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Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 094

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Various



"Fine experience lies at one's own doorstep" writes Raymond S. Spears, suggesting that boating on the Mississippi River offers &qu…

Anecdotes of Great Musicians

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Willey Francis Gates



Three hundred anecdotes and biographical sketches of famous composers and performers.I have attempted to cull from the mass of material that…

Our Southern Highlanders (Version 2)

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Horace Kephart



"Our Southern Highlanders" by Horace Kephart delves into the lives and landscapes of the Appalachian region, focusing particularly…

First Chapter Collection 007

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Various



The first chapter of a book is often the hook to draw a reader in. It could make you eager for more or realize it isn't for you. Here we off…

Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte, Volume 06

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Louis Antoine Fauvelet De Bourrienne



Memoirs written by Napoleon's private secretary, "a work based on years of intimate friendship and professional association." - S…

Benjamin Franklin: Self-Revealed, Volume 1

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William Cabell Bruce



His life was like a full five-act play—prophetic prologue and stately epilogue, and swelling scene imposed upon swelling scene, until the ta…

Adventskalender 2024

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Various



Diese Sammlung ist ein Adventskalender und enthält für jeden Tag vom 1. bis 24. Dezember eine Aufnahme über Weihnachten, den …

Battle of New Orleans: Its Real Meaning

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Reau Folk



Rather than being a synopsis of the Battle of New Orleans as a military victory, the book also touches upon the greater significance of the …

The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Vol. II

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart



This volume, the second volume of a two-volume set, contains over 125 letters written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart from 1781-1791. It has been…

Black No More

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George Schuyler



Being an account of the strange and wonderful workings of science in the land of the free, A.D. 1933-1940. (Summary by author)

Logick

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Isaac Watts



The Right Use of Reason in the Enquiry after Truth with a Variety of Rules to guard against error in the Affairs of Religion and Human Life,…

Animals' Rights Considered in Relation to Social Progress

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Henry Salt



In the book, Salt argues against the idea of speciesism, though the term was not coined for another 76 years.The book also argues against vi…

A Visit to Paris in 1814

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John Scott



​John Scott was a Scottish journalist, editor and publisher. Scott edited several liberal newspapers: The Statesman, which Leigh Hunt founde…

De Gedenkschriften van Jozef Grimaldi de Clown

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Charles Dickens



De door Charles Dickens bewerkte autobiografie van Joseph Grimaldi (1778-1837). De eerste clown die zijn gezicht wit schminkte.

Napoleon and Marie-Louise: The Fall of the Empire

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Walter Geer



FOREWORD: In a former volume, the legend of Joséphine was considered, and an attempt was made to substitute for it the truth of Histo…

Christmas Short Works Collection 2024

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Various



As we approach Christmas 2024, we invite you to join us in some heart-warming tales and uplifting carols and poems. We wish you compliments …

What America Owes to Women

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Lydia Hoyt Farmer



As American women have been imperfectly represented in the world, it is our aim in this volume to give a pen protrait of the American Woman …

LibriVox 13th Anniversary Collection

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Various



This year is the 13th anniversary of our beloved LibriVox. The readings in this collection celebrate that "bunch of volunteers" wh…

The Sailor's Word-book, H - M

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William Henry Smyth



A digest of sea terms and phrases, including flora, fauna, fish, fowl and fable of the sea, weaponry aboard ship, parts of a ship, qualities…

Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 101

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Various



"Of all effects of weather, snow makes the greatest change in animal economy in the countryside, and weeks often pass before the old or…

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