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Thank you! Chapter 15 almost ready. Hope to post it later today, then write the blurb for the book, and we're done!

https://librivox.org/uploads/craigdav1/recollectionsofimperialrussia_14_buchanan_128kb.mp3

Ready for Proof Listen--Ch. 14.
Jan

Chapter 13 posted.
https://librivox.org/uploads/craigdav1/recollectionsofimperialrussia_13_buchanan_128kb.mp3
28'39"

Jan

Thank you! In fact, I think I picked up a sense of how to say things from listening to you. No research done...and I was afraid you'd be miffed! lol
Jan

https://librivox.org/uploads/craigdav1/recollectionsofimperialrussia_12_buchanan_128kb.mp3
27'13"
Here you go!
Jan

Thank you! Just got home from our East Coast tour. I look forward to moving on to Chapter 12.
I do appreciate the thumbs up!
Jan

More welcome home work for you!
29'33"

There were a couple of new names in this chapter. I winged it and will be happy to correct pronunciation if they're unrecognizable!

Happy Spring.
Jan

https://librivox.org/uploads/craigdav1/recollectionsofimperialrussia_10_buchanan_128kb.mp3

Chapter 10 ready for Proof Listen! It is SO much easier to make these recordings with clarity on pronunciation of names. Thanks again.
Jan

You get enormous credit, and I give it gladly!
Thanks for your help, so very much.
Jan

Okay--Chapter 9 with improvements, I believe, to meet my own standards.
Jan

Okay--Chapter 9 with improvements, I believe, to meet my own standards.
Jan

Hi-- I just went through your recording and corrected my phonetic prompts. What a difference this will make. Thanks again so much. I am heading south to my mother's home again to help her transition back from the rehab hospital to her own home for a few days. I'll get back to Chapter 9 and beyond wh...

Of course you could simply record the correct pronunciations, if you're willing! That might be easiest. I could send you my list of names (getting longer each chapter) and you could just read them into a mic and upload here.
Let me know.
Jan

IF you really are willing to give me the correct pronunciations for the names that are incorrect, then perhaps spelling is not the worry for us. Am I understanding the offer? I have created a spread sheet which--maybe? I can send to you. I have the name as Meriel Buchanan spelled it, the pronunciati...

P.S. Linguatec speakers makes a ya sound at the end of lots of names. I will follow YOUR very expert lead!