Memoirs
What Led to the Discovery of the Source of the Nile
Read by Ted Lienhart
John Hanning Speke
This volume by British explorer Captain John Hanning Speke contains accounts of his first two expeditions into East Africa in the 1850s. Vol…
The Third Voyage of James Cook
Read by David Cole
James Cook
Only months after his return from his mammoth Second Voyage, the Admiralty ordered Cook back to the Pacific, ostensibly to return Omai, a yo…
Under the Guns
Read by Celine Major
Annie Wittenmyer and Annie Wittenmyer
Preface:The stories and reminiscences in this book are true to life, every one of them. They are told just as they occurred, without any att…
Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte
Read by Gillian Hendrie
Louis Antoine Fauvelet De Bourrienne
Memoirs written by Napoleon's private secretary, "a work based on years of intimate friendship and professional association." - S…
Six Months at the White House with Abraham Lincoln
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Francis Bicknell Carpenter
This memoir by painter Francis Bicknell Carpenter includes observations he made during his time at the White House from February-July 1864, …
From Baca to Beulah
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Jennie Smith
Sequel to The Valley of Baca. This continues the personal account of Jennie Smith, who spent more than 20 years in pain, unable to walk, and…
My War Experiences
Read by Ted Lienhart
Sarah Broom Macnaughtan
Sarah Macnaughtan was a Scottish novelist who took part in the women's suffrage movement, worked for the Red Cross in the Second Boer War (1…
The Dread Apache
Read by Laurie Banza
Merrill Pingree Freeman
Excerpt which contains the opinions and biographical accounts from the author: "A short time ago, idling through a collection of early-…
The Memoirs of Chateaubriand
Read by Nicole Lee
François-René de Chateaubriand
The memoirs of Chateaubriand continue in Volume 5, with the author, now a grand hommes des lettres, still in the thick of political events, …
Autumn Leaves
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Anne Wales Abbot
The pieces gathered into this volume were, with two exceptions, written for the entertainment of a private circle, without any view to publi…
J. M. Synge and the Ireland of His Time
Read by Kyle James Maclean
William Butler Yeats
William Butler Yeats recounts his experiences with friend and colleague, John Millington Synge. - Summary by Kyle James Maclean
A Narrative of Colonel Ethan Allen's Captivity
Read by Steven Warner
Ethan Allen
Ethan Allen's account of his military exploits and subsequent captivity, riven with drama, adventure and humor. - Summary by Steven Warner
High altars
Read by Victor Dorff
William Arthur Dunkerley
A first-hand account of World War I, with detailed descriptions of scenes from the front. - Summary by Victor Dorff
The Early Diary of Frances Burney
Read by Barbara Baker
Frances Burney
The diaries give a lively and accurate account of the author's experiences in the literary and courtly worlds of Georgian England. Summary b…
Anglo-American Memories
Read by David Wales
George Washburn Smalley
“These Memories [1911] were written in the first instance for Americans and have appeared week by week each Sunday in the New York Tribune….…
Religio Journalistici
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Christopher Morley
The great Canadian journalist and humorist ruminates and reflects upon his life and calling in this 1924 little gem. - Summary by david wale…
Behind the Screen
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Samuel Goldwyn
Learn about the early days of Hollywood from the eyes of Samuel Goldwyn, co-founder of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production company. - Summary by…
The Last Voyage of the Karluk
Read by Barry Eads
Robert Abram Bartlett
In August 1913, the Karluk, flagship of Vilhjalmar Stefansson’s Canadian Arctic Expedition of 1913–16, became trapped in the ice while saili…
Autobiography of a Yogi
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Paramhansa Yogananda
This autobiography of the author is a beautiful story of his journey to becoming a self-realized yogi, starting from recalling his early chi…
Things I Know About Kings, Celebrities, and Crooks
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William Le Queux
This book is an engaging compilation of experiences that Mr. Le Queux has had in his life, and states in the preface that his goal was "…