A Guest at the Ludlow and Other Stories
Bill Nye
Read by Don W. Jenkins
Bill Nye was a respected journalist who also became known as a humorist. His short pieces range from a description of a visit to a friend residing in Ludlow prison, to “advice” to a son, to a wry commentary on his visits to Oakland, California. From real estate “investments” to accounts of less than ideal train passengers, Mr. Nye had his eye trained on the ironies of life, addressing them in the only sure way to preserve sanity, with humor.
(Summary by Don W. Jenkins) (4 hr 39 min)
Chapters
01 - A Guest at the Ludlow | 12:30 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
02 - Old Polka Dot's Daughter | 9:40 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
03 - A Great Cerebrator | 11:20 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
04 - Hints for the Household | 9:49 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
05 - A Journey Westward | 10:27 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
06 - A Prophet and a Piute | 13:08 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
07 - The Sabbath of a Great Author | 5:16 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
08 - A Flyer in Dirt | 12:45 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
09 - A Singular "Hamlet" | 11:23 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
10 - My Matrimonial Bureau | 7:21 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
11 - The Hateful Hen | 10:10 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
12 - As a Candidate | 16:50 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
13 - Summer Boarders and Others | 11:51 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
14 - Three Open Letters | 10:33 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
15 - The Dubious Future | 12:44 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
16 - Earning a Reward | 5:54 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
17 - A Plea for Justice | 5:40 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
18 - Grains of Truth | 13:29 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
19 - A Scamper Through the Park | 9:07 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
20 - Hints to the Traveler | 13:15 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
21 - A Medieval Discoverer | 7:50 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
22 - How to Pick Out a Birthplace | 10:18 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
23 - On Broadway | 4:26 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
24 - My Trip to Dixie | 6:26 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
25 - The Thought Clothier | 5:23 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
26 - A Rubber Esophagus | 10:00 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
27 - Advice to a Son | 11:12 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
28 - The Automatic Bellboy | 10:13 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
Reviews
get a load of these household hints!
LibriVox populi
I enjoyed the recipe for floor cleaner..e.g.. 'until you can look at it quite a while without getting nauseous'... but where would I find that much pokeberry juice? Thanks Don for a wonderful reading. your voice is perfect for this author.
Chapter 22
librivoxbooks
The project was still in process of being cataloged. Chapter 22 is now up.
awiebe
Love the humour. The narrator does his usual awesome job
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Un4seen
what happened to chapter 22 ?????