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The Land That Time Forgot by Edgar Rice Burroughs ~ Full Audiobook [adventure] Jul 08, 2022

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The Land That Time Forgot by Edgar Rice Burroughs audiobook.

Genre: adventure

Edgar Rice Burroughs' The Land That Time Forgot hurls listeners into a pulp adventure where modern warfare collides with primeval survival. During World War I, a mixed group of British and German passengers and prisoners find themselves forced into an uneasy alliance after their voyage is disrupted at sea. Their only chance is a mysterious vessel that carries them far beyond known shipping lanes - to a shrouded, uncharted island called Caprona, a place where evolution seems to run on its own strange clock. Narrator and unlikely leader Bowen J. Tyler must navigate suspicion, shifting loyalties, and the brutal logistics of staying alive as the castaways push inland through suffocating jungles and hostile terrain. What they discover is a living menagerie of creatures that should not exist alongside humans: prehistoric predators, bizarre life forms, and a harsh natural order that punishes every mistake. As Tyler and his companions struggle to reach safety, the island becomes a crucible that tests courage, ingenuity, and the fragile boundaries between civilization and savagery, all while the question looms: can anyone escape a world that time forgot?

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:22:12) Chapter 02

(00:44:52) Chapter 03

(01:14:50) Chapter 04

(01:59:52) Chapter 05

(02:22:26) Chapter 06

(02:45:21) Chapter 07

(02:56:51) Chapter 08

(03:20:06) Chapter 09

(03:38:17) Chapter 10

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The Gods of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs ~ Full Audiobook [scifi] Jul 08, 2022

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The Gods of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs audiobook.

Genre: scifi

The Gods of Mars is a 1918 Edgar Rice Burroughs science fiction novel, the second of his famous Barsoom series.It can be said that the novel set the tone for much science fiction to come. Its influence can clearly be seen in franchises such as Star Trek and Farscape. While Burroughs no doubt borrowed liberally from the pulp fiction of his day, particularly westerns and swashbuckling tales, the pacing and themes set the tone for the soft science fiction genre.

The protagonist, John Carter, with his proficiency in hand-to-hand combat and flirtations with beautiful alien women, could be said to have set the mold for later influential icons like Captain James T. Kirk and James Bond.

At the end of the first book, A Princess of Mars, John Carter is unwillingly transported back to Earth. The Gods of Mars begins with his arrival back on Barsoom (Mars) after a ten year hiatus, separated from his wife Dejah Thoris, his unborn child, and the Red Martian people of the nation of Helium, whom he has adopted as his own. Unfortunately, John Carter materializes in the one place on Barsoom from which nobody is allowed to depart: the Valley Dor, which is the Barsoomian heaven.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:31:10) Chapter 2

(00:56:35) Chapter 3

(01:23:41) Chapter 4

(01:46:55) Chapter 5

(02:04:40) Chapter 6

(02:20:27) Chapter 7

(02:42:05) Chapter 8

(03:06:13) Chapter 9

(03:24:22) Chapter 10

(03:42:29) Chapter 11

(04:07:01) Chapter 12

(04:20:37) Chapter 13

(04:45:06) Chapter 14

(05:10:47) Chapter 15

(05:26:33) Chapter 16

(05:46:06) Chapter 17

(06:02:05) Chapter 18

(06:15:38) Chapter 19

(06:41:55) Chapter 20

(07:06:21) Chapter 21

(07:21:01) Chapter 22

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A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs ~ Full Audiobook [scifi] Jul 08, 2022

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A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs audiobook.

Genre: scifi

When American soldier and adventurer John Carter flees into the Arizona wilderness, a strange accident sweeps him far beyond Earth to the dying world of Barsoom - Mars - where thinner air, brutal deserts, and ancient rivalries shape every breath. Gifted with extraordinary strength and agility under the planet's lesser gravity, Carter is quickly pulled into a conflict he barely understands: nomadic, four-armed Green Martians war against the more human Red Martians who cling to their fading cities and lost sciences. Captured by the fierce Tharks and forced to prove himself in their harsh society, Carter must navigate alien customs, shifting loyalties, and the politics of a planet on the brink. His fate becomes entangled with Dejah Thoris, a proud and resourceful princess of Helium, whose courage matches his own and whose people face looming destruction. As armies gather and old technologies awaken, Carter must decide what kind of man he will be on a world that can make him a hero - or a conqueror. Sweeping, fast-paced, and bursting with wonder, this is a classic tale of romance, daring battles, and survival on an alien frontier.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:36:37) Chapter 2

(01:08:41) Chapter 3

(01:29:35) Chapter 4

(01:56:38) Chapter 5

(02:30:43) Chapter 11

(03:00:22) Chapter 6

(03:36:25) Chapter 7

(04:21:22) Chapter 8

(04:51:18) Chapter 9

(05:24:49) Chapter 10

(06:11:18) Chapter 11

(06:43:03) Chapter 12

(07:10:12) Chapter 13

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Two Poe Tales by Edgar Allan Poe ~ Full Audiobook [comedy] Jul 08, 2022

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Two Poe Tales by Edgar Allan Poe audiobook.

Genre: comedy

Two Poe Tales gathers two of Edgar Allan Poe's sharpest, funniest send-ups of the very Gothic sensationalism he helped popularize: How to Write a Blackwood Article and its companion tale, A Predicament. In the first story, the ambitious and delightfully self-important Signora Psyche Zenobia sets out to become a literary sensation by following the strict, absurd recipe for publishing in Blackwood's Magazine, where suffering, heightened emotion, and lurid detail are treated like ingredients in a foolproof formula. Armed with advice on how to manufacture dread and astonishment on cue, Zenobia launches into her own attempt at fashionable terror. The second tale puts that formula to the test in the real world, as Zenobia and her long-suffering servant find themselves drawn into an escalating misadventure that is equal parts melodrama and farce. With playful narration, exaggerated horror tropes, and sly commentary on taste, authorship, and literary gatekeeping, these two pieces reveal Poe not only as a master of the macabre, but also as a gleeful satirist who knew exactly how (and why) readers loved to be frightened.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:29:55) Chapter 2

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Fighting the Flying Circus by Eddie Rickenbacker ~ Full Audiobook [biography] Jul 08, 2022

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Fighting the Flying Circus by Eddie Rickenbacker audiobook.

Genre: biography

In Fighting the Flying Circus, Eddie Rickenbacker - the American ace who rose from a hard-scrabble childhood and a career in racing to the cockpit of a fighter plane - recounts his World War I service with vivid, ground-level immediacy. Thrown into the new and terrifying world of aerial combat, Rickenbacker describes the steep learning curve of flying fragile machines, the strain of constant patrols, and the split-second decisions that separate survival from disaster. At the heart of the story is his drive to master both the mechanics of flight and the psychology of combat, while coping with loss, fear, and the pressure of being counted on by his squadron. The book follows his path from eager volunteer to seasoned pilot as he faces the legendary German airmen Americans nicknamed the 'Flying Circus,' and as he wrestles with what courage really costs. Part memoir, part combat chronicle, it is a firsthand account of a war fought above the trenches - where victory depends on skill, nerve, and the will to keep climbing back into the sky.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:15:14) Chapter 02

(00:32:36) Chapter 03

(00:57:05) Chapter 04

(01:09:30) Chapter 05

(01:26:43) Chapter 06

(01:42:42) Chapter 07

(01:56:20) Chapter 08

(02:11:29) Chapter 09

(02:27:02) Chapter 10

(02:43:06) Chapter 11

(03:00:39) Chapter 12

(03:15:51) Chapter 13

(03:30:56) Chapter 14

(03:47:36) Chapter 15

(04:04:46) Chapter 16

(04:21:37) Chapter 17

(04:36:05) Chapter 18

(04:53:11) Chapter 19

(05:10:28) Chapter 20

(05:29:37) Chapter 21

(05:44:29) Chapter 22

(06:01:47) Chapter 23

(06:18:22) Chapter 24

(06:37:49) Chapter 25

(06:55:14) Chapter 26

(07:11:47) Chapter 27

(07:29:43) Chapter 28

(07:45:58) Chapter 29

(08:03:27) Chapter 30

(08:21:33) Chapter 31

(08:39:34) Chapter 32

(08:58:05) Chapter 33

(09:16:52) Chapter 34

(09:33:10) Chapter 35

(09:50:19) Chapter 36

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The Amateur Cracksman by E. W. Hornung ~ Full Audiobook [mystery] Jul 08, 2022

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The Amateur Cracksman by E. W. Hornung audiobook.

Genre: mystery

'I'd tasted blood, and it was all over with me. Why should I work when I could steal? Why settle down to some humdrum uncongenial billet, when excitement, romance, danger and a decent living were all going begging together?'- A. J. Raffles, The Ides of March.

The Amateur Cracksman is the first collection of stories about A. J. Raffles, gentleman, cricketer, and thief. After stopping his old school friend, Bunny Manders, from a desperate attempt at suicide, Raffles introduces the unsuspecting Bunny to a new way of earning a living, burglary. Though frequently horrified by Raffles's actions, the conscience-stricken Bunny stands by him through all their adventures, firm to his promise, 'When you want me, I'm your man!'

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:48:46) Chapter 2

(01:25:02) Chapter 3

(02:06:58) Chapter 4

(02:43:47) Chapter 5

(03:16:30) Chapter 6

(03:55:02) Chapter 7

(04:29:59) Chapter 8

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The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri ~ Full Audiobook [poetry] Jul 08, 2022

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The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri audiobook.

Genre: poetry

The Divine Comedy (Italian: Commedia, later christened 'Divina' by Giovanni Boccaccio), written by Dante Alighieri between 1308 and his death in 1321, is widely considered the central epic poem of Italian literature, the last great work of literature of the Middle Ages and the first great work of the Renaissance. A culmination of the medieval world-view of the afterlife, it establishes the Tuscan dialect in which it is written as the Italian standard, and is seen as one of the greatest works of world literature. - The Divine Comedy is composed of three canticas (or 'cantiche') — Inferno (Hell), Purgatorio (Purgatory), and Paradiso (Paradise) — composed each of 33 cantos (or 'canti'). The very first canto serves as an introduction to the poem and is generally not considered to be part of the first cantica, bringing the total number of cantos to 100. - The poet tells in the first person his travel through the three realms of the dead, lasting during the Easter Triduum in the spring of 1300

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:43:17) Chapter 2

(01:20:03) Chapter 3

(02:07:07) Chapter 4

(02:37:48) Chapter 5

(03:13:17) Chapter 6

(03:50:06) Chapter 7

(04:26:24) Chapter 8

(05:09:03) Chapter 9

(05:46:28) Chapter 10

(06:19:48) Chapter 11

(06:55:25) Chapter 12

(07:42:39) Chapter 13

(08:26:11) Chapter 14

(09:07:25) Chapter 15

(09:46:04) Chapter 16

(10:18:24) Chapter 17

(10:58:20) Chapter 18

(11:40:37) Chapter 19

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The Way of Peace by James Allen ~ Full Audiobook [self help] Jul 07, 2022

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The Way of Peace by James Allen audiobook.

Genre: self help

In The Way of Peace, James Allen offers a calm, direct guide to finding steadiness in a restless world by working from the inside out. Rather than promising quick fixes, Allen argues that lasting peace is built through self-control, disciplined thought, and a sincere commitment to live by clear moral principles. Through a series of brief, focused reflections, he invites the listener to examine how anger, worry, and self-centered desires disturb the mind, and how patience, kindness, and humility can restore balance. Allen frames daily life as a training ground: every reaction, every choice of words, and every private thought becomes an opportunity to practice composure and strengthen character. Along the way, he presents meditation and quiet reflection as practical tools for clarity, encouraging a life shaped by purpose instead of impulse. Written in a simple, earnest style, this book speaks to anyone seeking resilience under pressure, healthier relationships, and a deeper sense of inner order. The central conflict is not against external enemies, but against the habits of mind that steal peace - and the hard, hopeful work of replacing them with wisdom.

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The Path to Prosperity by James Allen ~ Full Audiobook [self help] Jul 07, 2022

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The Path to Prosperity by James Allen audiobook.

Genre: self help

The Path to Prosperity’ (sometimes rendered as The Path of Prosperity) is part one of James Allen’s first published work titled ‘From Poverty to Power’ alternatively titled ‘The Realization of Prosperity and Peace’ (1901).

Part one is an empowering volume which is likely to enlighten the reader as to how much power they have over outward circumstances by virtue of their own thoughts. Allen regularly communicates this by providing examples on how the laws which govern the inner-world (of thought) operate in a manner similar to the laws of nature. Free from speculative philosophies, ideals, and dogma; it provides highly practical guidance on how to bring about lasting changes in any area of one’s life.

Part two (titled ‘The Way of Peace’) dives deeper into the concept of self-perfection and was later published as a separate book.

Excerpt from forward: “And I dreamed of writing a book which should help men and women, whether rich or poor, learned or unlearned, worldly or unworldly, to find within themselves the source of all success, all happiness, all accomplishment, all truth.”

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:12:05) Chapter 2

(00:24:11) Chapter 3

(00:51:20) Chapter 4

(01:09:56) Chapter 5

(01:34:35) Chapter 6

(01:48:39) Chapter 7

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The Mastery of Destiny by James Allen ~ Full Audiobook [self help] Jul 07, 2022

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The Mastery of Destiny by James Allen audiobook.

Genre: self help

In The Mastery of Destiny, James Allen presents a concise, practical guide to taking responsibility for your life by understanding the inner causes behind outward circumstances. Writing in his clear, uplifting style, Allen argues that destiny is not a fixed decree but a pattern shaped by character, habits, and the steady direction of thought. From health and prosperity to relationships and work, he invites listeners to examine how daily choices - especially the quiet, repeated choices made in private - accumulate into the conditions we later call fate. Across a series of focused reflections, Allen explores self-discipline, moral strength, patience, and the power of purpose, showing how setbacks can become training grounds for wisdom rather than reasons for resignation. The central conflict is not against other people or chance, but against confusion, impulsiveness, and the temptation to blame the world for what can be changed within. Grounded in the New Thought tradition yet written for anyone seeking clarity, this audiobook offers a steady voice for those who want to replace wishful thinking with inner mastery and to build a life guided by intention, integrity, and calm perseverance.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:16:34) Chapter 02

(00:35:37) Chapter 03

(00:46:11) Chapter 04

(00:54:23) Chapter 05

(01:01:22) Chapter 06

(01:12:54) Chapter 07

(01:27:56) Chapter 08

(01:41:53) Chapter 09

(01:47:09) Chapter 10