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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

I hate the attitude that puts human interests above life on Earth! I hesitated to post about the books Hayden Panettiere recorded with us in 2020, given her passing, but she loved animals and sincerely desired to teach people about them so they would value them. www.animalaudiobooks.com

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Scholl's memoir, "The White Rose": "The conservative Christian parties smoothed Hitler's path to power. Ten years later, Germany was a hotbed of robbers and rapists who waged war against all of Europe..." The Scholls lived through the Nazi era in Germany. posthypnoticpress.com/product/the-...

...read their material again, I was surprised to find a clear political analysis in the writings of the White Rose. Their leaflets repeatedly underscored the issue which was to be decisive in delaying the downfall of Hitler's Reich--Nazi anti-Communism. Along with anti-Semitism, to which it was linked in many ways, anti-Communism was the most virulent force in the Nazi ideology. Millions of "good" Germans did not like the Nazis, yet thought that they were the lesser evil compared with Communists. These good middle-class Germans, persuaded, by 1933, of the threat of Communism, voted for Hitler, thereby bringing him to power via legal and democratic channels. The conservative Christian parties smoothed Hitler's path to power. Ten years later, Germany was a hotbed of robbers and rapists who waged war against all of Europe, while specifically targeting Eastern Europe for their more gruesome atrocities.

The White Rose clearly and justly stated that "the first concern for any German should not be the military victory...

From: The White Rose: Music 1942-1943" by Inge Scholl, sister of Hans and Sophie Sholl. In 1942, Hans and Sophie Scholl led a small underground organization of German students and professors to oppose the atrocities committed by Hitler and the Nazi Party. There is an audio edition, narrated by Heather Henderson, Eoardo Ballerini, Elizabeth Wiley, Josh Bloomberg and more...

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Everything old is new again! Mary Titcomb, librarian of the Washington County Free Library, Maryland, is generally credited with launching the first bookmobile. She used a horse-drawn wagon to deliver books throughout the county. bookmobiles.wordpress.com/2013/02/28/t...

Mary Titcomb’s “Book Wagon”. Courtesy of the Washington County Free Library. Mary Titcomb is generally credited with creating the first bookmobile. She used a horse-drawn wagon, depicted in this image, to deliver books throughout the county.

A man, possibly Elmer Corderman, stands next to the world’s first motorized bookmobile, an International Harvester Autobuggy.

The truck was outfitted with shelves for 300 books, with enough room inside for four deposit station cases. Elmer Corderman was hired as a “chauffer” accompanied by Nellie Chrissinger as a librarian, creating the world’s first bookmobile driver and librarian team. With the ability to cover more ground, demand increased, so much so that the Harvester was replaced with a bigger Koehler truck in 1915.

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Every day, I'm reminded of this quote from Inge Scholl's "The White Rose." "The conservative Christian parties smoothed Hitler's path to power. Ten years later, Germany was a hotbed of robbers and rapists who waged war against all of Europe..." posthypnoticpress.com/product/the-...

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

"It is the first audio production of this beloved classic – and for me, it’s the fulfillment of a career-long dream. I searched for years for a producer who would share my commitment to it and could help me with rights and marketing..." Then she met me! :) heatherannehenderson.com/2014/07/04/a...

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

The Curve of Time by M. Wylie Blanchet is perfect summer listening! An audiobook you can revisit again and again. As a British Columbian, I was aware of this book, but it was Heather Henderson's passion for this project that brought it to life. #audiobook www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWjN...

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

This is from the intro to Inge Scholl's memoir, The White Rose: "The conservative Christian parties smoothed Hitler's path to power. Ten years later, Germany was a hotbed of robbers and rapists who waged war against all of Europe..." Sounds familiar, right? posthypnoticpress.com/product/the-...

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Every day, I'm reminded of this quote from Inge Scholl's "The White Rose," published in 1951: "The conservative Christian parties smoothed Hitler's path to power. Ten years later, Germany was a hotbed of robbers and rapists who waged war against all of Europe..." Scholl & her family lived through

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Do you love animals? Looking for a feel-good audiobook? "Great narration to fit the stories of animals that are so endearing. I appreciated the organization of the book, so you hear stories of multiple animals exhibiting one characteristic. This book is a gem!" www.audible.com/pd/B09M4F8N1...

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

From Inge Scholl's memoir, "The White Rose": "The conservative Christian parties smoothed Hitler's path to power. Ten years later, Germany was a hotbed of robbers and rapists who waged war against all of Europe...." Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose. posthypnoticpress.com/product/the-...

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

For far too long, we humans have viewed ourselves as apart from the animal world. Which is why we published Belinda Recio's audiobooks, "Inside Animal Hearts and Minds" and "When Animals Rescue." Read by Hayden Panettiere (a big animal advocate herself). posthypnoticpress.com?post_types=&...

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Hayden Panettiere narrated Belinda Recio's books and did a FANTASTIC job. I was honoured to work with her. She wanted to be sure that her narration would keep the attention of her daughter, then just 4 years old. She nailed it. Both adults and kids LOVE her narration.

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

If you're interested, here's a link to the companion book: www.audible.ca/pd/B09LVRQDT...

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

When I was young, if one suggested that animals could do half the things they are capable of, one was accused of "anthropomorphism." Turns out, "anthropomorphism" is really just another term for "human arrogance." If you love animals, you'll love this audiobook. www.audible.ca/pd/B09M4C5P4...

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

When I was young, if one suggested that animals could do half the things they are capable of, one was accused of "anthropomorphism." Turns out, "anthropomorphism" is another term for "human arrogance." If you love animals, you'll love this audiobook. www.audible.com/pd/B09M4F8N1...

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

"The conservative Christian parties smoothed Hitler's path to power. Ten years later, Germany was a hotbed of robbers and rapists who waged war against all of Europe..." #Iran #IranWar Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose. posthypnoticpress.com/product/the-...

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

History repeats itself: From the introduction of Inge Scholl's memoir, The White Rose, (1951): "The conservative Christian parties smoothed Hitler's path to power. Ten years later, Germany was a hotbed of robbers and rapists who waged war against all of Europe..." www.audible.com/pd/B08N5K47P...

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

@banditelli.org I love your pictures & posts! Do you listen to audiobooks when you're travelling to locations? We have a few you might enjoy sharing, especially with young people in your life. E.g. our recordings of Belinda Recio's books, read by Hayden Panettiere. www.animalaudiobooks.com

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

History is a window into the future. From the introduction of "The White Rose" by Inge Scholl: "The conservative Christian parties smoothed Hitler's path to power. Ten years later, Germany was a hotbed of robbers and rapists who waged war against all of Europe..." mysoundwise.com/soundcasts/1...

Cover art for the audiobook edition of "The White Rose: Munich 1942-1943," by Inge Scholl. Introduction by Dorothee Solle. Translated by Arthur R. Schultz.

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Last Hummingbird West of Chile is a lyrical, darkly comic 19th-century adventure told through many voices (human, animal, & natural) exploring colonialism, race, privilege, & humanity’s bond with nature. Doyle steers the listener smoothly through this engaging novel. mysoundwise.com/soundcasts/1...

Photo of Gerard Doyle, Golden Voice narrator.

Cover art for "Last Hummingbird West of Chile" audiobook, by Nicholas Ruddock. Read by Gerard Doyle. “Last Hummingbird West of Chile” is an imaginative 19th-century adventure that follows a young sailor who abandons his privileged life to voyage across the world. Narrated through multiple voices — humans, animals, a tree, even a hummingbird — the story blends comedy, violence, and lyricism to explore themes of colonialism, race, privilege, servitude, and humanity’s relationship with nature.

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Or, buy it directly from us. Use this code to get 30% off: BlueskyBACKLASH mysoundwise.com/soundcasts/1...

Photograph of the author, Professor George Yancy, in front of a bookshelf.

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Or, buy it directly from us. We're experimenting with Soundwise. Let us know if you like it. Use this code to get 30% off: BlueskyOffer mysoundwise.com/soundcasts/1...

Photo of author David Roediger in front of a bookshelf.

Photo of narrator Patrick Lawlor in front of a path with trees on other side.

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Peter Wilken, author of Dim Sum Strategy & 10 Commandments, often mentions Cirque du Soleil as an example of a business that "owns a territory" in people's minds. They are an excellent example of this, but what I'm reminded of is my time at EXPO '86. I was fortunate @cirquedusoleil.bsky.social

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

was subtly fostered as early as the late 1800s. An infamous example was the Phoebus Cartel, a 1920s-1930s international agreement among major light bulb manufacturers, who plotted together to reduce the lifespan of lightbulbs by over 50% to ensure more sales. mysoundwise.com/soundcasts/1...

Cover of Gile Slades's "Made to Break: Technology: Technology and Obsolescence in America" (audiobook). The cover image is stacks of old computers, now waste.

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

What goes into producing one finished hour of audio? Generally, for straightforward nonfiction, from 6 to 10 hours of work by a team of people. For fiction? More like 10 to 12 hours for one hour without any bells and whistles. Adding a soundscape and music adds hours of work. #audiobooks #books

Picture of an iceberg with the heading, "How are audiobooks like an iceberg?" Beside the part of the iceberg visible above the water is the caption "what you hear." Beside the part of the iceberg below water is a caption that reads "what went into production.

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

It's not just common sense; it is environmentally responsible. It's bad enough that everything we buy has built-in obsolescence, forcing us to replace items every 1 to 5 years. Even houses are not built to last. The result of 100 years of planned obsolescence. mysoundwise.com/soundcasts/1...

Cover of Made to Break: Technology and Obsolescence in America by Giles Slade, narrated by Michael Puttonen.

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

the Book" (Scribner's Magazine, 1894): "Men of letters will not be called Writers in the time soon to be, but rather, Narrators. Little by little the taste for style and for pompously decorated phrases will die away, but the art of utterance will take on ..." en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_End...

Illustration by Albert Robida, 1894. This far-sighted drawing depicts a man in a walking suit with a small listening device hanging around his neck, equipped with 'ear tubes' for listening on the go.

https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_End_of_Books

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

I agree with you about people not reading, but it's not "the younger ones." "The 45-54 age group has the highest number of non-readers: 60.9%." testprepinsight.com/resources/us... As for whether audiobooks count as reading, research shows that they do. time.com/5388681/audi...

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Download The Enablers either through our website or try purchasing it through our Soundwise listings. Soundwise makes it easy for you to purchase & listen to audiobooks. So far, it's one of the easier solutions we've found for direct sales. @soundwise.bsky.social mysoundwise.com/soundcasts/1...

Cover art for "The Enablers: How the West Supports Kleptocrats and Corruption - Endangering Our Democracy," by Frank Vogl, read by Chris MacDonnell. Available on Audible, or purchase from the audiobook publisher through Soundwise.

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

This edition includes a new intro by poet Bernard O'Donahue and 11 original colour images by Gráinne Fordham. I work on this when time permits. It occurred to me recently that, as I have to print the entire book in colour, anyway, why not use colour throughout? But is this too much? 📚💙 #booksky

Sample page from "The Solitary Fairies" in "Irish Folk and Fairy Tales," W. B. Yeats - upcoming publication from Post Hypnotic Press Inc.

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

I'm looking for advice. I've been working on a project: print/ebook editions of a book that combines both of W.B. Yeats' Irish fairy tale compilations. This will accompany our audiobook version read by Gerard Doyle. @bookgorilla.com @booksky-1.bsky.social @booksky.club @booksky.bsky.social

Cover of "Irish Folk and Fairy Tales" audiobook edition, featuring an illustration of a leprechaun by Gráinne Fordham. Edited and selected by William Butler Yeats. Foreword by Bernard O'Donohue. Read by Gerard Doyle. And "A Word About the Audiobook, by Dr. Anne Abrams, read by Emily Gray."

Link to audiobook: https://posthypnoticpress.com/product/irish-folk-and-fairy-tales/

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

My mom loved jigsaw puzzles. We (kids, grandkids, great grandkids) all remember working on them with her, which was always accompanied by fun conversation. I've been thinking about her & adding jigsaw puzzles to our site. She would have loved this one. posthypnoticpress.com/product/jigs...

Jigsaw puzzle (Forest for the Trees: 2000 pieces) based on an image of trees in a west coast rainforest. Photography by Carlyn Craig.

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

A gripping deep dive into the 1980 New Mexico prison riot—the deadliest in U.S. history—and the haunting fate of the Williams brothers. 🔥 True crime meets American tragedy 🎧 Narrated by Michael Puttonen 📖 Unflinching, human, unforgettable #TrueCrime #Nonfiction #Audiobooks #PrisonReform

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

We offer a recording of Caliban and the Witch. There were some issues in our original recording, & so we re-recorded it, providing the narrator more support. Fascinating book! You can get it directly from us - as an Indie publisher we always appreciate that! posthypnoticpress.com/product/cali...

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

One of the things I loved about producing this book was putting together the music. Heather Henderson, who narrated & co-produced, suggested that, as the radio was so important, we hear music from the era. I became obsessed with the idea & it resulted in one of my favorite reviews. :) #audiobooks

Love the book, the reader, the production.
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The music! I've returned books because of the inane and intrusive electronic music that endlessly infested the readings. But this book's music-- I want a playlist! The short clips that introduce and end the sections are always appropriate, never intrusive, never (so far s I can tell) electronic, and range from jazz and dance music of the time (late 1930's) to well-played classics and even some forebodingly dissonant clips from the avant-garde of the time.

I liked the reader very much. By the middle of the first chapter I had a hard time convincing myself it wasn't really Betty herself reading the book. That kind of reader. Your mileage may vary.

Okay, I liked the book when I first read it. But if you haven't seen it or didn't like it, you may find this reader and this production irresistable. If Betty's time in the sanatorium doesn't appeal to you (I'd seen my share of nurses like that in my childhood and loved vicariously getting even), the opening chapters on her childhood might. The story itself seems both tighter and more skillfully constructed than some of her adult books -- at least in this production. Breaking the reader's heart with comedy is a pretty good trick, too.

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Love animals? Check out our animal audiobooks, including "Inside Animal Hearts and Minds" & "When Animals Rescue" by Belinda Recio, read by Hayden Panettiere. These are lovely books good for the whole family. As an indie publisher, we appreciate direct sales! posthypnoticpress.com/shop/?post_t...

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

The author quotes primary sources throughout. We wanted listeners to hear this. Jesse Lipscombe delivered! One customer wrote "myriad narrators bring history to life" & another, "this featured what sounded like a cast of Black voices reading quotes. It was delightful, & I adored it."

Jesse Lipscombe, with the #MakeItAwkward Campaign, speaks during the Edmonton Peace Day Celebration at City Hall in Edmonton, Alberta on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. PHOTO BY IAN KUCERAK.

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

If you love to learn about animals, check out Belinda Recio's "Inside Animal Hearts and Minds" and "When Animals Rescue, narrated by Hayden Panettiere, who was nominated for a Voice Arts Award for both titles and won for "When Animals Rescue." posthypnoticpress.com/team/recio-b...

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

As I get ready to put on an audiobook & do some housecleaning, I thought I'd post a few suggestions from our catalogue for relaxed listening. Something to take your mind off of the craziness we are all bombarded with daily. First up, some books about animals, because we LOVE animals. Here are my 2.

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

She is. Henry is very handsome, too. He's also a rescue - he was starving when we got him. He was so skinny I thought he must be a Doberman cross! But now he looks like a normal German Shepard. So, it's Handsome Henry and Pretty Patsy. :)

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Many chose #veganism for the planet. But cutting out all meat is a deal breaker for many. On the other hand, we in North American eat far too much meat. Eleanor Boyle offers sound reasons to reconsider our diet choices & diminish the amount of meat we eat. posthypnoticpress.com/product/high...

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

When one is stuck in the patter of yo-yo dieting, food obsessions, & food cravings, it is hard to find a way out. Many don't take the notion of food addiction seriously. Dr. Vera Tarman's excellent book provides another path to overcoming 'food addition.' posthypnoticpress.com/product/food...

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

At some point in her twenties, Sarah was over 300 lbs. In her early 30s, she went on a serious diet/exercise kick & lost lots of weight. Here we are in the kitchen together sometime in the early 80s. But this weight loss didn't last. After having a son in her late 30s, the weight started to return.

Family photo: Sarah (left) and Carlyn (right) drying dishes in the early 1980s. The little girl with her back to the camera is my niece.

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Before Sarah was put on weight loss drugs, she wasn't large. Here's a picture of her with 'the twins' - me & my brother Carl. She's around 14 and we're around 2 years old. She looks great! But sadly, she was a victim of the prejudices of the time. Who was she to question a doctor's prescription?

Family picture from the 1960s: Sarah Jane (around 14 years old) with her younger siblings, Carl and Carlyn Craig (twins, around 2 years old) in a stroller.

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

While I wanted another dog, I wasn't sure if I was ready. This event changed my mind. So I started to think about getting another dog. My sister saw a notice that someone was trying to re-home Henry asap - they had just adopted him & realized they made a mistake. Which is how we got Henry. :)

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

along with a couple of other small items, which she'd already put out on the back porch. My husband had been in his workshop. He arrived on the scene & suggested that he call her some help. She took off. He didn't notice that items, either. I was between dogs, my lovely Cookie having passed away.

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Books Aloud - Post Hypnotic Press Audiobooks @posthypnoticpress.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

After we'd had Patsy for nearly a year, Henry realized that he, too, could bark. I remember vividly the 1st time he joined Patsy & ran to the door barking along with her. He galloped by us with a joyful grin on his face. You could see how happy he felt just being a dog. Not that we encourage them

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