Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 094


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"Fine experience lies at one's own doorstep" writes Raymond S. Spears, suggesting that boating on the Mississippi River offers "taunts to daring spirits." Exploration of the natural world and the human psyche figure in many of the reader-chosen selections in vol. 094: Wasps, Seedling Fruits, The Sun's Motion, The Atomic Bomb, The Altruist in Politics, The Sexual Life of Our Time, Concerning Witchcraft, and The Making of an Aviator. Place and persons receive attention in General Hazard Stevens, James Fenimore Cooper, Will Rogers, Majorian, Racimer, Workaday London, and Palace of the Alhambra. The Story of Brick and The Old Clipper Ships highlight inventions which have endured and those which have faded away. Rounding out the collection is a timeless meditation: Christ Remembered at His Table. Summary by Sue Anderson
(5 hr 31 min)

Chapters

The Altruist in Politics (1889) 15:23 Read by Kazbek
The Atomic Bomb vs. Civilization (1945) 19:58 Read by Verla Viera
Christ Remembered at His Table 19:12 Read by Larry Wilson
The Fate of the Old Clipper Ships 17:26 Read by Lee Vogler
General Hazard Stevens, A Brief Sketch of His Life 38:29 Read by TriciaG
Good Old Will Rogers 9:23 Read by Tom Merritt
James Fenimore Cooper 17:14 Read by Rita Boutros
Majorian (Julius Valerius Majorianus) 2:35 Read by Piotr Nater
The Making of An Aviator (1912) 35:22 Read by Mary in Arkansas
Mother Hubbard's Cupboard: Beverage Recipes (1880) 5:50 Read by Lee Vogler
News from Scotland Concerning Witchcraft (1591) 33:59 Read by Alister
Palace of the Alhambra 29:49 Read by Rita Boutros
Ricimer 2:45 Read by Piotr Nater
River Life 3:35 Read by Dale Grothmann
Seedling Fruits 8:02 Read by Amy Gramour
The Sexual Life of Our Time in its Relations to Modern Civilization (1908) 12:04 Read by Claudia Caldi
The Story of Brick 6:57 Read by Lee Vogler
The Sun's Motion in Space (1891) 20:02 Read by Availle
Wasps Find an Alternative Use for an Artist's Paint Brushes 21:03 Read by Sue Anderson
Work-A-Day London (1872) 12:20 Read by Michele Fry