Memoirs

The Getting of Wisdom

by Henry Handel Richardson Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
The Getting of Wisdom tells the story of Laura Rambotham, a 12-year-old girl who is just starting at her boarding school. This is based on H…

Common Sense in the Household

by Marion Harland Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.5
This is a practical guide to running a household in 1883. Marion Harland not only walks us through a number of important topics such as how …

Diary of a Nursing Sister on the Western Front

by William James McGlothlin Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.9
The title is, I think, self explanatory. The nurse in question went out to France at the beginning of the war and remained there until May 1…

Eighteen Months' Imprisonment

by Donald Shaw Read by Lee Smalley 3.9
This is an absorbing memoir of an inmate's experiences and impressions while in a London prison. He describes himself as "a man of educ…

The Life and Adventures of Venture

by Venture Smith Read by Bill Boerst 4.6
Venture Smith was an African captured as a child and transported to the American colonies to be sold as a slave. As an adult, he purchased h…

You Never Miss the Dopamine

by Bill Schmalfeldt Read by Bill Schmalfeldt 4.7
He's quickly becoming the Lewis Black of Parkinson's Disease. In a series of hilarious essays, Bill Schmalfeldt (author of "No Doorwa…

The Minor Works of St Teresa of Avila

by St. Teresa of Avila Read by Ann Boulais 4.6
The prayer and Exclamations, or Meditations, of St Teresa of Avila, recorded in honor of the 500th anniversary of the Saint's birth (March 2…

Tales Of The Royal Irish Constabulary

by Unknown Read by David Wales 3.9
The Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC, simply called the Irish Constabulary 1836–67) was the armed police force of the United Kingdom in Ireland…

A Narrative of the Most Remarkable Particulars in the Life of James Albert Ukaw…

by Ukawsaw Gronniosaw Read by TriciaG 4
Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, also known as James Albert, (born ca. 1705 - 1775) was a freed slave and autobiographer. His autobiography is considered…

First Successful Ascent of Mt. Rainier

by Hazard Stevens Read by Sue Anderson 4.4
Hazard Stevens and P.B. Van Trump, aided by the Indian guide Sluiskin, made the first documented successful ascent of Mt. Rainier on August …

Dallam's Travels with an Organ to the Grand Signieur

by Thomas Dallam Read by Sue Anderson 4.3
Queen Elizabeth the First of England, the Grand Turk at Constantinople, and an organ builder named Thomas Dallam—quite a trio. In 1599, E…

I Sold The Moon!

by Barry McArdle Read by Barry McArdle 4.8
Just because it happened, doesn't mean you'll believe it. Take a rollicking ride through the 1970s with the original Moon Man, Barry McArdle…

Certified - The True Story of David Harris

by David Harris Read by David Harris 4.3
Certified is the pacey, true life account of David Harris; how he went from typical Aussie kid to mentally deranged criminal, then experienc…

Personal Recollections of Early Melbourne and Victoria

by William Westgarth Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014) 4.5
Son of John Westgarth, surveyor-general of customs for Scotland, was born at Edinburgh, in June 1815. He was educated at the high schools at…

The Smoke Eaters

by Harvey Jerrold O'Higgins Read by Lee Smalley 4.7
This book vividly brings to life the unimaginable risks of fire-fighting and the bravery and personal interactions of Captain Meaghan and th…

A User's Manual for the Human Experience

by Michael W. Dean Read by Michael W. Dean 3.2
Learn to block and delete idiots from your life. Remove addiction to bad people, drugs, alcohol, government and more (WITHOUT MEETINGS!) The…

Song Gifts from the Holy Spirit

by Vic Zarley Read by Vic Zarley 3.8
My wife, Eva and I, Vic Zarley, are songwriters. We each had written many songs before we met each other and continued to write songs once w…

Travel Collection

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.4
A collection of short, non-fiction travel memoirs or guides written in, or translated into, English. Material covered might be a museum, a v…

Broken Escalator

by Christopher Munroe Read by Christopher Munroe 3.9
On October 5th of last year, the escalators at West Edmonton Mall shut down simultaneously due to what was believed to be a series of mechan…

Football Days

by William Hanford Edwards Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3
Football Days offers a nostalgic glimpse into the early years of American football, capturing the spirit of a sport that was just beginning …

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