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First Chapter Collection 003

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Various


LibriVox First Chapter Collection 003 - a collection of the first chapters of 15 different books, chosen by LibriVox volunteers. This volum…

Entertaining Made Easy (Version 2)

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Emily Rose Burt


A handy book of ideas for parties, weddings, and wedding showers. - Summary by MaybeCordelia

Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects Vol 9

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Giorgio Vasari


Volume 9 of the lives of some eminent painters, sculptors and architects in history. - Summary by Michele Eaton

Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 090

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Various


In his autobiographical essay "The Intellectuals and the Boston Mob," Booker T. Washington wrote: "It is not argument, nor cr…

Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, volume 17

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Various


The Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, is a work of enormous proportions. Setting out with the simple goal of offer…

Japan and Korea

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Frank G. Carpenter


Another fascinating volume in the author’s quest to travel the world. This time we are taken to Japan and Korea for an in-depth look at thei…

Uganda to the Cape

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Frank G. Carpenter


Another volume in the author's series of travelling the world and telling of its peoples, agriculture, industry, and social habits . This ti…

North America Vol. 1

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Anthony Trollope


Anthony Trollope was one of the most successful, prolific and respected English novelists of the Victorian era. In 1861 he travelled through…

Epistle to Mrs. Tyler

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Christopher Smart


LibriVox volunteers bring you 15 recordings of Epistle to Mrs. Tyler by Christopher Smart. This was the Weekly Poetry project for March 25, …

Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 18, Mar. 2, 1880

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Various


Harper's Young People, an illustrated weekly publication for children, includes serialized and one-off short stories, tales from history, po…

Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 092

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Various


Calling men the "Bawling Brotherhood," Sarah Grand penned a lively essay on The New Aspect of the Woman Question in 1894. Stenogra…

Among the Head-hunters of Formosa

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Janet B. Montgomery Mcgovern


"Among the Head-hunters of Formosa contains the substance of observations made during a two-years' stay in Formosa — from September 191…

Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, volume 18

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Various


The Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, is a work of enormous proportions. Setting out with the simple goal of offer…

Paul Carpenter Paintings 2005-2012

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Paul Carpenter


Paul Carpenter is an artist worth looking at. He has shown at influential galleries on both coasts of America. The book contains fascinating…

Song of the Shingle-Splitters

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Henry Kendall


LibriVox volunteers bring you 7 recordings of Song of the Shingle-Splitters by Henry C. Kendall. This was the weekly poetry project for June…

Commentary on Genesis, Vol. 2: Luther on Sin and the Flood

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Martin Luther


In his "Dear Genesis" Luther proved that the free Evangelical religion he taught was not new, but as old as the first book of the …

Lands of the Caribbean

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Frank G. Carpenter


The author ventures to the islands of the Caribbean for yet another volume in his travel series. This time we visit the countries of Panama,…

Ceres’ Runaway & Other Essays

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Alice Meynell


Alice Meynell was an English essayist, critic, and poet who was also a leading suffragist, serving as vice-president of the Women Writers' S…

The Dread Apache: That Early-Day Scourge of the Southwest

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Merrill Pingree Freeman


Excerpt which contains the opinions and biographical accounts from the author: "A short time ago, idling through a collection of early-…

Catalogs to Sleep By

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Various


Excerpts from vintage catalogs, read in a soft, soothing voice and meant to lull you to sleep. Drift off to dreamland with details of such t…

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