Best 100 Nonfiction Podcasts

Journalist and bestselling author Michael Lewis takes a searing look at what's happened to fairness in American life through the lens of people who depend on public trust. After exploring what's happened to referees and coaches, the third season of Against the Rules tackles what's happened to our trust in experts and expertise. An expert has probably saved your life more than once. more

Humans are resilient. In our toughest moments, we will fight, we will struggle, and we will triumph...often against the odds. In this immersive series from Wondery, host-adventurers Mike Corey and Cassie De Pecol will share thrilling stories of survival. From the daring rescue of a soccer team trapped in an underwater cave in Thailand, to a woman taken hostage by Somali pirates, these stories made headlines around the world. AGAINST THE ODDS will make you feel as though you're living these experiences with our heroes as they push themselves to their limits.New episodes come out every Tuesday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery subscribers. Listen ad-free on Wondery or on Amazon Music with a Prime membership or Amazon Music Unlimited subscription. more

Stories of the human heart. A candid, unscripted conversation between two people about what's really important in life: love, loss, family, friendship. When the world seems out of hand, tune in to StoryCorps and be reminded of the things that matter most. more

Hear the incredible real stories behind the making of the biggest documentary series & films on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie leads in-depth interviews with creators and subjects, exploring how these stories are produced & their impact, while uncovering new information. New episodes every Wednesday. more

Boring Books for Bedtime is a weekly sleep podcast in which we calmly, quietly read something rather boring to silence the brain chatter keeping you awake. Think Aristotle, Thoreau, and whoever wrote the 1897 Sears Catalog—mostly nonfiction, mostly old, a perfect blend of vaguely-but-not-too interesting.If you're on Team Sleepless, lie back, take a deep breath, and let us read you to rest. more

Interviews with Biographers about their New Books. The New Books Network is a consortium of author-interview podcast channels dedicated to raising the level of public discourse via new media. more

Have you ever locked eyes with a stranger and wondered, 'What's their story?' Step into someone else's life and expect the unexpected. Extraordinary stories from around the world. more

Hosted by National Review's national correspondent and professor at Hillsdale College, John J. Miller, the Bookmonger features ten-minute interviews with today's top authors on current events, politics, history, and more. more

C-SPAN brings together best-selling nonfiction authors and influential interviewers for wide-ranging, hour-long conversations. more

Inspired by the classic radio broadcasts of Paul Harvey, 'True Stories' episodes are short vignettes (averaging five minutes in length) featuring strange, compelling, and entertaining human stories from our past and present. more

Spend an hour in someone else's life. Conversations draws you deeper into the life story of someone you may have heard about, but never met. more

Et Soh's podcast could focus on a specific genre within cinema, like Documentary Films and Movies. Dive into this amazing podcast to have a wonderful experience. more

An occult history of post-war politics, true crime, corruption, and how we got here.

Brendan O'Meara is an author and journalist. The Creative Nonfiction Podcast is a weekly podcast that showcases leaders in narrative journalism, essay, memoir, documentary film, and radio. Brendan teases out the origins, habits, routines, and tactics these masters Pulitzer Prize winners, New York Times bestsellers use so that listeners can apply those tools to their own work. more

If you love documentary films, hear from the top storytellers on Pure Nonfiction. Host Thom Powers is well-connected in this world as a documentary curator for the Toronto International Film Festival, DOC NYC, and SundanceNow Doc Club. He leads conversations that are frank, funny, and revealing. Listen to interviews with Oscar-winning filmmakers Barbara Kopple, Alex Gibney, and Roger Ross Williams; as well as the directors of 'Making a Murderer,' 'Weiner' and 'OJ: Made in America.' more

Multi-award-winning documentaries from Ireland telling real-life stories. With over 1,800 documentaries on offer, the Documentary On One Podcast has the largest archive of documentaries available in the world, dating as far back as 1954, right up to the present day. Winner of over 340 national and international awards. Producer of podcast series 'Tiger Roll, The People's Horse', 'GunPlot', and 'The Nobody Zone'. Immerse yourself in a world of sound, story, and character. more

Each week, we aim to bring you interesting information about interesting people in about five minutes in the form of short biographies which can also be read on our website. more

Freakonomics co-author Stephen J. Dubner uncovers the hidden side of everything. Why is it safer to fly in an airplane than drive a car? How do we decide whom to marry? Why is the media so full of bad news? Also: things you never knew you wanted to know about wolves, bananas, pollution, search engines, and the quirks of human behavior.To get every show in our network without ads and a monthly bonus episode of Freakonomics Radio, sign up for SiriusXM Podcasts on Apple Podcasts at http://apple.co/SiriusXM. more

Non-fiction literature summarized and interpreted by your run of mill cis-gendered, white male, unemployed, college graduate. Humor and entertainment as always with radio show/podcast host and comic, Nick Muniz. more

Most employees want to write a book but don't have the time to write or don't know where to start. This podcast will show you how to get your nonfiction book published while working a full-time job. You'll also get simple tips about launching and marketing your book. more

Join world-renowned economist and Columbia University Professor Jeffrey Sachs for lively conversations with the authors of scintillating, inspiring, and remarkably important books about history, social justice, and the challenges of building a decent world. more

Technology has made non-fiction film easier to make, more available and more popular than ever before. Here, WNYC selects the best documentaries as they come to screens of any size. more

Book summaries, reviews and discussions. We aim to teach the big ideas from the most popular non-fiction books. We cover a wide-range of topics including, psychology, communication, personal development, habits and much more. Our aim is to make sure you learn more in less time. more

You know that guy that reads all the time, and always has a book recommendation for you? Well, I read and/or produce hundreds of audiobooks a year, and when I read one that has good material, I feature it here. This is my Recommended Listening list. These choices are not influenced by authors or sponsors, just books worthy of your consideration. more

Filmmaker Tiller Russell (Waco: American Apocalypse, Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer, Operation Odessa, The Last Narc, The Seven Five) exchanges the camera for a microphone, sitting down with other documentary filmmakers for riveting, in-depth conversations about their most successful, iconic or recent films. more

A podcast all about creative nonfiction, telling true stories and sharing them with the world. Excerpts of true, personal stories and interviews with their authors. Hosted by Janna Marlies Maron, editor & publisher of Under the Gum Tree magazine. moretothestorypodcast.substack.com more

Hosted by Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan, fiction/non/fiction interprets current events through the lens of literature, and features conversations with writers of all stripes, from novelists and poets to journalists and essayists. more

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Are you struggling to turn your idea into a great documentary story? This podcast takes you through the steps that world-class documentary makers use to create compelling documentaries from real-life ideas. Whether it's for Netflix, The BBC, or Amazon, or you are just starting out, great storytelling is what your audience craves - it's the foundation of every successful documentary. more

Sit back and listen to some of the most engaging stories to have appeared in Reader's Digest magazine.RD Talks brings you the real-life unforgettable crime investigations, dramas in real life, and inspirational and heart-warming moments you've come to expect from the magazine. Each one will amaze, stir your emotions and have you celebrating the courage of everyday heroes.From sinister brutal husband/wife murder mystery, The Case of the Missing Keys, to the tear-jerking story of a sweet natured baby boy in Family for Freddie, who finally finds the perfect loving home just in time for Christmas. There's also a terrifying tale of survival in Crocodile Attack, a freak hot air balloon accident in Ascent to Terror, and The Man Who Wouldn't Die, that sees a hard-working family man start a normal day at work only to face the horror of being encased with bitumen. Will he survive? But it doesn't end there. Dozens of real life tales will keep you on the edge of your seat. Carefully selected and recorded by the team at Reader's Digest (Australia) magazine, episodes range from 10-30 minutes. more

Shootings are not unusual in Belize. Shootings of cops are. When a wealthy woman part of one of the most powerful families in Belize is found on a pier late at night, next to a body, it becomes the country's biggest news story in a generation.New episodes every Monday! more

Je m'appelle Audrey Vernon, et dans le cadre de mon ex-nouveau spectacle 'Billion Dollar Baby' j'ai décidé de partager avec vous mes lectures.Parce que je suis toujours en avance sur les nouvelles technologies, parce que le président de la république a dit qu'il fallait lire, voici donc mon podcast 'BigBooks' dans lequel je vous parle des livres très intelligents qui sont disponibles et vous en propose des extraits choisis. Bonne écoute, bonne lecture. more

Book Launchers provides self-publishing services and consultations to book authors. Their team includes experts and professionals for every stage of the non-fiction book publishing process. Their dedicated team works day in and day out to bring their clients the most amazing projects for a digitally connected world. Get insights from the experts about how to publish non-fiction. Find out how to increase book sales and much, much more. more

We're a publisher dedicated to extraordinary, ground-breaking, unique fiction and non-fiction writers and their work. Founded in 1994, Riverhead Books is now well established as a publisher of bestselling literary fiction and quality nonfiction. Throughout its history, Riverhead has been dedicated to publishing extraordinary groundbreaking, unique writers. Riverhead's books and authors have won or been finalists for Pulitzer Prizes, National Book Awards, National Book Critic Circle Awards, MacArthur Genius Awards, Hurston Wright Legacy Awards, Dayton Literary Peace Prizes, and numerous other distinctions. more

Readings and discussions featuring today's best authors, recorded live at Washington DC's famous Politics and Prose bookstore. more

The Afterword features Slate's June Thomas interviewing the authors of new nonfiction books.

The Nonfiction Podcast digs into the art and science of nonfiction writing. We look at one nonfiction article a week and break it down, talking with the writers about how they researched, reported, and put their stories together. more

Download the Snapreads app: https://snapreads.comWe have transformed 1000 best-selling nonfiction books into powerful packs you can read in just 15 minutes.A smarter you in 15 minutes... What is your time worth? more

Life Out Loud is a literary nonfiction podcast series that features real students' stories. Born in a John Jay College Creative Nonfiction writing classroom in the Fall, 2015 semester, Life Out Loud seeks to diversify the perspectives typically shared in the CNF genre. Our project aims to amplify voices seldom heard though artful truth-telling simply because we believe that all stories matter; we make them, and they make us. more

Life on the Mississippi is a memoir by Mark Twain detailing his days as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River before the American Civil War. (Summary from Wikipedia) more

WE ARE BACK AFTER NEW FUNDING WITH SEASON 3FACT:-PB living is the only GLOBAL & DAILY book review podcast. TRUTH:-Everyday a new book is read for you. A review is made and you listen to it and gain the information from it, like you read the book yourself. A little bit off talk is in the mix to provide context . Regards Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pbliving/support more

This detailed biography covers the places in Lincoln's life: Indiana, Illinois, Washington. It also traces his various roles as storekeeper, serviceman, state legislator, lawyer, politician, Republican Party leader, and of course President. Along the way we learn about his days of hardship as a beginning lawyer, his love for Anne Rutledge, such myths as 'Honest Abe,' and his deep concerns over the issue of slavery. The author uses Lincoln's correspondence with others to show his personality traits and opinions about topics of his world. (Summary by Bill Boerst) more

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How the Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New York (1890) was a pioneering work of photojournalism by Jacob Riis, documenting the squalid living conditions in New York City slums in the 1880s. It served as a basis for future muckraking journalism by exposing the slums to New York City's upper and middle class. The title of the book is a reference to a phrase of François Rabelais, who wrote in Pantagruel: 'one half of the world does not know how the other half lives'. (Summary by Wikipedia) more

Brought to you by author and publishing rockstar Georgie Codd, with author and broadcaster Emma Byrne, NonFicPod is your home for the latest nonfiction must-reads, with insightful interviews featuring outstanding authors. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

Rose Wilder Lane was a newspaper reporter, free-lance writer, political activist, and the daughter of Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the 'Little House' series of popular children's books. In this biography of Henry Ford, Ms. Lane worked directly with Ford to tell his story from his birth to his founding of the Ford Motor Company and his use of modern assembly lines to mass produce his cars. (Summary by Lee Ann Howlett.) more

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Twelve Years a Slave is the memoir of a freeborn African American from New York who is kidnapped and sold into slavery. After being held for twelve years on a Louisiana plantation, he is eventually freed and reunited with his family. (Summary by RobBoard) more

Curated long-form journalism, non-fiction, and memoir from around the web, read to you to embrace enriched multitasking. Dogear is your reading list, read to you. more

Each month we explore interesting and unique nonfiction titles.

In this podcast, I will tell you why you read the book? It is a summary of book. Stay tuned.

A collection of short nonfiction works in the public domain. The selections included in this collection were independently chosen by the readers, and the topics encompass history, science, cooking, economics, education, humor, philosophy, nature and religion. (summary by J. M. Smallheer) more

Insightful reviews of nonfiction books.

In all the region of autobiography, so far as I know it, I do not know quite the like of Mr. Garland's story of his life, and I should rank it with the very greatest of that kind in literature. . . . It is the poet who sees the vast scale of human struggle with nature or the things she will withhold unless they are forced from her by man's tireless toil and mighty mechanism, and in the vision he knows a battle-joy as distinctive of this Son of the Middle Border as his fidelity to the sordid and squalid details of the campaign, or his exultation of the beauty of the West which he has so passionately hated and finally so passionately loves. As you read the story of his life you realize it the memorial of a generation, of a whole order of American experience; as you review it you perceive it an epic of such mood and make as has not been imagined before.(Introduction by William Dean Howells, New York Times review, August 26, 1917) more

AfterWords explores the stories behind groundbreaking books. From colonialism and genocide to mysterious deaths and Brexit Britain, listen for lively discussions between authors and journalists. Produced by George McDonagh, for Hurst Publishers. Theme music is from https://filmmusic.io'Particles - Inspiring Emotional Romantic' by Rafael Krux (https://www.orchestralis.net/)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) more

A collection of short nonfiction works in the public domain. The selections included in this collection were independently chosen by the readers, and the topics encompass history, war, farming, slavery, education, philosophy, and nature. (summary by J. M. Smallheer) more

A collection of short nonfiction works in the public domain. The selections included in this collection were independently chosen by the readers, and the topics encompass history, travel, embroidery, science, mathematics, humor, philosophy, politics, and nature. (summary by J. M. Smallheer) more

A collection of short nonfiction works in the public domain. The selections included in this collection were independently chosen by the readers and include speeches and essays on history, science, politics, nature, travel, psychology and love. (summary by J. M. Smallheer) more

Twenty short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include architecture, education, philosophy, religion, health, humor, history, and literature. (Summary by Sue Anderson) more

The Story of My Life is a personal account of Helen Keller's life, from her early days to those as an adult. It includes how she came to meet her teacher Ann Sullivan, and learnt to communicate using the manual alphabet. It then goes on to chronicle her days as a college student. (Summary by Maria) more

A conversation between University of Victoria writing professors David Leach and Deborah Campbell (plus guest authors and experts) about the art, craft and ethics of researching, writing and revising creative nonfiction, literary journalism and other forms of nonfiction prose. Fresh episodes (almost) every Monday morning.Intro/Outro music, 'Be With You Too' by Pipe Choir (Creative Commons 1.0) more

'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 Englishwoman homesteading abroad. Her narrative was constructed partly as a response to the glowing falsehoods European land-agents were circulating about life in the New World. Her chronicle is frank and humorous, and was a popular sensation at the time of its publication in 1852. (Summary by Moira Fogarty) more

The History of the Standard Oil Company is a book written by journalist Ida Tarbell in 1904. It was an exposé of the Standard Oil Company, run at that time by oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller the richest figure in America's history. Originally serialized in 19 parts in McClure's magazine, the book was a seminal example of muckraking, and inspired many other journalists to write about trusts, large businesses that (in the absence of strong antitrust law in the 19th century) attempted to gain monopolies in various industries. The History of the Standard Oil Company was credited with hastening the breakup of Standard Oil, which came about in 1911. ( Summary by Wikipedia )Note: This reading does not include any of the 36 Appendices. more

A collection of short nonfiction works in the public domain. The essays, speeches and reports included in this collection were independently selected by the readers, and the topics encompass history, government, military history, science, philosophy, sports, nature and religion. (summary by J. M. Smallheer) more

A collection of short nonfiction works in the public domain. The selections included in this collection were independently chosen by the readers, and the topics encompass history, literature, travel, science, medicine, war, writing, education, philosophy, and religion. (summary by J. M. Smallheer) more

Fifteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include the Faust Legend, Stephen Crane, Sundials and the Statue of Liberty. (Summary by Sue Anderson) more

Do you love business and self-help books? Are you too busy to read them?Then Chapter Book Summaries is your go-to source to get the most nourishment in the smallest bite. In under five minutes, you'll hear the gems from each chapter to help you achieve professional and entrepreneurial success. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/booksparadise/support more

A collection of short nonfiction works in the public domain. The selections included in this collection were independently chosen by the readers, and the topics encompass history, science, cooking, economics, education, humor, philosophy, nature and religion. (summary by J. M. Smallheer) more

A collection of short nonfiction works in the public domain. The selections included in this collection were independently chosen by the readers, and the topics encompass history, science, humor, travel, philosophy, nature, slavery, the U. S. Civil War, and politics. (summary by J. M. Smallheer) more

A collection of fifteen short nonfiction works in the public domain. The essays, speeches and reports included in this collection were independently selected by the readers, and the topics encompass history, politics, medicine, nature and religion. Included in this collection are speeches by George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther's Ninety-five Theses, several interesting or historic articles from Vanity Fair and the NY times, as well as writings of Eugene Debs, Alexander von Humboldt, Lena Morrow Lewis, Joseph Lister and C. M. Ellis. (summary by J. M. Smallheer) more

A collection of eleven short nonfiction works in the public domain. The items included in this collection were independently selected by the readers, and the topics encompass history, conservation, philosophy, politics, religion and cooking. Included in this collection are Thomas Jefferson's first Inaugural Address, 'Secession' by Alexander H. Stephens, 'Of Truth' and the preface to 'The New Organon, or True Directions Concerning the Interpretation of Nature' by Francis Bacon, John Donne's last sermon delivered in March 1631, 'On Old Age' by Cicero, a chapter from 'The Fight for Conservation' by Gifford Pinchot, The Sacredness of Work' by Thomas Carlyle and an essay 'On the Unjust Causes of War' by Hugo Grotius. On the lighter side, try selections from 'Cocoa and Chocolate Recipes' by Miss Parloa and a 1912 article from Scientific American on the amazing escapes of Harry Houdini. (summary by J. M. Smallheer) more

A collection of ten short nonfiction works in the public domain. The essays, speeches and reports included in this collection were independently selected by the readers, and the topics encompass history, politics, religion, science and humor. Included in this collection are the 'Oath of Hippocrates' and 'The Funeral Oration of Pericles' along with Patrick Henry's 'The Call to Arms,' and Jack London's eyewitness account of the aftermath of the San Francisco earthquake in 1906. On the lighter side, we have Jerome K. Jerome's 'Should Women Be Beautiful,' a short address by Mark Twain to The Author's Club in NYC, and the anonymous 'Miseries,' a lighthearted lament on subjects such as the difficulties of eating a peach gracefully in public and finding a suitable length of twine when you need one. In this collection you will also find 'A Free Man's Worship' by Bertram Russell, 'Obstacle-Cause' from 'Sophisms of the Protectionists' by Frédéric Bastiat, and an essay by T. H. Huxley on the science of palaeontology. (summary by J. M. Smallheer) more

Nat Love was born a slave, emancipated into abject poverty, grew up riding the range as a cowboy and spent his maturity riding the rails as a Pullman Porter. For me, the most amazing thing about him is that despite the circumstances of his life, which included being owned like a farm animal solely because of the color of his skin and spending later decades living and working as an equal with white coworkers, he was an unrepentant racist! Convinced that the only good Indian was a dead one, and that all Mexicans were 'greasers' and/or 'bums,' he rarely passed up a chance to shoot a member of either group, whether in self-defense or cold blood, and shows no sign of having appreciated the difference. At one point, he fell in love with a Mexican girl but, apparently unable to tolerate this reality, considered her 'Spanish.' Nat Love was a fascinating character who lived in equally interesting times, and one only wishes his autobiography was much longer and more detailed. (Summary by ohsostrange) more

Franklin wrote his autobiography in the form of an extended letter to his son. While recording the events of his life, he adds instructions for good living which makes this work America's first 'How to Succeed' book. Edited by Frank Woodworth Pine (1869-1919). (Summary by Gary) more

The first half of this book describes the devastating earthquake that hit San Francisco in 1906, and the subsequent destruction caused by fire. Various eyewitnesses and victims give their account on the tragedy.In the second half, a number of different other earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are retold, like the eruption of the Vesuvius that destroyed Pompeij or the explosion of the Krakatoa, together with scientific explanations for the causes of earthquakes and the eruption of volcanos. (Summary by Availle) more

John Jacob Astor was pre-eminently the opener of new paths, a breaker of trails. From his first tramp alone through the Black Forest of Baden, at sixteen, his life never lost this typical touch. In America, both shores of the Hudson, and the wilderness to the Northwest knew his trail. The trees of the forests west of the Mississippi were blazed by his hunters and trappers; and his partners and agents planted through this vast region the flag of the American Fur Company. The Atlantic and Pacific Oceans were invisibly lined by the path of his vessels. His were the first American ships to habitually circle the globe, trading around the earth. With his far-sighted vision withdrawn from distant scenes, and centered on Manhattan Island, he led the way toward the upbuilding of the largest, and most important city in the new world. (Summary from book's Foreword) more

Henry Ford profiles the events that shaped his personal philosophy, and the challenges he overcame on the road to founding the Ford Motor Company. Throughout his memoir, he stresses the importance of tangible service and physical production over relative value as judged by profits and money. He measures the worth of a business or government by the service it provides to all, not the profits in dollars it accumulates. He also makes the point that only service can provide for human needs, as opposed to laws or rules which can only prohibit specific actions and do not provide for the necessaries of life. Ford applies his reasoning to the lending system, transportation industry, international trade and interactions between labor and management. For each, he proposes solutions that maximize service and provide goods at the lowest cost and highest quality. He analyzes from a purely material viewpoint, going as far as to argue that the need for a good feeling in work environments may reflect a character flaw or weakness. However, his unflinching focus on the ultimate material products and necessities of life provide clever insights in how he created an efficient and flexible system for providing reliable transportation for the average person. (Summary by LivelyHive) more

This book is a collection of Theodore Roosevelt's published commentaries and public addresses on the general theme of the requirements for individual and collective success in the personal, civic, political, and social arenas. (Introduction by Bob Neufeld) more

This book is a collection of short biographies of notable women, including Harriet Beecher Stowe, Louisa May Alcott, Florence Nightingale, and many others. (Summary by Arielle Lipshaw) more

Boswell's famous work on the life of his admired friend Johnson, the formidable poet, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer, is a milestone in the development of biographical writing, a treasure-house of Johnson's witticisms and opinions, and a window on his social circle that is packed with incidental detail of 18th-century life and concerns.This second of four volumes covers the years 1764-1776. (Summary by Philippa) more

A collection of short nonfiction works in the public domain. The selections included in this collection were independently chosen by the readers, and the topics encompass history, slavery, science, education, humor, philosophy, nature and baseball. (summary by J. M. Smallheer) more

Read And Lead adalah podcast buku non fiksi. Di sini saya akan me-review, meringkas dan mendiskusikan buku-buku non-fiksi terpopuler agar dapat lebih mudah dicerna oleh teman-teman pembaca sekalian. Tidak hanya membahas buku-buku bertema psikologi atau self-help, podcast ini juga membahas buku-buku biografi/autobiografi, sains pop, sejarah politik, filosofi dan sebagainya. more

This podcast empowers authors to accelerate their publishing success. Tune in for news on publishing, author updates, and industry trends. About the Host:Queashar L. Halliburton is the CEO of QUEASHAR DETROIT PUBLISHING, LLC ®, and a nonfiction writing coach. Queashar empowers professionals to push past self-sabotaging behaviors and utilize their abilities to excel in life and business. Copyright © 2024 by Queashar L. Halliburton.*No portion of this podcast may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the podcast host except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. more

A collection of ten short nonfiction works in the public domain. The essays, speeches and reports included in this collection were independently selected by the readers, and the topics encompass history, politics science and religion. Included in this collection are Martin Luther's 'Ninety-five Theses,' Jefferson Davis' speech before the United States Senate in 1861 'On Withdrawing from the Union,' William E. Gladstone's address delivered in the House of Commons in 1893 on 'Irish Home Rule' and Wendell Phillips speech in 1837 in Fanuiel Hall in Boston regarding 'The Murder of Lovejoy.' You will also find here an epistolary essay by François Marie Arouet de Voltaire 'On Lord Bacon,' a letter from Samuel Clemens commenting on the inclusion of Jesus in the list of 'One Hundred Greatest Men,' 'On Applauding Preachers' by Saint John Chrysostom, an essay by Alice Meynell on 'Solitude,' and the entry on Captain Edward Teach (aka Blackbeard) from 'The Pirates Who's Who' by Philip Gosse. (summary by J. M. Smallheer)The Ninety-Five Theses by Martin Luther, was translated by R. S. Grignon. more

My Life in the South is the vivid and touching autobiography of African-American former slave, Jacob Stroyer. It recounts experiences from his early childhood on the plantation up to his involvement in Confederacy's war effort and eventually his experience of becoming a free man. more

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Squirrels and other Fur-Bearers, a collection of essays by American naturalist and essayist, John Burroughs, provides fascinating insight into the daily life of small woodland creatures. Included in these essays are Burroughs' personal observations of squirrels, rabbits, mink, and chipmunks, as well as numerous other small mammals. Highly recommended for anyone, both young and old, with an interest in nature and wildlife. (summary by Laura Caldwell) more

A collection of short nonfiction works in the public domain. The selections included in this collection were independently chosen by the readers, and the topics encompass history, politics, cooking, humor, medicine, theater, philosophy, memoirs. (summary by J. M. Smallheer) more

A collection of short nonfiction works in the public domain. The selections included in this collection were independently chosen by the readers, and the topics encompass law, history, science, travel, philosophy, nature and religion. (summary by J. M. Smallheer) more

Listen to your favorite book in a soothing voice -- both fiction and non-fiction. Meet all your book reading goals. Don't feel like reading? Listen instead. Happy book listening :) more

Perhaps the first memoir written by a film celebrity, Pearl White's Just Me gives a first-person account of the actress' rise to stardom. White guides us through her early childhood, her development as a performer, and finally to her breakout role in The Perils of Pauline--a role that made her the most popular 'serial queen' of early cinema. Although romanticized and somewhat embellished, this book gives us a fascinating glimpse into the film industry's earliest years and the various myths of film stardom. (Summary by ChuckW) more

This is more than a book about bees and their lives; the author talks about his cats, red ants, and insect psychology in general. Jean Henri Fabre also made waves in his native 19th Century France by insisting that girls be included in his science classes, so I dedicate this recording to certain young women who risk their lives or even the less important attentions of boys simply to learn. - Summary by BellonaTimes more

A collection of ten short essays or other short nonfiction works in the public domain read by LibriVox volunteers. more

A collection of ten short nonfiction works in the public domain. The essays, speeches, news items and reports included in this collection were independently selected by the readers, and the topics encompass history, politics, philosophy, nature and religion. Included in this collection are 'The Emanicpation Proclamation' and Second Inaugural Address of Abraham Lincoln, 'Prinicpal Doctrines' by Epicurus, 'Fox and Hound' and the preface to 'The Breath of Life' both by John Burroughs, 'The Wentworth Letter' by Joseph Smith, and 'The Rhythm of Life' by Alice Meynell. From the New York Times, April 10, 1817 is an account of the Canadian capture of Vimy Ridge, 'Haig Strikes Near Arras' and from the September 1921 issue of Vanity Fair an article on 'The Flapper - A New Type.' And for the those with more than a passing in the history of railways/roads, the 'Report of the Railway Department of the Board of Trade' from February 1845 which impacted the 'gauge wars' of the mid-nineteenth century in England wraps up the list! (summary by J. M. Smallheer) more

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How to live on 5 cents a day! How to survive financial ruin without losing your house! How to keep to a bare bones budget and still have money left over to buy books! Tough questions! They were tough questions even in the 1870's, when Sarah Elizabeth Harper Monmouth penned her quirky memoir, the subtitle of which was 'How a Lady, Having Lost a Sufficient Income from Government Bonds by Misplaced Confidence, Reduced to a Little Homestead Whose Entire Income is But $40.00 per Annum, Resolved to Hold It, Incurring no Debts and Live Within it. How She has Lived for Three Years and Still Lives on Half a Dime a Day.' Sarah Elizabeth ('Lizzie') Monmouth, born in 1829, was a Civil War widow, living on a run-down small farm in New Hampshire, when her investments imploded. She awoke one morning to find herself poor--an old roof above her, 'dearer than life,' but 'not a dollar of money left.' For months she was 'paralyzed with cold, clammy terror . . . stunned and knew not what to do.' Then her 'mind stepped to the front with a bold standard displayed.' She said to herself 'Understand, once for all, that I rule and make your plans accordingly.' She devised (and stuck to) a YEARLY budget, which consisted of $17 for food, $13 for fuel, and $10 for reading! How she managed this makes sometimes harrowing, sometimes amazing, and always fascinating reading. Food: 'a pound of oatmeal cooked on Monday would serve for a dessert through the week.' Shoes: 'I took the soles of worn-out rubbers, lined them with flannel, and laced them on my feet as sandals.' Books and magazines were the sole exceptions to her parsimony. 'My mind . . . is the humored child. Reading is my salvation from total wreck . . . My one solace and relief in darkest time.' In very cold spells, she would save firewood by crawling into bed with mittens on her hands to 'read a while, and when the room became too cold for this, cover all up and think over what I had read. This saved me in a degree from enervating myself further by fruitless poring over poverty and privations.' Lizzie Monmouth's tale will make you stop and count your blessings... How Lizzie Monmouth surmounted her poverty is an equally fascinating tale. She had an artistic bent and a knack for creating folk art from found materials. Working primarily with donated wallpaper sample books and tissue paper, she filled her home and a nearby church with floral garlands and elaborate paper mosaics featuring homilies and bible sayings. Visitors started coming to see her decorations, which an 1879 correspondent to the New York Times said 'produce an effect strange, curious, and wonderfully artistic and beautiful.' Lizzie began charging for home tours and selling picture postcards and pamphlets. The enterprising Mrs. Monmouth said of her new livelihood: 'I have honestly endeavored to get a 'show' worth a dime.' (Summary by Sue Anderson)The reader thanks the volunteer staff of the New Hampshire Historical Society for help in researching Lizzie Monmouth's life. more

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