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Good evening and welcome to the sleepy bookshelf, where we put down our worries from the day

and pick up a good book.

I'm Elizabeth, your host.

I'm so glad you chose to join me tonight.

We have reached the penultimate episode of our reading of a little women.

But don't worry, you can return right back to the beginning whenever you like if you miss it too much.

Before we open our book, let's take some time to settle in.

Get cozy and bad.

Sing deep into your mattress and relieve yourself of any pressure to fall asleep.

Next, take the deepest breath you have taken all day.

And just when you're ready to exhale, breathe in a tiny bit more.

Now let it all go.

Do this two or three more times.

And when each exhale, let your mind become lighter and focus on my voice.

To recap on our last episode, Nuri had come to the marches to ask to take Amy home

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