The Semi-Detached House by Emily Eden ~ Full Audiobook [comedy]

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06/14/23

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The Semi-Detached House by Emily Eden audiobook.

Genre: comedy

In a quiet bend of the Thames, the villa called Pleasance promises peace and privacy - except for one flaw: it is semi-detached. When delicate, high-born Blanche and her level-headed sister Aileen settle in while Blanche's husband, Arthur, is sent abroad, they find themselves unavoidably joined to the Hopkinsons, a bluff, warmhearted middle-class family whose manners alarm Blanche nearly as much as they rescue her. As rain-soaked mishaps and forced introductions pile up, the wall between the two households proves far less solid than anyone expected, and the sisters are drawn into a tangle of visits, confidences, and carefully managed respectability. With Aunt Sarah's unshakable common sense as ballast and London society's watchful eyes never far away, friendships form across class lines - and the question becomes which connections are truly suitable, and which are simply true. Witty, observant, and gently sharp about money, breeding, and the performance of propriety, Emily Eden's novel turns a single shared wall into a lively test of character, loyalty, and love.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:10:37) Chapter 02

(00:23:29) Chapter 03

(00:36:12) Chapter 04

(00:47:28) Chapter 05

(01:00:32) Chapter 06

(01:07:56) Chapter 07

(01:23:29) Chapter 08

(01:47:50) Chapter 09

(01:59:03) Chapter 10

(02:14:55) Chapter 11

(02:22:05) Chapter 12

(02:36:11) Chapter 13

(02:51:33) Chapter 14

(03:07:53) Chapter 15

(03:21:01) Chapter 16

(03:37:24) Chapter 17

(03:57:44) Chapter 18

(04:12:51) Chapter 19

(04:27:46) Chapter 20

(04:40:44) Chapter 21

(04:54:27) Chapter 22

(05:10:22) Chapter 23

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The Semi-Attached Couple by Emily Eden ~ Full Audiobook [romance]

June 13, 2023

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484m

The Semi-Attached Couple by Emily Eden audiobook.

Genre: romance

In a country house full of sharp tongues and stricter rules, newly married Helen and her husband Arthur find that love is only the beginning of their education. Helen arrives with warmth and good sense, eager to build a home with the man she adores, but she soon discovers that Arthur's ties to his formidable mother and a demanding circle of relatives are not easily loosened. As visits, dinners, and house-party politics pile up, Helen must navigate the unspoken codes of rank and propriety while protecting her marriage from constant interruptions, misunderstandings, and well-meaning interference. Arthur, torn between affection and habit, has to decide what it truly means to be a husband rather than a dutiful son. With wit, social observation, and a quietly beating heart, Emily Eden turns domestic life into a battlefield of manners, where a glance can be a weapon and a kind word can be a rebellion. The Semi-Attached Couple is a bright, intimate portrait of marriage under pressure and the courage it takes to claim happiness on your own terms.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:16:09) Chapter 02

(00:22:08) Chapter 03

(00:34:13) Chapter 04

(00:44:14) Chapter 05

(00:49:02) Chapter 06

(00:55:30) Chapter 07

(01:03:47) Chapter 08

(01:09:17) Chapter 09

(01:15:48) Chapter 10

(01:22:25) Chapter 11

(01:27:24) Chapter 12

(01:38:56) Chapter 13

(01:48:03) Chapter 14

(01:52:09) Chapter 15

(01:57:15) Chapter 16

(02:08:50) Chapter 17

(02:13:15) Chapter 18

(02:27:55) Chapter 19

(02:33:41) Chapter 20

(02:43:49) Chapter 21

(02:53:43) Chapter 22

(03:07:31) Chapter 23

(03:15:25) Chapter 24

(03:23:05) Chapter 25

(03:30:02) Chapter 26

(03:45:22) Chapter 27

(03:58:52) Chapter 28

(04:15:53) Chapter 29

(04:30:46) Chapter 30

(04:40:08) Chapter 31

(04:46:22) Chapter 32

(04:59:21) Chapter 33

(05:04:10) Chapter 34

(05:18:35) Chapter 35

(05:27:18) Chapter 36

(05:39:01) Chapter 37

(05:57:47) Chapter 38

(06:03:06) Chapter 39

(06:16:30) Chapter 40

(06:22:15) Chapter 41

(06:31:58) Chapter 42

(06:47:27) Chapter 43

(06:53:53) Chapter 44

(07:01:00) Chapter 45

(07:17:28) Chapter 46

(07:22:41) Chapter 47

(07:36:05) Chapter 48

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Notes on Nursing by Florence Nightingale ~ Full Audiobook [history]

June 14, 2023

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236m

Notes on Nursing by Florence Nightingale audiobook.

Genre: history

First published in 1859, Florence Nightingale's Notes on Nursing is a foundational guide to the everyday work of caring for the sick - written not as a medical textbook, but as a practical manual for anyone responsible for a patient's comfort and recovery. With crisp, unsentimental clarity, Nightingale argues that nursing is an art of observing: noticing small changes in a person's condition, habits, mood, and environment, and responding with thoughtful, disciplined care. She examines the overlooked forces that shape health - clean air, light, warmth, quiet, nutrition, cleanliness, and the careful management of a sickroom - and shows how well-meaning mistakes can do real harm. Along the way, she challenges conventional assumptions about illness, household management, and women's work, insisting on accountability, hygiene, and patient dignity. Whether addressing a mother caring for a child, a family member tending to a loved one, or a nurse in training, Nightingale's voice remains direct and urgent. Notes on Nursing is both a portrait of nineteenth-century life and a timeless call to combine compassion with competence, replacing guesswork with evidence, and turning daily care into a deliberate practice that can save lives.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 00

(00:10:48) Chapter 01

(00:30:05) Chapter 02

(00:48:33) Chapter 03

(01:01:28) Chapter 04

(01:27:11) Chapter 05

(01:36:19) Chapter 06

(01:48:09) Chapter 07

(02:05:09) Chapter 08

(02:15:31) Chapter 09