Penguin Island by Anatole France ~ Full Audiobook [comedy]

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07/07/22

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560m

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Penguin Island by Anatole France audiobook.

Genre: comedy

In Penguin Island, Anatole France delivers a sly, sweeping satire of civilization by imagining a world where a well-meaning, half-blind monk accidentally baptizes a colony of penguins, forcing heaven and earth to decide what, exactly, these newly converted creatures are. Transformed into people and granted a history of their own, the penguins begin building a society complete with laws, property, religion, politics, and all the comforting myths and brutal contradictions that come with them. As generations pass, the island's chronicles trace the rise of institutions and ideologies, the ambitions of leaders and thinkers, and the everyday compromises that turn lofty ideals into convenient slogans. Along the way, France introduces a gallery of clerics, scholars, soldiers, financiers, and reformers who argue over truth and morality while pursuing power, prestige, and survival. Bitingly funny and unexpectedly tender, the novel uses its absurd premise to expose how nations invent their past, justify their injustices, and repeat their follies, even when they believe they are marching toward progress.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:03:31) Chapter 2

(00:13:16) Chapter 3

(00:20:11) Chapter 4

(00:26:12) Chapter 5

(00:32:38) Chapter 6

(00:51:18) Chapter 7

(01:02:09) Chapter 8

(01:05:54) Chapter 9

(01:16:47) Chapter 10

(01:18:38) Chapter 11

(01:27:18) Chapter 12

(01:32:49) Chapter 13

(01:37:27) Chapter 14

(01:43:03) Chapter 15

(01:48:03) Chapter 16

(01:54:12) Chapter 17

(01:59:28) Chapter 18

(02:06:29) Chapter 19

(02:12:49) Chapter 20

(02:18:53) Chapter 21

(02:23:19) Chapter 22

(02:31:37) Chapter 23

(02:38:34) Chapter 24

(02:45:13) Chapter 25

(02:52:47) Chapter 26

(03:04:19) Chapter 27

(03:30:26) Chapter 28

(03:33:49) Chapter 29

(03:43:44) Chapter 30

(03:50:22) Chapter 31

(03:59:43) Chapter 32

(04:14:48) Chapter 33

(04:20:41) Chapter 34

(04:30:47) Chapter 35

(04:39:28) Chapter 36

(04:50:47) Chapter 37

(05:05:58) Chapter 38

(05:12:59) Chapter 39

(05:19:58) Chapter 40

(05:27:26) Chapter 41

(05:35:08) Chapter 42

(05:41:40) Chapter 43

(05:50:58) Chapter 44

(06:00:20) Chapter 45

(06:13:13) Chapter 46

(06:25:20) Chapter 47

(06:35:48) Chapter 48

(06:44:35) Chapter 49

(06:52:19) Chapter 50

(07:00:36) Chapter 51

(07:09:34) Chapter 52

(07:22:13) Chapter 53

(07:30:58) Chapter 54

(07:41:45) Chapter 55

(07:51:01) Chapter 56

(07:58:23) Chapter 57

(08:11:59) Chapter 58

(08:29:51) Chapter 59

(08:43:25) Chapter 60

(08:51:56) Chapter 61

(09:02:55) Chapter 62

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Memory - How to Develop, Train and Use It by William Walker Atkinson ~ Full Audiobook [self help]

June 30, 2022

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288m

Memory - How to Develop, Train and Use It by William Walker Atkinson audiobook.

Genre: self help

In Memory - How to Develop, Train and Use It, William Walker Atkinson turns an everyday mystery into a practical skill: the ability to remember clearly, quickly, and on purpose. Blending plainspoken instruction with the confidence of early 20th-century self-improvement, Atkinson breaks memory down into workable parts - attention, perception, association, and repetition - and shows how each can be strengthened through deliberate practice. Readers are guided through common obstacles such as mental wandering, weak concentration, and the frustration of names, faces, facts, and figures that refuse to stay put. Along the way, Atkinson offers structured exercises, simple methods for building vivid impressions, and strategies for organizing information so recall becomes more reliable under pressure. The book is designed for students, professionals, speakers, and anyone who feels that a better memory would unlock greater confidence and capability. More than a collection of tricks, it presents memory as a trainable habit of mind, inviting you to test the methods, measure your progress, and turn learning and recall into a repeatable advantage.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:14:11) Chapter 02

(00:28:00) Chapter 03

(00:41:45) Chapter 04

(00:56:26) Chapter 05

(01:09:54) Chapter 06

(01:26:06) Chapter 07

(01:41:22) Chapter 08

(01:53:26) Chapter 09

(02:09:04) Chapter 10

(02:22:35) Chapter 11

(02:36:12) Chapter 12

(02:49:14) Chapter 13

(03:03:31) Chapter 14

(03:21:49) Chapter 15

(03:33:00) Chapter 16

(03:44:10) Chapter 17

(03:58:01) Chapter 18

(04:09:01) Chapter 19

(04:24:15) Chapter 20

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Plague Ship by Andre Norton ~ Full Audiobook [scifi]

July 7, 2022

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437m

Plague Ship by Andre Norton audiobook.

Genre: scifi

When young cargo apprentice Dane Thorson signs on to the battered free trader Solar Queen, he expects hard work, tight margins, and the chance to prove himself among a small crew of tough, independent spacers. Captain Jellico and his officers run a disciplined ship, but the Solar Queen survives by taking risky contracts and hunting profits on the fringes of regulated trade. On an unfamiliar world, a routine pickup turns into catastrophe: something deadly and unseen follows the crew back to their ship. Suddenly the Solar Queen is branded a danger, cut off from ports, and driven into quarantine by authorities who would rather destroy a threat than investigate it. With their livelihoods and lives on the line, Dane and the crew must hold the ship together under mounting fear, suspicion, and isolation, while searching for the source of the contagion and a way to clear their name. Plague Ship combines tight spaceship camaraderie, tense survival stakes, and the harsh economics of interstellar commerce, as one crew fights to stay free in a galaxy that can turn on them overnight.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:28:18) Chapter 2

(00:54:09) Chapter 3

(01:18:54) Chapter 4

(01:41:50) Chapter 5

(02:04:42) Chapter 6

(02:28:15) Chapter 7

(02:51:50) Chapter 8

(03:15:37) Chapter 9

(03:38:41) Chapter 10