Self Help
The Untroubled Mind
Read by Phil Chenevert
Herbert J. Hall
Our own minds cause us great pain through worry, fear and anxiety. We all know this, but how to stop the whirling, spinning wheel inside our…
The Good Housekeeping Marriage Book
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William F. Bigelow
A collection of articles from Good Housekeeping magazine, The Good Housekeeping Marriage Book focuses on the subject of marriage. With instr…
Literary Taste
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Arnold Bennett
Arnold Bennett describes a method for enjoying literature, and suggests the contents of a comprehensive library. Chapters 1-10 and 14 descri…
Three Essays on Religion
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John Stuart Mill
The Three Essays on Religion were written at different times during Mill's life, and only published after his death. The first two, 'Nature'…
The Eight Pillars of Prosperity
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James Allen
“Prosperity, like a house, is a roof over a man’s head, affording him protection and comfort. A roof presupposes a support, and a support ne…
The Gentleman and Lady's Book of Politeness and Propriety of Deportment
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Élisabeth Celnart
A mid-nineteenth century book of etiquette. (Summary by Libby Gohn)
Letters to His Son on the Art of Becoming a Man of the World
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Philip Stanhope, 4Th Earl Of Chesterfield
Philip Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, was at one time Ambassador to the Hague, negotiated the second Treaty of Vienna, was a founding gover…
Light and Peace
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Carlo Giuseppe Quadrupani
Padre Quadrupani was an Italian priest and member of the Clerics Regular of St. Paul, also known as the Barnabites, from their association w…
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette
Read by Christine Lamberton
Florence Hartley
A guide for ladies, written in 1860, on what is accepted as correct behavior in polite society. The advice covers dress, travelling, staying…
The Path to Prosperity
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James Allen
‘The Path to Prosperity’ (sometimes rendered as The Path of Prosperity) is part one of James Allen’s first published work titled ‘From Pover…
365 Foreign Dishes
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Unknown
Starters, main courses and desserts from around the world, one dish for every day of the year. From Turkey to China, from India to England, …
Wood and Garden
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Gertrude Jekyll
Wood and Garden reads like a walk through the garden with renowned garden designer Gertrude Jekyll as she discusses her plant choices and pl…
Quit Your Worrying!
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George Wharton James
"People will worry, they do worry. What they want to know and need to learn is how to quit worrying. This I have attempted herein to sh…
The Ethics of Belief
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William Kingdon Clifford
This is an essay on decision biases and a critique on prejudices, neatly written and thought provoking. (Summary by sidhu177)
Walker's Appeal
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David Walker
The Appeal grabbed readers’ attention in as dramatic a manner as Walker could have possibly imagined. In her book, Maria W. Stewart and the …
Books and Reading
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Noah Porter
[The author] hopes that the effect of these discussions may lead to more comprehensive and elevated estimates of authors and of literature o…
Discourses on a Sober and Temperate Life
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Luigi Cornaro
Lewis Cornaro, also called Alvise or Luigi, was an Italian nobleman who lived during the 15th and 16th centuries. Discourses on a Sober and …
Joyous Gard
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Arthur Christopher Benson
Joyous Gard was the castle of Sir Lancelot in the Morte D'Arthur, into which he retired, in the intervals of war and business, for rest and …
As a Matter of Course
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Annie Payson Call
The aim of this book is to assist towards the removal of nervous irritants, which are not only the cause of much physical disease, but mater…
Logic for the Million
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James William Gilbart
I have called this book, Logic for the Million. By this title, I mean that here the Art of Reasoning is explained in such a way as to be rea…