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The Dancing Girls by Edna Ferber ~ Full Audiobook [drama]
Classic Audiobook Collection
12/21/22
•168m
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The Dancing Girls by Edna Ferber audiobook.
Genre: drama
In The Dancing Girls, Edna Ferber gathers four sharp, warmhearted stories about ordinary people pushed to their limits by class, family obligation, and war. In the title tale, Chippewa, Wisconsin, is split cleanly by money and by the railroad tracks. Floyd 'Chug' Scaritt, a talented young garage owner and irresistible dance partner, knows exactly where he stands - until a late-night accident and the sudden demands of World War I briefly scramble the town's social rules. As uniforms, dances, and patriotic committees bring unlikely people together, Chug discovers a different kind of girl - and a different kind of future - than the one his old crowd expects. In 'Old Lady Mandle,' a proud Chicago matriarch reigns over her devoted son until a new wife threatens the balance of power. 'Long Distance' follows a wounded American soldier in an English rehabilitation hospital, where love letters and memory wage a quiet battle. And in 'One Hundred Per Cent,' the indomitable Emma McChesney Buck returns to work and travel, determined to put every ounce of herself into the home-front effort. Together, these stories blend humor, tenderness, and unsparing social observation.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 1
(00:49:44) Chapter 2
(01:41:21) Chapter 3
(01:53:39) Chapter 4
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Roast Beef, Medium by Edna Ferber ~ Full Audiobook [drama]
December 21, 2022
•298m
Roast Beef, Medium by Edna Ferber audiobook.
Genre: drama
This book follows the adventures of Emma McChesney, a smart and savvy divorced mother who travels the Midwest as a sales representative for a large skirt and petticoat manufacturer. Her many adventures with people, (including predatory salesmen and hotel clerks), are funny and poignant. She is hardworking and able to outsell the slickest of the men salesmen. She has learned to focus on her work and her seventeen-year-old son, Jock. Experience has taught her that it is usually best to stick to roast beef, medium and not get stomach ache with fancy sauces and exotic dishes. This is the first of three volumes following the career and adventures of Emma McChesney.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 00
(00:02:57) Chapter 01
(00:26:56) Chapter 02
(00:52:09) Chapter 03
(01:16:53) Chapter 04
(01:43:30) Chapter 05
(02:11:55) Chapter 06
(02:38:35) Chapter 07
(03:05:36) Chapter 08
(03:38:27) Chapter 09
(04:13:19) Chapter 10
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A Short History of the US by Edward Channing ~ Full Audiobook [history]
December 21, 2022
•513m
A Short History of the US by Edward Channing audiobook.
Genre: history
Written for students and general readers, Edward Channing's A Short History of the United States distills the long sweep of American development into a clear, tightly organized narrative. Beginning with early voyages, exploration, and the first European footholds, Channing traces the hard work of colonization, the growth of regional societies, and the steady pressures that pushed separate colonies toward cooperation and conflict. He follows the road to independence and the Revolutionary War, then turns to the uneasy years of nation-building: the debates over the Constitution, the rise of political parties, and the challenges of governing a young republic. As the country expands westward, Channing keeps a sharp focus on the moral and political crisis of slavery, showing how disputes over territory and power deepened sectional tensions. The Civil War and the struggle to reunite the nation lead into Reconstruction, followed by the rapid national development of the late 19th century. Designed as a practical, teachable history, the book emphasizes causes and consequences, explains key institutions and ideas, and often includes foundational documents alongside the story.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 01
(00:13:38) Chapter 02
(00:27:43) Chapter 03
(00:41:46) Chapter 04
(00:54:49) Chapter 05
(01:02:27) Chapter 06
(01:21:17) Chapter 07
(01:32:34) Chapter 08
(02:00:54) Chapter 09
(02:26:32) Chapter 10
(02:45:41) Chapter 11
(03:12:03) Chapter 12
(03:33:11) Chapter 13
(03:49:57) Chapter 14
(04:16:38) Chapter 15
(04:35:43) Chapter 16
(04:55:05) Chapter 17
(05:11:14) Chapter 18
(05:31:52) Chapter 19
(05:51:14) Chapter 20
(06:07:07) Chapter 21
(06:20:49) Chapter 22
(06:38:33) Chapter 23
(07:06:24) Chapter 24
(07:30:27) Chapter 25
(07:45:57) Chapter 26
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