Memoirs

A Surgeon In Arms

by Robert James Manion Read by David Wales 4.1
Robert James Manion (1881-1943) was a Canadian doctor who volunteered in the Canadian medical corps during World War I. This book is his me…

The Mother and the Child

by Maria Montessori Read by Edith van der Have-Raats 4.4
In this insightful lecture from 1915, renowned educational reformer Maria Montessori explores the profound relationship between mothers and …

Five Years of My Life

by Alfred Dreyfus Read by Sue Anderson 4.4
Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish captain in the French Army was court martialed in 1894 on a trumped up charge of treason and condemned to life impr…

Take it From Dad

by George Livermore and George G. Livermore Read by Lee Smalley 4.4
Take It From Dad is a collection of letters written by a father to his son, Ted, at boarding school, away from home for the first time. In e…

The Man Who Found the Truth

by Leonid Nikolayevich Andreyev Read by Crln Yldz Ksr 4.5
An old man, accused of having murdered his family as a young man, spends a lifetime in prison. With brilliant psychological insight so chara…

Common Sense in the Household

by Marion Harland Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.5
This is a practical guide to running a household in 1883. Marion Harland not only walks us through a number of important topics such as how …

You Never Miss the Dopamine

by Bill Schmalfeldt Read by Bill Schmalfeldt 4.7
He's quickly becoming the Lewis Black of Parkinson's Disease. In a series of hilarious essays, Bill Schmalfeldt (author of "No Doorwa…

Personal Recollections of Early Melbourne and Victoria

by William Westgarth Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014) 4.5
Son of John Westgarth, surveyor-general of customs for Scotland, was born at Edinburgh, in June 1815. He was educated at the high schools at…

Eighteen Months' Imprisonment

by Donald Shaw Read by Lee Smalley 3.9
This is an absorbing memoir of an inmate's experiences and impressions while in a London prison. He describes himself as "a man of educ…

A Story of Love

by Francis Cassilly Read by dave7 5
This is not a love story, but the story of love, a love which every man and woman was created to experience, a love so intense and fulfillin…

The Life and Adventures of Venture

by Venture Smith Read by Bill Boerst 4.6
Venture Smith was an African captured as a child and transported to the American colonies to be sold as a slave. As an adult, he purchased h…

Certified - The True Story of David Harris

by David Harris Read by David Harris 4.3
Certified is the pacey, true life account of David Harris; how he went from typical Aussie kid to mentally deranged criminal, then experienc…

Tales Of The Royal Irish Constabulary

by Unknown Read by David Wales 3.9
The Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC, simply called the Irish Constabulary 1836–67) was the armed police force of the United Kingdom in Ireland…

I Sold The Moon!

by Barry McArdle Read by Barry McArdle 4.8
Just because it happened, doesn't mean you'll believe it. Take a rollicking ride through the 1970s with the original Moon Man, Barry McArdle…

A User's Manual for the Human Experience

by Michael W. Dean Read by Michael W. Dean 3.2
Learn to block and delete idiots from your life. Remove addiction to bad people, drugs, alcohol, government and more (WITHOUT MEETINGS!) The…

Song Gifts from the Holy Spirit

by Vic Zarley Read by Vic Zarley 3.8
My wife, Eva and I, Vic Zarley, are songwriters. We each had written many songs before we met each other and continued to write songs once w…

A Narrative of the Most Remarkable Particulars in the Life of James Albert Ukaw…

by Ukawsaw Gronniosaw Read by TriciaG 4
Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, also known as James Albert, (born ca. 1705 - 1775) was a freed slave and autobiographer. His autobiography is considered…

First Successful Ascent of Mt. Rainier

by Hazard Stevens Read by Sue Anderson 4.4
Hazard Stevens and P.B. Van Trump, aided by the Indian guide Sluiskin, made the first documented successful ascent of Mt. Rainier on August …

Football Days

by William Hanford Edwards Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3
Football Days offers a nostalgic glimpse into the early years of American football, capturing the spirit of a sport that was just beginning …

Dallam's Travels with an Organ to the Grand Signieur

by Thomas Dallam Read by Sue Anderson 4.3
Queen Elizabeth the First of England, the Grand Turk at Constantinople, and an organ builder named Thomas Dallam—quite a trio. In 1599, E…

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