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Classic Audiobook Collection - The Majesty of Calmness by William George Jordan ~ Full Audiobook [self help]
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The Majesty of Calmness by William George Jordan ~ Full Audiobook [self help]

Classic Audiobook Collection

06/03/23

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The Majesty of Calmness by William George Jordan audiobook.

Genre: self help

In The Majesty of Calmness, William George Jordan offers a timeless guide to cultivating inner steadiness in a noisy, reactive world. Through short, pointed chapters, he argues that calmness is not passivity but a form of strength - a practiced self-command that clarifies judgment, steadies emotion, and influences others without force. Drawing on vivid examples from everyday conflicts, public life, and private worry, Jordan explores how irritability, haste, and fear can quietly sabotage character, relationships, and work. He invites the listener to treat serenity as a discipline: to pause before speaking, to meet criticism without being ruled by it, and to turn setbacks into training for the mind. Along the way, he examines themes of self-control, courage under pressure, and the moral power of composure, presenting calmness as a kind of personal leadership that radiates outward. Practical in tone and inspirational in aim, this classic of character-building encourages anyone facing stress, ambition, or uncertainty to reclaim attention, simplify the inner life, and live from a centered place where clear purpose can take root.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:09:11) Chapter 2

(00:19:14) Chapter 3

(00:29:17) Chapter 4

(00:40:43) Chapter 5

(00:53:05) Chapter 6

(01:07:58) Chapter 7

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Abandoned by William Clark Russell audiobook.

Genre: adventure

On the morning she is meant to become Mrs. Reynolds, Miss Lucretia Lane walks down the aisle with a secret dread she cannot explain, and the ceremony ends in scandalous silence. Captain Francis Reynolds, a hard-tested officer of the British Merchant Service, is certain his new wife loves him - yet she refuses to speak to him or live with him, leaving both families stunned and humiliated. When word arrives that Reynolds has been grievously injured and wishes to see Lucretia one last time before sailing, she rushes to the ship in a storm of duty, anger, and confusion - only to be caught in a decision that cannot be undone. What begins as a desperate attempt to hold a marriage together turns into an extended, globe-spanning ordeal: long passages at sea, harsh shipboard discipline, perilous weather, and the relentless pressure of isolation. As years pass and reputations, identities, and loyalties strain under the weight of the ocean, Lucretia and Reynolds are forced to confront what they truly fear in each other - and what, if anything, can be rebuilt after betrayal and captivity.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:28:33) Chapter 02

(00:56:31) Chapter 03

(01:32:12) Chapter 04

(02:06:23) Chapter 05

(02:47:57) Chapter 06

(03:25:20) Chapter 07

(03:58:40) Chapter 08

(04:31:01) Chapter 09

(05:05:56) Chapter 10

(05:37:57) Chapter 11

(06:17:52) Chapter 12

(06:50:56) Chapter 13

(07:25:39) Chapter 14

(08:03:46) Chapter 15

(08:52:37) Chapter 16

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Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey audiobook.

Genre: adventure

The year is 1871, and wealthy ranch owner Jane Withersteen is in trouble. She has incurred the displeasure of her Mormon church leaders by refusing to marry a church elder and by befriending Gentiles (non-Mormons). In rides Lassiter, the quintessential Western hero: mysterious, purposeful, a deadly gunslinger, but with an unexpected streak of gentleness. While Lassiter is assisting Jane at the ranch, her friend and rider Bern Venters is having an adventure of his own in the Utah canyonlands. Riders of the Purple Sage is a story of heroism, love, brave men and strong women, good dogs and fast horses. And who is that Masked Rider?

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:20:53) Chapter 02

(00:43:03) Chapter 03

(01:07:15) Chapter 04

(01:34:15) Chapter 05

(01:59:26) Chapter 06

(02:33:13) Chapter 07

(02:54:01) Chapter 08

(03:23:24) Chapter 09

(03:54:23) Chapter 10

(04:25:40) Chapter 11

(05:00:57) Chapter 12

(05:33:38) Chapter 13

(06:01:57) Chapter 14

(06:22:27) Chapter 15

(07:03:01) Chapter 16

(07:25:26) Chapter 17

(08:00:46) Chapter 18

(08:34:06) Chapter 19

(09:01:35) Chapter 20

(09:26:55) Chapter 21

(10:03:24) Chapter 22

(10:18:48) Chapter 23

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