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Neighbors by Florence Morse Kingsley ~ Full Audiobook [family]
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01/02/23
•547m
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Neighbors by Florence Morse Kingsley audiobook.
Genre: family
In the small but fast-changing township of Innisfield, everyone knows everyone - or thinks they do. As the town grows, new faces begin to appear: outsiders and immigrants the locals call 'fur'ners,' bringing unfamiliar customs, accents, and opinions that test old friendships and easy assumptions. At the heart of the story is Mrs. Philura Pettibone, whose long-running personal journey reaches a decisive new stage, and Miss Malvina, a quiet figure whose orderly life is upended by the demands of community, conscience, and unexpected responsibility. With the shadow of war falling across America in 1917, Innisfield's neighborly squabbles and small-town humor take on sharper stakes, as debates over loyalty, pacifism, and patriotism move from the newspaper to the front porch. Florence Morse Kingsley blends gentle irony with moments of earnest feeling to explore what a community owes its members - and what individuals owe their own convictions - when fear and change arrive at the door. Both a warm portrait of everyday life and a timely look at national identity, Neighbors asks whether belonging is inherited, earned, or simply offered one act of kindness at a time.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 01
(00:15:27) Chapter 02
(00:22:21) Chapter 03
(00:37:54) Chapter 04
(00:54:37) Chapter 05
(01:15:15) Chapter 06
(01:36:53) Chapter 07
(02:04:32) Chapter 08
(02:20:34) Chapter 09
(02:34:10) Chapter 10
(02:45:23) Chapter 11
(02:59:02) Chapter 12
(03:15:35) Chapter 13
(03:25:25) Chapter 14
(03:40:01) Chapter 15
(04:03:35) Chapter 16
(04:26:29) Chapter 17
(04:41:22) Chapter 18
(05:03:37) Chapter 19
(05:22:52) Chapter 20
(05:40:41) Chapter 21
(05:54:42) Chapter 22
(06:04:35) Chapter 23
(06:20:06) Chapter 24
(06:42:13) Chapter 25
(07:01:49) Chapter 26
(07:23:40) Chapter 27
(07:54:11) Chapter 28
(08:14:22) Chapter 29
(08:28:50) Chapter 30
(08:47:32) Chapter 31
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Miss Philura’s Wedding Gown by Florence Morse Kingsley audiobook.
Genre: romance
In the small township of Innisfield, the once-overlooked Miss Philura stands on the brink of the life she hardly dared to want: a future shaped not by resignation, but by hope. Newly engaged to the town's minister, Silas Pettibone, Philura tries to hold fast to the bright, unsettling idea that changed everything for her - that if you ask with true faith, you have already received. Now that belief is about to be tested in the most public way imaginable. As plans gather for a wedding that the whole community feels entitled to judge, Philura's wedding gown becomes more than a garment: it is a declaration of dignity, joy, and a right to be seen. But Innisfield is a place where opinions travel faster than kindness, where rivalries simmer in church pews, and where well-meaning neighbors can turn ruthless under the banner of propriety. With gentle wit and sharp insight, Florence Morse Kingsley follows Philura through the scrutiny, the whispered doubts, and the everyday battles of small-town life, asking what it really costs to claim happiness - and whether courage can be stitched, like satin and lace, into something strong enough to wear.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 01
(00:20:36) Chapter 02
(00:45:37) Chapter 03
(01:13:08) Chapter 04
(01:24:04) Chapter 05
(01:40:00) Chapter 06
(01:57:40) Chapter 07
(02:10:53) Chapter 08
(02:37:00) Chapter 09
(02:54:31) Chapter 10
(03:03:38) Chapter 11
(03:12:53) Chapter 12
(03:34:26) Chapter 13
(03:41:35) Chapter 14
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The Heart of Philura by Florence Morse Kingsley ~ Full Audiobook [religion]
January 2, 2023
•547m
The Heart of Philura by Florence Morse Kingsley audiobook.
Genre: religion
Once again Mrs Kingsley does not shy away from the highs and lows of life in the quickly changing world of the 1900s...the ageing women working to support themselves or their families, in jobs that will soon disappear...the washerwoman, butter-woman and the little dressmaker....the contrast between the socialite of Boston and the drudge in the kitchen....the old farmers and the independent, college-educated young people...and, with an acceptance of the realities of life we might think of as “modern”, the impact of an illegitimate child on the lives of its mother and her whole family. In her new role as the ministers wife, Miss Philura’s independent (dare one say rebellious?) spirit continues to blossom, while deep in her heart there is a secret longing waiting to be realised....The arrival of a mysterious new family in the village will have unexpected consequences for the lives of several people in Innesfield; fortunately the heart of Philura is big enough and brave enough to embrace it all.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 1
(00:22:45) Chapter 2
(00:36:18) Chapter 3
(00:48:01) Chapter 4
(01:07:12) Chapter 5
(01:23:46) Chapter 6
(01:43:57) Chapter 7
(02:01:09) Chapter 8
(02:13:51) Chapter 9
(02:24:58) Chapter 10
(02:42:04) Chapter 11
(03:07:33) Chapter 12
(03:28:33) Chapter 13
(03:44:55) Chapter 14
(03:56:37) Chapter 15
(04:07:49) Chapter 16
(04:32:19) Chapter 17
(04:54:21) Chapter 18
(05:04:19) Chapter 19
(05:24:27) Chapter 20
(05:55:05) Chapter 21
(06:11:26) Chapter 22
(06:16:28) Chapter 23
(06:38:32) Chapter 24
(07:06:52) Chapter 25
(07:18:07) Chapter 26
(07:46:46) Chapter 27
(08:01:11) Chapter 28
(08:27:48) Chapter 29
(08:41:45) Chapter 30
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