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Random Reminiscences of Men and Events by John D Rockefeller ~ Full Audiobook [biography]
Classic Audiobook Collection
07/12/22
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Random Reminiscences of Men and Events by John D Rockefeller audiobook.
Genre: biography
In Random Reminiscences of Men and Events, John D. Rockefeller looks back on the people, chances, and hard choices that shaped his rise from an ambitious young bookkeeper in Cleveland to one of the defining figures of American industry. Told as a series of reflective sketches rather than a strict chronological autobiography, these recollections introduce the mentors, partners, competitors, and everyday workers who influenced Rockefeller's habits of discipline, thrift, and relentless attention to detail. He revisits the early days of commerce on the Great Lakes, the volatile growth of the oil trade, and the management challenges of building organizations large enough to endure booms, panics, and public scrutiny. Along the way, Rockefeller explains the personal principles he believed were essential to success: orderly work, careful accounting, steady judgment under pressure, and a sense of duty rooted in faith and family life. Balancing candid self-portraiture with observations on the America of his era, the book offers an intimate window into the mind of a controversial titan and the origins of a philanthropic legacy that would outlast his business battles.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 00
(00:04:07) Chapter 01
(00:37:41) Chapter 02
(01:02:25) Chapter 03
(01:30:22) Chapter 04
(02:17:02) Chapter 05
(02:44:07) Chapter 06
(03:15:49) Chapter 07
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The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan ~ Full Audiobook [thriller]
July 12, 2022
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The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan audiobook.
Genre: thriller
Set in the uneasy days just before World War I, John Buchan's classic follows Richard Hannay, a bored Scotsman in London who is suddenly pulled into a deadly game of international espionage. After a chance encounter with a terrified stranger, Hannay finds himself in possession of a fragmentary secret about a plot that could shake Britain at its core. When violence erupts and the authorities begin to close in, he has no choice but to vanish into the night and run for his life. Fleeing north across the Scottish countryside, Hannay must stay one step ahead of both the police who suspect him and the ruthless agents who want him silenced. With only his wits, a few clues, and a growing sense that time is running out, he pieces together a trail of coded messages, hidden identities, and shadowy alliances, all leading toward a mysterious destination known only as the Thirty-Nine Steps. Fast, lean, and intensely atmospheric, the novel blends chase adventure with spy intrigue, exploring questions of loyalty, deception, and what it means to act when no one believes you.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 01
(00:30:18) Chapter 02
(00:46:51) Chapter 03
(01:17:05) Chapter 04
(01:44:57) Chapter 05
(02:08:12) Chapter 06
(02:45:08) Chapter 07
(03:11:44) Chapter 08
(03:30:57) Chapter 09
(03:46:39) Chapter 10
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A Letter Concerning Toleration by John Locke audiobook.
Genre: philosophy
Letter Concerning Toleration by John Locke was originally published in 1689. Its initial publication was in Latin, though it was immediately translated into other languages. In this 'letter' addressed to an anonymous 'Honored Sir' (actually Locke's close friend Philip von Limborch, who published it without Locke's knowledge) Locke argues for a new understanding of the relationship between religion and government. One of the founders of Empiricism, Locke develops a philosophy that is contrary to the one expressed by Thomas Hobbes in Leviathan, primarily because it supports toleration for various Christian denominations. Locke's work appeared amidst a fear that Catholicism might be taking over England, and responds to the problem of religion and government by proposing toleration as the answer. Unlike Hobbes, who saw uniformity of religion as the key to a well-functioning civil society, Locke argues that more religious groups actually prevent civil unrest. Locke argues that civil unrest results from confrontations caused by any magistrate's attempt to prevent different religions from being practiced, rather than tolerating their proliferation. Locke's primary goal is to 'distinguish exactly the business of civil government from that of religion.' He makes use of extensive argument from analogy to accomplish his goal, and relies on several key points. The thing that he wants to persuade the reader of is that government is instituted to promote external interests, relating to life, liberty, and the general welfare, while the church exists to promote internal interests, i.e., salvation. The two serve separate functions, and so, must be considered to be separate institutions.
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(00:00:00) Chapter 1
(01:17:06) Chapter 2
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