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This is the 36th Coffee Break Collection, in which Librivox readers select and read stories or poems, fiction or non-fiction pieces of fifteen minutes' duration or less, suitable for short commutes and coffee breaks. The subject for this collection is "CATS" . Michele Fry.

Cleopatra by Jacob AbbottA biography of the famous Cleopatra of Egypt, written in a manner, equally interesting to children and to adults.

An historical account of the settlement of Upper and Lower Canada, with notes about the indigenous inhabitants of those areas of Eastern Canada, who intersected with English, Irish, Scottish and French settlers. The history originally accompanied remarkable black and white sketches by W.H. Bartlett. (Summary by Czandra)

A beautiful play perfect for Christmas time by Robert Hugh Benson. (Summary by Mozartjr) Cast List Narrator: Mozartjr Narrator: Larry Wilson Abel: Inkell Balthazar / Uzziel: Greg Giordano Ben-Ezra / Appendix: Rapunzelina Choir Member: Gillian Hendrie Choir Member: Anna Goss Choir Member: llamaart David: David Purdy Eliphaz: redrun Ezra: Wayne Cooke Gaspar / Nadab: Agnes Robert Behr Herald: Larry Wilson Martha: blueriveriris Mary: Therese Lindholm Melchoir: Adrian Stephens Tobias / Zachary: Alan Mapstone

“This story is true. It tells the eternally new tale of the matchless charm of our Lord Jesus Christ. One look at that loveliness, and, though the one who looked did not even remember His name, she was his forever. It [speaks] in a clear glad voice and it [says] ‘Fear not at all. Where your hands cannot reach and your love cannot help, His hands can reach and His love can help. So why are you afraid?’ And it is said that miles of space and solid walls and locked doors are nothing to Love. Nothing at all. And it is said—and we set it down with a great hope that it may cheer some other, ...

Mr. Moffatt owns a chemist's business in suburban Sydney, Australia, where he lives with his wife, Florence, and adult daughter, Naomi. The story begins with a painting that Mr. Moffatt received as security for a debt and comes to believe may be an old master. He embarks on a trip to England to have the painting valued, but on returning to Australia he finds his life has changed in ways that challenge everything he believes in. Published in England and now largely forgotten, Mr. Moffatt was Australia's first modernist novel, notable for its psychological intensity and Cobb's use of a ...

A new Professor Challenger Story! When Mr. Peerless Jones, artesian borer, is contact by the great but eccentric Professor Challenger with an urgent request, his curiosity and the endorsement of his friend Malone who had previous dealings with Challenger convinces him to meet with the Professor. Challenger's plan is as absurd as it is potentially Earth-shattering... Will Jones experience the sound of WHEN THE WORLD SCREAMED? - Summary by Ben Tucker

Sammlung von Aufsätzen über die gesellschaftlichen Verhältnisse im jungen Sowjet-Rußland. Der Autor bereiste als Journalist Rußland in den Jahren 1921/22 und ist um eine objektive Darstellung seiner Eindrücke bemüht. Als Zeitzeuge liefert er uns wertvolle Informationen, die zum Verständnis der Vorgänge in Rußland nach der Oktoberrevolution und dem anschließenden Bürgerkrieg beitragen. Zusammenfassung von Friedrich

Conspiracy on Callisto - Frederik Pohl Revolt was flaring on Callisto, and Peter Duane held the secret that would make the uprising a success or failure. Yet he could make no move, could favor no side—his memory was gone—he didn't know for whom he fought! Prison of a Billion Years -CH Thames A prison that it is literally impossible to break free from? How could this be? Watchbird - Robert Sheckley Machines that can accurately predict when crimes will happen? What a great money spinner? But where's Tom Cruise when you need him? The Incomplete Theft - Ralph Burke A grand new spaceship, tech ...

This story will allow both young and old to learn about some of Mexico's history, customs, daily life, and beautiful places through the eyes and experiences of Juanita, a young Mexican girl, and her friends. (Summary by Sue Gill)

The Adventures of Paddy Beaver is another in the long list of children’s books by the conservationist, Thornton W. Burgess. In this book, the industrious and clever Paddy Beaver, a newcomer to the Green Forest, has encounters with Sammy Jay, Jerry Muskrat, Ol’ Man Coyote and other inhabitants of the Green Forest. Along the way, we learn how Paddy builds his dam and his house, and how he stores his food. We also learn little lessons about life, such as the importance of planning before doing, caring for Nature, trusting others, the benefits of working together and how wonderful it is to ...

Eve's Diary is a comic short story by Mark Twain. It was first published in the 1905 Christmas issue of the magazine Harper's Bazaar, and in book format in June 1906 by Harper and Brothers publishing house. It is written in the style of a diary kept by the first woman in the Judeao-Christian creation myth, Eve, and is claimed to be "translated from the original MS." The "plot" of this novel is the first-person account of Eve from her creation up to her burial by, her mate, Adam, including meeting and getting to know Adam, and exploring the world around her, Eden. The story then jumps 40 years ...

Een historisch vrijwel correcte beschrijving van het leven van Elisabeth Musch (kleindochter van Jacob Cats) en haar man Henri de Fleury de Culan (heer van Buat) in de tijd van Jan de Witt tot 1666 in de Nederlanden. (Marcel Coenders)

In between "The Yellow Wallpaper" (1892) and Herland (1915), feminist Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935) wrote and published this delightful fictional autobiography, Benigna Machiavelli (1914), in her monthly magazine, The Forerunner. The narrator, young Benigna MacAvelly, decides as a child that she intends to emulate her ancestor Niccolò Machiavelli but dedicate her machinations to doing good rather than evil. She starts her ingenious plotting very early in life (for example, as an 11-year-old, she enlists her classmates in an elaborate money-raising scheme to buy a new watch for an ...

"100%: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile, as he becomes politicized during his involvement in the sometimes violent struggle between American “patriots” and “Reds”. The author wrote in the Appendix, which is not included in this recording: "Everything that has social significance is truth.... Practically all the characters in "100%" are real persons." This exciting, polemical novel was published in 1920. Sinclair (1878-1968) wrote nearly 100 novels, many based on industrial abuse. One of his best ...

Northanger Abbey is a hilarious parody of 18th century gothic novels. The heroine, 17-year old Catherine, has been reading far too many “horrid” gothic novels and would love to encounter some gothic-style terror — but the superficial world of Bath proves hazardous enough.

This book tells about life in Mexico in the early 20th century, through the eyes of a little girl, Juanita. As the story follows her, the reader learns about cultural practices, historical events, and famous landmarks.

Chatterer the Red Squirrel finds himself in trouble again and is forced to abandon his old home. As the search for a new home begins, Chatterer's curiosity gets the better of him and a moment of carelessness causes him to stumble into a far different home than he ever imagined. This book is Thornton W. Burgess at his best as he captures the personalities and behaviors of the animals in the Green Forest delightfully well and tells a story of mischievousness and unexpected friendship. (Summary by Jill Engle)

Among the most “banned” books in the United States, Uncle Tom’s Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly is a novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe which treats slavery as a central theme. Stowe was a Connecticut-born teacher at the Hartford Female Academy and an active abolitionist. The novel is believed to have had a profound effect on the North’s view of slavery. In fact, when he met Harriet Beecher Stowe, President Lincoln is said to have commented, “So you’re the little lady whose book started the Civil War.” First published on March 20, 1852, the story focuses on the tale ...

This is the story of Joyce, an American girl who has been sent abroad to France to study, and of her adventures in France, - the wonderful house with the gate of The Giant Scissors, Jules, her little playmate, Sister Denis, the cruel Brossard, and her dear Aunt Kate. (Summary from an original 1898 copy of book.)