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Mark Twain’s Library of Humor

by Mark Twain, various authors ...

Narrated by Marni Webb, Richard Russ, others ...

Unabridged

6 hours 12 min

Master wit Mark Twain selected these twenty-seven stories himself by fifteen of his favorite nineteenth century authors. The order follows that which Twain placed them in in the original anthology, published in 1888. He indulged his comic fancy rather than making a textbook in which all themes or authors are placed together, saying that "This way, you will have to peruse the whole thing before ... Read more

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Master wit Mark Twain selected these twenty-seven stories himself by fifteen of his favorite nineteenth century authors. The order follows that which Twain placed them in in the original anthology, published in 1888. He indulged his comic fancy rather than making a textbook in which all themes or authors are placed together, saying that "This way, you will have to peruse the whole thing before
... Read more

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A Flash in the Pan?

by Mark Webb ...

Ever wonder why aliens don't visit Earth? Or what coffee a demon likes to drink? Or how bureaucracy could really screw up a grand space adventure? A Flash in the Pan? is a collection of speculative flash fiction and short stories that answers these questions and more.The collection includes the following speculative fiction stories:Flash fiction- Shipwrecked (500 words)- The Gloriously Cunning ... Read more

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Ever wonder why aliens don't visit Earth? Or what coffee a demon likes to drink? Or how bureaucracy could really screw up a grand space adventure? A Flash in the Pan? is a collection of speculative flash fiction and short stories that answers these questions and more.The collection includes the following speculative fiction stories:Flash fiction- Shipwrecked (500 words)- The Gloriously Cunning
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3 Stories - Family Conflicts About Inheritance

A trio of classic tales perfect for a commute, walk or quiet night in

by Vera Jelihovsky, J J Connington, Mary Webb ...

Narrated by Mark Rice-Oxley, Elliot Fitzpatrick, Ghizela Rowe ...

Unabridged

1 hour 44 min

There is something about the number 3.The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes.Whatever history and culture says ... Read more

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There is something about the number 3.The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes.Whatever history and culture says
... Read more
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Family Conflicts About Inheritances - Short Stories

The root of all evil can poison any family tree

by Vera Jelihovsky, J J Connington, W W Jacobs, O Henry, Mary Webb ...

Narrated by Mark Rice-Oxley, Elliot Fitzpatrick, Christopher Ragland ...

Unabridged

2 hours 19 min

Death may bring a windfall of money and materials to those who stand to inherit but also, more often, it’s where the squabbles and troubles begin. Who got what becomes a sad tale of many beneficiaries asking why they got less and why less deserving others got more. They see it as an unfair judgement on their relationship with the deceased. But, those were the wishes expressed by them in the will. ... Read more

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Death may bring a windfall of money and materials to those who stand to inherit but also, more often, it’s where the squabbles and troubles begin. Who got what becomes a sad tale of many beneficiaries asking why they got less and why less deserving others got more. They see it as an unfair judgement on their relationship with the deceased. But, those were the wishes expressed by them in the will.
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Bread House, The

From their pens to your ears, genius in every story

by Mary Webb ...

Narrated by Mark Rice-Oxley ...

Unabridged

16 min

Mary Gladys Meredith was born on 25th March 1881 at Leighton Lodge in the village of Leighton, near Shrewsbury in Shropshire.Mary was home-schooled by her father before being sent to a finishing school in Southport in 1895. Her longs walks in the countryside helped her develop a heightened sense of observation and description, of both people and places, which later infused both her poetry and ... Read more

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Mary Gladys Meredith was born on 25th March 1881 at Leighton Lodge in the village of Leighton, near Shrewsbury in Shropshire.Mary was home-schooled by her father before being sent to a finishing school in Southport in 1895. Her longs walks in the countryside helped her develop a heightened sense of observation and description, of both people and places, which later infused both her poetry and
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Great Classic Humor

by various authors ...

Narrated by Marni Webb, Rich Nicholas, Marsh McCandless, Richard Russ ...

Unabridged

6 hours 2 min

Chuckle along with the best nineteenth-century humorists, who provide you with tall tales, puns, and witty ripostes. Seven of these twenty-seven gems are from Twain himself. No guarantees of political correctness, but they're sure to tickle your twenty-first century funny bone.Beginning with the piece that made Mark Twain famous, "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,"and ending with his ... Read more

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Chuckle along with the best nineteenth-century humorists, who provide you with tall tales, puns, and witty ripostes. Seven of these twenty-seven gems are from Twain himself. No guarantees of political correctness, but they're sure to tickle your twenty-first century funny bone.Beginning with the piece that made Mark Twain famous, "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,"and ending with his
... Read more
God of the Whirlwind

Horror, Memory, and Story in Black Waco

Edited by Tyler B. Davis ...

God of the Whirlwind demonstrates the power of storytelling traditions to carry memories and shape ways of living by assembling stories from members of the Black Waco community--stories that have been passed on and that have sustained life in Central Texas. In a region deeply shaped by racial injustice and the horrors of lynching, one such story tells of a destructive tornado as the justice of God ... Read more

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God of the Whirlwind demonstrates the power of storytelling traditions to carry memories and shape ways of living by assembling stories from members of the Black Waco community--stories that have been passed on and that have sustained life in Central Texas. In a region deeply shaped by racial injustice and the horrors of lynching, one such story tells of a destructive tornado as the justice of God
... Read more
The British Woodlice

by Charles Sillem; Wilfred Mark Webb ...

"The British Woodlice" by Charles Sillem and Wilfred Mark Webb is a comprehensive exploration of the diverse and fascinating world of woodlice found in Britain. This book delves into the biology, ecology, and behavior of these crustaceans, providing readers with detailed descriptions and illustrations. The authors meticulously document various species, their habitats, and their roles in the ... Read more

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"The British Woodlice" by Charles Sillem and Wilfred Mark Webb is a comprehensive exploration of the diverse and fascinating world of woodlice found in Britain. This book delves into the biology, ecology, and behavior of these crustaceans, providing readers with detailed descriptions and illustrations. The authors meticulously document various species, their habitats, and their roles in the
... Read more
The Reclaimers

by Mark Webb ...

Magical waste disposers – the pay stinks but the hours… yeah, they're pretty bad too.Ulanda and her apprentice Jareck make their living at the edges of the Desolate Lands, doing the only work mages are still allowed to do in pretty much the only place they are allowed to do it. Afterall it was mages that caused the wastelands in the first place. Reclaming the effects of the Blight was probably the ... Read more

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Magical waste disposers – the pay stinks but the hours… yeah, they're pretty bad too.Ulanda and her apprentice Jareck make their living at the edges of the Desolate Lands, doing the only work mages are still allowed to do in pretty much the only place they are allowed to do it. Afterall it was mages that caused the wastelands in the first place. Reclaming the effects of the Blight was probably the
... Read more
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Animals, Robots, Gods

Adventures in the Moral Imagination

by Webb Keane ...

Narrated by Mark Arnold ...

Unabridged

5 hours 44 min

This audiobook narrated by Mark Arnold offers a mind-expanding exploration of the ethical bonds we share with the nonhumanMoral relationships saturate the living world, and the line between the human and nonhuman is blurrier than we might think. Animals, Robots, Gods provides a bold new vision of ethics defined less by the individual mind or society and more by our interactions with those around ... Read more

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This audiobook narrated by Mark Arnold offers a mind-expanding exploration of the ethical bonds we share with the nonhumanMoral relationships saturate the living world, and the line between the human and nonhuman is blurrier than we might think. Animals, Robots, Gods provides a bold new vision of ethics defined less by the individual mind or society and more by our interactions with those around
... Read more

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Among the Devout

by Mark Webb ...

Remote, isolated Fovea is populated almost entirely by cyborgs and their mechanical implants have become the root of a fervent religion. To visit is difficult, dangerous and for those who make it to the surface, frustrating in the extreme. Forced to this place is Dyak, a man on a violent mission, but even this seasoned mercenary soon finds that on Fovea, any task is a surreal nightmare. ... Read more

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Remote, isolated Fovea is populated almost entirely by cyborgs and their mechanical implants have become the root of a fervent religion. To visit is difficult, dangerous and for those who make it to the surface, frustrating in the extreme. Forced to this place is Dyak, a man on a violent mission, but even this seasoned mercenary soon finds that on Fovea, any task is a surreal nightmare.
... Read more
Australian Native Plants

The Kings Park Experience

Edited by Mark Webb ...

Australian Native Plants provides a comprehensive guide to the horticulture of our native plants. Based on nearly 50 years of experience at Kings Park and Botanic Garden in Perth, the book describes the necessary growing conditions for mainly Western Australian native plants and covers some of the more technical aspects such as plant propagation and grafting, the use and benefits of tissue culture ... Read more

$28.99 USD

Australian Native Plants provides a comprehensive guide to the horticulture of our native plants. Based on nearly 50 years of experience at Kings Park and Botanic Garden in Perth, the book describes the necessary growing conditions for mainly Western Australian native plants and covers some of the more technical aspects such as plant propagation and grafting, the use and benefits of tissue culture
... Read more

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