Famous Stories Every Child Should Know by Hamilton Wright MABIE (1846 - 1916) Genre(s): Children's Fiction, Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales, Short Stories Read by: Lynne T, Cheri Gardner, Chessie Joy, Demosthenes, Mike Pelton, Bellona Times, Lyn Silva, deongines, nomorejeffs in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 33 - 33 - The Man Without A Country by Edward Everett Hale, Part 3 00:16:49 - 34 - 34 - The Nurnberg Stove by Louise De La Ramee, Part 1 00:42:33 - 35 - 35 - The Nurnberg Stove by Louise De La Ramee, Part 2 01:07:28 - 36 - 36 - The Nurnberg Stove by Louise De La Ramee, Part 3 01:31:59 - 37 - 37 - The Nurnberg Stove by Louise De La Ramee, Part 4 01:59:31 - 38 - 38 - The Nurnberg Stove by Louise De La Ramee, Part 5 02:15:34 - 39 - 39 - Rab And His Friends by Dr. John Brown 02:50:04 - 40 - 40 - Peter Rugg, The Missing Man by William Austin The group of stories brought together in this volume differ from legends because they have, with one exception,no core fact at the centre, from myths because they make no attempt to personify or explain the forces or processes of nature, from fairy stories because they do not often bring to the stage actors from a different nature from ours.... The stories which make up this volume are closer to experience and come, from the most part, nearer to the every-day happenings of life. (Summary by Hamilton Wright Mabie, from the Introduction) More information: http://librivox.org/famous-stories-every-child-should-know-by-hamilton-wright-mabie/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)

Tiruppavai by ANDAL (7th - 8th Centur) Genre(s): Poetry, *Non-fiction, Religion Read by: Neeru Iyer in Tamil Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - 01 - Paasurangal 1-5 00:02:47 - 02 - 02 - Paasurangal 6-10 00:05:21 - 03 - 03 - Paasurangal 11-15 00:08:04 - 04 - 04 - Paasurangal 16-20 00:10:41 - 05 - 05 - Paasurangal 21-25 00:13:17 - 06 - 06 - Paasurangal 26-30 The Tiruppavai is a collection of thirty stanzas (paasuram) in Tamil written by Andal, in praise of the God Tirumal or Vishnu. It is part of Divya Prabandha, a work of the twelve Alvars, and is important in Tamil literature. (Summary from Wikipedia)ஆண்டாள் அருளிச்செய்தத் திருப்பாவைபன்னிரண்டு ஆழ்வார்களில் ஒரே பெண் ஆழ்வாரான ஆண்டாள் (சூடிக்கொடுத்த சுடர்கொடி), திருமாலையே எண்ணி இயற்றிய இந்நூல் முப்பது பாசுரங்களைக் கொண்டது. பன்னிரண்டு ஆழ்வார்களின் தொகுப்பான திவ்யப்பிரபந்தத்தின் ஒரு முக்கியப் பகுதியாகவும், தமிழ் இலக்கியத்தில் மிக முக்கியமான நூலாகவும் இந்நூல் விளங்குகிறது.திருமாலுக்கு உகந்த மாதமான மார்கழி மாதத்தில் அவருக்கு செய்வனவற்றைப் பக்தியுடன் செய்து வந்தால் அத்தனை அருளும் நம்மை வந்து சேரும் என்பது ஆண்டாளின் நம்பிக்கை. இதனால், காலையில் திருமாலை வேண்ட, உறங்கிக் கொண்டிருந்தத் தன் தோழிகளையும் இப்பாடல்களைப் பாடியே எழுப்பித் தன்னுடன் குளத்தில் குளிக்கவும், மலர்களைச் சேகரிக்கவும், மாலையாய்த் தொடுக்கவும், திருமாலைத் தரிசிக்கவும் அழைத்துச் சென்றார், ஆண்டாள்.மார்கழி மாதத்தின் போது கன்னிப் பெண்கள் இன்னமும் இந்தப் பாடல்களைப் பாடித்தான் தனக்கு ஒரு நல்ல வாழ்க்கை அமைய வேண்டும் என்று வேண்டுகிறார்கள்.(நீரு ஐயர் எழுதிய முகவுரை) More information: http://librivox.org/tiruppavai-by-andal/

Meister Eckhart's Sermons: First Time Translated into English by Meister ECKHART (1260 - 1327), translated by Claud FIELD (1863 - 1941) Genre(s): Medieval, Christianity - Other Read by: Eric Metzler in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 00 - Title Page and Preface 00:05:29 - 01 - The Attractive Power of God 00:19:37 - 02 - The Nearness of the Kingdom 00:30:23 - 03 - The Angel's Greeting 00:38:06 - 04 - True Hearing 00:46:14 - 05 - The Self-Communication of God 00:57:26 - 06 - Sanctification 01:17:46 - 07 - Outward and Inward Morality 'If a piece of wood became as aware of the nearness of God as an archangel is, the piece of wood would be as happy as an archangel.'This is a collection of seven sermons of Meister Eckhart, the German medieval scholastic philosopher-theologian, which were translated by Claude Field and published with a Preface in approximately 1909. The publication was titled Heart and Life Booklets. No. 22, and published in London by H. R. Allenson, Ltd. / Racquet Court, 111 Fleet Street, E.C. - Summary by Eric W. Metzler More information: http://librivox.org/meister-eckharts-sermons-first-time-translated-into-english-by-meister-eckhart/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)

The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 06 by NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY ( - ) Genre(s): Travel & Geography Read by: MaryAnn, J. M. Smallheer, laurencetrask, Availle, Melissa M, Phil Schempf, Chris A. Hawkins, Rapunzelina, Larry Wilson in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 19 - The first Landfall of Columbus 00:37:21 - 20 - Japan 00:56:57 - 21 - Geography of the Air 01:17:13 - 22 - Sir Francis Drake's Anchorage 01:37:46 - 23 - Note on the Height of Mount Saint Elias 01:40:52 - 24 - Geographic Notes: The Antarctic Continent 01:58:05 - 25 - Geographic Notes: Magnetic Observation in Iceland, Jan Mayen and Spitzbergen in 1892 02:05:20 - 26 - Geographic Notes: A New Light on the Discovery of America 02:09:13 - 27 - Geographic Notes: Monographs of the National Geographic Society 02:13:54 - 28 - Geographic Notes: Important Announcement Concerning Essays 02:17:54 - 29 - Laws of the Temperature Control of the Geographic Distribution of Terrestrial Animals and Plants 02:46:46 - 30 - Oregon: Its History, Geography, and Resources 03:10:46 - 31 - Oregon (The Exploration of Lewis and Clarke) 03:38:23 - 32 - Oregon (Doctor Marcus Whitman) 04:06:06 - 33 - Oregon (The Organization of a Provisional Government in Oregon) 04:35:29 - 34 - Oregon (The Oregon Caves) National Geographic Magazine Volume 6, articles published from January, 1894, to May, 1895. Geographic Progress of Civilization - Annual Address by the President Honorable Gardiner G. HubbardShawangunk Mountain, by N. H. DartonWeather Making, Ancient and Modern, by Mark W. HarringtonGeomorphology of the Southern Appalachians, by Charles Willard Hayes and Marius R. CampbellThe Battle of the Forest, by B. E. FernowSurveys and Maps of the District of Columbia, by Marcus BakerThe first Landfall of Columbus, by Jacques W. Redway, F. R. G. S.Japan, by D.W. StevensGeography of the Air, Annual Address by the Vice-President, General A. W. GreelySir Francis Drake's Anchorage, by Edward L. BerthoudNote on the Height of Mount Saint Elias, by Professor Israel C. RussellGeographic Notes, by Cyrus C. Babb (The Antarctic Continent - Magnetic Observation in Iceland, Jan Mayen and Spitzbergen in 1892 - A New Light on the Discovery of America - Monographs of the National Geographic Sociaty - Important Announcement Concerning Essays)Laws of the Temperature Control of the Geographic Distribution of Terrestrial Animals and Plants. Annual Address by Vice-President Dr. C. Hart Merriam.Oregon: Its History, Geography, and Resources, by John H. Mitchell. More information: http://librivox.org/the-national-geographic-magazine-vol-06-by-various/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)