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As It Is Written is set in a British munitions factory during a blackout. It explores the vulnerability of the enemy as well as the important contribution to the war effort made by munition workers.

This collection of audio selections from Murray Langston, aka the Unknown Comic, includes his revealing memoir and a laugh-out-loud book of jokes that takes aim at the Kardashians.

The memoir of Murray Langston, aka The Unknown Comic, is a detailed account of the highlights and lowlights of each year of his life from June 27, 1944, until his 69th birthday on June 27, 2013. It's the story of how a poor kid from Montreal, being influenced by Jerry Lewis, longed to follow in his funny steps and somehow leave Canada and make it to Hollywood.

Embark on a whimsical journey through the enchanting tales of Chanticleer the Rooster, where adventures unfold in a vibrant world filled with life lessons and growth. This podcast invites you to explore themes of courage, family, and the passage of time as Chanticleer navigates his youth, embraces fatherhood, and eventually steps into the role of a wise grandfather. Each episode features a new complete audiobook, offering a delightful array of stories that celebrate the joys and challenges of life from a unique avian perspective. This is not a single narrative but rather a series of unique ...

Welcome to a delightful journey designed for young listeners, where the enchanting world of poetry brings timeless lessons to life. "Something New for my Little Friends" showcases a rotating collection of stories in verse that celebrate the virtues of kindness, responsibility, and the joys of good behavior. Each episode features a new complete audiobook, inviting children to engage with imaginative tales that not only entertain but also instill valuable morals. These charming poems illustrate the consequences of mischief while highlighting the rewards of positive actions, making learning both ...

Immerse yourself in a delightful collection of short stories and poems crafted specifically for children, where each narrative offers a gentle lesson about life and its wonders. This podcast serves as a charming gateway for young listeners to explore themes of friendship, bravery, imagination, and kindness, inviting them to reflect on the values that shape their world. Every episode features a new complete audiobook, showcasing a rotating selection of original works and beloved classics that spark creativity and joy. This is not a single story but a series of unique explorations, each designed...

Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of faith, reflection, and poetic expression with "Psalms and Odes of Solomon." This podcast delves into the profound spiritual and philosophical themes found within the ancient texts of the Psalms of Solomon and the Odes of Solomon, exploring their historical significance and the complex interplay of politics and religion. Each episode features a new complete audiobook, presenting a rotating collection that invites listeners to contemplate the nature of divine justice, the struggles of leadership, and the human condition as expressed through these ...

Embark on a journey of wisdom and self-discovery with "Dhammapada (Version 3)," where the timeless teachings of the Buddha are brought to life through a rotating collection of audiobooks. Each episode presents a new exploration of core Buddhist principles, offering insights into the nature of the mind, ethical living, and the path to enlightenment. This series serves as a guide for those seeking to cultivate mindfulness, compassion, and a deeper understanding of the human experience. With every new episode, listeners are invited to reflect on the profound lessons that resonate through the ages...

A true crime and mystery podcast exploring real cases, unexplained disappearances, and disturbing events from around the world. Each episode breaks down the known facts, timelines, and unanswered questions behind cases that remain unsolved or still debated today. ———- Any Cases You Want Seen On This Podcast? Request One At Hey.CaseFileUnknown@Gmail.Com

LibriVox volunteers bring you 15 recordings of The New Country by an old settler, over 70 years of age. This was the Fortnightly poetry project for April 2, 2023. ------ This poem is taken from a 40-page pamphlet titled EARLY SETTLERS OF Bowmanville, Darlington, Clarke, AND SURROUNDING COUNTRY, With sketches of the habits and customs of the aborigines, and synopsis of the Zoology indigenous to this portion of Canada. Published in 1875, this pamphlet describes the area beginning approximately 60 KM (37 Mi) east of Toronto Ontario along the shore of Lake Ontario. - Summary by David Lawrence

LibriVox volunteers bring you 16 recordings of Drive the Cold Winter Away by an unknown poet. This was the Weekly Poetry project for December 13, 2020. ---- A delightful poem written sometime before ca. 1625. Sometimes erroneously attributed to Tom Durfey (1653-1723) - Summary by KevinSThis show includes AI-generated content.

The Saga of the Greenlanders is one of the two important thirteenth-century accounts of the Norse explorations of Greenland and North America, along with the Saga of Erik the Red. The two accounts describe many of the same events leading to Norse contact with the North American coastline almost five hundred years before Columbus, but contradict each other in a number of mysterious and fascinating ways. Containing less fantastic material than the Saga of Erik the Red (though not without its own ghost stories), the Saga of the Greenlanders details the conflict between Christianity and the old ...

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The Saga of Erik the Red is one of the two important thirteenth-century accounts of the Norse explorations of Greenland and North America, along with The Saga of the Greenlanders. Containing fantastic anecdotes about ghostly visitations, wise women-seers, and one-legged native Unipeds, the saga is just as fascinating for what is clearly authentic history. It vividly relates the conflict between Christianity and the old Norse religion; the significant place of extraordinary women in Icelandic and Greenland culture; the frequent incursions of the Norsemen into Ireland and Scotland, lands really ...

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This is an intriguing collection of folklore from the Santal Parganas, a district in India located about 150 miles from Calcutta. As its preface implies, this collection is intended to give an unadulterated view of a culture through its folklore. It contains a variety of stories about different aspects of life, including family and marriage, religion, and work. In this first volume, taken from Part I, each story is centered around a particular human character. These range from the charmingly clever (as the character, The Oilman, in the story, "The Oilman and His Sons"), to the tragically ...

The Nibelungenlied, translated as The Song of the Nibelungs, is an epic poem in Middle High German. The story tells of dragon-slayer Siegfried at the court of the Burgundians, how he was murdered, and of his wife Kriemhild's revenge. The Nibelungenlied is based on pre-Christian Germanic heroic motifs (the "Nibelungensaga"), which include oral traditions and reports based on historic events and individuals of the 5th and 6th centuries. Old Norse parallels of the legend survive in the Völsunga saga, the Prose Edda, the Poetic Edda, the Legend of Norna-Gest, and the Þiðrekssaga. The present ...

As Earth faces catastrophic overpopulation, humanity launches massive colony ships to settle distant planets. But when an advanced alien fighting force intercepts the latest new colony traveling to a planet, humanity discovers it was never alone in the universe — and never welcome.The alien force arrives at Earth with a terrifying solution to humanity’s population crisis: a deadly planetary “hunting season” designed to reduce the numbers of the human race.As people run in fear, and secret political alliances form, survivors on Earth must fight back against the Hunters.This cinematic ...

This Ontario Public School textbook, published in 1922, contains some fascinating facts of a world which no longer exists. It seems politically incorrect in some of its descriptions by modern day standards. (Summary by David Lawrence)