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Adrift on an Ice-Pan by Sir Wilfred Grenfell ~ Full Audiobook [biography] May 18, 2023

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Adrift on an Ice-Pan by Sir Wilfred Grenfell audiobook.

Genre: biography

In Adrift on an Ice-Pan, Sir Wilfred Grenfell, the famed doctor and medical missionary of northern Newfoundland and Labrador, recounts a single harrowing journey that became one of the defining stories of his life. On Easter Sunday in 1908, a desperate call pulls him from St. Anthony into the white expanse: a young patient needs urgent help, and Grenfell sets out fast with a komatik and a team of trusted dogs. Trying to save time by cutting across a bay, he is suddenly betrayed by spring ice that fractures and moves underfoot, leaving man and animals soaked, stranded, and drifting seaward on a floating pan as wind and current open the water around them. With supplies lost, visibility failing, and cold closing in, Grenfell must improvise shelter, warmth, and a plan from whatever remains, making split-second decisions that test endurance, ingenuity, and conscience. Told with vivid detail and plainspoken intensity, this short memoir blends survival narrative with Grenfell's deep faith and his lifelong commitment to isolated coastal communities, revealing what it costs to keep going when help feels impossibly far away.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:11:36) Chapter 02

(00:52:11) Chapter 03

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The Talisman by Sir Walter Scott ~ Full Audiobook [adventure] May 18, 2023

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The Talisman by Sir Walter Scott audiobook.

Genre: adventure

Set amid the dust, heat, and rivalries of the Third Crusade, Sir Walter Scott's The Talisman follows Sir Kenneth of Scotland, a weary but unbending knight who arrives in the crusader camp as alliances fray and tempers flare. King Richard the Lionheart burns with ambition and illness in equal measure, while jealous princes, scheming counselors, and factions within the army threaten to undo the entire holy venture from within. When a mysterious act of sabotage endangers the crusaders' fragile unity, Kenneth is drawn into a perilous web of suspicion, secret errands, and courtroom-like trials of honor. His path intersects with Edith Plantagenet, a noblewoman caught between duty and desire, and with figures from the opposing side whose intelligence and generosity complicate the simple labels of friend and foe. From tense councils to daring rides across hostile ground, the novel explores chivalry under pressure, the cost of pride, and the uneasy space where faith, politics, and personal loyalty collide. Scott blends romance, intrigue, and vivid historical spectacle into a tale where a single mistake can ignite a war within a war.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 00

(00:26:32) Chapter 01

(00:45:09) Chapter 02

(01:20:06) Chapter 03

(01:52:51) Chapter 04

(02:18:15) Chapter 05

(02:54:56) Chapter 06

(03:07:57) Chapter 07

(03:39:00) Chapter 08

(04:11:35) Chapter 09

(04:41:20) Chapter 10

(05:14:59) Chapter 11

(05:38:57) Chapter 12

(05:59:07) Chapter 13

(06:25:57) Chapter 14

(06:46:26) Chapter 15

(07:08:52) Chapter 16

(07:30:55) Chapter 17

(07:52:36) Chapter 18

(08:06:57) Chapter 19

(08:28:51) Chapter 20

(09:05:51) Chapter 21

(09:36:55) Chapter 22

(10:13:09) Chapter 23

(10:33:41) Chapter 24

(11:04:55) Chapter 25

(11:29:09) Chapter 26

(12:02:56) Chapter 27

(12:24:19) Chapter 28

(12:54:24) Chapter 29

(13:16:45) Chapter 30

(13:39:01) Chapter 31

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The Red Headed League by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ~ Full Audiobook [mystery] May 18, 2023

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The Red Headed League by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle audiobook.

Genre: mystery

'The Adventure of the Red-Headed League' is one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It first appeared in The Strand Magazine in August 1891. Conan Doyle ranked 'The Red-Headed League' second in his list of his twelve favorite Holmes stories.

In this story, Holmes is presented with a perplexing mystery involving a league set up to aid and benefit men with especially vivid red hair who live in London. Is this a crime? Of course not, but even the brilliant Holmes needs 'three pipefulls' of meditation time to penetrate the nefarious plots hidden beneath this seemingly innocuous fraternal aid society. Listen and enjoy the beautiful way in which only the great Sherlock Holmes deals with the situation.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:22:48) Chapter 2

(00:37:57) Chapter 3

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The Adventure of the Speckled Band by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ~ Full Audiobook [mystery] May 17, 2023

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The Adventure of the Speckled Band by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle audiobook.

Genre: mystery

When a terrified young woman arrives at Baker Street in the dead of night, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are drawn into a mystery steeped in fear, inheritance, and a sinister household on the English countryside. Helen Stoner believes her life is in danger: her twin sister died suddenly two years earlier under baffling circumstances, and now Helen is being forced to sleep in the very room where that death occurred. Strange sounds in the walls, a locked room with an oddly placed bell-pull, and a ventilator leading to the adjoining chamber all point to something carefully arranged - and terribly wrong. The sisters' volatile stepfather, Dr. Grimesby Roylott, rules their decaying estate with intimidation, violent temper, and a taste for exotic animals, and Helen is certain he is hiding the truth behind her sister's last moments. Determined to prevent another tragedy, Holmes insists on inspecting the estate and setting a trap to uncover the method behind the menace. As night falls and the house seems to hold its breath, Holmes and Watson must rely on keen observation and nerve to face a threat that is both cunning and close at hand.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:31:44) Chapter 02

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The Adventure of the Copper Beeches by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ~ Full Audiobook [mystery] May 17, 2023

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The Adventure of the Copper Beeches by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle audiobook.

Genre: mystery

When a highly paid governess position comes with baffling rules and unsettling secrecy, Violet Hunter turns to the one man in London who never dismisses a puzzle. In The Adventure of the Copper Beeches, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson meet a young woman offered an extraordinary salary by the stern Jephro Rucastle, but the work at his remote country house comes with conditions that make no sense: cut your hair, wear a particular dress, and spend hours sitting at a window as though performing for an unseen audience. As Violet settles into life at the Copper Beeches, odd details pile up - a menacing dog, locked doors, sudden restrictions, and the uneasy behavior of the household. Holmes follows the trail from the city to the countryside, using sharp observation and quiet daring to uncover what lies behind the governess role and why someone is so determined to control what Violet sees and does. Tense, atmospheric, and filled with questions of identity, power, and confinement, this classic case shows Holmes at his most relentless as a simple job offer turns into a dangerous investigation.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:17:18) Chapter 02

(00:40:27) Chapter 03

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Silver Blaze by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ~ Full Audiobook [mystery] May 17, 2023

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Silver Blaze by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle audiobook.

Genre: mystery

On a cold English moor, a celebrated racehorse named Silver Blaze vanishes on the eve of a major event, and its trainer is found dead under mysterious circumstances. With reputations, fortunes, and a tightly knit rural community on edge, Scotland Yard turns to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson to untangle a case that seems to defy ordinary logic. As Holmes moves between quiet stables, anxious owners, and wary servants, he listens for what people say - and what they avoid saying. Every detail matters: a peculiar injury, an uneasy timeline, and small observations that others dismiss as trivial. Yet the deeper Holmes looks, the clearer it becomes that the greatest clue may be an absence rather than a presence, and that the truth is hidden in plain sight among the routines of men and animals. Blending tense investigation with the atmosphere of the countryside, Silver Blaze is a classic Holmes tale about perception, motive, and the razor-thin line between accident and design - where one missing horse could expose a carefully guarded secret.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:34:04) Chapter 02

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A Scandal in Bohemia by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ~ Full Audiobook [mystery] May 17, 2023

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A Scandal in Bohemia by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle audiobook.

Genre: mystery

When a nervous visitor arrives at 221B Baker Street under cover of darkness, Sherlock Holmes senses that the case will test more than his powers of observation. The client is a powerful European monarch on the verge of a politically vital marriage, and he fears that a compromising photograph from his past could be used to destroy his reputation and derail an alliance. The photograph is in the hands of Irene Adler, a brilliant and independent woman whose intelligence and nerve make her far more than a conventional adversary. With Dr. John Watson at his side, Holmes traces Adler through Londons drawing rooms and back streets, studies her habits, and constructs an intricate plan to locate the evidence without igniting a public scandal. But in a contest where pride, secrecy, and social rank all collide, every assumption becomes a risk. A Scandal in Bohemia is a sharp, fast moving tale of disguise and deduction that explores the limits of logic, the power of perception, and the rare respect Holmes reserves for an opponent who can match him move for move.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:23:58) Chapter 02

(00:48:47) Chapter 03

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A Japanese Boy by Shigemi Shiukichi ~ Full Audiobook [biography] May 17, 2023

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A Japanese Boy by Shigemi Shiukichi audiobook.

Genre: biography

In A Japanese Boy, Shiukichi Shigemi (sometimes listed as Shigemi Shiukichi) invites you into the coastal town of Imabari in the late 19th century, recounting his childhood with the clarity of memory and the curiosity of a boy watching his world take shape. Moving from his grandfather's home and neighborhood shrines to the routines of old-fashioned schooling, Shigemi paints daily life in intimate detail: the discipline of penmanship lessons, the bustle of kitchens and family meals, the small triumphs and embarrassments of play, and the comforts of evenings at home. As festivals, theatre, music, bathing customs, and New Year observances unfold, each episode becomes a window onto a Japan balancing long-held traditions with the early pressures of Western influence. More than a history lesson, this is a warm, observant coming-of-age memoir about belonging, learning, and the quiet forces that shape identity. Listeners who love cultural detail and personal storytelling will find a vivid, ground-level portrait of a time and place rarely described from the inside.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:13:56) Chapter 02

(00:22:46) Chapter 03

(00:33:45) Chapter 04

(00:47:59) Chapter 05

(01:09:50) Chapter 06

(01:32:31) Chapter 07

(01:51:24) Chapter 08

(02:05:36) Chapter 09

(02:26:32) Chapter 10

(02:42:38) Chapter 11

(02:58:33) Chapter 12

(03:11:16) Chapter 13

(03:26:57) Chapter 14

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Vampires of Space by Sewell Peaslee Wright ~ Full Audiobook [scifi] May 11, 2023

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Vampires of Space by Sewell Peaslee Wright audiobook.

Genre: scifi

Veteran Space Patrol commander John Hanson has heard every bright young officer insist that space has been tamed - until a quiet stretch of sky starts swallowing passenger ships without a trace. When Hanson and his patrol vessel are sent to investigate, what begins as a routine search turns into a claustrophobic fight for survival against a threat no textbook prepared them for: the Electites, strange, crescent-shaped entities that drift in the void like living embers. They do not hunt with claws or cannons. They cling to hull plating, sap energy, and seem to feed on the very substance that keeps a ship intact, turning the pride of human engineering into a slowly failing shell.Trapped far from help, Hanson must keep discipline as fear spreads through his crew and every decision carries a lethal cost. With systems failing and the enemy impossible to negotiate with, the only chance lies in observation, nerve, and the quick thinking of a junior officer who dares to propose an untested countermeasure. Vampires of Space is classic pulp science fiction: brisk, tense, and driven by the idea that in the cold unknown, survival belongs to the crew that can think faster than it can run.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:27:31) Chapter 02

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Bat Wing by Sax Rohmer ~ Full Audiobook [mystery] May 11, 2023

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Bat Wing by Sax Rohmer audiobook.

Genre: mystery

When private detective Paul Harley thinks he is wrapping up routine work for the Home Office, a fearful visitor walks into his London office with a tale that sounds like superstition. Colonel Juan Menendez, a wealthy exile from the Spanish West Indies, is convinced an old enemy has followed him to England - and that a bat wing nailed to his door is not a prank but a death-sign from a secret cult. Harley, joined by his plainspoken associate Mr. Knox, travels to the Colonel's country house, Cray's Folly, to untangle a knot of midnight trespassers, ominous warnings, and a household thick with secrets. The local police, led by Inspector Aylesbury, want practical explanations, yet each new incident pushes the case deeper into rumors of voodoo, vampirism, and colonial vengeance. As fear spreads through the estate and the body count threatens to rise, Harley must separate staged terror from real violence - and expose the very human motive hiding behind the mask of the uncanny.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(01:00:58) Chapter 02

(01:46:52) Chapter 03

(02:40:09) Chapter 04

(03:38:08) Chapter 05

(04:27:13) Chapter 06

(05:13:14) Chapter 07

(05:58:40) Chapter 08

(06:41:55) Chapter 09

(07:16:39) Chapter 10