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Mildred Duff - Catherine Booth

Catherine Booth (1829 – 1890) was the wife of William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army in England. She was a full-partner with her husband in the ministry and work of the movement which from the beginning...

Larry Wilson and 8 more 3 hours 16 minutes

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Frederick Douglass - My Bondage and My Freedom

The life of Frederick Douglass, recorded in the pages which follow, is not merely an example of self elevation under the most adverse circumstances; it is, moreover, a noble vindication of the highest aims of the...

Jim Locke 11 hours 22 minutes

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''Tell It All'': The Story of a Life's Experience in Mormonism

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Fanny Stenhouse - ''Tell It All'': The Story of a Life's Experience in Mormonism

Fanny relates the experiences of a 19th century missionary as she and her young husband proselytize throughout Europe in search of converts to the new Mormon faith. Her religious zeal is sorely tested upon receipt of...

Danielle Cartwright 22 hours 55 minutes

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Maisie Ward - Gilbert Keith Chesterton

This is the first and only authorized biography of G.K. Chesterton, written by his friend, Maisie Ward. Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874 – 1936), was an English writer, poet, philosopher, dramatist, journalist,...

Larry Wilson and 7 more 24 hours 58 minutes

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G. K. Chesterton - St. Francis of Assisi

For Chesterton, Francis of Assisi is a great paradoxical figure, a man who loved women but vowed himself to chastity; an artist who loved the pleasures of the natural world as few have loved them, but vowed himself to...

Phil Chenevert 4 hours 50 minutes

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War & Military

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Louise Creighton - Life of Edward the Black Prince

Edward the Black Prince (1330-1376) was the eldest son of King Edward III of England. He commanded the vanguard at the Battle of Crécy and, skillfully deploying his troops, defeated a much larger French force at the...

Pamela Nagami 5 hours 46 minutes

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Roman Empire of the Second Century: Or, The Age of the Antonines

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William Wolfe Capes - Roman Empire of the Second Century: Or, The Age of the Antonines

This short overview of the Roman Empire from AD 96-180 opens as the murderers of Domitian raise to power the wise old senator, Nerva. Ignoring assassination rumors, his successor, the brave soldier Trajan, «went about...

Pamela Nagami 7 hours 12 minutes

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Albert Bigelow Paine - Mark Twain: A Biography - Volume III

This work has been considered the «go-to» bio of Mark Twain for over a hundred years. Albert Bigelow Paine (July 10, 1861 – April 9, 1937) was an American author and biographer best known for his work with Mark Twain....

John Greenman 23 hours 10 minutes

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Stupor Mundi: The Life and Times of Frederick II Emperor of the Romans King of Sicily and Jerusalem 1194-1250

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Lionel Allshorn - Stupor Mundi: The Life and Times of Frederick II Emperor of the Romans King of Sicily and Jerusalem 1194-1250

Frederick II (1194-1250), under whose reign the Holy Roman Empire reached its greatest territorial extent, was called by his contemporaries «Stupor Mundi,» the «astonishment of the world.» Frequently at war with the...

Pamela Nagami 8 hours 13 minutes

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Laura E. Howe Richards - Abigail Adams and Her Times

This is a young person's biography of Abigail Adams that will appeal to readers of all ages. In the author's own words, «I am not writing a history; far from it. I am merely throwing on the screen, in the fashion of...

Ciufi Galeazzi 6 hours 19 minutes

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Biographical Notice Of Nicolo Paganini With An Analysis Of His Compositions And A Sketch Of The History Of The Violin

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Francois-Joseph Fetis - Biographical Notice Of Nicolo Paganini With An Analysis Of His Compositions And A Sketch Of The History Of The Violin

Niccolò (or Nicolò) Paganini (1782 – 1840) was an Italian violinist, violist, guitarist, and composer. He was the most celebrated violin virtuoso of his time, and left his mark as one of the pillars of modern violin...

David Wales 3 hours 39 minutes

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Frances Alice Forbes - Life of Saint Paul

A short biography of Saint Paul, the Apostle of the Gentiles, from the time of his persecution of the Christians to his martyrdom. (Summary by Maria Therese)

Larry Wilson and 4 more 2 hours 30 minutes

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Stolen Bacillus and other stories H. G. Wells

Eight Keys to Eden Mark Clifton

Songs of Innocence and Experience (version 2) William Blake

Russian Realities and Problems: Lectures delivered at Cambridge in August 1916

Short Story Collection Vol. 081

Around the World with the Children Frank G. Carpenter

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