*Non-fiction
Short Nonfiction Collection
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Various
Nineteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include wives, widows, and women scorned--…
Migration of Birds
Read by Sue Anderson
U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service and U. S. Fish And Wildlife Service
Snow Geese which left James Bay, Canada, arrived at the Louisiana Gulf coast "60 hours later after a continuous flight of over 1,700 mi…
William the Conqueror
Read by Cavaet
Edward Freeman
A brief history of the rise and reign of Duke William of Normandy, King of England. Also known as William the Bastard, and William the Great…
The Opening Window
Read by Vic Zarley
Vic Zarley
A few months ago people began encouraging me to write the story of my spiritual journey from New Age back to Christianity. This is it. It ha…
Flowers and Ferns in their Haunts
Read by Bellona Times
Mabel Osgood Wright
Flowers and Ferns in their Haunts invites listeners on a serene exploration of the New England coastal countryside, as seen through the eyes…
Carpenter's World Travels
Read by BettyB
Frank G. Carpenter
Travel stories of the land "Down Under" from 100 years ago. Native life and scenery and commerce of islands such as Tonga and Fiji…
Pitching in a Pinch
Read by Lee Smalley
Christy Mathewson
In this book Mathewson is telling the reader of the game as it is played in the Big Leagues.... It’s as good as his pitching and some exciti…
Unknown London
Read by Janet
Walter George Bell
Unknown London invites listeners to uncover the hidden facets of one of the world's most iconic cities. Walter George Bell delves into the l…
Twilight in Italy
Read by Peter Tucker
D. H. Lawrence
This is one of the author's "travel books", recounting his walking journeys in and around the Lago di Garda in Northern Italy. Eve…
Lectures on the Harvard Classics
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Charles William Eliot
The Lecture Series on the contents of The Harvard Classics ought to do much to open that collection of literary materials to many ambitious …
Out of Mulberry Street
Read by Lee Smalley
Jacob A. Riis
These riveting accounts by Jacob A. Riis are from the late 19th century, when lower Manhattan was teeming with struggling, near-starving imm…
Jailed For Freedom
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Doris Stevens
A first-hand account of the 1913-1919 campaign of American suffragettes, detailing their treatment at the hands of the courts, and the true …
English Costume
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Dion Clayton Calthrop
The world, if we choose to see it so, is a complicated picture of people dressing and undressing. The history of the world is composed of th…
The School Book of Forestry
Read by KHand
Charles Lathrop Pack
Written by a third-generation timberman, this book discusses what forests are, their primary enemies, and their benefits to others. Additio…
The Mentor
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Various
The Mentor Association was established to increase interest and knowledge among the public in the areas of art, literature, science, nature,…
The French Revolution
Read by Gillian Hendrie
Thomas Carlyle
Thomas Carlyle, the Scottish essayist, philosopher, and historian, wrote this three-volume work, first published in 1837 (with a revised edi…
Discourse on Metaphysics
Read by Peter Tucker
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
This is a relatively short treatise by the highly influential and admired philosopher and polymath Leibniz. It presents his views on metaphy…
A-Birding on a Bronco
Read by J. M. Smallheer
Florence A. Merriam and Florence A. Merriam Bailey
Florence Augusta Merriam Bailey was an American ornithologist and nature writer. She started observing bird behavior at a time when most bir…
The Spirit of Youth and the City Streets
Read by Mary Schneider
Jane Addams
Much of the material in the following pages has appeared in current publications. It is here presented in book form in the hope that it may …
Beacon Lights of History
Read by KHand
John Lord
Continuing the Beacon Lights of History Series, Mr. Lord discusses important European Statesmen Mirabeau, Edmund Burke, Napoleon, Prince Met…