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Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 013

by Various

A collection of sixteen short nonfiction works in the public domain. The essays, speeches and reports included in this collection were independently selected by the readers, and the topics encompass history, politics, travel, nature, religion, cooking, drama and humor. (summary by J. M. Smallheer)

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Total running time: 5:11:45
In addition to the readers, this audio book was produced by:
Book Coordinator: J. M. Smallheer
Proof-Listeners: Tricia G.; Ann Sterling
Meta-Coordinator/Cataloging: J. M. Smallheer

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• Ant-Eaters, Armadilloes, and other Odd Animals by Mayne Reid – 00:12:45
  Source: E-text
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  Read by: Caroline Shapiro
• Are You a Bromide? or The Sulphitic Theory by Gelett Burgess – 00:41:04
  Source: E-text
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  [mp3@128kbps - 39.4MB]
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  Read by: Tricia G
• British North America Act, 1949 (Newfoundland Act) by Parliament of the United Kingdom – 00:57:23
  Source: E-text
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  Read by: Sean Michael Hogan
• C-Vegetable Dishes, from Cassell’s Vegetarian Cookery by A. G. Payne – 00:14:48
  Source: E-text
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  Read by: Bellona Times
• Father Damien. An Open Letter to the Reverend Doctor Hyde of Honolulu From Robert Louis Stevenson by Robert Louis Stevenson – 00:36:43
  Source: E-text
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  Read by: Hollis Hanover
• H. R. 3200 – America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 by The House Of Representatives – 00:09:27
  Source: E-text
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  Read by: Craig Campbell
• Introduction to ‘Humorous Ghost Stories’ by Dorothy Scarborough – 00:14:52
  Source: E-text
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  Read by: J. M. Smallheer
• Prohibition by Frank Swinnerton – 00:18:00
  Source: E-text
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  Read by: Mark F. Smith
• Sail to Key West and Back to East Coast of Florida – chapter 4 from ‘Florida Days’ by Vilma M. Goodman – 00:07:04
  Source: E-text
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  Read by: Bellona Times
• Shacharit Amidah (Morning Prayer or 18 Benedictions) from ‘The Annotated Edition of the Authorized Daily Prayer Book’ by Unknown, Transl. Simeon Singer – 00:11:39
  Source: E-text
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  Read by: Tricia G
• A Review of ‘The Spanish Stage in the Time of Lope de Vega’ from the Drama Magazine Feb 1912 by Stephen Austin – 00:13:55
  Source: E-text
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  Read by: Bellona Times
• To Write or Not To Write by Susan Andrews Rice – 00:04:03
  Source: E-text
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  Read by: Craig Campbell
• The Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson – 00:11:11
  Source: E-text
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  Read by: Bellona Times
• What I Found in My Pockets from ‘Trememdous Trifles’ by G.K. Chesterton – 00:07:55
  Source: E-text
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  Read by: Shawn Craig Smith
• Wild Flowers of the Asphalt from ‘Short Stories and Essays’ by William Dean Howells – 00:13:08
  Source: E-text
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  Read by: Bellona Times
• Yorktown from ‘Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships’ by The U.S. Naval Historical Center – 00:37:48
  Source: E-text
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  Read by: James Christopher

Cataloged on August 23, 2009