Selections from Ballads of a Cheechako by Robert W. SERVICE (1874 - 1958) Genre(s): Poetry Read by: Heidi Preuss in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - To the Man of the High North 00:01:48 - 02 - Men of the High North 00:05:19 - 03 - The Ballad of the Northern Lights 00:22:38 - 04 - The Ballad of The Black Fox Skin 00:33:07 - 05 - The Ballad of Pious Pete 00:41:02 - 06 - The Ballad of Blasphemous Bill 00:48:08 - 07 - The Ballad of One-Eyed Mike 00:53:40 - 08 - My Friends 00:57:33 - 09 - The Wood-Cutter 01:02:27 - 10 - The Song of the Mouth-Organ 01:07:20 - 11 - The Trail of Ninety-Eight 01:18:04 - 12 - The Ballad of Gum-Boot Ben These twelve poems are taken from Ballads of a Cheechako which was Robert W. Service's third book of Yukon poems, published in 1909. The word Cheechako, from Chinook Jargon, originated in the United States (Alaska) and Canada (Yukon) and was imported into local English during the Yukon gold rush that began in 1896. Cheechako, is a non derogatory word meaning 'newcomer' or 'tenderfoot.' The derivation looks something like this: chee new cha come ko home. (summary by Heidi Preuss) More information: http://librivox.org/selections-from-ballads-of-a-cheechako-by-robert-service/

The Big Blue Soldier by Grace Livingston HILL (1865 - 1947) Genre(s): Romance, Published 1900 onward, Christian Fiction Read by: LikeManyWaters in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - Chapter 1 00:19:03 - 02 - Chapter 2 00:33:27 - 03 - Chapter 3 00:52:39 - 04 - Chapter 4 01:13:14 - 05 - Chapter 5 01:30:48 - 06 - Chapter 6 02:00:17 - 07 - Chapter 7 Back from the Great War, a penniless and disillusioned young soldier finds himself in the home of Miss Marilla Chadwick, a sweet old lady who is expecting her nephew for dinner. Mary Amber, Miss Marilla's neighbor, is also there. He hates girls. She hates men. What will be the result? He will fight girl in the concrete! - Summary by LikeManyWaters More information: https://librivox.org/the-big-blue-soldier-by-grace-livingston-hill/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)

On Union with God by Blessed ALBERT THE GREAT (1193 - 1280), translated by BENEDICTINE OF PRINCETHORPE PRIORY ( - ) Genre(s): *Non-fiction, Philosophy Read by: David Barnes in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 00 - 00 - Preface 00:04:41 - 01 - 01 - Of the Highest Perfection which Man Can Attain Unto in this Life 00:08:13 - 02 - 02 - How a Man May Despise All Things and Cleave to Christ Alone 00:12:13 - 03 - 03 - The Law of Man's Perfection in this Life 00:15:27 - 04 - 04 - That Our Labour Must Be With the Understanding and Not With the Senses 00:21:07 - 05 - 05 - Of Purity of Heart, Which is to be Sought Above All Else 00:27:47 - 06 - 06 - That a Man Truly Devout Must Seek God in Purity of Mind and Heart 00:32:37 - 07 - 07 - On the Practice of Interior Recollection 00:38:41 - 08 - 08 - That a Truly Devout Man Should Commit Himself to God in All That Befalls Him 00:43:44 - 09 - 09 - The Contemplation of God is to be Preferred Above All Other Exercises 00:50:42 - 10 - 10 - That We Should Not Be Too Solicitous for Actual and Sensible Devotion, but Desire Rather the Union of Our Will with God 00:55:16 - 11 - 11 - In What Manner We Should Resist Temptation and Endure Trials 00:59:03 - 12 - 12 - The Power of the Love of God 01:04:47 - 13 - 13 - Of the Nature and Advantages of Prayer - of Interior Recollection 01:10:05 - 14 - 14 - That Everything Should be Judged According to the Testimony of our Conscience 01:15:30 - 15 - 15 - On the Contempt of Self: How it is Acquired: its Profit to the Soul 01:22:12 - 16 - 16 - The Providence of God, Which Watches Over All Things Surely the most deeply-rooted need of the human soul, its purest aspiration, is for the closest possible union with God. As one turns over the pages of this little work, written by Blessed Albert the Great towards the end of his life, when that great soul had ripened and matured, one feels that here indeed is the ideal of one's hopes. (From the Preface) More information: http://librivox.org/on-union-with-god-by-blessed-albert-the-great/

The Life and Adventures of James P. Beckwourth, Mountaineer, Scout, and Pioneer, and Chief of the Crow Nation of Indians (Version 2) by T. D. BONNER (1810 - 1883) Genre(s): Biography & Autobiography Read by: Claude Stewart in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 30 - Chapter 30 00:33:12 - 31 - Chapter 31 01:15:14 - 32 - Chapter 32 01:38:36 - 33 - Chapter 33 02:18:28 - 34 - Chapter 34 02:53:26 - 35 - Chapter 35 03:24:13 - 36 - Chapter 36 03:54:36 - 37 - Chapter 37 James P. Beckworth, born in Virginia at the dawn of our Nation, moved with his family to eastern Missouri settling a few miles below what is now St. Charles.Still young, James began his education in the character of the Indian nations where he gained first hand knowledge of the Indian tactics and at times, their brutality.At the young age of 19, he became a member of the famed company known as Ashley's hundred. Working along side some our countries most revered adventurers. Hugh Glass, Jim Bridger, Kit Carson and of course, General Ashley himself.After many adventures working for the American Fur Company, James began his journey to becoming Chief of the great Crow Nation. Proving his courage on the field of battle time and again, the Crow Nation grew to respect his character.Through the fur trade, James' knowledge and experience helped provide the Crow Nation with wealth they never experienced before. For this, they grew to appreciate his intellect. Rising through the ranks of warriors and consistently earning their admiration, the great council named him Chief.But after fourteen years of living among the Great Plains Indians, James grew weary and longed to rejoin the society in which he was raised. Leaving his adopted family behind, James set off for even more adventure. First with the United States Army, fighting once again, an Indian Nation in Florida. His skill was called upon in California, participating in the first battles of California's independence. Yet again, his knowledge and experience were put to use in the Mexican-American war. Finally, after years of military campaign and hardship, James settled in a valley nestled in the peaks of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Here, he established the great Beckworth's Pass. Bringing emigrants directly to central California.To this day, just west of Lake Tahoe, traveling west on Route 70, at the border of California and Nevada, a town, highway and even a mountain peak bear his name. A reminder to all Americans of a man who's magnificent life helped to forge our great Nation. Summary by cstew64 More information: https://librivox.org/the-life-and-adventures-of-james-p-beckwourth-2-by-t-d-bonner/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)