The World’s Story Volume I: China, Japan and the Islands of the Pacific by Eva March TAPPAN (1854 - 1930) Genre(s): Historical Fiction, Poetry, Essays & Short Works Read by: Sonia, Jim Locke, Mona Jaheen, brianna, andreearux, wubwave, Sandra Schmit, Tomas Peter, realisticspeakers, SaraHale, Eva Davis, Tony Addison, engineerSTL, Monika M. C., ToddHW, April6090, Demosthenes, Devorah Allen, Availle, Nuria, Nemo, Colleen McMahon, Lynda Marie Neilson, Emma Charlotte, Son of the Exiles, BettyB, SimonNix in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 118 - The schools of old Japan, by Francis Ottiwell Adams 00:07:20 - 119 - How to learn Japanese, by Rev. M. L. Gordon 00:16:28 - 120 - The attack upon Port Arthur, by Lieutenant Tadayoshi Sakurai 00:29:50 - 121 - Japan Part V: Little stories of Japan: historical note 00:31:27 - 122 - Japanese politeness, by Mortimer Menpes 00:33:20 - 123 - How the shopkeeper lost his queue, by Lafcadio Hearn 00:35:34 - 124 - Fuji-Yama, photograph, p. 462 00:37:40 - 125 - The cherry tree of the sixteenth day, by Lafcadio Hearn 00:41:32 - 126 - Japanese children and their games, by Sir Edwin Arnold 01:05:23 - 127 - Islands of the Pacific: historical note 01:07:04 - 128 - The first Australian colonists, by W. H. Lang 01:20:48 - 129 - Gold, gold, gold!, by W. H. Lang 01:39:26 - 130 - The missionary and the cannibals, by Reginald Horsley 01:58:12 - 131 - Hot-water basins, New Zealand, photograph, p. 502 02:00:48 - 132 - The story of Pitcairn Island, by Anonymous 02:12:46 - 133 - The last voyage of Captain Cook, by Charles C. B. Seymour 02:33:57 - 134 - The vengeance of the goddess Pele, by Kalakaua 02:45:47 - 135 - Father Damien, the missionary to the lepers, by John C. Lambert 03:07:37 - 136 - A visit to Aguinaldo, by Edwin Wildman 03:17:49 - 137 - Preparing our Moros for government, by R. L. Bullard 03:59:59 - 138 - Baro Buddor, an ancient temple of Java, photograph, p. 562 04:02:47 - 139 - Detail of temple at Bramabanan, photograph p. 562 04:03:44 - 140 - A visit to a head-hunter of Borneo, by William Henry Furness, third This is the first volume of the 15-volume series of The World's Story: a history of the World in story, song and art, edited by Eva March Tappan. Each book is a compilation of selections from prose literature, poetry and pictures and offers a comprehensive presentation of the world's history, art and culture, from the early times till the beginning of the 20th century.Topics in Part I include China, Korea, Japan and the Islands of the Pacific. - Summary by SoniaCast list for The Sorrows of Han: Emperor: Nemo Lady/Princess: Eva Davis Attendant: ToddHW Envoy: SaraHale President of the Council: Tomas Peter Narrator: Sonia Cast list for Ribs and Skin: Rector: Nemo Curate: Eva Davis First Parishioner: Tomas Peter Second Parishioner: ToddHW Third Parishioner: SaraHale Narrator: Sonia More information: https://librivox.org/the-worlds-story-volume-i-china-japan-and-the-islands-of-the-pacific-by-eva-march-tappan/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)

Transformed; or, the History of a River Thief, Briefly Told by Jerry MCAULEY (1839 - 1884) Genre(s): Biography & Autobiography, Religion Read by: Curt Walton in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - Preface & Chapters I-VII 00:26:49 - 02 - Chapters VIII-XVII Jerry McAuley gives a testimony of his transformation from one of the wickedest men to ever live to being saved and a life of helping others do the same. (Summary by Curt Walton) More information: http://librivox.org/transformed-or-the-history-of-a-river-thief-briefly-told-by-jerry-mcauley/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)