Ester Rieds Namesake by Pansy audiobook.

Genre: religion

In Ester Ried's Namesake, Isabella M. Alden (writing as Pansy) introduces Esther Ried Randall, a young woman who has inherited a famous name and an even heavier burden: the expectation that she will be as earnest, selfless, and spiritually steady as the celebrated Ester Ried of an earlier generation. Esther is a Christian, but faith feels more like pressure than comfort, especially under the watchful standards of her missionary parents and the well meaning community that assumes she should already be an example to everyone around her. When Esther seizes an unexpected opportunity to leave home and attend college far away, she imagines freedom at last, a fresh start where she can define herself on her own terms. Instead, campus life brings new friendships, sharp temptations, and subtle compromises that test what she truly believes when no one is keeping score. Caught between pride and purpose, reputation and reality, Esther must decide whether her name is only a label to endure, or a calling to grow into, one difficult choice at a time.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:16:05) Chapter 02

(00:31:32) Chapter 03

(00:47:18) Chapter 04

(01:02:51) Chapter 05

(01:17:58) Chapter 06

(01:35:01) Chapter 07

(01:51:37) Chapter 08

(02:10:01) Chapter 09

(02:24:08) Chapter 10

(02:40:16) Chapter 11

(02:56:50) Chapter 12

(03:13:44) Chapter 13

(03:28:40) Chapter 14

(03:45:15) Chapter 15

(04:01:22) Chapter 16

(04:17:49) Chapter 17

(04:33:15) Chapter 18

(04:48:20) Chapter 19

(05:05:13) Chapter 20

(05:21:42) Chapter 21

(05:36:58) Chapter 22

(05:54:09) Chapter 23

(06:10:14) Chapter 24

(06:26:51) Chapter 25

(06:43:11) Chapter 26

(06:57:26) Chapter 27

(07:13:08) Chapter 28

(07:27:32) Chapter 29

(07:41:50) Chapter 30

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