Successward - A Young Man's Book for Young Men by Edward Bok audiobook.

Genre: self help

In Successward: A Young Man's Book for Young Men, editor and writer Edward W. Bok speaks directly to ambitious young men who feel success is reserved for the lucky, the wealthy, or the well-connected. Writing as someone still close to the struggle himself, Bok reframes success as something built from clear self-knowledge, steady habits, and honorable motives rather than flash or privilege. Across a series of practical, conversational chapters, he challenges the listener to define what success really means, then to pursue it with discipline in work and restraint in pleasure. Bok moves from the realities of business life to the pressures of social amusement, offering blunt counsel about temptation, reputation, and the quiet power of good judgment. He also turns to everyday conduct, from clothing and manners to faith, and addresses relationships with unusual directness for his era, including a young man's attitude toward women and the serious responsibilities of marriage. Part moral guide, part career compass, Successward is a snapshot of turn-of-the-century expectations and a timeless argument that character is the foundation on which any lasting achievement is made.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 00

(00:02:17) Chapter 01

(00:12:47) Chapter 02

(00:23:16) Chapter 03

(00:56:15) Chapter 04

(01:23:22) Chapter 05

(01:33:28) Chapter 06

(01:43:12) Chapter 07

(02:01:57) Chapter 08

(02:15:12) Chapter 09

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The Moon Men by Edgar Rice Burroughs audiobook.

Genre: scifi

In The Moon Men, Edgar Rice Burroughs turns a futuristic America into a hard-edged battleground for freedom. Generations after a disastrous first contact between Earth and the Moon, humanity lives under the yoke of the Kalkars, ruthless Lunarian conquerors who rule through forced labor, taxes, and terror. In the teeming, fenced-in districts of a broken Chicago, Julian, a young man born into occupation, grows up hearing dangerous whispers about the world that existed before the Moon Men came - and about the long blood feud that began with the original expedition and its bitter betrayals. As Julian is drawn into a secret resistance, he must navigate collaborators, informers, and the constant threat of sudden punishment, all while trying to keep hope alive among people trained to expect defeat. With swift action, stark injustice, and Burroughs' trademark pulp momentum, the novel follows one man and his allies as they gamble everything on the possibility that the Kalkars can be challenged, and that a future beyond servitude is still imaginable.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 00

(00:14:24) Chapter 01

(00:30:17) Chapter 02

(00:43:24) Chapter 03

(01:05:06) Chapter 04

(01:20:28) Chapter 05

(01:41:16) Chapter 06

(02:01:38) Chapter 07

(02:09:40) Chapter 08

(02:21:32) Chapter 09

(02:43:22) Chapter 10

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Seven Keys to Baldpate by Earl Derr Biggers audiobook.

Genre: mystery

When playwright and cynic George Washington Magee accepts a lucrative bet to write an entire play in twenty four hours, he thinks he has found the perfect loophole: seclude himself in a supposedly empty mountain lodge called Baldpate Inn, where the quiet is guaranteed and interruptions are impossible. He arrives with a locked room, a blazing fireplace, and a deadline that will make or break both his pride and his career. But the promise of solitude collapses almost immediately. One by one, strangers arrive at the inn with keys of their own, each insisting they belong there, each carrying secrets that do not fit the harmless hotel legend. As Magee tries to keep writing, he is pulled into a tense, fast moving web of suspicious conversations, missing money, shifting identities, and sudden danger. What begins as a clever writer's challenge turns into a night of escalating stakes where every entrance changes the story and every key suggests another lie. Part locked room puzzle, part theatrical comedy of errors, this classic tale blends suspense and wit while asking how well anyone can know the truth when everyone has a reason to perform.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:25:49) Chapter 02

(00:57:00) Chapter 03

(01:19:31) Chapter 04

(01:41:02) Chapter 05

(02:07:32) Chapter 06

(02:37:49) Chapter 07

(02:58:36) Chapter 08

(03:18:54) Chapter 09

(03:39:21) Chapter 10

(04:05:49) Chapter 11

(04:28:33) Chapter 12

(04:51:14) Chapter 13

(05:13:01) Chapter 14

(05:34:18) Chapter 15

(05:56:30) Chapter 16

(06:14:34) Chapter 17

(06:38:41) Chapter 18

(06:58:02) Chapter 19

(07:14:52) Chapter 20

(07:28:57) Chapter 21

(07:47:22) Chapter 22

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Benigna Machiavelli by Charlotte Perkins Gilman audiobook.

Genre: comedy

In Benigna Machiavelli, Charlotte Perkins Gilman turns a provocative name into a sharp, witty study of power, principle, and the quiet strategies women are forced to master. Benigna is a young woman who refuses to accept the smallness of the role assigned to her. Bright, observant, and disarmingly polite, she studies the rules that govern family life, romance, and social reputation, then begins to use those rules with deliberate skill. Where others rely on blunt authority or sentimental appeals, Benigna chooses patience, planning, and a clear-eyed understanding of what people want and fear. Her methods unsettle those around her, especially when her private calculations start producing very public results. As she navigates courtship, household expectations, and the moral pressure to be self-sacrificing, Benigna faces a central question: can manipulation ever be ethical if it is used to protect the vulnerable and expose hypocrisy? By blending social satire with psychological insight, Gilman delivers a brisk, thought-provoking tale about agency, gender, and the price of playing the game well.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:29:38) Chapter 02

(01:00:18) Chapter 03

(01:27:41) Chapter 04

(01:58:49) Chapter 05

(02:26:31) Chapter 06

(03:00:19) Chapter 07

(03:29:50) Chapter 08

(03:58:23) Chapter 09

(04:26:29) Chapter 10

(04:55:22) Chapter 11

(05:24:28) Chapter 12

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The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations by Charlotte Mary Yonge audiobook.

Genre: family

In a bustling mid-Victorian household at Ernescliffe, Dr. May's many children live in a whirl of lessons, quarrels, loyalties, and high-minded schemes - until a sudden family disaster reshapes everything they thought childhood would be. At the heart of the story is Etheldred (Ethel) May, earnest, intense, and determined to do something worthy with her life. She dreams of serious study, of heroic service, and of lifting up the neglected villagers at Cocksmoor, even as daily duties and painful setbacks test her pride and patience. Beside her stands her brilliant brother Norman, whose own ambitions and sensitivities push him toward triumph one moment and discouragement the next, while practical Margaret (Meg) and spirited Flora struggle to reconcile personal wishes with what the family now needs. As the May siblings grow, they learn that aspiration is not only about grand achievements, but also about humility, perseverance, and love expressed in the small disciplines of home. A family chronicle rich in character, faith, and moral complexity, The Daisy Chain follows youthful hopes as they are refined by responsibility.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 00

(00:01:44) Chapter 01

(00:28:48) Chapter 02

(00:49:50) Chapter 03

(01:23:25) Chapter 04

(01:49:42) Chapter 05

(02:19:13) Chapter 06

(02:46:34) Chapter 07

(03:12:27) Chapter 08

(03:41:40) Chapter 09

(04:19:06) Chapter 10

(04:35:57) Chapter 11

(05:02:43) Chapter 12

(05:27:26) Chapter 13

(05:58:39) Chapter 14

(06:26:45) Chapter 15

(06:59:42) Chapter 16

(07:20:57) Chapter 17

(07:46:36) Chapter 18

(08:22:46) Chapter 19

(08:59:58) Chapter 20

(09:47:10) Chapter 21

(10:12:53) Chapter 22

(10:50:58) Chapter 23

(11:10:13) Chapter 24

(11:39:31) Chapter 25

(12:19:21) Chapter 26

(13:06:08) Chapter 27

(13:34:44) Chapter 28

(14:01:54) Chapter 29

(14:28:00) Chapter 30

(15:00:30) Chapter 31

(15:33:54) Chapter 32

(15:48:45) Chapter 33

(16:13:55) Chapter 34

(16:52:06) Chapter 35

(17:18:42) Chapter 36

(17:41:55) Chapter 37

(18:26:32) Chapter 38

(18:55:04) Chapter 39

(19:43:08) Chapter 40

(20:23:58) Chapter 41

(20:55:57) Chapter 42

(21:39:29) Chapter 43

(22:15:01) Chapter 44

(22:35:18) Chapter 45

(22:56:20) Chapter 46

(23:24:22) Chapter 47

(24:08:09) Chapter 48

(24:48:15) Chapter 49

(25:19:54) Chapter 50

(26:03:48) Chapter 51

(26:33:58) Chapter 52

(27:11:01) Chapter 53

(27:45:19) Chapter 54

(28:27:15) Chapter 55

(28:59:07) Chapter 56

(29:29:21) Chapter 57

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The Notting Hill Mystery by Charles Warren Adams audiobook.

Genre: mystery

Charles Felix was the pseudonym of Charles Warren Adams, an English Lawyer and publisher and is now known to have been the author of 'The Notting Hill Mystery', thought to be the first full length detective novel in English.

The story first appeared as an eight part serial in a weekly magazine in 1862, and was subsequently published as a single volume novel in 1865.

The story deals with the then newly emerging field of 'mesmerism' which we now know as hypnotism, and its use in the planning and execution of three truly devious crimes. The novel, unusually, is written wholly in the form of a series of letters and reports gathered by the investigator from the various witnesses in the case, and the reader is left to decide themselves the guilt or otherwise of the chief suspect.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:11:50) Chapter 02

(00:37:38) Chapter 03

(01:11:13) Chapter 04

(01:47:42) Chapter 05

(02:23:00) Chapter 06

(02:58:22) Chapter 07

(03:39:36) Chapter 08

(04:15:42) Chapter 09

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The Early Tudors - Henry VII and Henry VIII by Charles Edward Moberly audiobook.

Genre: history

In The Early Tudors - Henry VII and Henry VIII, historian and educator Charles Edward Moberly guides listeners from the battered aftermath of the Wars of the Roses into the hard-edged rise of Tudor power. Beginning with Henry VII, Moberly traces how a new dynasty steadies a divided realm through careful statecraft, the management of rivals, and the slow tightening of royal authority. The narrative then turns to Henry VIII, whose appetite for magnificence, war, and decisive personal rule pulls England onto a far larger stage. Along the way, the book keeps one eye on court and council chambers and the other on Europe: shifting alliances, the rivalry of France and the Habsburg empire, the pressures of the papacy, and the wider contest for influence in Italy. As religious debate deepens across the continent, England's internal politics become inseparable from questions of faith, legitimacy, and national direction. Clear, compact, and rich in context, Moberly's account is both a portrait of two striking rulers and a study of how a centralized monarchy takes shape in a rapidly changing world.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:28:11) Chapter 02

(00:43:13) Chapter 03

(00:56:43) Chapter 04

(01:28:30) Chapter 05

(01:47:17) Chapter 06

(02:15:54) Chapter 07

(02:46:55) Chapter 08

(03:12:38) Chapter 09

(03:35:00) Chapter 10

(03:56:29) Chapter 11

(04:17:24) Chapter 12

(04:39:58) Chapter 13

(05:01:27) Chapter 14

(05:15:21) Chapter 15

(05:39:50) Chapter 16

(06:02:17) Chapter 17

(06:20:43) Chapter 18

(06:36:33) Chapter 19

(06:57:58) Chapter 20

(07:20:40) Chapter 21

(07:37:43) Chapter 22

(07:55:14) Chapter 23

(08:16:50) Chapter 24

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The Rockspur Eleven by Burt L. Standish audiobook.

Genre: drama

In The Rockspur Eleven, Burt L. Standish drops listeners into a turn-of-the-century football season where character is tested as hard as muscle. Don Scott wants nothing more than to help Rockspur win, but his quick temper and stubborn pride keep putting him at odds with teammates, rivals, and even the game itself. When a new, swaggering coach, Dolph Renwood, takes charge, practices turn harsher, expectations rise, and Don finds his resentment growing just as the schedule tightens. With the big games looming, Don's loyal friend Danny Chatterton tries to keep him grounded, while Don's father urges him to master the one opponent he cannot tackle on the field: his own anger.As Rockspur's eleven pushes toward its defining matchups, the boys face bruising competition, schoolyard politics, and moral pressure that reaches beyond playbooks and touchdowns. Rumors, mistakes, and a shadow of wrongdoing threaten to fracture the locker room, forcing Don to choose between defending his ego and protecting the team. Packed with brisk game action and old-school locker-room banter, this classic sports tale asks what it really means to be tough, fair, and worthy of the jersey.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:08:40) Chapter 02

(00:17:20) Chapter 03

(00:30:23) Chapter 04

(00:43:21) Chapter 05

(00:59:06) Chapter 06

(01:08:00) Chapter 07

(01:20:06) Chapter 08

(01:30:40) Chapter 09

(01:39:45) Chapter 10

(01:49:43) Chapter 11

(01:58:13) Chapter 12

(02:08:11) Chapter 13

(02:16:30) Chapter 14

(02:24:26) Chapter 15

(02:38:18) Chapter 16

(02:48:56) Chapter 17

(02:59:45) Chapter 18

(03:13:21) Chapter 19

(03:24:36) Chapter 20

(03:35:59) Chapter 21

(03:47:07) Chapter 22

(04:03:07) Chapter 23

(04:16:10) Chapter 24

(04:28:32) Chapter 25

(04:37:03) Chapter 26

(04:45:38) Chapter 27

(04:57:26) Chapter 28

(05:06:27) Chapter 29

(05:15:53) Chapter 30

(05:35:00) Chapter 31

(05:49:43) Chapter 32

(05:56:00) Chapter 33

(06:05:08) Chapter 34

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The Lady of the Shroud by Bram Stoker audiobook.

Genre: adventure

When young Englishman Rupert Sent Leger inherits a fortune from an eccentric uncle, the will comes with conditions that pull him far from London society and into a rugged coastal land on the edge of Europe. Determined to claim his legacy and understand the strange charge entrusted to him, Rupert travels to the blue waters and steep mountains of the Balkans, where local unrest and international intrigue simmer just beneath the surface. There, in a lonely castle battered by sea winds and old legends, he encounters a veiled figure who appears only at night: a silent, captivating woman wrapped in a shroud, rumored to be something not quite living. Rupert's rational courage is tested as eerie rituals, secret passages, and whispered superstitions collide with very real dangers from spies, assassins, and rival powers watching the region. As Rupert tries to protect his newfound domain and the mysterious Lady who haunts it, he is drawn into a high-stakes struggle over identity, loyalty, and the future of a small nation fighting to define itself in a hostile world.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:49:30) Chapter 02

(01:42:14) Chapter 03

(02:19:09) Chapter 04

(03:10:25) Chapter 05

(04:00:31) Chapter 06

(04:33:09) Chapter 07

(05:38:53) Chapter 08

(06:46:13) Chapter 09

(07:31:48) Chapter 10

(08:14:38) Chapter 11

(08:55:59) Chapter 12

(09:47:07) Chapter 13

(10:43:42) Chapter 14

(11:40:49) Chapter 15

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Boy Scouts Handbook by Boy Scouts of America audiobook.

Genre: self help

The Boy Scouts Handbook by the Boy Scouts of America is the essential field guide for a young person stepping into the world of Scouting, where character is built through action, service, and outdoor adventure. Written to be carried, consulted, and lived, it introduces the Scout Oath and Scout Law as a practical compass for everyday choices, then backs those ideals with step-by-step skills for real situations. Readers learn how to plan and lead as part of a patrol, camp responsibly, cook outdoors, care for gear, and travel safely in the backcountry. Clear instruction covers knots and lashings, navigation and map reading, fire building and outdoor ethics, fitness and personal safety, and first aid that can make a difference when help is far away. Alongside hands-on techniques, the handbook explores citizenship, community involvement, and leadership habits that grow with each rank and challenge. Whether used to prepare for a first campout or to set goals for advancement, this classic manual frames Scouting as a journey: becoming more capable, more reliable, and more ready to serve others, one skill and one choice at a time.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 00

(00:25:54) Chapter 01

(00:39:33) Chapter 02

(00:54:41) Chapter 03

(01:08:25) Chapter 04

(01:52:55) Chapter 05

(02:11:11) Chapter 06

(02:28:05) Chapter 07

(02:43:21) Chapter 08

(02:56:51) Chapter 09

(03:11:23) Chapter 10

(03:27:53) Chapter 11

(03:41:01) Chapter 12

(04:00:52) Chapter 13

(04:17:24) Chapter 14

(04:31:17) Chapter 15

(04:43:19) Chapter 16

(05:00:43) Chapter 17

(05:16:59) Chapter 18

(05:40:51) Chapter 19

(05:58:05) Chapter 20

(06:04:28) Chapter 21

(06:16:28) Chapter 22

(06:27:25) Chapter 23

(06:46:32) Chapter 24

(06:58:12) Chapter 25

(07:12:11) Chapter 26

(07:28:49) Chapter 27

(07:49:52) Chapter 28

(08:03:40) Chapter 29

(08:16:10) Chapter 30

(08:30:40) Chapter 31

(08:46:01) Chapter 32

(08:58:26) Chapter 33

(09:10:14) Chapter 34

(09:19:33) Chapter 35

(09:26:45) Chapter 36

(09:43:22) Chapter 37

(09:54:44) Chapter 38

(10:08:51) Chapter 39

(10:21:41) Chapter 40

(10:35:03) Chapter 41

(10:51:45) Chapter 42

(11:10:07) Chapter 44

(11:24:31) Chapter 45

(11:42:45) Chapter 46

(12:17:57) Chapter 47

(12:35:01) Chapter 48

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