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The Narrative of Sojourner Truth
A poignant biography as told to Olive Gilbert by Isabella Bomefree-a slave (1797-1883) who later took the name of Sojourner Truth. She recounts the harshness of life under slavery and after winning her freedom, became a vociferous abolitionist for which she has been long remembered and revered. Table of Contents: Chapter 01: Her Birth And Parentage Chapter 02: Accommodations Chapter 03: Her Brothers And Sisters Chapter 04: Her Religious Instruction Chapter 05: The Auction Chapter 06: Death Of Mau-Mau Bett Chapter 07: Last Days Of Bomefree Chapter 08: Death Of Bomefree Chapter 09: Commencement Of Isabella's Trials In Life Chapter 10: Trials Continued Chapter 11: Her Standing With Her New Master And Mistress Chapter 12: Isabella's Marriage Chapter 13: Isabella As A Mother Chapter 14: Slaveholder's Promises Chapter 15: Her Escape Chapter 16: Illegal Sale Of Her Son Chapter 17: It Is Often Darkest Just Before Dawn Chapter 18: Death Of Mrs. Eliza Fowler Chapter 19: Isabella's Religious Experience Chapter 20: New Trials Chapter 21: Finding A Brother And Sister Chapter 22: Gleanings Chapter 23: The Matthias Delusion Chapter 24: Fasting Chapter 25: The Cause Of Her Leaving The City Chapter 26: The Consequences Of Refusing A Traveller A Night's Lodging Chapter 27: Some Of Her Views And Reasonings Chapter 28: The Second Advent Doctrines Chapter 29: Another Camp-Meeting Chapter 30: Last Interview With Her Master Certificates Of Character AUTHOR Olive Gilbert (1801-1884) was an abolishionist who deeply felt the plight of slaves and spent over two years living with the emancipated slave and preacher, Sojourner Truth, carefully recording her story. "
Olive Gilbert (Author), Bobbie Frohman (Narrator)
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Essential learning for any young student of American History, biographies of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Daniel Webster and Abraham Lincoln. These stories help us get to know the gentleman as people and then take us through their great accomplishments that make us appreciate their place in American history. Table of Contents: The Story of George Washington Chapter 01. When Washington was a Boy Chapter 02. His Homes Chapter 03. His Schools and Schoolmasters Chapter 04. Going to Sea Chapter 05. The Young Surveyor Chapter 06. The Ohio Country Chapter 07. A Change of Circumstances Chapter 08. A Perilous Journey Chapter 09. His First Battle Chapter 10. The French and Indian War Chapter 11. The Mutterings of the Storm Chapter 12. The Beginning of the War Chapter 13. Independence Chapter 14. The First President Chapter 15. ""First in the Hearts of His Countrymen"" The Story of Benjamin Franklin Chapter 01. The Whistle Chapter 02. Schooldays Chapter 03. The Boys and the Wharf Chapter 04. Choosing a Trade Chapter 05. How Franklin Educated Himself Chapter 06. Farewell to Boston Chapter 07. The First Day in Philadelphia Chapter 08. Governor William Keith Chapter 09. The Return to Philadelphia Chapter 10. The First Visit to England Chapter 11. A Leading Man in Philadelphia Chapter 12. Franklin's Rules of Life Chapter 13. Franklin's Services to the Colonies Chapter 14. Franklin's Wonderful Kite Chapter 15. The Last Years The Story of Daniel Webster Chapter 01. Captain Webster Chapter 02. The Youngest Son Chapter 03. Ezekiel and Daniel Chapter 04. Plans For the Future Chapter 05. At Exeter Academy Chapter 06. Getting Ready for College Chapter 07. At Dartmouth College Chapter 08. How Daniel Taught School Chapter 09. Daniel Goes to Boston Chapter 10. Lawyer and Congressman Chapter 11. The Dartmouth College Case Chapter 12. Webster's Great Orations Chapter 13. Mr. Webster in the Senate Chapter 14. Mr. Webster in Private Life Chapter 15. The Last Years The Story Of Abraham Lincoln Chapter 01. The Kentucky Home Chapter 02. Work and Sorrow Chapter 03. The New Mother Chapter 04. School and Books Chapter 05. Life in the Backwoods Chapter 06. The Boatman Chapter 07. The First Years in Illinois Chapter 08. The Black Hawk War Chapter 09. In the Legislature Chapter 10. Politics and Marriage Chapter 11. Congressman and Lawyer Chapter 12. The Question of Slavery Chapter 13. Lincoln and Douglas Chapter 14. President of The United States Chapter 15. The End of a Great Life AUTHOR James Baldwin (1841 - 1925) was a pioneer of primary education, a teacher for many years and eventually an administrator and finally Editor-in-Chief of the American Book Company, specializing in educational text. James Baldwin's lasting fame is for the children's literature he wrote, over 50 books, selling in the millions. COMMENTARY Reviews for Alcazar AudioWorks' production of Four Great Americans Four Famous Americans is an audiobook by author James Baldwin, read by Bobbie Frohman and David Thorn, produced by Alcazar AudioWorks. The four Americans are Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin, Daniel Webster, and George Washington. Each CD is approximately an hour in length, bookmarked every 3 minutes for an easy return to the story after a break. The story of Abraham Lincoln begins at the beginning, in Kentucky. His family was a pioneer family that lived off the land. Abe's childhood impacted the kind of man he was to become: determined, honest, and willing to speak his mind. Each chapter focuses on a portion of Lincoln's life. As a young man, he spent time on a trading barge and visited New Orleans where he was introduced to the horrors of slavery. He returned home with the desire to change his life and the lives of others. It was then that he began studying to become a lawyer. Not long after that, he started running for various public office and, as we all know, he eventually won the Presidency. Benjamin Franklin was a character his whole life. He was the youngest of sixteen children and, because he was the youngest, his father was able to send him to grammar school. There young Ben learned that he loved reading and writing, but not mathematics. Later in his life, Benjamin Franklin became a printer, newspaper entrepreneur, and advocate for the new nation, the United States. Without his diplomatic skills, the colonies would have had a more difficult time breaking away from England. The third disk features Daniel Webster, from new Hampshire. The son of Revolutionary fighter and judge Ebenezer Webster, Daniel Webster was the ninth child of ten and the youngest boy in the family. Fortune had smiled on the family by the time Daniel was of school age, so his parents were able to send him to school. Daniel learned to read very young; in fact, neighbors came from far and wide to hear him read. Eventually, Judge Webster decided to send Daniel to Exeter Academy. With much study, he soon became a good scholar and at the head of his class in spite of his classmates, who were gentlemen's sons and cruel to this boy from humble means. Often Daniel Webster cried from the treatment he received at the hands of these young men. Still, he excelled academically, first at Exeter Academy, then with a private tutor, and later at Dartmouth College where he became a great orator. During his lifetime, Webster served as a Congressman and a famous lawyer before he eventually retired to the country, where he continued speaking as a patriot and advocate for the peaceful prosperity he believed each American should have. George Washington's life began in Virginia where bpth black and white slaves were common in Virginia and most items were homemade. Though his older, half brothers were well-educated at Appleby's in England, George was taught by Mr. Williams, a white slave owned by George's father because he had been too poor to pay for his passage to America. Mr. Washington had Mr. Williams educate his son in reading, writing, arithmetic, and land surveying. This surveyor later, as everyone knows, served outstandingly in the army and then as the United State's first President, and his service didn't end when he retired from office; he continued to advise Congress on various issues because so many people admired him. Every chapter holds some wonderful quote or anecdote about its famous American. Listening to these stories at home or in the car will give children many wonderful stories about these four famous Americans to share with friends and family. Reviewed By: Kate O'Mara - EHO Eclectic Homeschool Online "
James Baldwin (Author), Bobbie Frohman, David Thorn (Narrator)
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Dr. Dolittle is a people doctor who's love for animals and giving them a home, scares all his human patients away. Dr. Dolittle's parrot decides to teach him how to talk to animals, after learning the secret language, Dr. Dolittle becomes a veterinarian. Poor Dr. Dolittle always has money problems, but when he learns of a monkey epidemic in Africa, he has to help. In gratitude, Dr. Dolittle is given a rare creature who is part unicorn. But, on the way home, pirates!!!! Does Dr. Dolittle make it home safely? What happens to his animal friends? This classic story will hold you spellbound to the end. Table of Contents: The Story of Doctor Dolittle, Being the History of His Peculiar Life at Home and Astonishing Adventures in Foreign Parts Chapter 01. Puddleby Chapter 02. Animal Language Chapter 03. More Money Troubles Chapter 04. A Message From Africa Chapter 05. The Great Journey Chapter 06. Polynesia and the King Chapter 07. The Bridge of Apes Chapter 08. The Leader of the Lions Chapter 09. The Monkeys Council Chapter 10. The Rarest Animal of All Chapter 11. The Black Prince Chapter 12. Medicine and Magic Chapter 13. Red Sails and Blue Wings Chapter 14. The Rats Warning Chapter 15. The Barbary Dragon Chapter 16. Too-Too, The Listener Chapter 17. The Ocean Gossips Chapter 18. Smells Chapter 19. The Rock Chapter 20. The Fisherman's Town Chapter 21. Home Again AUTHOR Hugh Lofting (1886-1947) was an English novelist and poet, most famous for ""The Story of Dr. Dolittle"". A civil engineer by training, Lofting created the story of the doctor who could talk to animals, while writing letters to his children, when serving in the military during WWI. COMMENTARY Reviews for Alcazar AudioWorks' production of The Story of Dr. Dolittle A childhood favorite I loved this story as a child. The kindly Dr. who finds his way despite all insurmountable difficulties, the clever animals and the far fetched voyages and adventures are all wrapped up nicely with a satisfying ending. Now my children love this story and narration and have listen to it several times. Frohman's narration is well done with little quirky accents and a good sense of timing. This was a good purchase. Now we're onto The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle Listener Review - Audible.com "
Hugh Lofting (Author), Bobbie Frohman (Narrator)
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Albert Payson Terhune's story of Bruce, the collie, who starts out life as an ugly, ungainly type and grows up not only beautiful, but incredibly smart. Bruce protects The Mistress from evildoers and becomes a decorated war hero (WWI) before returning to The Home Place for a leisurely retirement amid the lovely trees and lakes. Bruce's story is told from the dog's perspective as well as the Master's. We join in the adventures as well as share in a few sorrows. One of Terhune's best that will bring a smile as well as a tear. Table of Contents: Chapter 1 - The Coming of Bruce Chapter 2 - The Pest Chapter 3 - The War Dog Chapter 4 - When Eyes Were No Use Chapter 5 - The Double Cross Chapter 6 - The Werewolf AUTHOR Albert Payson Terhune (1872 - 1942) was born in Newark, New Jersey, the son of two writers, his Father also a prominent minister. Terhune had great success in two endeavors, writing and dog breeding. Originally a journalist, Terhune turned his family's summer home into a successful Collie breeding Kennel and devoted himself to writing fiction, mostly dog-themed. Quotes about Bruce i really enjoyed reading bruce again. it is a simple book told from the dogs perspective mostly, and all the more interesting, and different for it. told in language understandable to an older young reader, it won't put an adult asleep either. plenty of action here about bruce the collie's wartime career. the author owned 10 collies of his own, and it shows in his empathy, and understanding of his central character bruce. the story of bruce will be loved by all dog lovers for generations to come! (Amazon.com) This was a wonderful story of Bruce, who was born as a 'second', not originally of show quality, but who found a home with the Master and Mistress after a difficult start. The book starts with the story of a young boy who adopts Bruce's mother with his birthday money. The parents do not approve of the purchase because the dog is female (I don't understand what the problem was with female dogs in that era?) and the father works to get rid of the dog much to the heartbrake of the son. Bruce's mother is accidently shipped as a show dog to the Master and Mistress and has a litter of just 1 - Bruce. Eventually Bruce's mother is returned to the young boy, but Bruce remains with the Master and Mistress who grow to love him and even rescue him from a ""doctor"" who wants to perform experiments on him. Bruce is put into commission as a courier dog in WWI and much of the story focuses on his adventures in the war. I learned a lot about these war dogs through this book and have much appreciation for the service they provided to their human soldiers. I was surprised that the book turned out to be about Bruce and not his mother, but it was a wonderful story, I recommend it to any dog lover or even WWI enthusiast. (Amazon.com) "
Edith Nesbit (Author), Bobbie Frohman, David Thorn (Narrator)
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The Narrative of Sojourner Truth: A Biography of a Slave Woman
The Narrative of Sojourner Truth is a poignant biography as told to Olive Gilbert by Isabella Bomefree-a slave born at the end of the eighteenth century who later took the name of Sojourner Truth. She recounts the harshness of life under slavery, as well as what transpired after she won her freedom, when she became a vociferous abolitionist, a role for which she has been long remembered and revered.
Olive Gilbert (Author), Bobbie Frohman (Narrator)
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History of the Donner Party: A Tragedy of the Sierra
C. F. McGlashan was the newspaper editor and publisher of the local daily in Truckee, California, the closest town to the Donner Pass. Over the course of an eighteen-month period, McGlashan interviewed the survivors of the Donner Party, gathered artifacts, and amassed an enormous amount of secondary information. He published his findings as serialized articles in his paper, which were later published in book form. Detailed and engaging, History of the Donner Party is considered the definitive account of one of the most notorious treks in American history.
C. F. Mcglashan, C.F. McGlashan (Author), Bobbie Frohman (Narrator)
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Classic Christmas Tales by Famous Authors, Vol. 1
Enjoy a timeless collection of classic Christmas tales, all available in one audiobook! Classic Christmas Tales by Famous Authors, Volume 1 includes: 'The Royal Truffle Hunt' by Anthony Thorn'A Christmas Dream and How it Came True' by Louisa May Alcott'The Sabots of Little Wolff' by Francois Coppee'A Christmas Guest' by Selma Lagerlof'Christmas Goblins' by Charles Dickens'At Christmas Time' by Anton Chekhov'The Heavenly Christmas Tree' by Fydor Dostoevsky
Alcazar Audioworks, Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Louisa May Alcott (Author), Bobbie Frohman, David Thorn (Narrator)
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Uncle Tom's Cabin, Young Folks Edition
Painstakingly based upon the classic 1852 novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowe re-tells the story to allow young readers a glimpse into the darker side of American History. Uncle Tom's Cabin was the best selling novel of the 1800s and had an enormous influence in gallvanizing public opinion against slavery. Uncle Tom's Cabin is the story of two slaves who's master must sell them to settle his debts. Uncle Tom is sold ""down the river"", away from his wife and children, Eliza decides to escape. Uncle Tom has a great faith in God and is a righteous man, but is sorely tested when he is sold to a sadist owner named Simon Legree. Does Eliza make it to Canada? Will Uncle Tom survive Simon Legree's villany? Uncle Tom's Cabin will keep you riveted to the end. Table of Contents: Chapter 01. Uncle Tom and Little Harry are Sold Chapter 02. Eliza Runs Away with Little Harry Chapter 03. The Morning After Chapter 04. The Chase Chapter 05. Eliza Finds a Refuge Chapter 06. Uncle Tom Says Good-bye Chapter 07. Uncle Tom Meets Eva Chapter 08. Eliza Among the Quakers Chapter 09. Uncle Tom's New Home Chapter 10. Uncle Tom's Letter Chapter 11. (There is no Chapter 11) Chapter 12. George Fights for Freedom Chapter 13. Aunt Dinah Chapter 14. Topsy Chapter 15. Eva and Topsy Chapter 16. Eva's Last Good-bye Chapter 17. Uncle Tom's New Master Chapter 18. George and Eliza Find Freedom Chapter 19. Uncle Tom Finds Freedom Chapter 20. George Shelby Frees His Slaves AUTHOR Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) was an American author who became a major catalyst for the abolishion of slavery with her novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin. A deeply religious woman from an enormous and devout family, Stowe had enormous compassion for the plight of slaves and infused her writings with humanity, creating characters and situations that resonated with people all over the world. The impact of Uncle Tom's Cabin was so profound, that when Abraham Lincoln met Harriet Beecher Stowe, he reportedly said ""So you are the little woman who wrote the book that started this great war."" "
Harriet Beecher Stowe (Author), Bobbie Frohman (Narrator)
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Heidi who has been orphaned, is taken from her alpine home with her beloved grandfather by her less than loving aunt to be a companion for a crippled child of a wealthy family in Frankfurt. They become bosom friends but Heidi becomes ill and has to return home, but when her crippled friend comes to the Alps for a visit, well, we don't want to spoil the story for you. Table of Contents: Chapter 01. Up the Mountain to Alm-Uncle Chapter 02. At Home with Grandfather Chapter 03. Out with the Goats Chapter 04. The Visit to Grandmother Chapter 05. Two Visits and What Came of Them Chapter 06. A New Chapter about New Things Chapter 07. Fraulein Rottenmeier Spends an Uncomfortable Day Chapter 08. There is Great Commotion in the Large House Chapter 09. Herr Sesemann Hears of Things that are New to Him Chapter 10. Another Grandmother Chapter 11. Heidi Gains in One Way and Loses in Another Chapter 12. A Ghost in the House Chapter 13. A Summer Evening on the Mountain Chapter 14. Sunday Bells Chapter 15. Preparations for a Journey Chapter 16. A Visitor Chapter 17. A Compensation Chapter 18. Winter in Dorfli Chapter 19. The Winter Continues Chapter 20. News from Distant Friends Chapter 21. How Life Went on at Grandfather's Chapter 22. Something Unexpected Happens Chapter 23. ""Good-bye Till We Meet Again"" AUTHOR Johanna Spyri (1827-1901) was a Swiss novelist and short story writer, most known for her children's literature. Born in a rural area of Switzerland, Spyri moved to Zurich upon her marriage and in her homesickness, wrote her most famous novel, ""Heidi"" in just a month. DETAILS COMMENTARY Reviews for Alcazar AudioWorks' production of Heidi Heidi is an old friend of mine, one of the first books bought specifically for me and a story I read over and over again as I was growing up. I loved to read about the five-year-old orphan who was dumped on her unknown grandfather by her apparently unloving aunt. I delighted in watching her play with the goats and goatherd, develop a relationship with the old man, and grow into a strong, young mountain girl. With every reading, I grew irritated with the aunt when she reappeared and interrupted their idyllic life, taking Heidi away to live with a wealthy family in a distant city, and rejoiced when surprising events made the way for my young friend to return home again. There is more to the story, of course, and I still love it all, so I was genuinely intrigued when I received this unabridged recording from Alcazar AudioWorks. I had hopes that it would prove to be a delightful option to pulling out my own, worn, copy of the book, and it did! Bobbie Frohman does a wonderful job of reading the story, adjusting her voice slightly to present the various characters. Outstanding! Reviewed By: Rena Arlen - EHO Eclectic Homeschool Online "
Johanna Spyri (Author), A Full Cast, Bobbie Frohman (Narrator)
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C.F. McGlashan was the newspaper publisher of the local paper in Truckee, California, the closest town to the Donner Pass. McGlashan interviewed the survivors of the Donner Party, gathered artifacts and amassed an enormous amount of secondary information. Over an 18 month period, McGlashan published serialized articles in his paper and turned his articles into a book. History of the Donner Party is considered the definitive account of one of the most notorious treks in American history. Table of Contents: Preface Chapter 01/Donner Lake — A Famous Tourist Resort — Building the Central Pacific — California's Skating Park — The Pioneers — The Organization of the Donner Party — Ho! for California! — A Mammoth Train — The Dangers by the Way — False Accounts of the Sufferings Endured — Complete Roll of the Company — Impostors Claiming to Belong to the Party — Killed by the Pawnees — An Alarmed Camp — Resin Indians — A Mother's Death Chapter 02/Mrs. Donner's Letters — Life on the Plains — An Interesting Sketch — The Outfit Required — The Platte River — Botanizing — Five Hundred and Eighteen Wagons for California — Burning ""Buffalo Chips"" — The Fourth of July at Fort Laramie — Indian Discipline — Sioux Attempt to Purchase Mary Graves — George Donner Elected Captain — Letter of Stanton — Dissension — One Company Split up into Five — The Fatal Hastings Cut-off — Lowering Wagons over a Precipice — The First View of Great Salt Lake Chapter 03/A Grave of Salt — Members of the Mystic Tie — Twenty Wells — A Desolate Alkaline Waste — Abandoned on the Desert — A Night of Horror — A Steer Maddened by Thirst — The Mirage — Yoking an Ox and a Cow — *'Caching"" Goods — The Emigrants' Silent Logic — A Cry for Relief — Two Heroic Volunteers — A Perilous Journey — Letters to Captain Sutter Chapter 04/Gravelly Ford — The Character of James F Reed — Causes which Led to the Reed-Snyder Tragedy —John Snyder's Popularity — The Fatal Altercation — Conflicting Statements of Survivors — Snyder's Death — A Brave Girl — A Primitive Trial — A Court of Final Resort — Verdict of Banishment — A Sad Separation — George and Jacob Donner Ahead at the Time — Finding Letters in Split Sticks — Danger of Starvation Chapter 05/Great Hardships — The Sink of the Humboldt — Indians Stealing Cattle — An Entire Company Compelled to Walk — Abandoned to Die — Wolfinger Murdered — Rhinehart's Confession — Arrival of C T Stanton — A Temporary Relief — A Fatal Accident — The Sierra Nevada Mountains — Imprisoned in Snow — Struggles for Freedom — A Hopeless Situation — Digging for Cattle in Snow — How the Breen Cabin Happened to be Built — A Thrilling Sketch of a Solitary Winter — Putting up Shelters — The Donners Have Nothing but Tents — Fishing for Trout Chapter 06/Endeavors to Cross the Mountains — Discouraging Failures — Eddy Kills a Bear — Making Snow-Shoes — Who composed the ""Forlorn Hope"" — Mary A Graves — An Irishman — A Generous Act — Six Days' Rations — Mary Graves' Account — Snow-Blind — C T Stanton's Death — ""I Am Coming Soon"" — Sketch of Stanton's Early Life — His Charity and Self-sacrifice — The Diamond Breast-pin — Stanton's Last Poem Chapter 07/A Wife's Devotion — The Smoky Gorge — Caught in a Storm — Casting Lots to See Who should Die — A Hidden River — The Delirium of Starvation — Franklin Ward Graves — His Dying Advice — A Frontiersman's Plan — The Camp of Death — A Dread Resort — A Sister's Agony — The Indians Refuse to Eat — Lewis and Salvador Flee for Their Lives — Killing a Deer — Tracks Marked by Blood-Nine Days without Food Chapter 08/Starvation at Donner Lake — Preparing Rawhide for Food — Eating the Fire rug — Shoveling Snow off the Beds — Playing they were Tea-cups of Custard — A Starving Baby — Pleading with Silent Eloquence — Patrick Breen's Diary — Jacob Donner's Death — A Child's Vow — A Christmas Dinner — Lost on the Summits — A Stump Twenty-two Feet High — Seven Nursing Babes at Donner Lake — A Devout Father — A Dying Boy — Sorrow and Suffering at the Cabins Chapter 09/The Last Resort — Two Reports of a Gun — Only Temporary Relief — Weary Traveling — The Snow Bridges — Human Tracks! — An Indian Rancherie — Acorn Bread — Starving Five Times! — Carried Six Miles — Bravery of John Rhodes — A Thirty-two Days' Journey — Organizing the First Relief Party — Alcalde Sinclair's Address — Capt. R.P. Tucker's Companions Chapter 10/A Lost Age in California History — The Change Wrought by the Discovery of Gold — The Start from Johnson's Ranch — A Bucking Horse — A Night Ride — Lost in the Mountains — A Terrible Night — A Flooded Camp — Crossing a Mountain Torrent — Mule Springs — A Crazy Companion — Howlings of Gray Wolves — A Deer Rendezvous — A Midnight Thief — Frightening Indians — The Diary of the First Relief Party Chapter 11/Hardships of Reed and Herron — Generosity of Captain Sutter — Attempts to Cross the Mountains with Provisions — Curtis' Dog — Compelled to Turn Back — Hostilities with Mexico — Memorial to Gov Stockton — Verba Buena's Generosity — Johnson's Liberality — Pitiful Scenes at Donner Lake — Noble Mothers — Dying rather than Eat Human Flesh — A Mother's Prayer — Tears of Joy — Eating the Shoestrings Chapter 12/School Discipline — Capt George Donner's Appearance — Parting Scenes at Alder Creek — Starting over the Mountains — A Baby's Death — A Mason's Vow — Crossing the Snow Barrier — More Precious than Gold or Diamonds — Elitha Donner's Kindness Chapter 13/Death of Ada Keseberg — Denton Discovering Gold — A Poem Composed while Dying — The Caches of Provisions Robbed by Fishers — The Sequel to the Reed-Snyder Tragedy — Death from Overeating — The Agony of Frozen Feet — An Interrupted Prayer — Stanton, after Death, Guides the Relief Party! — The Second Relief Party Arrives — A Solitary Indian — Patty Reed and Her Father — Starving Children Lying in Bed — Mrs. Graves' Money still Buried at Donner Lake Chapter 14/Leaving Three Men in the Mountains — The Emigrants Quite Helpless — Bear Tracks in the Snow — The Clumps of Tamarack — Wounding a Bear — Blood Stains upon the Snow — A Weary Chase — A Momentous Day — Stone and Cady Leave the Sufferers — A Mother Offering Five Hundred Dollars — Mrs. Donner Parting from her Children — ""God will Take Care of You"" — Buried in Snow without Food or Fire — Pines Uprooted by the Storm — A Grave Cut in the Snow — The Cub's Cave — Firing at Random — A Desperate Undertaking — Preparing for a Hand-to-hand Battle — Precipitated into the Cave — Seizing the Bear — Mrs. Elizabeth Donner's Death — Clarke and Baptiste Attempt to Escape — A Death more Cruel than Starvation Chapter 15/A Mountain Storm — Provisions Exhausted — Battling the Storm Fiends — Black Despair — Icy Coldness — A Picture of Desolation — The Sleep of Death — A Piteous Farewell — Falling into the Fire-well — Isaac Donner's Death — Living upon Snow Water — Excruciating Pain — A Vision of Angels — ""Patty is Dying"" — The Thumb of a Mitten — A Child's Treasures — The ""Dolly"" of the Donner Party Chapter 16/A Mother at Starved Camp — Repeating the Litany — Hoping in Despair — Wasting Away — The Precious Lump of Sugar — ""James is Dying"" — Restoring a Life — Relentless Hunger — The Silent Night Vigils — The Sight of Earth — Descending the Snow Pit — The Flesh of the Dead — Refusing to Eat — The Morning Star — The Mercy of God — The Mutilated Forms — The Dizziness of Delirium — Faith Rewarded — ""There is Mrs. Breen."" Chapter 17/The Rescue — California Aroused — A Verba Buena Newspaper — Tidings of Woe — A Cry of Distress — Noble Generosity — Subscriptions for the Donner Party — The First and Second Reliefs — Organization of the Third — The Dilemma — Voting to Abandon a Family — The Fatal Ayes — John Stark's Bravery — Carrying the Starved Children — A Plea for the Relief Party Chapter 18/Arrival of the Third Relief — The Living and the Dead — Captain George Donner Dying — Mrs. Murphy's Words — Foster and Eddy at the Lake — Tamsen Donner and Her Children — A Fearful Struggle — The Husband's Wishes — Walking Fourteen Miles — Wifely Devotion — Choosing Death — The Night Journey — An Unparalleled Ordeal — An Honored Name — Three Little Waifs — ""And Our Parents are Dead."" Chapter 19/False Ideas about the Donner Party — Accused of Six Murders — Interviews with Lewis Keseberg — His Statement — An Educated German — A Predestined Fate — Keseberg's Lameness — Slanderous Reports — Covered with Snow — ""Loathsome, Insipid, and Disgusting"" — Longings toward Suicide — Tamsen Donner's Death — Going to Get the Treasure — Suspended over a Hidden Stream — ""Where is Donner's Money?"" — Extorting a Confession Chapter 20/Dates of the Rescues — Arrival of the Fourth Relief — A Scene Beggaring Description — The Wealth of the Donners — An Appeal to the Highest Court — A Dreadful Shock — Saved from a Grizzly Bear — A Trial for Slander — Keseberg Vindicated — Two Kettles of Human Blood — The Enmity of the Relief Party — ""Born under an Evil Star"" — ""Stone Him I Stone Him!"" — Fire and Flood — Keseberg's Reputation for Honesty — A Prisoner in His Own House — The Most Miserable of Men Chapter 21/Sketch of Gen. John A. Sutter — The Donner Party's Benefactor — The Least and Most that Earth can Bestow — The Survivors' Request — His Birth and Parentage — Efforts to Reach California — New Helvetia — A Puny Army — Uninviting Isolation — Ross and Bodega — Unbounded Generosity — Sutter's Wealth — Effect of the Gold Fever — Wholesale Robbery — The Sobrante Decision — A ""Genuine and Meritorious"" Grant — Utter Ruin — Hock Farm — Gen. Sutter's Death — Mrs. E. P. Houghton's Tribute Chapter 22/The Death List — The Forty-two Who Perished — Names of Those Saved — Forty-eight Survivors — Traversing Snow-belt Five Times — Burying the Dead — An Appalling Spectacle — Tamsen Donner's Last Act of Devotion — A Remarkable Proposal — Twenty-six Present Survivors — McCutchen — Keseberg — The Graves Family — The Murphys — Naming Marysville — The Reeds — The Breens Chapter 23/The Orphan Children of George and Tamsen Donner — Sutter, the Philanthropist — ""If Mother Would Only Come"" — Christian and Mary Brunner — An Enchanting Home — ""Can't You Keep Both of Us?"" — Eliza Donner Crossing the Torrent — Earning a Silver Dollar — The Gold Excitement — Getting an Education — Elitha C. Donner — Leanna C. Donner — Frances E. Donner — Georgia A. Donner — Eliza P. Donner Chapter 24/Afterword AUTHOR Charles Fayette McGlashan (1847-1931) was born in Wisconsin, but came to Northern California as a toddler. McGlashan began his career as an educator, tried politics and even practiced law for a few years. His true passion was journalism and he kept returning to writing. "
C. F. McGlashan, C.F. McGlashan (Author), Bobbie Frohman (Narrator)
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The Humorous Short Stories of Mark Twain
This delightful collection of gems by Mark Twain begins with the story of a town called Hadleyburg, which prides itself on the honesty of its citizens. One day a citizen of Hadleyburg offends a stranger passing through, who vows to take his revenge by revealing just how corruptible the sanctimonious town really is. Twain is at his best here, poking fun at common hypocrisy as the self-satisfied pillars of the community are done in by their own greed. Other stories in the collection include: 1. The Man Who Corrupted Hadleyburg 2. The Double Barrelled Detective Story 3. The Jumping Frog of Calaveras County 4. The Million Dollar Bank Note 5. Benton and Mills 6. A Tale 7. Cannibalism in the Cars 8. The Stolen White Elephant 9. The Man Who Put Up at Gadsby's 10. The Good Little Boy 11. The Bad Little Boy 12. Baker's Blue Jay Yarn AUTHOR Mark Twain (1835-1910) was born Samuel L. Clemens in the town of Florida, Missouri. One of the most popular and influential authors our nation has ever produced, his keen wit and incisive satire earned him praise from both critics and peers. He has been called not only the greatest humorist of his age but the father of American literature. "
Mark Twain (Author), A Full Cast, Bobbie Frohman, Bruce Blau, David Thorn (Narrator)
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Elsie in New York and The Purple Dress
In "Elsie in New York," Elsie is an innocent young woman who must look for work to make a living. Although she applies for several positions, do-gooders interfere. Thinking they are saving her soul, in actuality they point her to her destruction. In "The Purple Dress," two young women clerks have been saving money all year to buy new dresses for the one gala of their year, the annual Thanksgiving dinner given by their employer. But when a landlady and a dressmaker intervene, things turn out much differently than either girl could have imagined.
Henry O (Author), Bobbie Frohman, David Thorn, Susan McCarthy (Narrator)
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