The Thousand-and-Second Tale of Scheherezade

From The Raven Edition of the works of Edgar Allan Poe – Volume Two

Narrated by Cate Barratt and Denis Daly

In Poe’s mocking epilogue to the Thousand and One Nights, all does not end happily.

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Al Aaraaf

By Edgar Allan Poe

Narrated by Denis Daly

Al Aaraaf,composed in 1829, is Poe's Longest poem.

In the words of the poet:

"Its title is "Al Aaraaf" from the Al Aaraaf of the Arabians, a medium between Heaven and Hell where men suffer no punishment, but yet do not attain that tranquil & even happiness which they suppose to be the characteristics of heavenly enjoyment."

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The Way of Life According to Laotzu

Translated by Winner Bynner

Narrated by Bob Gonzalez

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The Way of Life According to Laotzu is a poetic and highly accessible translation of the Dao De Jing (Tao Te Ching). In these 81 brief passages, the ancient Chinese sage lays down a philosophical, socio-political, personal view of the universe and guide for action that has inspired generations around the world for centuries.

Witter Bynner (1881-1968) was an American poet and translator with Kiang Kang-Hu of The Jade Mountain: A Chinese Anthology, Being Three Hundred Poems of the T'ang Dynasty 618-906.

Text coopyright 2017 Witter Bynner

Production copyright 2017 Bob Gonzalez

Old Growth

by Matt Hughes

Narrated by Bob Gonzalez

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Freelance speechwriter Sid Rafferty signs on to help a neophyte candidate run for election as an alderman in Cumberland, once a booming coal-mining town on Vancouver Island that's now shrunk down to an out-of-the-way little village. But first another writing job makes Sid a witness to a violent death the Mounties are calling murder, then a pair of marijuana-growing brothers want to know what he's doing poking around near their grow-op.

An old colleague from his newspaper offers Sid a job spying on environmental activists, but he finds working undercover is no picnic. And he's about to find out that in Cumby, old currents run as dark and deep as the abandoned mine shafts. Dig down too far and the past can reach up with a deadly grip.

Text copyright 2014 Matt Hughes

Production copyright 2016 Bob Gonzalez

Memnon the Philosopher

By Voltaire

Narrated by Bob Gonzalez

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In this witty and satirical fable, Voltaire’s hero, Memnon, determines the three tasks he will easily accomplish to become a great philosopher and perfectly happy. In spite of his naive confidence in his willpower and the cooperation of life events, fate has other things in store for him designed to thwart his plans.

The author of Candide and Zadig here condenses his literary panache and keen human insights into his classic form of brief, ironic fiction.

Downshift

By Matt Hughes

Narrated by Bob Gonzalez

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Sid Rafferty is between writing jobs, a rock and a hard place, and the poles of his luck. At this point, he's willing to take on just about any writing gig. But when a return to his political spin doctor days collides with what should be a simple promo piece about a new ski resort in British Columbia's playground, Sid finds himself out of his depth, over his head, in love and at risk of his life.

Text copyright 2012 Matt Hughes

Production copyright 2016 Bob Gonzalez

The Thousand-and-Second Tale of Scheherezade

From The Raven Edition of the works of Edgar Allan Poe – Volume Two

Narrated by Cate Barratt and Denis Daly

In Poe’s mocking epilogue to the Thousand and One Nights, all does not end happily.

This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.

The recording of the complete collection can be purchased at Audible.com:

https://tinyurl.com/yblfuwv7

For further information about Voices of Today or to explore its catalogue please visit:

https://www.voicesoftoday.org/

Al Aaraaf

By Edgar Allan Poe

Narrated by Denis Daly

Al Aaraaf,composed in 1829, is Poe's Longest poem.

In the words of the poet:

"Its title is "Al Aaraaf" from the Al Aaraaf of the Arabians, a medium between Heaven and Hell where men suffer no punishment, but yet do not attain that tranquil & even happiness which they suppose to be the characteristics of heavenly enjoyment."

This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.

For further information about Voices of Today or to explore its catalogue please visit:

https://www.voicesoftoday.org/

Old Growth

by Matt Hughes

Narrated by Bob Gonzalez

The complete recording can be purchased at Audible.com:

https://tinyurl.com/y9y9fvvj

Freelance speechwriter Sid Rafferty signs on to help a neophyte candidate run for election as an alderman in Cumberland, once a booming coal-mining town on Vancouver Island that's now shrunk down to an out-of-the-way little village. But first another writing job makes Sid a witness to a violent death the Mounties are calling murder, then a pair of marijuana-growing brothers want to know what he's doing poking around near their grow-op.

An old colleague from his newspaper offers Sid a job spying on environmental activists, but he finds working undercover is no picnic. And he's about to find out that in Cumby, old currents run as dark and deep as the abandoned mine shafts. Dig down too far and the past can reach up with a deadly grip.

Text copyright 2014 Matt Hughes

Production copyright 2016 Bob Gonzalez

The Way of Life According to Laotzu

Translated by Winner Bynner

Narrated by Bob Gonzalez

The complete recording can be purchased at Audible.com:

https://tinyurl.com/y8qzox7w

The Way of Life According to Laotzu is a poetic and highly accessible translation of the Dao De Jing (Tao Te Ching). In these 81 brief passages, the ancient Chinese sage lays down a philosophical, socio-political, personal view of the universe and guide for action that has inspired generations around the world for centuries.

Witter Bynner (1881-1968) was an American poet and translator with Kiang Kang-Hu of The Jade Mountain: A Chinese Anthology, Being Three Hundred Poems of the T'ang Dynasty 618-906.

Text coopyright 2017 Witter Bynner

Production copyright 2017 Bob Gonzalez