The Compleat Angler, by Isaak Walton, Part 1

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If you have difficulty falling asleep, relax and fall asleep to this bible story meditation with sounds of ocean waves. Let your body sleep and your mind rest in this bedtime story as we hear about the art of fishing. For more sleep story meditations, download the Abide app:   Show more

Our narrator tells a great fishing story whicfh begins at the home of an old local fisherman with two beautiful daughters and continues with a battle of wits between he and a huge trout followed by some good country advice. 

Part One of the sleepy Herman Melville classic. 

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Our story tonight is called The Canoe and it’s a story about sunny days spent near and on the water. It’s also about a journal to write about the best parts of the day in, falling asleep in crisp cool sheets and the way sunlight reflects on the water. Order the book now! Get our ...  Show more