-Tales-Podcasts-100737155776895

Our storyteller, Melinda, meets Ryan and from the start, strange things start to happen. An accommodating tree trunk transports them to the Dog Star, Sirius. Once there, they begin their journey to the Mine of the Mind (Ryan’s mind) where all the prickly fears of Ryan’s obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) will come to life. https://www.facebook.com/Peculiar-Pet-Tales-Podcasts-100737155776895

En route to the Mine of the Mind, Mel and Ryan realize that they’re not alone. Two dwarf stars have hitched a ride on their backs—literally! Meantime, they discover that Elsewhere isn’t a place at all....  https://www.facebook.com/Peculiar-Pet-Tales-Podcasts-100737155776895

A painter’s subject comes to life...spooky?...a little. Peculiar?...definitely. Pentimento is a term used in art to describe when a painter changes his or her mind and paints over a part of their painting. The painter is said to have repented.  The rather moody painter in this short story changes her mind and repents...and when she does, her late beloved dog returns to her. (Photo by Cole Keister)...

Ryan, suffering from OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) attracts the attention of a kind-hearted goddess who sends the Dog Star, Sirius, to help the 14-year-old  overcome his affliction. An adventure for middle school and anyone who loves a good fantasy read. In six episodes. https://www.facebook.com/Peculiar-Pet-Tales-Podcasts-100737155776895

DEAD CAT BOUNCE...a funny spooky short story--complete with creepy music and a ghost cat who identifies a killer...so...a happy ending. **REPRISE** https://www.facebook.com/Peculiar-Pet-Tales-Podcasts-100737155776895

A short story about a father and son who find their way back to each other by means of a war dog...a dog who represents to both father and son promises broken and promises kept. Set in the 1960s. https://www.facebook.com/Peculiar-Pet-Tales-Podcasts-100737155776895