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In True Stories about Pets

Read by John Patrick Henry


Jane Grey Swisshelm


Everyone who has pets can tell great stories about them. This volume collects 15 stories for children about pets: not only cats and dogs, bu…

Snow-Bound: A Winter Idyl

Read by Paul Henry Tremblay


John Greenleaf Whittier


A 750-line idyllic poem about a snow-storm from the narrator's childhood. (Summary by Paul Tremblay)

Peter Pan (version 4)

Read by Patrick Saville


J. M. Barrie


Peter Pan, the boy who wouldn't grow up, steals Wendy and her brothers away to a magical world called the Neverland. They come face to face …

The Story of Napoleon

Read by Patrick Saville


Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall


This book gives an exciting account of Napoleon's rise to power. It opens with his humble beginning on the island of Corsica and ultimately …

The Doings of Raffles Haw

Read by Patrick Wells


Sir Arthur Conan Doyle


The people of the small town of Tamfield are not used to exciting things happening. When millionaire Raffles Haw moves to town, rumors sprea…

In the Arctic Seas

Read by Patrick Eaton


Francis Mcclintock


In 1857, Lady Jane Franklin, the wife of Sir John Franklin, who went missing with his entire crew during his 1845 expedition to discover the…

Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes

Read by Patrick Wallace


Robert Louis Stevenson


A classic of travel writing, this book recounts Stevenson's adventures on an extended walk through uplands and mountains in south-western Fr…

Francisco Pizarro and the Conquest of Peru

Read by Patrick Eaton


Frederick A. Ober


Francisco Pizarro (1471 - 1541) was born into poverty, the illegitimate son of a Spanish soldier. After a brief career as a swineherd, he vo…

Tor, A Street Boy of Jerusalem

Read by Patrick Saville


Florence Morse Kingsley


Tor is a young beggar living in the city of Jerusalem during the tumultuous time of the Roman occupation. Shouts of hope are the last thing …

Theodoric the Goth

Read by Patrick Eaton


Thomas Hodgkin


Theodoric the Great (~454-526) was king of the Ostrogoths during the time of the terminal decline of the Western Roman Empire. After wanderi…

Storyteller Chronicles: The Horde

Read by Patrick Scaffido


Patrick Scaffido


The Horde, a mysterious force that brings nightmares to life, devours everything in its path. Bridan, a lone traveler, seeks the key to the…

The Life of St. Benedict

Read by Patrick Randall


Pope Gregory I


St. Benedict of Nursia was a sixth century monk and founder of monastic communities. His main achievement, the "Rule of St. Benedict,&…

The Court and Character of King James whereunto Is Now Added the Court of King …

Read by Patrick Wallace


Anthony Weldon


Gossipy exposés of shenanigans at the heart of government are nothing new. The author, Sir Anthony Weldon (1583–1648), was a courtier…

Storyteller Chronicles: The Horde

Read by Patrick Scaffido


Patrick Scaffido


The Horde, a mysterious force that brings nightmares to life, devours everything in its path. Bridan, a lone traveler, seeks the key to the…

Global Trends 2030: Alternative Worlds

Read by Patrick McHaffie


National Intelligence Council


Global Trends 2030: Alternative Worlds is the fifth installment (published in 2012) in the National IntelligenceCouncil’s series aimed at pr…

Report of the Presidential Task Force on Market Mechanisms (The Brady Report)

Read by Patrick McHaffie


Presidential Task Force On Market Mechanisms


From the close of trading on Tuesday, October 13, 1987, to the close of trading on October 19, 1987, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ("…

A Homily of Saint Gregory the Great On the Pastoral Office

Read by Patrick Randall


Pope Gregory I


A homily by Saint Gregory the Great on the virtues, responsibilities, and shortfalls of the clergy; recommended to the attention of all cler…

U. S. Energy Sector Vulnerabilities to Climate Change and Extreme Weather

Read by Patrick McHaffie


United States Department Of Energy


This report—part of the Obama Administration’s efforts to support national climate change adaptation planning through the Interagency Climat…

Secrets of Crewe House: the story of a famous campaign

Read by Patrick McHaffie


Campbell Stuart


Campbell Stuart, a Canadian, was involved in British efforts of propaganda during the two World Wars. His most active work was done during t…