Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 052 - Free Audiobook

Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 052 - Free Audiobook

Author(s): Various,

Language: English

1 / 17Books for Tired Eyes

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17 Chapter(s)
  • 1. Books for Tired Eyes
  • 2. A Chapter of Things To See This Fall
  • 3. Christ and Socrates
  • 4. Devil's Head and Customs of Folk in Diverse Isles from Travels of Sir John Mandeville
  • 5. The Eater of Dreams
  • 6. Eating in Berlin
  • 7. From Rose Petals to Rose Oil
  • 8. John Johnston, of Sault Ste. Marie, A Passage in Canadian History
  • 9. The Method of Scientific Investigation
  • 10. Mrs. Minnie Fulkes, The Slave Narratives, Virgina
  • 11. Poetry for Poetry's Sake
  • 12. Preparation for a Christian Life II
  • 13. The Pulmotor, for Emergency Rescue
  • 14. Ridicule as a Test of Faith
  • 15. The True Story Of Lady Byron’s Life, Part 1
  • 16. The True Story Of Lady Byron’s Life, Part 2
  • 17. The True Story Of Lady Byron’s Life, Part 3

About

Seventeen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include Nature and Science--fall scenery, rose oil, large type books for low vision, the pulmotor, and the method of scientific investigation; Philosophy and Thought--Joseph Priestly, Kierkegaard, Rousseau, and A.C. Bradley on poetry; History and Travel--John Johnston founder of Sault St. Marie, eating in Berlin, and Sir John Mandeville's travels; a Japanese folk tale; a defense of Lady Bryon by Harriet Beecher Stowe, and a Virginia slave narrative by Minnie Fulkes. (Summary by Sue Anderson)

"Preparation for a Christian Life" was translated by Lee M. Hollander.

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