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An American Robinson Crusoe by Samuel B. Allison ~ Full Audiobook [adventure]
Classic Audiobook Collection
08/16/23
•201m
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An American Robinson Crusoe by Samuel B. Allison audiobook.
Genre: adventure
Samuel B. Allison's An American Robinson Crusoe is a brisk, child-friendly retelling of Daniel Defoe's classic survival story, reshaped for American classrooms and young readers. It begins in New York City, where a restless boy named Robinson Crusoe would rather roam the streets and watch the ships on the Hudson than study for the future his parents imagine for him. Drawn by tales of distant coasts and strange creatures, he chases adventure at sea, only to be swept into disaster when the voyage turns deadly. Cast onto a deserted island with little more than his wits, Robinson must learn to make shelter, find food, protect himself from the elements, and turn loneliness into routine. Each hard-won solution becomes a lesson in ingenuity and perseverance, tracing, step by step, how a careless, rebellious youth can be remade by responsibility and work. Part adventure, part quiet study of self-reliance, this adaptation emphasizes practical problem-solving, the gradual building of tools and habits, and the long fight to remain hopeful when the world has gone silent.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 01
(00:14:12) Chapter 02
(00:30:12) Chapter 03
(00:49:06) Chapter 04
(01:06:39) Chapter 05
(01:26:40) Chapter 06
(01:46:31) Chapter 07
(02:10:17) Chapter 08
(02:43:09) Chapter 09
(03:04:47) Chapter 10
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The Benson Murder Case - A Philo Vance Story by S. S. Van Dine audiobook.
Genre: mystery
When a powerful New York financier is found shot to death in his own mansion, the crime looks at first like a straightforward killing in a house full of money, secrets, and resentments. But the clues do not line up, the motives overlap, and every witness seems to be hiding something. Called in to assist the investigation is Philo Vance, an urbane aesthete with an unsettling gift for seeing what others overlook. Working alongside District Attorney Markham and the dogged Sergeant Heath, Vance studies the crime scene with a connoisseur's eye and a psychologist's patience, weighing everything from a missing object to a stray remark at a dinner table. As suspects multiply among family members, servants, business associates, and social rivals, the case becomes a tense contest between appearances and truth. The Benson Murder Case is a classic puzzle mystery that blends high-society manners with relentless deduction, drawing listeners into a world where privilege protects lies, and a single overlooked detail can change the entire shape of the hunt.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 01
(00:28:03) Chapter 02
(00:56:31) Chapter 03
(01:20:46) Chapter 04
(01:45:03) Chapter 05
(02:07:39) Chapter 06
(02:33:51) Chapter 07
(03:05:50) Chapter 08
(03:34:42) Chapter 09
(03:56:00) Chapter 10
(04:17:22) Chapter 11
(04:43:32) Chapter 12
(05:01:51) Chapter 13
(05:21:28) Chapter 14
(05:38:31) Chapter 15
(06:04:11) Chapter 16
(06:32:41) Chapter 17
(06:56:19) Chapter 18
(07:17:50) Chapter 19
(07:46:11) Chapter 20
(08:09:54) Chapter 21
(08:36:14) Chapter 22
(09:09:02) Chapter 23
(09:40:09) Chapter 24
(10:10:39) Chapter 25
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Prayers and Meditations by Samuel Johnson ~ Full Audiobook [religion]
August 16, 2023
•214m
Prayers and Meditations by Samuel Johnson audiobook.
Genre: religion
Prayers and Meditations offers an intimate look into the private spiritual life of Samuel Johnson, the towering English writer and moralist best known for his essays, criticism, and dictionary. Drawn from his personal papers, these entries trace years of self-examination as Johnson faces recurring illness, grief, temptation, loneliness, and the relentless pressure of time. In plain yet powerful language, he records prayers for guidance and discipline, meditations on sin and mercy, and vows to reorder his days toward charity, study, and honest labor. The book is not a polished devotional manual so much as a candid diary of the soul: a brilliant, anxious mind wrestling with faith in the middle of ordinary obligations and extraordinary sorrow. As Johnson measures resolutions against failures, he returns again and again to themes of repentance, perseverance, and dependence on God, asking what it means to live well when strength and certainty falter. The result is a moving companion for listeners who value spiritual candor, moral seriousness, and the human struggle to align belief with daily life.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 00
(00:11:43) Chapter 01
(00:18:48) Chapter 02
(00:26:49) Chapter 03
(00:35:56) Chapter 04
(00:47:35) Chapter 05
(00:53:08) Chapter 06
(01:04:44) Chapter 07
(01:11:39) Chapter 08
(01:22:46) Chapter 09
(01:33:44) Chapter 10
(01:45:48) Chapter 11
(02:00:04) Chapter 12
(02:12:19) Chapter 13
(02:21:33) Chapter 14
(02:27:36) Chapter 15
(02:37:48) Chapter 16
(02:45:21) Chapter 17
(02:53:25) Chapter 18
(02:58:05) Chapter 19
(03:09:58) Chapter 20
(03:22:01) Chapter 21
(03:28:56) Chapter 22
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