Down South or Yacht Adventure in Florida by Oliver OPTIC (1822 - 1897) Genre(s): Action & Adventure Fiction, General Fiction, Nautical & Marine Fiction Read by: Stevan Simmons in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - 01 - Making a Florida Port 00:15:22 - 02 - 02 - Our Liberal Passengers 00:27:29 - 03 - 03 - A Native Floridan 00:40:45 - 04 - 04 - A Trip up the San Sebastian 00:53:08 - 05 - 05 - Saved from the Burning House 01:04:25 - 06 - 06 - Moonlight and Music on Board 01:16:46 - 07 - 07 - The Enemy in a New Business 01:29:54 - 08 - 08 - A Disagreeable Room-Mate 01:43:31 - 09 - 09 - A Battle with the Serpent 01:56:53 - 10 - 10 - The Fellow in the Lock-Up 02:10:52 - 11 - 11 - The Hon. Pardon Tiffany's Warning 02:24:16 - 12 - 12 - Suggestions of another Conspiracy 02:36:23 - 13 - 13 - Mr. Cobbington and his Pet Rattlesnake 02:48:47 - 14 - 14 - The Excursion to Fort George Island 03:02:37 - 15 - 15 - A War of Words 03:16:33 - 16 - 16 - Griffin Leeds at a Discount 03:28:32 - 17 - 17 - Poor Griff and his Counsel 03:40:31 - 18 - 18 - The Excursion to Mandarin 03:53:43 - 19 - 19 - The Adventures of an Invalid 04:07:35 - 20 - 20 - Difficulties in the Way of Departure 04:20:01 - 21 - 21 - A Visit to Orange Park 04:33:13 - 22 - 22 - Fishing in Doctor's Lake 04:46:17 - 23 - 23 - Trolling for Black Bass 04:58:49 - 24 - 24 - Green Cove Springs and Governor's Creek 05:11:42 - 25 - 25 - Alligator-Shooting on Black Creek 05:24:47 - 26 - 26 - On Board of the Wetumpka 05:38:20 - 27 - 27 - Up the Ocklawaha to Lake Griffin 05:52:06 - 28 - 28 - An Expedition to Indian River 06:06:12 - 29 - 29 - A Mysterious Shot 06:19:04 - 30 - 30 - Shooting in the Forest and being Shot 'Down South' is the fifth and last volume but one of the 'Great Western Series.' The action of the story is confined entirely to Florida; and this fact may seem to belie the title of the Series. But the young yachtsman still maintains his hold upon the scenes of his earlier life in Michigan, and his letters come regularly from that State. If he were old enough to vote, he could do so only in Michigan; and therefore he has not lost his right to claim a residence there during his temporary sojourn in the South. Besides, half his ship's company are Western boys, who carry with them from 'The Great Western' family of States whatever influence they possess in their wanderings through other sections of the grand American Union.The same characters who have figured in other volumes of the Series are again presented, though others are introduced. The hero is as straightforward, resolute, and self-reliant as ever. His yacht adventures consist of various excursions on the St. Johns River, from its mouth to a point above the head of ordinary navigation, with a run across to Indian River, on the sea-coast, a trip up the Ocklawaha, to the Lake Country of Florida, and shorter runs up the smaller streams. The yachtmen and his passengers try their hand at shooting alligators as well as more valuable game in the 'sportsman's paradise' of the South, and find excellent fishing in both fresh and salt water.Apart from the adventures incident to the cruise of the yacht in so interesting a region as Florida, the volume, like its predecessors in the Series, has its own story, relating to the life-history of the hero. But his career mingles with the events peculiar to the region in which he journeys, and many of his associates are men of the 'sunny South.' In any clime, he is the same young man of high aims and noble purposes. The remaining volume will follow him in his cruise the Gulf of Mexico, and up the Mississippi.DORCHESTER, MASS., August 25, 1880. (Introduction by the Author)This story was written by Adams under the pseudonym of Oliver Optic. More information: http://librivox.org/down-south-or-yacht-adventure-in-florida-by-oliver-optic/

The Mother and the Child by Maria MONTESSORI (1870 - 1952) Genre(s): Family Life, *Non-fiction Read by: Edith van der Have-Raats in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - Part 1 00:16:28 - 02 - Part 2 'The mother and the child' is a lecture given by Maria Montessori in 1915. The famous educational reformer speaks about the importance to give children freedom and a suitable environment, so they will be able to fully develop according to their own nature. - Summary by kattekliek More information: http://librivox.org/the-mother-and-the-child-by-maria-montessori/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)

Birds and Nature, Vol. VIII, No 5, December 1900 by VARIOUS ( - ) Genre(s): Nature Read by: Phil Schempf, tovarisch, Tim Watkins, BettyB, Michelle Furlong, Abby, Availle, Jill Engle in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - December 00:01:51 - 02 - The Western Horned Owl 00:12:29 - 03 - The Owl 00:13:39 - 04 - The Long-Crested Jay 00:18:11 - 05 - The Sunrise Serenade 00:20:17 - 06 - A Victim of Circumstances 00:25:36 - 07 - The Fulvous Tree-Duck 00:28:05 - 08 - How the Swifts Came to Build in Aunt Dorothy's Chimney 00:44:26 - 09 - The Red-Breasted Sapsucker 00:49:13 - 10 - A White Table in the Woods 00:54:39 - 11 - The Moon-Baby 00:56:33 - 12 - The Cecropia and Promethea Moths 01:14:42 - 13 - A Plea for Legislative Protection 01:22:32 - 14 - Untitled 01:23:31 - 15 - The Dog and Its Ancestors 01:31:53 - 16 - Untitled 01:32:42 - 17 - A Favorite Haunt 01:36:50 - 18 - Carnivorous Plants 01:51:13 - 19 - Maple Leaves 01:51:50 - 20 - May-Apple 01:57:34 - 21 - Untitled 'Birds and Nature' was a monthly publication of the Nature Study Publishing Company of Chicago. It includes short poems, stories and brief descriptions of birds, animals and other natural subjects with accompanying color plates. The magazine was published from 1897-1907 under the various titles, 'Birds,' 'Birds and All Nature,' 'Nature and Art' and 'Birds and Nature.' In June 1900, 'Birds and All Nature' was changed from 'Birds and All Nature' to 'Nature and Art' for a single issue (Vol VIII, No. 1). The title was changed again for the following issue in September 1900 to 'Birds and Nature,' and this was kept through the remaining years of publication. - Summary by J. M. Smallheer More information: http://librivox.org/birds-and-nature-vol-viii-no-5-december-1900-by-various/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)

Love and Longing by Philip Max RASKIN (1880 - 1944) Genre(s): Poetry Read by: Larry Wilson, Scott McMullan, Ellies, Slix32, Stefan Von Blon, Phil Schempf in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 00 - Foreword 00:02:53 - 01 - My Songs 00:03:52 - 02 - The Old Story 00:04:58 - 03 - The First Kiss 00:06:08 - 04 - Nature and Woman 00:07:06 - 05 - Woman and Sister 00:07:44 - 06 - A Love-Song 00:08:23 - 07 - What is Poetry? 00:09:33 - 08 - Winter 00:10:26 - 09 - Love Found and Lost 00:11:39 - 10 - June and December 00:12:47 - 11 - To Kate 00:13:34 - 12 - What are the Stars Made Of? 00:14:20 - 13 - A False Partner 00:15:14 - 14 - I Sometimes Wish... 00:16:16 - 15 - By a Tree 00:17:21 - 16 - Astronomy 00:19:09 - 17 - When Love to You I'd Spoken 00:19:48 - 18 - Regret 00:20:30 - 19 - Like Two Stars 00:21:08 - 20 - My Pandora 00:22:45 - 21 - Sweet Death 00:23:42 - 22 - The Change 00:24:58 - 23 - I Did not Betray 00:25:46 - 24 - Gone 00:26:25 - 25 - Like a Linnet 00:27:14 - 26 - Too Proud 00:27:53 - 27 - We Cannot Part 00:28:49 - 28 - To You 00:29:54 - 29 - She Is My Sister 00:30:48 - 30 - Love 00:32:07 - 31 - The Language of Flowers 00:32:45 - 32 - A Woman's Tears 00:33:42 - 33 - My Bride 00:35:02 - 34 - I Met Her 00:35:57 - 35 - Our Secret 00:36:32 - 36 - Omar Khayyam 00:37:26 - 37 - Before and After 00:37:58 - 38 - To Deborah 00:38:58 - 39 - To My Love 00:39:55 - 40 - Dark Is the Night 00:40:41 - 41 - Come to Me 00:41:54 - 42 - Why? 00:42:57 - 43 - To ... 00:44:21 - 44 - You Left Me 00:45:17 - 45 - My Dream 00:46:07 - 46 - To My Sweetheart 00:47:21 - 47 - I Knew Her 00:48:51 - 48 - My Home to You Is Open 00:49:42 - 49 - Stolen Moments 00:51:23 - 50 - Vain Reproach 00:52:58 - 51 - To ... 00:54:03 - 52 - Burning Love Letters 00:55:47 - 53 - I Love You Philip Max Raskin was a Jewish poet about whose life not much can be found today. His poetry, however, lives on, and some poems are still well-known today. This volume contains a series of love-poems, sometimes conveying hope and happiness, sometimes longing and disappointment. - Summary by Carolin More information: https://librivox.org/love-and-longing-by-philip-max-raskin/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)