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Join Elbert Hubbard as he takes us on an intriguing journey, visiting the homes of renowned authors, poets, social reformers, and other distinguished personalities. In these engaging short essays, part biography and part critique, Hubbard reflects on the lives of eminent artists, including Raphael, Leonardo, Thorwaldsen, Velasquez, Cellini, and Whistler. He explores how their environments might have shaped their work and personal lives. This is the sixth volume in a captivating series of 14 books.

In this intriguing volume, Elbert Hubbard takes us on an intimate tour through the homes of remarkable women who left their mark on history. Exploring the residences of authors, poets, social reformers, and other esteemed figures, Hubbard delves into how their environments could have shaped their lives and work. This book is a unique blend of biography and insightful commentary on the subjects life and creative output. Featured women include Elizabeth B. Browning, Madame Guyon, Harriet Martineau, Charlotte Bronte, Christina Rossetti, Rosa Bonheur, Madame De Stael, Elizabeth Fry, Mary Lamb, ...

In Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors, Elbert Hubbard guides us through the residences of prominent authors, poets, and social reformers, offering a unique perspective on how their environments might have shaped their work. These engaging essays blend biography with Hubbards insightful commentary on the subject and their body of work. The fifth volume in a series of 14, it delves into the lives of well-known English authors including William Morris, Alfred Tennyson, John Milton, Samuel Coleridge, Lord Byron, and Benjamin Disraeli.

Journey with Elbert Hubbard as he unveils the homes of some of the greatest businessmen in England and the US. This series is a unique fusion of biography and insightful commentary on how their living spaces might have shaped them and their work. Featured figures include Robert Owen, James Oliver, Stephen Girard, Mayer A. Rothschild, Philip D. Armour, John J. Astor, Peter Cooper, Andrew Carnegie, George Peabody, A. T. Stewart, H. H. Rogers, and James J. Hill. This is the 11th volume in a captivating 14-part series, carefully narrated by Lucy Perry and Availle.

Elbert Hubbard takes you on a fascinating journey to the homes of iconic American statesmen and explores how their environments might have shaped their ideologies and actions. This insightful series blends biography and opinion, providing a unique perspective on figures like George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Alexander Hamilton, and more. Discover the lives and legacies of these influential individuals through Hubbards contemplative essays. This is the third volume in a riveting 14-book series.

Join Elbert Hubbard as he takes us on intimate tours of the homes of renowned authors, poets, social reformers, and other luminaries. Uncover how their environments might have shaped their thoughts and actions. Each short essay serves as a unique blend of biography, reflection, and Hubbards personal insights into the subjects and their body of work. In this series, we delve into the lives of historys most influential teachers, including Moses, Confucius, Pythagoras, Plato, King Alfred, Erasmus, Booker T. Washington, Thomas Arnold, Friedrich Froebel, Hypatia, Saint Benedict, and Mary Baker Eddy...

Join Elbert Hubbard as he takes you on a journey, exploring the homes of esteemed individuals from all walks of life - authors, poets, social reformers, and more. These fascinating short essays, part biography and part contemplation, present a unique perspective on how their environment might have shaped them. In this volume, he offers captivating insights into the renowned love stories of notable couples like William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft, Dante and Beatrice, and Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton. Listen to the heartfelt play about the tragic love tale between Ferdinand Lassalle and ...

Join Elbert Hubbard as he journeys to the homes of some of the most influential figures in history, from authors and philosophers to politicians and poets. This podcast combines elements of biography, interview, and commentary as Hubbard converses with living subjects about their work and muses about the possible influences of the homes of those who have passed. In this first installment of a 14-volume series, Hubbard reflects upon his own life and those of influential figures like George Eliot, Walt Whitman, William Wordsworth, Charles Dickens, and Thomas Edison, among others.

Journey with Elbert Hubbard as he takes you on a tour of the homes of some of the greatest musicians in history. Part biography, part exploration of these musicians environments, Hubbards essays give insights into how their surroundings might have shaped their genius. Be transported to the homes of Richard Wagner, Paganini, Frederic Chopin, Robert Schumann, Sebastian Bach, Felix Mendelsohn, Franz Liszt, Ludwig van Beethoven, George Handel, Giuseppe Verdi, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Johannes Brahms. This captivating series is part discussion, part reflection, and entirely fascinating. This is...

"A Message to Garcia" is a renowned essay by Elbert Hubbard, written in 1899, that underscores the virtues of initiative, duty, and determination. The narrative centers on a soldier named Rowan, who is entrusted with the critical mission of delivering a message to General García, a key figure in the Cuban insurgency. Despite the lack of detailed instructions or guidance, Rowan accepts the mission without hesitation, demonstrating unwavering commitment and resourcefulness.

El poder de la determinación queda retratado de manera magistral en la persona del soldado Rowan. Sin permitirse ninguna vacilación, el militar cumple con la tarea que se le encomienda. La historia es contada, en este texto clásico y fundacional del género del desarrollo personal, por Elbert...