Biography & Autobiography

Hero Tales from American History

Read by David Leeson


Theodore Roosevelt


Its purpose … is to tell in simple fashion the story of some Americans who showed that they knew how to live and how to die; who proved thei…

The Story of My Boyhood and Youth

Read by Sue Anderson


John Muir


"The only fire for the whole house was the kitchen stove, with a fire box about eighteen inches long and eight inches wide and deep,- s…

Childhood - Детство

Read by Yakovlev Valery


Leo Tolstoy


Childhood (Детство [Detstvo]; 1852) is the first novel in Leo Tolstoy’s autobiographical trilogy. They are the works that launched his writi…

Random Reminiscences of Men and Events

Read by William Tomcho


John D. Rockefeller


A good book by the oil revolutionist of the 20th century. As they say "Men should listen to experience" and this book is all about…

Ancient and Modern Celebrated Freethinkers

Read by Ted Delorme


Charles Bradlaugh


This book presents a brief bio and a summary of important ideas & events in the lives of 23 great philosophers from ancient times throug…

Remarkable Rogues: The Careers of Some Notable Criminals of Europe and America

Read by David Wales


Charles Kingston


The title and subtitle pretty much say it all. Twenty biographical sketches of people you would not want your son or daughter to marry. (Sum…

The Story of My Life (Version 2)

Read by George Cooney


Helen Keller


An autobiography of Helen Keller published when the author was still in her early 20's. The narrative reveals how her mind developed and mat…

Parallel Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans Vol. 3

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Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus


Parallel Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans is a series of biographies of famous men, arranged in tandem to illuminate their common moral …

Two Years in the Forbidden City

Read by Jc Guan


Princess Der Ling Yu


THE author of the following narrative has peculiar qualifications for her task. She is a daughter of Lord Yu Keng, a member of the Manchu Wh…

The Story of a Soul (Version 2)

Read by Susan Morin


Saint Therese Of Lisieux


She is also known as St. Thérèse of Child Jesus. She was born at Alençon, France, 2 January 1873; died at Lisieux 30 Se…

Richard I

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Jacob Abbott


There are certain names which are familiar, as names, to all mankind; and every person who seeks for any degree of mental cultivation, feels…

Parallel Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans Vol. 2

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Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus


Parallel Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans is a series of biographies of famous men, arranged in tandem to illuminate their common moral …

Roughing It in the Bush

Read by Moira Fogarty


Susanna Moodie


'Roughing It In the Bush' is Susanna Moodie's account of how she coped with the harshness of life in the woods of Upper Canada, as an Englis…

Lives of the Saints: With Reflections for Every Day in the Year

Read by Maria Therese


Alban Butler


Compiled from the much larger 12 book set of "Butler's Lives of the Saints", this volume contains short biographies of the Saints,…

Outwitting The Hun; My Escape From A German Prison Camp

Read by David Wales


Pat O'Brien


A true war narrative, published in 1918 while WWI was still going on. (Summary by David Wales)

Andersonville Diary, Escape And List Of The Dead

Read by David Wales


John L. Ransom


John L. Ransom was the quartermaster of Company A, 9th Michigan Volunteer Cavalry during the American Civil War and a Union prisoner in the …

Steep Trails

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John Muir


A collection of Muir's previously unpublished essays, released shortly after his death. "This volume will meet, in every way, the high …

A Texas Cowboy; Or Fifteen Years on the Hurricane Deck of a Spanish Pony

Read by David Wales


Charles A. Siringo


Charles A. Siringo was an American lawman, detective, and agent for the Pinkerton National Detective Agency during the late 19th century and…

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