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The Gray Mills of Farley

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Sarah Orne Jewett



As contemporary today as it was over a century ago, this relatively unsentimental tale of labor relations still packs a punch. (Summary by B…

Simple Gifts

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Joseph Brackett



LibriVox volunteers bring you 14 recordings of Simple Gifts by Anonymous. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for May 17th, 2010.Several…

Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 032

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Various



Fifteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include the history of aeroplanes, politica…

Girl Scout Collection

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Various



These articles, pamphlets, and stories relating to the Girls Scouts of America touch on the history, activities, ideals, and traditions of t…

Dying Speech of an Old Philosopher

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Walter Savage Landor



LibriVox volunteers bring you 19 recordings of Dying Speech of an Old Philosopher by Walter Savage Landor. This was the Weekly Poetry projec…

Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 064

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Various



Twenty short nonfiction works chosen by the readers. Eucken's "The Failure of Speculative Philosophy," is one of several essays de…

Report of the Inquiry into the Role and Oversight of Private Security Contracto…

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United States Senate Committee on Armed Services



The Inquiry into the Role and Oversight of Private Security Contractors in Afghanistan, which reported in September 2010, was precipitated b…

The Life and Adventures of Jonathan Jefferson Whitlaw

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Frances Milton Trollope



The novel begins with the arrival of a family staking a claim in the black delta of the Deep South. Whitlaw is a brutish sort who bullies hi…

The Short Line War

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Samuel Merwin and Samuel Merwin, Sr.



"The Short Line War is a story that will appeal more particularly to the sterner sex, and we take it that the hyphenated name, Merwin-W…

A Royal Son and Mother

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Pauline Von Hugel



Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin (1770-1840) was an emigre Russian aristocrat and Catholic priest who is acclaimed as "The Apostle of the …

Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 052

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Various



Seventeen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include Nature and Science--fall scenery,…

The Social History of Smoking

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George L. Apperson



This work tells the history of smoking in England from the social point of view. Thus it does not deal with the history of tobacco growing o…

Great Epochs in American History, Volume I

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Francis Whiting Halsey



This is the first volume in ten volume series of great epochs in the history of the United States, from the landing of Columbus to the build…

The Hawaiian Archipelago

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Isabella L. Bird



Six months among the palm groves, coral reefs, and volcanoes of the Sandwich Islands. - Summary by Isabella Bird

Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 044

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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--…

The Golden Book of the Dutch Navigators

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Hendrik Van Loon



This is a story of magnificent failures. The men who equipped the expeditions of which I shall tell you the story died in the poorhouse. The…

William the Conqueror

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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

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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…

The Widow's House

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Sarah Orne Jewett



LibriVox volunteers bring you 12 recordings of The Widows' House by Sarah Orne Jewett. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for November …

Long Ago

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Christina Rossetti



LibriVox volunteers bring you 12 recordings of Long Ago by Christina G. Rossetti. This was the Weekly Poetry project for December 9, 2012.Ch…

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