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How to Care for the Insane

Read by Ann Boulais


William D. Granger



"The writer believes that all attendants should be regularly instructed in their duties, and the highest standard of care can be reache…

With Clive in India

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G. A. Henty



With Clive in India gives a vivid picture of the wonderful events of the ten years, which at their commencement saw Madras in the hands of t…

Great Artists

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Jennie Ellis Keysor



Biographies of Raphael Santi, Murillo, Peter Paul Rubens, and Albrecht Durer. This is a wonderful tool for art study as there are references…

Letters of Mrs. Adams, the Wife of John Adams

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Abigail Adams



Abigail Adams lived the American Revolution as the wife of one of its central figures--John Adams. Her family correspondence, published alon…

Third Class in Indian Railways

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Mahatma Gandhi



Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869 – 1948) was the pre-eminent political and spiritual leader of India during the Indian independence movement…

The Unknown Life of Jesus Christ

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Nicolas Notovitch



The New Testament describes the life of Jesus, but nothing is said of his life between the ages of 14 and 29. Notovitch, like so many histor…

Democracy and Education

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John Dewey



An important, controversial, and often cited work on public education. Dewey discusses the role of public education in a democracy and the d…

Die Helden des Dampfes

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Karl May



Der dreiteilige Aufsatz über Die Helden des Dampfes wurde mit hoher Wahrscheinlichkeit von Karl May verfaßt und veröffentlic…

Around the World in Seventy-Two Days

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Nellie Bly



This is a true account by American woman journalist who, in 1889, set out to see whether she could beat the fictional journey in Jules Verne…

A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life

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William Law



This is one of the greatest devotional books of the Christian faith, inspiring thousands to a closer walk with their Lord. John Wesley was a…

Foundations

Read by Ann Boulais


St. Teresa of Avila



Essentially the sequel to The Life of St. Teresa, Teresa recounts the foundations of the Discalced Carmelite monasteries in Spain, both for …

Opticks

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Isaac Newton



The famous physicist Sir Isaac Newton lectured on optics from 1670 - 1672. He worked on refraction of light into colored beams using prisms …

The Gettysburg Address

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Abraham Lincoln



The Dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg, in November, 1863, followed a few short months after the roiling, acrid clouds of gun…

Science and Hypothesis

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Henri Poincaré



Jules Henri Poincaré (1854 – 1912) was one of France's greatest mathematicians and theoretical physicists, and a philosopher of scien…

Poems

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Emily Dickinson



Renowned poet Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886) wrote many many poems. This collection, "Poems: Series One", presents the first instal…

Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects

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Giorgio Vasari



The Lives of the Most Excellent Italian Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, from Cimabue to Our Times, or Le Vite delle più eccellen…

The Way of Peace

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James Allen



James Allen (1864 - 1912) was a philosopher and a pioneer of New Thought movement. His works have formed the basis of much of the curricu…

Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb

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Henry Bibb



Henry Walton Bibb was born a slave. His father was white although his identity was not positively known. Bibb was separated from his mother …

The Three Sisters

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Anton Chekhov



Three Sisters is a naturalistic play about the decay of the privileged class in Russia and the search for meaning in the modern world. It de…

Bible Defence of Slavery

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Josiah Priest



The full title of this book is Bible Defense of Slavery; and Origin, Fortunes, and History of the Negro Race, by Rev. Josiah Priest, A. M. 5…

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