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I have happy memories as a very young child being read stories... a long long time ago. As an adult it is such a gift to be read a story especially a story that is personal and meaningful, and you do it so gently that I find myself shifting focus from my world to the one you are reading.

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What a fantastic compliment Dale/ “shifting focus from my world to the one you are reading.” A great compliment really!! Thank you so much c

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I just LOVE listening to you read. You have such a calm voice and I love the descriptions. I see that I can read them for myself, but I don't need more things to read over the internet. Usually I avoid recorded things (especially videos), but I can work on little projects while you read.

I've recorded books myself (for my granddaughter) and I love reading out loud to people. I found that she's no longer listening to my recordings, so I wish I had an audience like you do. But I don't write my own stories. Thank you for doing this.

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You are most welcome, Jeanne and thank You for listening and commenting. This has been the most exciting development in my development so far. It is as though I have found my voice. I used to cringe if I heard my recorded voice! So, your support and encouragement is so important to me. Thank you.

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I loved both of these stories and by writing the Boatbuilder's Daughter you certainly did write what you knew. You painted such a vivid picture, I felt like I was there with you as a 14 year old girl. I had read the story earlier but it really came to life when you read it out loud. Thank you.

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Thank you Darlene. Going forward I am wondering if I should ONLY read them. That would cut down on how many emails you get! What do you think?

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I think it's nice to have a choice. Sometimes listening works well for me but other times reading works better. And sometimes I do both!

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Ah . Yes. I did wonder about that. What if I posted the recording WITH the text - then a person could choose?

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Perfect!!

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Yes - Great! Thank you!

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