The BookbinderNear the old post office, a small shop with a green door that is never locked is kept by a man named Hollis, who has spent forty-one years mending books and listening to what damaged ones have been through.In this episode, you will meet Mr. Hollis, a bookbinder who carries a bone folder in one hand and a soft brush in the other. You will also meet Marguerite, a quiet woman who arrives carrying a small cloth-bound journal wrapped in a cotton handkerchief. The journal belonged to her grandmother, has been through a flood, and most pages have stuck together.What Hollis reads in damaged books is never the words alone. It is the fingerprint of every reader who loved them — the way a spine softens when a book is held during grief, the way a corner folds toward a sentence someone wanted to return to. The slow work of separating Marguerite's journal, page by page, uncovers a quiet chapter of her grandmother's life — a single passage from nineteen forty-three, when a family was hidden in the cellar of a farmhouse for three days during the war.This is a story about patience, listening, and the quiet things books remember long after their readers have set them down. Listen as the green door opens. Listen for the singing in the cellar that kept a family together in the dark.Chapters:00:00 — Welcome00:30 — The Green Door on Mulberry Lane03:00 — Reading Fingerprints in Damaged Books06:00 — Marguerite and the Water-Soaked Journal09:30 — The Slow Work of Mending13:00 — A Page from Nineteen Forty-Three15:30 — Returning the Journal17:30 — Closing---This episode was created with AI assistance. The Bookbinder was written as an original bedtime story about patience and listening, narrated at a calm pace for evening rest.DISCLAIMER 📢Bedtime Sleep Stories For Grownups is an independent production by HustleStudios. The stories and topics discussed are for entertainment and informational purposes only. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect HustleStudios or its affiliates.Some names and details may be altered to protect privacy. Listener discretion advised. All content protected under copyright law.This episode might be ad-supported. Support us on Patreon for ad-free episodes, early access, and exclusive promos.👉 Check our Patreon👉 Or subscribe via Apple Podcasts📻 Listen to Hustle Studios Radio 24/7!🎧 radio.hustlestudios.net/live🔊 All our podcasts — playing back to back, anytime!

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