Jack and Jill by Louisa May Alcott ~ Full Audiobook [family]

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07/19/22

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Jack and Jill by Louisa May Alcott audiobook.

Genre: family

In a snug New England village where everyone knows everyone else's errands and opinions, two spirited children, Jack Minot and Jill Pecq, begin as friendly rivals in play and pride. Then a sudden winter accident changes the rhythm of the town and the course of their growing-up. As Jill faces a long recovery and Jack wrestles with his own guilt and restlessness, their days fill with small acts of courage: homemade entertainments, secret plans to help the household, and hard-won lessons in patience and kindness. Around them gathers a lively circle of friends and neighbors, from schoolmates who test the boundaries of loyalty to adults whose quiet generosity steadies the community. With humor, warmth, and clear-eyed sympathy, Louisa May Alcott follows Jack and Jill through setbacks and bright surprises, showing how character is built in ordinary rooms, on snowy streets, and in the give-and-take of family life. What begins as a simple village story becomes a tender portrait of resilience, friendship, and the many ways people learn to care for one another.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:17:36) Chapter 02

(00:30:11) Chapter 03

(00:55:40) Chapter 04

(01:16:11) Chapter 05

(01:27:41) Chapter 06

(01:58:33) Chapter 07

(02:25:00) Chapter 08

(02:51:36) Chapter 09

(03:19:19) Chapter 10

(03:42:18) Chapter 11

(04:00:47) Chapter 12

(04:29:52) Chapter 13

(04:55:53) Chapter 14

(05:16:39) Chapter 15

(05:41:31) Chapter 16

(06:06:28) Chapter 17

(06:33:04) Chapter 18

(06:57:10) Chapter 19

(07:21:39) Chapter 20

(07:46:45) Chapter 21

(08:23:40) Chapter 22

(08:43:50) Chapter 23

(09:13:48) Chapter 24

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Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery ~ Full Audiobook [family]

July 19, 2022

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593m

Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery audiobook.

Genre: family

On Prince Edward Island, quiet siblings Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert intend to adopt a boy to help on their farm at Green Gables - and instead receive Anne Shirley, an orphaned red-haired girl with a runaway imagination and a talent for getting into trouble as quickly as she finds wonder. Anne arrives in Avonlea longing to be wanted, but her dramatic stories, fierce pride, and unfiltered honesty soon test the patience of the very people she hopes will keep her. As she learns the rhythms of rural life, Anne must navigate schoolyard humiliations, social expectations, and the consequences of her impulsive choices, all while trying to prove she can be worthy of a permanent home. Along the way she finds a kindred spirit in warmhearted Diana Barry and meets her match in ambitious classmate Gilbert Blythe, whose teasing ignites a rivalry that pushes Anne to grow. Tender, funny, and sharply observant, this beloved classic follows a spirited girl as she transforms mishaps into lessons and everyday moments into something luminous, discovering what it means to belong.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 00

(00:01:48) Chapter 01

(00:17:09) Chapter 02

(00:43:51) Chapter 03

(00:56:24) Chapter 04

(01:08:57) Chapter 05

(01:20:01) Chapter 06

(01:31:02) Chapter 07

(01:37:53) Chapter 08

(01:53:46) Chapter 09

(02:07:12) Chapter 10

(02:21:27) Chapter 11

(02:31:54) Chapter 12

(02:43:42) Chapter 13

(02:53:55) Chapter 14

(03:11:02) Chapter 15

(03:41:15) Chapter 16

(04:04:23) Chapter 17

(04:16:53) Chapter 18

(04:35:28) Chapter 19

(04:57:50) Chapter 20

(05:10:32) Chapter 21

(05:30:27) Chapter 22

(05:38:57) Chapter 23

(05:51:54) Chapter 24

(06:00:52) Chapter 25

(06:21:12) Chapter 26

(06:35:43) Chapter 27

(06:49:34) Chapter 28

(07:06:01) Chapter 29

(07:23:16) Chapter 30

(07:45:44) Chapter 31

(07:58:14) Chapter 32

(08:12:37) Chapter 33

(08:33:02) Chapter 34

(08:47:50) Chapter 35

(08:57:49) Chapter 36

(09:09:23) Chapter 37

(09:23:15) Chapter 38

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The Prince by Machiavelli ~ Full Audiobook [philosophy]

July 19, 2022

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347m

The Prince by Machiavelli audiobook.

Genre: philosophy

Written in the turbulent politics of Renaissance Italy, Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince is a compact, provocative guide to acquiring and holding power. Addressed to a ruling patron, the book examines how leaders rise, how states are secured, and why authority so often slips away. Machiavelli moves from clear-eyed observations about human behavior to blunt advice on strategy: the uses of fear and love, the management of allies and enemies, the risks of relying on fortune, and the practical challenges of governing new territories versus inherited realms. Along the way, he contrasts different kinds of rulers - those lifted by luck, those who build power through skill, those backed by armies or by public favor - and asks what separates a lasting regime from a fragile one. More than a manual for tyrants, The Prince is a study of political realism: it forces listeners to confront the gap between how people wish leaders would act and how power works when survival is at stake. Whether approached as history, ethics, or strategy, it remains a sharp, unsettling classic.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:18:33) Chapter 2

(00:30:56) Chapter 3

(00:34:27) Chapter 01

(00:57:38) Chapter 02

(01:16:44) Chapter 03

(01:47:34) Chapter 04

(02:08:56) Chapter 05

(02:33:08) Chapter 06

(02:49:54) Chapter 07