Ships That Pass in the Night


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This short novel by Beatrice Harraden, who was known for her work as a suffragist, was a bestseller in its time. In it, teacher and activist Bernardine Holme takes up residence at a tuberculosis sanatorium after falling ill. There she meets Robert Allitsen, known to sanatorium residents as “the Disagreeable Man.” As their friendship grows, the mutual influence of each character’s outlook on life and illness comes to have a lasting effect on the two. - Summary by Scarbo (4 hr 14 min)

Chapters

Part 1. Chapter 1: A New-comer 3:34 Read by Erin Taylor
Part 1. Chapter 2: Contains a Few Details 5:31 Read by TriciaG
Part 1. Chapter 3: Mrs. Reffold Learns a Lesson 11:38 Read by Gary J. Conover
Part 1. Chapter 4: Concerning Wärli and Marie 5:48 Read by Guomin Do
Part 1. Chapter 5: The Disagreeable Man 12:02 Read by Amy B
Part 1. Chapter 6: The Traveller and the Temple of Knowledge 7:17 Read by LynSerene
Part 1. Chapter 7: Bernardine 13:54 Read by LynSerene
Part 1. Chapter 8: The Story Moves On at Last 8:04 Read by Janna Erikson
Part 1. Chapter 9: Bernardine Preaches 12:15 Read by Gary J. Conover
Part 1. Chapter 10: The Disagreeable Man is Seen in a New Light 23:45 Read by Lysa Ali
Part 1. Chapter 11: "If One Has Made the One Great Sacrifice" 12:30 Read by TriciaG
Part 1. Chapter 12: The Disagreeable Man Makes a Loan 18:48 Read by Gary J. Conover
Part 1. Chapter 13: A Domestic Scene 14:26 Read by Janna Erikson
Part 1. Chapter 14: Concerning the Caretakers 8:46 Read by Jeff Robinson
Part 1. Chapter 15: Which Contains Nothing 13:00 Read by Jeff Robinson
Part 1. Chapter 16: When the Soul Knows Its Own Remorse 3:13 Read by Steven Jon Peterson
Part 1. Chapter 17: A Return to Old Pastures 23:46 Read by TriciaG
Part 1. Chapter 18: A Betrothal 6:09 Read by Gary J. Conover
Part 1. Chapter 19: "Ships That Speak Each Other in Passing" 8:08 Read by Janna Erikson
Part 1. Chapter 20: A Love-Letter 10:54 Read by Paul Harvey
Part 2. Chapter 1: The Dusting of the Books 12:33 Read by Paul Harvey
Part 2. Chapter 2: Bernardine Begins Her Book 2:09 Read by Scarbo
Part 2. Chapter 3: Failure and Success: A Prologue 3:57 Read by Steven Jon Peterson
Part 2. Chapter 4: The Disagreeable Man Gives Up His Freedom 9:53 Read by Gary J. Conover
Part 2. Chapter 5: The Building of the Bridge 2:40 Read by Scarbo