Penrod and Sam by Booth Tarkington ~ Full Audiobook [comedy]

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07/22/22

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Penrod and Sam by Booth Tarkington audiobook.

Genre: comedy

Set in a small Midwestern town in the early 1900s, Penrod and Sam follows two inseparable boys - imaginative Penrod Schofield and his loyal partner-in-mischief, Sam Williams - as they turn ordinary days into elaborate adventures. Penrod longs to be seen as daring, honorable, and grown-up, but his grand plans collide with school rules, neighborhood rivalries, and the unpredictable logic of childhood. Together the boys form clubs, stage dramas, chase sudden schemes for money or glory, and stumble into scrapes that test their friendship and their standing with parents, teachers, and local authority figures. As Penrod tries to balance boyish pride with a budding sense of right and wrong, each episode reveals the high stakes of kid life: loyalty, reputation, courage, and the desire to belong. Booth Tarkington captures the comedy of misunderstandings and the tenderness beneath the trouble, painting a vivid portrait of American boyhood where imagination is both a superpower and a fast track to disaster. Warm, sharp, and nostalgic, the story celebrates friendship while gently poking fun at the serious world children build for themselves.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:18:35) Chapter 02

(00:34:37) Chapter 03

(00:45:04) Chapter 04

(01:08:09) Chapter 05

(01:25:08) Chapter 06

(01:49:15) Chapter 07

(01:58:03) Chapter 08

(02:10:06) Chapter 09

(02:29:25) Chapter 10

(02:42:57) Chapter 11

(02:59:27) Chapter 12

(03:11:11) Chapter 13

(03:26:48) Chapter 14

(03:41:31) Chapter 15

(03:59:28) Chapter 16

(04:15:18) Chapter 17

(04:43:36) Chapter 18

(04:58:58) Chapter 19

(05:11:26) Chapter 20

(05:18:47) Chapter 21

(05:36:02) Chapter 22

(05:54:51) Chapter 23

(06:18:55) Chapter 24

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Penrod by Booth Tarkington ~ Full Audiobook [comedy]

July 22, 2022

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375m

Penrod by Booth Tarkington audiobook.

Genre: comedy

In early 1900s small-town Indiana, Penrod Schofield is a well-meaning twelve-year-old with a gift for getting into trouble, usually through enthusiasm, imagination, and a stubborn belief that his latest idea simply must work. Between schoolyard rivalries, neighborhood clubs, amateur theatricals, and grand schemes for honor and adventure, Penrod tries to navigate a world governed by adults, rules, and the constant risk of public embarrassment. His friendships with other boys - including steady Sam Williams and the unpredictable Herman Lacey - pull him into dares and alliances that can turn a quiet afternoon into a full-scale crisis. At home, the expectations of his parents and the sharp eye of his sister Marjorie keep him under scrutiny, while his own shifting sense of pride and conscience pushes him to prove he is brave, respectable, and grown up. Booth Tarkington captures childhood as both comedy and battlefield, where every misunderstanding feels monumental and every small victory matters. Penrod is a warm, sharply observed portrait of boyhood, manners, and mischief, told with affectionate wit and a keen eye for human nature.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:10:04) Chapter 02

(00:21:36) Chapter 03

(00:30:13) Chapter 04

(00:39:46) Chapter 05

(00:50:43) Chapter 06

(01:02:26) Chapter 07

(01:09:22) Chapter 08

(01:16:49) Chapter 09

(01:30:46) Chapter 10

(01:40:57) Chapter 11

(01:56:29) Chapter 12

(02:07:25) Chapter 13

(02:21:54) Chapter 14

(02:39:43) Chapter 15

(02:58:36) Chapter 16

(03:09:42) Chapter 17

(03:24:32) Chapter 18

(03:35:52) Chapter 19

(03:44:37) Chapter 20

(03:56:35) Chapter 21

(04:13:56) Chapter 22

(04:22:42) Chapter 23

(04:36:15) Chapter 24

(04:59:13) Chapter 25

(05:15:50) Chapter 26

(05:25:58) Chapter 27

(05:36:23) Chapter 28

(05:44:06) Chapter 29

(05:59:42) Chapter 30

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George Washington by Calista McCabe Courtenay ~ Full Audiobook [biography]

July 23, 2022

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129m

George Washington by Calista McCabe Courtenay audiobook.

Genre: biography

Written for younger readers as part of the Makers of American History series, Calista McCabe Courtenay's George Washington traces the rise of a quiet Virginia boy into the public figure who would help shape a new nation. The story begins with Washington's early life and training in discipline and responsibility, then follows him into the wilderness as a teenage surveyor learning endurance, practical leadership, and the value of clear judgment. As tensions grow on the frontier, Washington is drawn into military service during the French and Indian War, where difficult marches, uneasy alliances, and hard lessons test his resolve. Courtenay then turns to the American Revolution, focusing on Washington as Commander-in-Chief, navigating shortages, setbacks, and the constant pressure of holding an inexperienced army together against a powerful enemy. In the final section, the book examines Washington's transition from war leader to statesman, as the country looks to him to guide an untried republic through its earliest political and financial challenges. With an emphasis on character, civic virtue, and steady perseverance, this biography presents Washington as a model of duty under pressure and leadership in uncertain times.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:19:51) Chapter 2

(00:32:55) Chapter 3

(00:46:21) Chapter 4

(01:03:20) Chapter 5

(01:17:28) Chapter 6

(01:32:16) Chapter 7

(01:45:15) Chapter 8

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