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Once upon a time there was a miller who left no more riches to the three sons he had than his mill, his ass, and his cat. The division was soon made. Neither the lawyer nor the attorney was sent for. They would soon have eaten up all the poor property. The eldest had the mill, the second the ass, and the youngest nothing but the cat. Read in English, unabridged.

Cymbeline, the Roman Empire's vassal king of Britain, once had two sons, Guiderius and Arvirargus, but they were stolen twenty years earlier as infants by an exiled traitor named Belarius. Cymbeline now discovers that his only child left, his daughter Imogen, has secretly married her lover Posthumus Leonatus, an otherwise honourable man of Cymbeline's court. This edition of Cymbeline is an adaptation of Shakespeare's eponymous drama, narrated in plain modern English, capturing the very essence and key elements of the original Shakespeare's work. Read in English, unabridged.

Once upon a time, there were three bears who lived together in a house of their own in a wood. One of them was a little, small, wee bear; and one was a middle-sized bear, and the other was a great, huge bear. They had each a pot for their porridge - a little pot for the little, small, wee bear; a middle-sized pot for the middle bear; and a great pot for the great, huge bear.

Shakespeare instructed by delighting. His comedies and tragedies contain more actual wisdom than the whole body of English learning. He is the teacher of all good - pity, generosity, true courage, love. His bright wit is cut out into little stars. This collection of Shakespeare tales includes The Tempest, Much Ado About Nothing and Cymbeline. These timeless stories are retold in modern English, retaining all key elements of Shakespeare's original story line, characters and wisdom. Read in English, unabridged.

An iconic collection of fairy tales from the master of storytelling, Charles Perrault, including some of his best work: 'Little Red Riding Hood', 'The Sleeping Beauty', 'Puss in Boots', 'Little Thumb', 'Cinderella', 'Blue Beard', and 'Beauty and the Beast'. Read in English, unabridged.

Prayer for Trust in Jesus includes a reading of the eponymous prayer followed by beautiful piano music based on original compositions of Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Piano music includes: "The Seasons", "Les Saisons Op. 37a", "March: Song of the Lark". Prayer read in English, unabridged by Josh Verbae. Music recording by Anton Kingsbury.

The Grail Prayer includes reading of the eponymous prayer followed by magical Harp music based on original composition of Johann Sebastian Bach, a devout Christian and gifted composer and musician. Bach composition includes: Prelude in D minor BWV 936 adapted for Harp and performed by Greg Cetus.

Justice, mortality, mercy in Vienna, dichotomy between corruption and purity. Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall. Mercy and virtue prevail, as the play does not end tragically, with virtues such as compassion and forgiveness being exercised at the end of the production. This edition of Measure for Measure is an adaptation of Shakespeare's eponymous drama, narrated in plain modern English, capturing the very essence and key elements of the original Shakespeare work.

'O Christmas Tree', or ' O Tannenbaum', is one of the most famous German traditional songs about Christmas trees. It was written by the organist and teacher Ernst Anschutz, who was based in Leipzig. He used an old folk melody called 'Lauriger Horatius' for his carol. The same melody was also used for other songs including 'Maryland, My Maryland', the official state song of the US state. This recording offers a reading of the English-language lyrics followed by magical harp music based on an original Christmas carol melody.

This is a tale about a tail—a tail that belonged to a little red squirrel, and his name was Nutkin. He had a brother called Twinkleberry and a great many cousins: They lived in a wood at the edge of a lake.

Close to Me includes a reading of the eponymous prayer followed by magical harp music based on an original composition of Johann Sebastian Bach, a devout Christian and gifted composer and musician. The Bach composition includes: Prelude in D major BWV 935 adapted for harp and performed by Greg Cetus.

A Prayer of St Thomas More includes a reading of the eponymous prayer followed by beautiful piano music based on an original composition of Frederic Chopin. The piano composition includes Nocturne in G Minor, Op. 37 No. 1 - Andante sostenuto. The atmospheric middle sections of this nocturne are considered to be some of the most exquisite chord transitions ever composed. The minimalist simplicity of the opening and ending enhances the religious core of this piece.

Praying with Bach is an audio recording of selected powerful prayers from the Bible, great Saints, sacred texts, and prophets who used these prayers for hundreds of years to invoke and strengthen their faith and relationship with God. Each prayer is followed by magical Harp music based on original compositions of Johann Sebastian Bach.

A collection of 10 iconic Christmas carols. This recording offers reading of the English-language lyrics followed by magical harp music based on original Christmas carol melodies.

A selection of stories about love and romance from the best storytellers of the world including Shakespeare, Chekhov, and Turgenev trying to express love in all its forms. This volume opens with iconic Romeo and Juliet's tragic love story dating back to antiquity, followed by very passionate and quite unusual love between a doctor and his patient in 'The District Doctor' by Ivan Turgenev. And last, but not least, a story from the master of human relationship and psychology, Anton Chekhov and his story of 'The Man in a Case'. Read in English, unabridged.

Prayer of Creation includes a reading of the eponymous prayer followed by beautiful piano music based on an original composition of Frederic Chopin. The piano composition includes Nocturne in F Major, Op. 15 No. 1 - Andante Cantabile, performed by Anton Kingsbury. This beautiful piano composition starts with a calm and serene flow of gentle notes. This peace is followed by a stormy F-minor central section purging sudden doubts and worries.

Christ Our Morning Star includes a reading of the eponymous prayer by the Venerable Bede followed by magical harp music based on an original composition of Johann Sebastian Bach, a devout Christian and gifted composer and musician. The Bach composition includes: Prelude and Fugue in C major BWV 846 adapted for harp and performed by Greg Cetus.

Once upon a time there was a very beautiful doll's-house; it was red brick with white windows, and it had real muslin curtains and a front door and a chimney. One morning Lucinda and Jane had gone out for a drive in the doll's perambulator. There was no one in the nursery, and it was very quiet. Presently there was a little scuffling, scratching noise in a corner near the fire-place, where there was a hole under the skirting-board.

Make Us Worthy includes a reading of the eponymous prayer followed by beautiful piano music based on an original composition of Frederic Chopin. The piano composition includes Nocturne in G Minor, Op. 15 No. 3 - Lento. Chopin was inspired by Hamlet in composing this nocturne. The key features of this piece are the irregularity and unpredictability of the phrasing. It is wistful in its outer sections, with a hymnlike passage at its heart.

David's Prayer includes a reading of the eponymous prayer followed by beautiful piano music based on an original composition of Frederic Chopin. The piano composition includes 'Nocturne in B Major, Op. 32 No. 1 - Andantino sostenuto'. The simplicity of this nocturne's opening is contrasted by a very dramatic and original ending. This arrangement is illustrative of Chopin's desire to make the music speak.