When a disappearing act sends Kate to another world, she must decide which existence is real -- and which life she will choose.

The Magician's Assistant

When they were eight years old, Michael and Emily built a small house in the woods. It would become a sanctuary for the rest of their lives.

The House in the Woods

Where does happiness come from? Sally sets out to answer this essential question, with some unexpected help along the way.

Sally Germaine Dreams of the Future

Michael and Emily explore the woods and begin building their own special home, with help from their neighbor, The Professor. Meanwhile, Michael's father tries to rebuild their grandfather clock. Episode 4 of Soothing Stories for the Month of April.

All Kinds of Time

Soothing stories for the month of April, episode 2.

The Kite

Emily wakes in the middle of the night and watches the stars before resting with her mother. Episode 3 of Soothing Stories for the Month of April.

Counting the Beats

Let me tell you about my best friend, Erik, and the promise I made when we were children. And how that promise set the course for the rest of my life.

Viking Funeral

After his grandfather dies, a ten-year-old boy discovers that he has become a tree in the fields of their family home. What follows is a short story about life, death, and the earth.

Where You Once Belonged

A father is torn between a promise to his son and his responsibilities at work. One fateful day, he discovers that if you don't live life now, you might miss it.

Once More Around The Block

The classic Christmas story of love and sacrifice. Part of a series of stories available in the public domain.

The Gift of The Magi

In "Love, Ellen," a father and son deal with the aftermath of an unexpected death, learning to find peace again with some help from above.

Soothing Stories for the Month of April

Jim Blanks

Storyteller

AFGHANISTAN

ALAND ISLANDS

ALBANIA

ALGERIA

AMERICAN SAMOA

ANDORRA

ANGOLA

ANGUILLA

ANTARCTICA

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

ARGENTINA

ARMENIA

ARUBA

AUSTRALIA

AUSTRIA

AZERBAIJAN

BAHAMAS

BAHRAIN

BANGLADESH

BARBADOS

BELARUS

BELGIUM

BELIZE

BENIN

BERMUDA

BHUTAN

BOLIVIA

BONAIRE, SINT EUSTATIUS AND SABA

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

BOTSWANA

BOUVET ISLAND

BRAZIL

BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

BULGARIA

BURKINA FASO

BURUNDI

CAMBODIA

CAMEROON

CANADA

CAPE VERDE

CAYMAN ISLANDS

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

CHAD

CHILE

CHINA

CHRISTMAS ISLAND

COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS

COLOMBIA

COMOROS

CONGO

CONGO, THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE

COOK ISLANDS

COSTA RICA

COTE D'IVOIRE

CROATIA

CUBA

CURACAO

CYPRUS

CZECHIA

DENMARK

DJIBOUTI

DOMINICA

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

ECUADOR

EGYPT

EL SALVADOR

EQUATORIAL GUINEA

ERITREA

ESTONIA

ETHIOPIA

FALKLAND ISLANDS (MALVINAS)

FAROE ISLANDS

FIJI

FINLAND

FRANCE

FRENCH GUIANA

FRENCH POLYNESIA

FRENCH SOUTHERN TERRITORIES

GABON

GAMBIA

GEORGIA

GERMANY

GHANA

GIBRALTAR

GREECE

GREENLAND

GRENADA

GUADELOUPE

GUAM

GUATEMALA

GUERNSEY

GUINEA

GUINEA-BISSAU

GUYANA

HAITI

HEARD ISLAND AND MCDONALD ISLANDS

HOLY SEE (VATICAN CITY STATE)

HONDURAS

HONG KONG