Joy Chan

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Mysticism: A Study in Nature and Development of Spiritual Consciousness

Christianity - Other

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Evelyn Underhill - Mysticism: A Study in Nature and Development of Spiritual Consciousness

This classic gives a basic outline of Christian mysticism. (Summary by Joy)

Joy Chan 22 hours 3 minutes

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Christianity - Other

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John Bunyan - Pilgrim's Progress

Translated into over 100 languages, The Pilgrim's Progress is one of the most famous classics of literature. It is an allegorical novel, describing a Christian's journey through life to reach heaven. Part 1 was...

Joy Chan 12 hours 13 minutes

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Historical Fiction

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H. G. Wells - Ann Veronica

Ann Veronica was a controversial book detailing the development of a naive school girl into a «New Woman». When it was published, the Spectator described it as a «poisonous book… capable of poisoning the minds of...

Joy Chan 10 hours 25 minutes

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Religious Fiction

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John Bunyan - Holy War

The Holy War is perhaps John Bunyan's second most popular work, after The Pilgrim's Progress. It tells the story of a fierce battle to take control of a city from its rightful ruler. (Summary by Joy Chan)

Joy Chan 9 hours 55 minutes

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Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

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Giambattista Basile - Stories from Pentamerone

This is one of the oldest written collections of fairy tales. Although the names are different, listeners should recognise many of the stories as the basis of modern fairy tales. Be warned however, that these stories...

Joy Chan 7 hours 44 minutes

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*Non-fiction

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Andrew Murray - With Christ in the School of Prayer

It is under a deep impression that the place and power of prayer in the Christian life is too little understood, that this book has been written. I feel sure that as long as we look on prayer chiefly as the means of...

Joy Chan 7 hours 40 minutes

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Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

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Uriel Waldo Cutler - Stories of King Arthur and His Knights

Stories of King Arthur and His Knights retold from Malory's «Morte dArthur» (Full title of book)

Joy Chan 6 hours 47 minutes

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Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

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Joseph Jacobs - English Fairy Tales

A collection of traditional English fairy tales. (description by Joy Chan)

Joy Chan 5 hours 35 minutes

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King's Daughter and Other Stories for Girls

Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

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King's Daughter and Other Stories for Girls

A charming collection of short stories for young girls, including The King's Daughter, The Old Brown House, A Story for School Girls, What One Lie Did, Two Ways of Reading the Bible, Courtesy to Strangers, Live for...

Joy Chan and 9 more 4 hours 37 minutes

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Epics

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Anonymous - Song of Roland

The Song of Roland is an epic poem, originally sung in Old French. It tells the story of the Battle of Roncevaux Pass in 778. This is an English translation. (Introduction by Joy Chan)

Joy Chan 3 hours 55 minutes

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*Non-fiction

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Andrew Murray - Absolute Surrender and Other Addresses

This is a series of short messages written by the South African minister, Andrew Murray. They deal with the necessity and joy of surrendering our lives completely to God. (Summary written by Joy Chan)

Joy Chan 3 hours 52 minutes

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Bible (KJV) 14: 2 Chronicles (Version 2)

King James Version

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King James Version (KJV) - Bible (KJV) 14: 2 Chronicles (Version 2)

Probably written by the prophet Ezra, 2 Chronicles covers the period from the beginning of King Solomon's reign to the conclusion of the Babylonian exile. Like 1 Chronicles, it focuses on the correct way to worship...

Joy Chan and 1 more 2 hours 53 minutes Bible (King James Version)

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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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