When the Earth Closes Its Eyes

When the Earth Closes Its Eyes

By Charles Alford
Michael Caine
Listen with Sir Michael Caine™ and 1,000+ voices
Length43m

About this audiobook

When the Earth Closes Its Eyes is a reflective exploration of sleep as it exists beyond human schedules and screens. Through forests, oceans, deserts, and night skies, the book listens to how animals, plants, and ecosystems rest in the presence of danger, darkness, and change. Blending nature writing with personal observation, it reveals sleep not as a problem to fix, but as an ancient rhythm shaped by safety, community, and environment. With gentle insight and concrete examples from the wild, this audiobook invites listeners to rethink broken sleep, embrace rest in many forms, and remember what it means to rest like we truly belong to the Earth.

Audiobook details

Rating★★★★★ 5.0 (1)
GenreGeneral Fiction, Poetry
Length43 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 3, 2026
LanguageEnglish
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