Trouble Sleeping? Let Grampa Beesley read you to sleep. Really! Gramma Beesley often has trouble sleeping, but she nods off very quickly when Grampa reads to her. She says his voice is soothing and reassuring (we think she really means boring, but it does help her fall asleep).
Grampa has recorded excerpts from vintage children’s stories. These readings are suitable for young and old. They are simple, pleasant and relaxing. Visit, listen and drift away. Nightie-night!
Priceless Humor From the 1800's
A favorite subject of ours! Priceless humor was the subject that got us started on the Old Fashioned American concept.
The more we looked into humor from the 1800's, the more we realized how much Americans relished and supported snickers and belly laughs.
There were dozens of newspaper humorists.
There were constant humor lectures and established lecture circuits.
There were shelves of humorous collections published in book form.
This was the era of Mark Twain...The King of the genre. He was so grand that we have an entire section devoted just to him.
There were many, many other authors and wits that have been forgotten. We aim to correct that. Their work (well, much of it) is worthy of a fresh airing.
Many of these authors and wits used pen names. Perhaps the most famous is the King himself, Samuel Clemens (a.k.a. Mark Twain).