Cupid's Cyclopedia by Oliver Herford ~ Full Audiobook [comedy]

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08/09/23

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68m

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Cupid's Cyclopedia by Oliver Herford audiobook.

Genre: comedy

In Cupid's Cyclopedia, humorist and illustrator Oliver Herford (with fellow artist John Cecil Clay) turns the most unpredictable human subject - love - into a mock reference book that is equal parts dictionary, satire, and valentine. Framed as Cupid's own guide to romance, the book trots through the alphabet, offering brisk entries on everything from affection and adoration to jealousy, jilt, and kiss, each definition sharpened into a punchline or a sly bit of wisdom. Herford treats letters like zodiac signs, imagines origins for words with straight-faced absurdity, and skewers courtship rituals with a light touch that stays playful even when it gets pointed. The wit is joined by illustrations that act like visual asides, amplifying the jokes and giving the whole volume the feel of an old-fashioned gift book. After the A-to-Z tour, the mischief expands into Amoria, a tongue-in-cheek travelogue to an invented land where the customs of love are observed like anthropology. The result is a charming, quotable audiobook perfect for listeners who enjoy clever language, social comedy, and a whimsical take on the eternal complications of the heart.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 00

(00:01:31) Chapter 01

(00:46:18) Chapter 02

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A Bachelor's Dream by Mrs. Hungerford ~ Full Audiobook [romance]

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A Bachelor's Dream by Mrs. Hungerford audiobook.

Genre: romance

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:24:08) Chapter 02

(00:44:00) Chapter 03

(01:13:00) Chapter 04

(01:41:26) Chapter 05

(02:10:31) Chapter 06

(02:46:40) Chapter 07

(02:59:57) Chapter 08

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An Iron Will by Orison Swett Marden ~ Full Audiobook [self help]

August 9, 2023

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101m

An Iron Will by Orison Swett Marden audiobook.

Genre: self help

In An Iron Will, Orison Swett Marden, one of the founding voices of the modern success movement, makes a spirited case that the strongest force a person can cultivate is not luck, talent, or circumstance, but a trained and steadfast will. Through brisk chapters packed with vivid examples, memorable maxims, and stories of ordinary people facing extraordinary pressures, Marden explores how determination is built, tested, and strengthened. He examines the quiet moments when character is formed: resisting discouragement, refusing excuses, mastering habits, and holding to a purpose when comfort and fear pull the other way. Along the way, he challenges readers to replace drifting with decision, to turn setbacks into fuel, and to practice daily self-command in work, study, and relationships. Direct, motivating, and intensely practical, this book invites you to see willpower as a skill you can forge through discipline and moral courage. For anyone who feels stuck, tempted to quit, or overwhelmed by obstacles, An Iron Will offers a blueprint for becoming the kind of person who finishes what they start.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:13:21) Chapter 2

(00:28:30) Chapter 3

(00:38:08) Chapter 4

(00:52:05) Chapter 5

(01:12:51) Chapter 6

(01:33:13) Chapter 7

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