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Random Reminiscences of Men and Events
Read by William Tomcho
John D. Rockefeller
A good book by the oil revolutionist of the 20th century. As they say "Men should listen to experience" and this book is all about…
The Ramayan
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Valmiki
The Ramayan(a) is an ancient Sanskrit epic. It is attributed to the Hindu sage Valmiki and forms an important part of the Hindu canon (smṛti…
The Golden Bough
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James Frazer
The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion is a wide-ranging comparative study of mythology and religion, written by Scottish anthropol…
Quiet Talks on Prayer
Read by David Barnes
S. D. Gordon
An open life, an open hand, open upward, is the pipe line of communication between the heart of God and this poor befooled old world. Our pr…
Anarchy
Read by Anna Simon
Errico Malatesta
Anarchy explained by the anarchist Errico Malatesta. (Summary by Vineshen Pillay)
Gardening Without Irrigation
Read by Betsie Bush
Steve Solomon
Gardening expert Steve Solomon has written extensively on gardening techniques for the home gardener. Water conservation is the focus of thi…
Protagoras
Read by Kevin Johnson
Plato
Jowett, in his always informative introduction, sees this dialogue as transitional between the early and middle dialogues. Socrates meets wi…
Adam and Eve
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John Milton
LibriVox volunteers bring you 15 recordings of Adam and Eve (From “Paradise Lost,” Fourth Book) by John Milton. This was the Weekly Poetry p…
Curious Myths of the Middle Ages
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Sabine Baring-Gould
This volume is an example of Sabine Baring-Gould's extensive research into the middle ages. This volume of 12 curiosities was one of Baring-…
The Story of My Life
Read by George Cooney
Helen Keller
An autobiography of Helen Keller published when the author was still in her early 20's. The narrative reveals how her mind developed and mat…
Two Years in the Forbidden City
Read by Jc Guan
Princess Der Ling Yu
THE author of the following narrative has peculiar qualifications for her task. She is a daughter of Lord Yu Keng, a member of the Manchu Wh…
Short Nonfiction Collection
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Various
"Grandmother and Stockhausen are of the opinion that Wagner will one day totally disappear. His music, they argue, is too unhealthy.&qu…
Short Nonfiction Collection
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Various
"Instead of letting ourselves, at the thought of mealtime, fall into a state of chronic mental flutter that incapacitates us for any se…
Short Nonfiction Collection
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Ricardo Fernández Montalvo
"It is a foolish thing to speak on every kind of work, for he that disputeth thy words shall put them unto proof." Proverbs of Fai…
Short Nonfiction Collection
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Various
In May 1919, three U.S. Navy sea-planes made the first successful trans-Atlantic crossing to Europe. Lieutenant Walter Hinton was a pilot. H…
The Penobscot Man
Read by John Greenman
Fannie Hardy Eckstorm
The Penobscot Man is a collection of true stories about the river drivers, guides, and woodsmen of Maine’s Penobscot River. Fannie Hardy Eck…
Poetry: A Magazine of Verse
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Various And Harriet Monroe
Poetry: A Magazine of Verse was founded by poet and columnist Harriet Monroe in 1912. This journal is regarded as one of the oldest and lead…
Short Nonfiction Collection
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Various
"There are few books which go with midnight, solitude, and a candle." H. M. Tomlinson's charming essay Bed-Books and Night-Lights …
Poetry: A Magazine of Verse
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Various And Harriet Monroe
Poetry: A Magazine of Verse was founded by poet and columnist Harriet Monroe in 1912. This journal is regarded as one of the oldest and lead…
Short Nonfiction Collection
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Various
"There are few books which go with midnight, solitude, and a candle." H. M. Tomlinson's charming essay Bed-Books and Night-Lights …