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Nuggets of the New Thought by William Walker Atkinson ~ Full Audiobook [self help] Jul 31, 2022

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Nuggets of the New Thought by William Walker Atkinson audiobook.

Genre: self help

Nuggets of the New Thought is a compact, practical introduction to the New Thought movement by William Walker Atkinson, a prolific early 20th century writer on mind-power and mental training. In a series of short, focused sections, Atkinson distills what he sees as the core principles behind constructive thinking: the creative role of attention, the habit-forming power of repeated ideas, and the way inner belief shapes outer experience. Rather than presenting a single storyline, the book unfolds like a pocket handbook, offering vivid examples, memorable maxims, and step-by-step encouragement for anyone who wants to replace fear, doubt, and discouragement with confidence, purpose, and calm self-mastery. As the reader follows these 'nuggets,' a central challenge emerges: learning to take responsibility for one's mental climate while still meeting the real pressures of work, relationships, health worries, and setbacks. Atkinson writes in an accessible, direct voice, inviting listeners to experiment, observe results, and build a daily practice of disciplined thought aimed at clearer goals and a more resilient, hopeful outlook.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 00

(00:03:22) Chapter 01

(00:15:22) Chapter 02

(00:34:27) Chapter 03

(00:44:15) Chapter 04

(00:59:23) Chapter 05

(01:07:33) Chapter 06

(01:16:52) Chapter 07

(01:37:01) Chapter 08

(01:46:07) Chapter 09

(01:57:04) Chapter 10

(02:04:24) Chapter 11

(02:24:00) Chapter 12

(02:32:15) Chapter 13

(02:41:27) Chapter 14

(02:56:03) Chapter 15

(03:08:46) Chapter 16

(03:16:22) Chapter 17

(03:27:45) Chapter 18

(03:35:39) Chapter 19

(03:50:32) Chapter 20

(04:03:40) Chapter 21

(04:11:15) Chapter 22

(04:25:39) Chapter 23

(04:39:59) Chapter 24

(04:54:24) Chapter 25

(05:02:17) Chapter 26

(05:09:00) Chapter 27

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The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving ~ Full Audiobook [folklore] Jul 31, 2022

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The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving audiobook.

Genre: folklore

In a quiet Dutch settlement tucked along the Hudson River, the drowsy valley of Sleepy Hollow seems sealed off from the hurry of the outside world - and steeped in old tales that refuse to die. Into this fog of superstition rides Ichabod Crane, a lanky, bookish schoolmaster with a taste for ghost stories, fine meals, and the hope of improving his fortunes. As Ichabod courts the charming and wealthy Katrina Van Tassel, he finds himself entangled in a small-town rivalry with the broad-shouldered, popular Brom Bones, who knows every path, prank, and legend the Hollow can offer. The most fearsome of those legends is the Headless Horseman, a spectral rider said to haunt the night roads near the old burial ground. Drawn by desire, vanity, and his own vivid imagination, Ichabod begins to see omens everywhere, until an evening journey home becomes a test of nerve and belief. Both playful and chilling, Washington Irving's classic tale blends satire, romance, and campfire dread, exploring how stories shape a community - and how fear can turn shadows into something far more real.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

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The Science of Being Well by Wallace D. Wattles ~ Full Audiobook [self help] Jul 31, 2022

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The Science of Being Well by Wallace D. Wattles audiobook.

Genre: self help

If you are seeking better health and ways to stay well…This book is for you! Wallace D. Wattles was an American author and a pioneer success new thought movement writer. His most famous work and first book is a book called The Science of Getting Rich in which he explains how to get rich. Additionally, In the Science of Getting Well, Wattles suggests the reader to think and ACT in a Certain Way. As with his first book, Wattles explains in simple concepts the keys to Getting Well. With faith and discipline, Wattles suggests you can stay well. Says Wattles “for those who want health, and who want a practical guide and handbook, not a philosophical treatise. It is an instructor in the use of the universal Principle of Life, and my effort has been to explain the way in so plain and simple a fashion that the reader, though he may have given no previous study to New Thought or metaphysics, may readily follow it to perfect health”

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 00

(00:05:02) Chapter 01

(00:13:33) Chapter 02

(00:25:48) Chapter 03

(00:34:18) Chapter 04

(00:46:59) Chapter 05

(00:56:38) Chapter 06

(01:05:53) Chapter 07

(01:15:15) Chapter 08

(01:21:37) Chapter 09

(01:30:46) Chapter 10

(01:41:59) Chapter 11

(01:52:13) Chapter 12

(02:01:37) Chapter 13

(02:10:55) Chapter 14

(02:18:44) Chapter 15

(02:25:13) Chapter 16

(02:37:32) Chapter 17

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Candide, or The Optimist by Voltaire ~ Full Audiobook [philosophy] Jul 31, 2022

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Candide, or The Optimist by Voltaire audiobook.

Genre: philosophy

Candide, ou l’Optimisme, (“Candide, or Optimism”) (1759) is a picaresque novel by the Enlightenment philosopher Voltaire. Voltaire never openly admitted to having written the controversial Candide; the work is signed with a pseudonym: “Monsieur le docteur Ralph”, literally “Mister Doctor Ralph.”Sardonic in outlook, it follows the naïve protagonist Candide from his first exposure to the precept that “all is for the best in this, the best of all possible worlds,” and on through a series of adventures that dramatically disprove that precept even as the protagonist clings to it.The novel satirizes naïve interpretations of the philosophy of Gottfried Leibniz and is a showcase of the horrors of the 18th century world. In Candide, Leibniz is represented by the philosopher Pangloss, the tutor of the title character. Despite a series of misfortunes and misadventures, which include being present at the Lisbon Earthquake, Pangloss continually asserts that “Tout est pour le mieux dans le meilleur des mondes possibles” (“All is for the best in the best of all possible worlds”). The novel ends with Candide finally rejecting the optimism espoused by Pangloss, saying, “Il faut cultiver notre jardin” (“It is necessary to cultivate our garden”).

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 00

(00:08:05) Chapter 01

(00:14:17) Chapter 02

(00:20:08) Chapter 03

(00:25:48) Chapter 04

(00:34:11) Chapter 05

(00:40:47) Chapter 06

(00:44:16) Chapter 07

(00:49:18) Chapter 08

(00:56:25) Chapter 09

(01:00:39) Chapter 10

(01:05:37) Chapter 11

(01:14:23) Chapter 12

(01:24:13) Chapter 13

(01:29:56) Chapter 14

(01:38:05) Chapter 15

(01:43:21) Chapter 16

(01:51:50) Chapter 17

(02:00:27) Chapter 18

(02:13:49) Chapter 19

(02:25:38) Chapter 20

(02:31:48) Chapter 21

(02:36:10) Chapter 22

(02:59:38) Chapter 23

(03:03:11) Chapter 24

(03:14:12) Chapter 25

(03:27:18) Chapter 26

(03:35:24) Chapter 27

(03:44:05) Chapter 28

(03:50:41) Chapter 29

(03:53:48) Chapter 30

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The Age of Reason by Thomas Paine ~ Full Audiobook [philosophy] Jul 31, 2022

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The Age of Reason by Thomas Paine audiobook.

Genre: philosophy

The Age of Reason: Being an Investigation of True and Fabulous Theology, a deistic treatise written by eighteenth-century British radical and American revolutionary Thomas Paine, critiques institutionalized religion and challenges the inerrancy of the Bible. Published in three parts in 1794, 1795, and 1807, it was a bestseller in America, where it caused a short-lived deistic revival. British audiences, however, fearing increased political radicalism as a result of the French revolution, received it with more hostility. The Age of Reason presents common deistic arguments; for example, it highlights the corruption of the Christian Church and criticizes its efforts to acquire political power. Paine advocates reason in the place of revelation, leading him to reject miracles and to view the Bible as an ordinary piece of literature rather than as a divinely-inspired text. Yet, The Age of Reason is not atheistic: it promotes natural religion and argues for a creator-God.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:09:16) Chapter 02

(00:19:17) Chapter 03

(00:28:43) Chapter 04

(00:39:41) Chapter 05

(00:51:41) Chapter 06

(01:01:39) Chapter 07

(01:13:13) Chapter 08

(01:26:18) Chapter 09

(01:34:49) Chapter 10

(01:47:04) Chapter 11

(01:59:55) Chapter 12

(02:13:15) Chapter 13

(02:26:08) Chapter 14

(02:39:44) Chapter 15

(02:49:01) Chapter 16

(02:58:57) Chapter 17

(03:10:54) Chapter 18

(03:26:03) Chapter 19

(03:40:28) Chapter 20

(03:56:10) Chapter 21

(04:18:13) Chapter 22

(04:30:59) Chapter 23

(04:52:17) Chapter 24

(05:06:11) Chapter 25

(05:21:35) Chapter 26

(05:39:19) Chapter 27

(05:53:02) Chapter 28

(06:10:10) Chapter 29

(06:27:21) Chapter 30

(06:44:41) Chapter 31

(07:01:07) Chapter 32

(07:17:05) Chapter 33

(07:33:23) Chapter 34

(07:42:30) Chapter 35

(08:00:19) Chapter 36

(08:20:02) Chapter 37

(08:28:45) Chapter 38

(08:51:16) Chapter 39

(09:15:37) Chapter 40

(09:35:17) Chapter 41

(09:54:45) Chapter 42

(10:13:46) Chapter 43

(10:28:14) Chapter 44

(10:43:15) Chapter 45

(11:06:21) Chapter 46

(11:26:44) Chapter 47

(11:31:54) Chapter 48

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The Power of Concentration by Theron Q. Dumont ~ Full Audiobook [self help] Jul 31, 2022

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The Power of Concentration by Theron Q. Dumont audiobook.

Genre: self help

In The Power of Concentration, Theron Q. Dumont lays out a practical, motivational guide to training the mind to focus on command. Written in an energetic, early self-improvement style, the book argues that concentrated attention is the hidden force behind achievement in business, study, and personal growth. Dumont breaks concentration down into learnable habits: directing thought deliberately, shutting out distractions, strengthening willpower, and turning vague wishes into clear purposes. Through short chapters, examples, and mental drills, the listener is invited to examine how worry, scattered effort, and negative suggestion weaken effectiveness, and how disciplined thinking can replace them with calm persistence. The book also explores how concentration shapes character, influences decision-making, and builds confidence by repeatedly proving to yourself that you can hold to a chosen task. More than a theory of the mind, it is a call to daily practice: set a definite aim, focus on the next actionable step, and train your attention like a muscle until focus becomes your default state.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 00

(00:04:26) Chapter 01

(00:44:06) Chapter 02

(00:56:42) Chapter 03

(01:17:33) Chapter 04

(01:39:32) Chapter 05

(02:04:54) Chapter 06

(02:23:39) Chapter 07

(03:08:44) Chapter 08

(03:23:42) Chapter 09

(03:41:31) Chapter 10

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Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse ~ Full Audiobook [philosophy] Jul 31, 2022

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Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse audiobook.

Genre: philosophy

Siddhartha is one of the great philosophical novels. Profoundly insightful, it is also a beautifully written story that begins as Siddhartha, son of an Indian Brahman, leaves his family and begins a lifelong journey towards Enlightenment. On the way he faces the entire range of human experience and emotion: he lives with ascetics, meets Gotama the Buddha, learns the art of love from Kamala the courtesan, and is transformed by the simple philosophy of the ferryman Vasudeva whose wisdom comes not from learned teachings but from observing the River. Herman Hesse (1877-1962) was a German-Swiss novelist, poet, and painter. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1946.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:21:03) Chapter 02

(00:48:12) Chapter 03

(01:12:09) Chapter 04

(01:24:35) Chapter 05

(02:01:12) Chapter 06

(02:23:30) Chapter 07

(02:48:31) Chapter 08

(03:19:28) Chapter 09

(03:54:40) Chapter 10

(04:19:10) Chapter 11

(04:37:43) Chapter 12

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Typee by Herman Melville ~ Full Audiobook [adventure] Jul 31, 2022

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Typee by Herman Melville audiobook.

Genre: adventure

Typee is Herman Melville's first book, recounting his experiences after having jumped ship in the Marquesas Islands in 1842, and becoming a captive of a cannibal island tribe. It was an immediate success in America and England, and was Melville's most popular work during his lifetime. It was not until the end of the 1930's that it was surpassed in popularity by Moby Dick, more than thirty years after his death. The story provoked harsh criticism for its condemnation of missionary efforts in the Pacific Islands. Many sought to discredit the book, claiming that it was a work of fiction, but this criticism ended when the events it described were corroborated by Melville's fellow castaway, Richard T. Greene, who appears in the story as the character Toby

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:16:12) Chapter 02

(00:35:35) Chapter 03

(00:45:21) Chapter 04

(01:14:53) Chapter 05

(01:25:30) Chapter 06

(01:43:05) Chapter 07

(02:08:28) Chapter 08

(02:28:39) Chapter 09

(02:48:59) Chapter 10

(03:16:09) Chapter 11

(03:50:18) Chapter 12

(04:14:07) Chapter 13

(04:31:31) Chapter 14

(04:55:25) Chapter 15

(05:07:25) Chapter 16

(05:20:46) Chapter 17

(05:42:41) Chapter 18

(06:17:04) Chapter 19

(06:32:47) Chapter 20

(06:43:36) Chapter 21

(06:53:14) Chapter 22

(07:07:28) Chapter 23

(07:22:54) Chapter 24

(07:53:29) Chapter 25

(08:14:16) Chapter 26

(08:46:32) Chapter 27

(09:03:26) Chapter 28

(09:12:06) Chapter 29

(09:29:05) Chapter 30

(09:51:39) Chapter 31

(10:02:33) Chapter 32

(10:25:54) Chapter 33

(10:38:01) Chapter 34

(11:00:39) Chapter 35

(11:13:49) Chapter 36

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The Creature from Beyond Infinity by Henry Kuttner ~ Full Audiobook [scifi] Jul 31, 2022

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The Creature from Beyond Infinity by Henry Kuttner audiobook.

Genre: scifi

A strange plague is moving through the cosmos, draining life from world after world like an invisible predator. Against that vast, cold backdrop, an exile from a dead planet arrives in the Solar System with a desperate mission: find a new home, and find help. From a hidden ship in orbit and through half-forgotten traces of human history, an ancient intelligence sets a risky plan in motion, searching for the rare minds capable of reshaping biology itself. On Earth in the 1940s, a determined scientist confronts a spreading, baffling sickness that seems to defy every medical explanation, even as unsettling clues point to something far older, and far less human, than any earthly pathogen. As suspicion, ambition, and fear collide, the fate of a single planet becomes entangled with the survival of countless others. Sweeping, suspenseful, and steeped in classic pulp energy, Henry Kuttner's tale blends cosmic horror with high-stakes space opera, asking what happens when evolution is forced, genius is hunted, and the universe itself feels suddenly fragile.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:53:32) Chapter 2

(01:35:01) Chapter 3

(02:17:49) Chapter 4

(03:19:19) Chapter 5

(04:05:16) Chapter 6

(04:56:01) Chapter 7

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The Turn of the Screw by Henry James ~ Full Audiobook [horror] Jul 31, 2022

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The Turn of the Screw by Henry James audiobook.

Genre: horror

On a lonely English estate called Bly, a young governess accepts what seems like a straightforward post: care for two charming orphaned children, Miles and Flora, while their handsome, distant uncle insists he never be bothered. Eager to prove herself, she throws her whole heart into the role, determined to be the perfect guardian in a house full of quiet corridors, closed doors, and unspoken rules. But as the days lengthen and the countryside grows still, the governess begins to sense an invisible pressure at Bly, as if the past is not finished with its hold on the present. Strange sightings and unsettling impressions creep into her routine, and she becomes convinced that forces beyond the ordinary are watching the children and working to claim them. With the loyal housekeeper Mrs. Grose as her only confidante, the governess battles doubt, isolation, and the fear that her own judgment may be slipping, even as Miles and Flora remain bafflingly serene. Henry James' classic novella tightens like a vise, exploring innocence and corruption, obsession and duty, and the chilling possibility that the worst horrors may come from what we cannot fully name - or what we refuse to see.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:17:52) Chapter 2

(00:29:37) Chapter 3

(00:39:56) Chapter 4

(00:56:21) Chapter 5

(01:11:55) Chapter 6

(01:23:25) Chapter 7

(01:46:29) Chapter 8

(02:00:06) Chapter 9

(02:16:45) Chapter 10

(02:33:53) Chapter 11

(02:48:24) Chapter 12

(03:01:04) Chapter 13

(03:11:12) Chapter 14

(03:27:44) Chapter 15

(03:39:33) Chapter 16

(03:49:32) Chapter 17

(03:58:52) Chapter 18

(04:12:09) Chapter 19

(04:21:22) Chapter 20

(04:31:23) Chapter 21

(04:45:11) Chapter 22

(05:02:28) Chapter 23

(05:14:30) Chapter 24

(05:26:17) Chapter 25

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