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Frank G. Carpenter - Around the World with the Children

An introduction to world geography for young and old alike. Topics such as China, Japan, the American Indian, Europe and the oceans on a beginning level. Summary by BettyB

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Biography & Autobiography

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Smith Burnham - Hero Tales from History

This volume celebrates stories of great heroes from the pages of history from Moses and David through Clara Barton and Henry Longfellow. It is divided into nine sections: Mighty Men of Long Ago, Heroes of the Middle...

Larry Wilson and 18 more 10 hours 50 minutes

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Anthologies

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Coffee Break Collection 20 -- Old Age

The Librivox Coffee Break Collections are themed anthologies, selected and read by Librivox readers. Each short piece is fifteen minutes long, or less — perfect for coffee breaks, commutes and work outs. Essays,...

ChadH94 and 9 more 1 hour 47 minutes Coffee Break Collections

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Travel & Geography

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Travel Collection: Short Non-fiction

A collection of short, non-fiction travel memoirs or guides written in, or translated into, English. Material covered might be a museum, a village or town, or a particular voyage or train journey, or other travelogues...

KevinS and 7 more 4 hours 2 minutes

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Children's Fiction

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Animal Story Book

Edited by Andrew Lang, this book is an anthology of interesting stories about a wide variety of diffferent animals collected from numerous sources. — Summary by Elsie Selwyn

Elsie Selwyn and 26 more 10 hours 33 minutes

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Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation, Harvesting, Curing and Uses (Version 2)

Cooking

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Maurice Grenville Kains - Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation, Harvesting, Curing and Uses (Version 2)

Culinary Herbs may be regarded as the secret to preparing good food from antiquity to the the height of culinary art. Maurice Grenville Kains gives a thorough introduction the the subject considering the history of...

Larry Wilson and 13 more 4 hours 17 minutes

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*Non-fiction

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Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 065

Twenty short nonfiction works chosen by the readers. A review of William Carlos Williams' «Kora in Hell» by Robert McAlmon is one of several selections devoted to literature and learning. Others are H. P. Lovecraft's...

Dale Grothmann and 10 more 7 hours Short Nonfiction Collections

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Coffee Break Collection 19 - Plants and Flowers

Anthologies

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Coffee Break Collection 19 - Plants and Flowers

The Librivox Coffee Break Collections are themed anthologies, selected and read by Librivox readers. Each short piece is fifteen minutes long, or less — perfect for coffee breaks, commutes and work outs. Essays,...

BettyB and 8 more 1 hour 12 minutes Coffee Break Collections

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Social Science (Culture & Anthropology)

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Samuel Phillips Day - Tea: Its Mystery and History

Samuel Phillips Day traces the history of tea from Asia to England, exploring some of the romance of this treasured drink and its place in British culture. — Summary by Larry Wilson

BettyB and 3 more 1 hour 35 minutes

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*Non-fiction

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Thomas Wentworth Higginson - Book of American Explorers

This book tells the story of exploration in America in the words of the explorers themselves. It consists of extracts from narratives of the early discoverers and explorers of the American continent from the Northmen...

Larry Wilson and 12 more 9 hours 54 minutes

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Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 16, Feb. 17, 1880

Children's Fiction

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Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 16, Feb. 17, 1880

Harper's Young People was an illustrated weekly publication for children includes delightful serialized and one-off short stories, tales from history, poetry, puzzles and fun. This 16th issue of the serial, published...

Peter Kenda and 7 more 1 hour 50 minutes Harper's Young People

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*Non-fiction

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Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 064

Twenty short nonfiction works chosen by the readers. Eucken's «The Failure of Speculative Philosophy,» is one of several essays devoted to timeless questions. Others are by James Howell on man, nature and the...

Peter Thomlinson and 12 more 5 hours 21 minutes Short Nonfiction Collections

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