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  1. Stories of the Journey Home Podcast: The Frog King

    Copyright 2008 Leo Sofer Running Time 72:25

    Three interwoven tales…

    A farmer, while tilling his field, comes across a strange wooden chest, with even stranger contents…

    A lone driver on a rainy night, runs out of gas, and gets visited by an unusual vehicle…

    A King had seven beautiful daughters he was most proud of, and then the eighth was born…

    Join English Storyteller Leo Sofer on a journey that may change the way you see the world around you. Intricately woven, these stories address such themes as personal growth, spirituality, and mindfulness. Leo tells stories which invite his listeners into a realm of infinite potential where life’s inner treasures can be found. Here, the keys to greater peace, happiness, love, and fulfillment lie waiting in store. Download free monthly podcasts, buy stories individually, or subscribe for access to over 70 stories on our website: http://www.StoriesOfTheJourneyHome.com.

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  2. Stories of the Journey Home Podcast: The Turning Girl

    Copyright 2008 Leo Sofer Running Time 62:34

    Three interwoven tales…

    A little girl in an amusement park grapples with a decision that leaves her shaking…

    A ferocious mercenary wakes up one morning with a strange sense that he has an important task to perform - but he can’t remember what it is…

    A young girl became famous across the kingdom for her rather unusual method of locomotion…

    Join English Storyteller Leo Sofer on a journey that may change the way you see the world around you. Intricately woven, these stories address such themes as personal growth, spirituality, and mindfulness. Leo tells stories which invite his listeners into a realm of infinite potential where life’s inner treasures can be found. Here, the keys to greater peace, happiness, love, and fulfillment lie waiting in store. Download free monthly podcasts, buy stories individually, or subscribe for access to over 70 stories on our website: http://www.StoriesOfTheJourneyHome.com.

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  3. Stories of the Journey Home Podcast: The Sheep That Did Not Want To Be Eaten

    Copyright 2010 Leo Sofer Running Time 63:58

    Three interwoven tales:

    A boy asks an old man why it is that he plays dice alone, whereas all the other old people in the street play dice together…

    A sheep on its way to market refuses to believe that the farmer will sell it for meat, with suprising results…

    An old woman discovers deep union with all life through a rather shocking practice….

    Join English Storyteller Leo Sofer on a journey that may change the way you see the world around you. Intricately woven, these stories address such themes as personal growth, spirituality, and mindfulness. Leo tells stories which invite his listeners into a realm of infinite potential where life’s inner treasures can be found. Here, the keys to greater peace, happiness, love, and fulfillment lie waiting in store. Download free monthly podcasts, buy stories individually, or subscribe for access to over 70 stories on our website: http://www.StoriesOfTheJourneyHome.com.

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  4. Kids Stories and Fairy Tales - The Palace of Stories Podcast: Joe, The Singing Pretzel-Seller

    Posted in January 2011 For ages: 4-6, Length: 07:12, Year: 2010 One day Joe, who has sold pretzels on the same street corner for as long as anyone can remember, finds that his oven isn’t working. But the idea of having nothing to give his regular customers is so unappealing that Joe goes out and stands there nonetheless. Only when the first of his regulars asks him for a pretzel does the unexpected happen…

    http://www.PalaceOfStories.com Come on a journey to a Palace of Stories that is filled to the brim with fairy tales and bedtime stories! English Storyteller Leo Sofer tells stories for children that will inspire, delight and entertain. There are over a hundred MP3 stories here addressing themes such as self-esteem, generosity, and self-confidence. These are stories to nourish heart and mind, and remind children of kindness, love and the beauty that is within and all around them. Download free monthly podcasts, buy stories individually or subscribe for access to the whole catalogue.

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  5. Kids Stories and Fairy Tales - The Palace of Stories Podcast: The Flying Ox

    Free Podcast The Flying Ox Posted in February 2011 For ages: 4-6, Length: 11:09, Year: 2009

    “Let me tell you a secret” said the crow, as the Ox lay panting after pulling the plow all morning. “You, my friend, have wings… you’ve just forgotten about them!”

    http://www.PalaceOfStories.com Come on a journey to a Palace of Stories that is filled to the brim with fairy tales and bedtime stories! English Storyteller Leo Sofer tells stories for children that will inspire, delight and entertain. There are over a hundred MP3 stories here addressing themes such as self-esteem, generosity, and self-confidence. These are stories to nourish heart and mind, and remind children of kindness, love and the beauty that is within and all around them. Download free monthly podcasts, buy stories individually or subscribe for access to the whole catalogue.

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  6. Kids Stories and Fairy Tales - The Palace of Stories Podcast: How the Dragon Remembered His Fire

    http://www.PalaceOfStories.com Come on a journey to a Palace of Stories that is filled to the brim with fairy tales and bedtime stories! English Storyteller Leo Sofer tells stories for children that will inspire, delight and entertain. There are over a hundred MP3 stories here addressing themes such as self-esteem, generosity, and self-confidence. These are stories to nourish heart and mind, and remind children of kindness, love and the beauty that is within and all around them. Download free monthly podcasts, buy stories individually or subscribe for access to the whole catalogue.

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  7. PRI Selected Shorts: What Is Real?

    First, James Lasdun’s "A Woman at the Window," is a cautionary tale for men who want to rescue damsels in distress. The reader is Leenya Rideout. Next, the late Ukranian-born writer Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky has invented a substance that expands apartments, and wreaks havoc on the life of his main character. "This American Life" commentator David Rakoff provides the nicely melancholy reading. Finally, Leenya Rideout returns for "Flight," in which a scatter-brained, lonely woman "borrows" her addled neighbor.

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  8. PRI Collected Shorts - Family Matters

    Four stories about families and children by classic and contemporary writers. "Charles" is a surprisingly light-hearted tale by Shirley Jackson ("The Lottery") read by Lois Smith. Next, Israeli writer Etgar Keret’s "Pride and Joy," in which a childhood prodigy takes a toll on his parents. The reader is Tony Award- winner Robert Sean Leonard. In Jeanne Dixon’s "Blue Waltz with Coyotes," a brother and sister have an adventure in the wild—and get to know each other. The reader is Mia Dillon. Finally, Rick Moody’s poignant story, "Boys," poetically chronicles the life of two brothers from birth to adulthood. The reader is Broadway and television star B.D. Wong.

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  9. New Yorker Fiction Podcast: Jonathan Franzen “Extreme Writing”

    Jonathan Franzen reads Veronica Geng’s “Love Trouble Is My Business” and Ian Frazier’s “Coyote v. Acme” and discusses them with The New Yorker’s fiction editor, Deborah Treisman.

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  10. PRI: Selected Shorts Podcast A Touch of Magic

    Tony-winner James Naughton reads Andrew Lam’s "The Palmist," in which a teenage boy learns about his future, on a bus. The English humorist Saki depicts upper-class horticultural snobbery in "The Occasional Garden." Daniel Gerroll reads. Donald Barthelme’s surreal story "The Balloon" describes its sudden appearance in the sky over Manhattan. Maria Tucci reads with wry charm. The program closes with Haruki Murakami’s unsettling tale "The Little Green Monster," which faces a repressed housewife with a deceptively nightmarish creature.

    from : NPR Podcasts

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