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In The Mary Frances Sewing Book

Read by Christine Rottger


Jane Eayre Fryer


This enchanting book was first published in 1913 “for all girls who love to make pretty things”. Meet Tommy Pin Cushion, Mr. Silver Thimble,…

The Beginnings of Coffee in France

In All About Coffee

Read by Christine Rottger


William Ukers


Considered the definitive work about coffee of its time, "All About Coffee" was written by William Ukers, founder of the Tea and C…

14 - Captain Ramon Writes a Letter

In The Curse of Capistrano (Dramatic Reading)

Read by Christine Lehman


Johnston McCulley and Johnston Mcculley


The Curse of Capistrano is the first work to feature the fictional character Zorro (the Spanish word for "fox"). The story was lat…

Brace-Combs—Cause and Prevention

In The American Bee Journal, Vol. XXXIII, No. 4, Jan 1894

Read by Christine Rottger


Various


The American Bee Journal is the “oldest bee paper in America established in 1861 devoted to scientific bee-culture and the production and sa…

Version 3

In Epigram, engraved on the Collar of a Dog

Read by Christine Blachford


Alexander Pope


LibriVox volunteers bring you 15 recordings of Epigram by Alexander Pope. This was the Weekly Poetry project for August 8th, 2010.

Savings Banks, Part 1

In Thrift

Read by Christine Rottger


Samuel Smiles


"This book is intended as a sequel to Self-Help and Character. It might, indeed, have appeared as an introduction to these volumes; for…

The Stag at the Pool

In Aesop's Fables, Volume 04 (Fables 76-100)

Read by Christine Dewar


Aesop


Dating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Tho…

THE ARREST

In The Sin of Monsieur Antoine, Volume 1

Read by Christine Rottger


George Sand


This two volume book is a novelized social commentary of this famous author. It sets in play characters and events that bring to life her vi…

PART I. CHAPTER XIV. HEAVY WEIGHT-LIFTING

In Strength and How to Obtain It

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Eugen Sandow


In writing this book I have taken it as a commonplace that everyone—man, woman, and child—wants to be strong. Without strength—and by streng…

Maps and rabbit-holes

In Journeys to Bagdad

Read by Christine Lehman


Charles S. Brooks


In these 10 short and witty essays, author Charles S. Brooks (1878-1934) muses on various topics, as wide-ranging as Shakespeare, travelling…

Chpt I, pt 1

In Antonia

Read by Christine Rottger


George Sand


Will love conquer all? An entertaining novel of growth in light of societal pressures of propriety, finance and inheritance of 19th century …

The Wedding

In Little Jack Rabbit's Big Blue Book

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David Cory


Children’s story author, David Cory, who gave us the series of Little Jack Rabbit, Puss in Boots, Jr., Billy Bunny, Little Journeys to Happ…

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