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A collection of fifteen stories featuring ghoulies, ghosties, long-leggedy beasties and things that go bump in the night. Expect shivers up your spine, the smell of human flesh, and the occasional touch of...read more
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The Articles of Confederation: On November 15th, 1777 The Articles of Confederation became the first constitution of the United States, though not yet ratified by the thirteen original colonies. Ratification of the Articles took place almost three and a half years later on March 1st, 1781. The purpose of the articles was to create a confederation of sovereign states with a weak central government; thus allowing state governments to wield most of the power. It wasn't long before the need for a stronger federal government was realized which led to the Articles being replaced by the United States Constitution. The Articles of Confederation is the common term for The Articles of Confederation...read more
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Librivox's One-Act Play Collection 001 includes one-act plays in the public domain read by a variety of LibriVox...read more
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This is a collection of 20 short works (between 3 and 15 minutes long) that are great for work/study breaks, commutes, workouts, or any time you'd like to hear a whole story and only have a few minutes to devote to listening. The theme for Collection 005 is "Love and Relationships", and may include romance, marriage, family relationships, friendships, working relationships, or even human-animal connections! [Summary by...read more
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This biography is actually a series of essays by prominent personalities of the time that shed light on John Stuart Mill's life and areas of endeavor. Those areas include his experiences in India House, his moral character, certain botanical explorations, how effective he was as a critic, studies in morals and the law, and discoveries concerning political economy. They also explore ideas concerning his influence on institutions of higher learning, accomplishments as a politician, and fame as a philosopher. (Summary by Bill...read more
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Dhammapada means "The path of Dharma." The Pali word Dhamma corresponds to the Sankrit word Dharma. It is a collection of the teachings of the Buddha. These verses, compiled by Buddha's students in the years following his final Nirvana, were culled from various discourses given by the Buddha in the course of forty-five years of his teaching, as he travelled in the valley of the Ganges and the sub-mountain tract of the Himalayas. These 423 verses are often terse, witty, and convincing. Whenever similes are used, they are those that are easily understood even by a child, e.g., the cart's wheel, a man's shadow, a deep pool, flowers. Through these verses, the Buddha exhorts one to achieve that...read more
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Alfred Louis Kroeber (1876-1960) was an American cultural anthropologist who founded the anthropology department at the University of California, Berkeley, as well as directing that campus’ Museum Of Anthropology from 1909 through 1947. Kroeber and his students did important work collecting cultural data on western tribes of Native Americans. Kroeber is credited with developing the concepts of culture area, cultural configuration , and cultural fatigue. Types of Indian Culture In California is an early monograph published by the University of California. The Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition was a world's fair held in Seattle in 1909, publicizing the development of the Pacific...read more
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This collection is part of an initiative to create a language learning resource at LibriVox. The LibriVox Language Learning Collections contain readings from various language learning books, grammars, primers, phrasebooks, dictionaries, readers and even other works which contain information on various languages, recount experiences of language learning and encountering new languages or provide guides for correct pronunciation, writing or discourse in a language. These works could describe English or any other language whatsoever, from Latin to Sumerian, Chinese to Wampanoag, Esperanto to Swahili (etc.). This volume includes 'Abdu’l-Bahá's talk "On the Value of an International...read more
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Whether or not you believe in fate, or luck, or love at first sight, every romance has to start somewhere. MEET CUTE is an anthology of original short stories featuring tales of 'how they first met' from some of today's most popular YA authors. Listeners will experience Nina LaCour's beautifully written piece about two Bay Area girls meeting via a cranky customer service Tweet, Sara Shepard's glossy tale about a magazine intern and a young rock star, Nicola Yoon's imaginative take on break-ups and make-ups, Katie Cotugno's story of two teens hiding out from the police at a house party, and Huntley Fitzpatrick's charming love story that begins over iced teas at a diner. There's futuristic...read more
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THE POWER OF SCRIPTURE... THE BEAUTY OF MUSIC... A GIFT OF COMFORT, UNDERSTANDING AND JOY THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE Love of God, of humanity and of self: in all its manifestations, love is the supreme redemptive power in our lives. Despite centuries of poetry and song about love, it is still the Bible, which most deeply and expressively describes its significance. Celebrate the most sacred gift we have -- and share it with loved ones -- with these eternal, awe-inspiring selections, which include passages from Ruth, the Song of Solomon, Corinthians and I John. Featuring beautiful classical music interwoven thoughout the program, The Greatest of These is Love is a...read more
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An anthology every poetry lover should have: 100 carefully selected and beautifully read...read more
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THE POWER OF SCRIPTURE... THE BEAUTY OF MUSIC... A GIFT OF COMFORT, UNDERSTANDING AND JOY GOD'S WISDOM Psalms, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes: these are some of the most profound, timeless teachings in the Bible. In God's Wisdom these and many other Biblical selections are arranged thematically to explore the eternal questions of anger and forgiveness, righteousness and pride, happiness and anxiety. An accessible, thought provoking source of daily guidance, it will give you the answers and advice you need to steer your life and thoughts toward God. Featuring beautiful classical music interwoven thoughout the program, God's Wisdom is a powerfully inspirational listening...read more
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A mysterious knight all in green arrives at King Arthur's court and issues a bizarre challenge. Gawain answers the knight - but at what cost? This new translation keeps all the poetic power of the original's extraordinary alliteration. In doing so it brings the saga vividly to life, and in a manner that demands to be heard. One of the greatest stories of English literature from any period, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a magical medieval combination of the epic and the...read more
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Fore! Dozens and dozens of the raunchiest, funniest jokes you've ever heard! For Adults Only. Explicit language. Must be 18 years of age to...read more
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This is the inside story from the UK's top UFO investigator. Listen to straight-arrow information from a man who investigated alien visitation and other phenomena for the British government's Ministry of Defence for over two decades. Hard science and first-hand evidence characterize this pioneer's work on this highly controversial subject. A must for UFO believers and skeptics...read more
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From scraps of papyrus to shapes carved into stone and wood, there's nothing more fascinating to anthropologists, archeologists and paleontologists than the visual abstractions left behind by former inhabitants of this planet. Even more intriguing are symbols meant to mislead and deceive, like the signs left by secret, medieval societies like the Freemasons and Knights Templar. Before The Da Vinci Code there lies a two-thousand year history of myth and symbolism, an attempt by Man to distill in a few figures the nature of himself and God. For those who desire to crack this code, the journey is long and arduous, but the reward may be...read more
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What would you say if a surgeon told you he'd removed a dozen alien implants from people? And showed you the evidence? Startling and provocative doesn't begin to describe this program. Are aliens secretly arriving in UFOs, then abducting us and implanting tiny chips/computers/transmitters into our bodies? Why? Is this paranoia or is our entire existence not exactly as it seems? The answer could definitely loosen your grip on...read more
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The early 70s were a time of tremendous UFO activity in the United States. Several first-hand accounts are chronicled here, with remarkable, primary source material offered as evidence of traumatic alien abductions and flying saucer encounters. From fighter pilots to astronauts, credible men and women have related their UFO experiences, and what's remarkable is the similarity between stories. Whether it's the Pascagoula Incident or the Coyne case, the Jeffery Greenhaw encounter or the Charlie Hickson testimony, these interactions with an unknown entity are frightening and pervasive. Who knows who's out there and when they'll come...read more
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It's 2012 and what happened in 2008 at the controversial Erotic City swingers club in Atlanta is a distant memory. Now, with a second club located in Miami, Milan Kennedy and her heavyweight boxer husband, Lavender Lewis, have moved to Miami to raise his son. Lavender's loony baby's mama is serving time in prison for the attempted murder of Milan. For now all seems quiet, that is until Milan and Lavender are served child custody papers, and also, a test of fidelity arises just as the couple plans to add to their family, and expand their thriving business. Milan questions the very meaning of the lifestyle itself, and doubts the purpose of her own career as a swinger's club owner, providing...read more
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Short Poetry Collection 001: a collection of 29 public-domain...read more
