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Last Day of a Condemned

Episode 1 of the First Chapter Collection 001 by Various podcast, hosted by Mc bill frank, titled "Last Day of a Condemned" was published on October 22, 2023 and runs 3 minutes.

October 22, 2023 ·3m · First Chapter Collection 001 by Various

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Coffee Break Collection by Various Loyal Books If you find yourself with nothing particular to do in an airport, train or bus or you've got a quiet evening to yourself in a hotel room or you're facing the delicious prospect of an extended lunch or tea break, why not pick up Coffee Break Collection 001 and enjoy the experience?This anthology has a selection of humorous pieces guaranteed to keep you entertained. Opening with a master of the genre, PG Wodehouse, the first story is a pseudo-scholarly treatise on football captains! A delightful piece follows – Beyond Pandora by RJ Martin with its memorable opening line, “The ideal way to deal with a pest.... is of course to make it useful to you.” The collection also includes a gem from the inimitable Saki and another from a master of the twist-in-the-tail genre, O Henry. Published in 1883 and written by an anonymous writer, English As She is Wrote is an amusing compendium of curiosities of the English language that's definitely rib-tickling! Chapters 2 and 3 are included here. C Chapter One with HPL Houston Library Join us for first chapter reads from awesome titles for tweens and teens. All titles are available from our collection so visit www.houstonlibrary.org today! Publisher permission obtained for all readings. Taittiriya Upanishad Swami Guruparananda This Upanishad contains 3 chapters. The first chapter deals with various forms of Meditation and some values. The second chapter reveals the true nature of God, World and the individual and their underlying oneness. The value of dispassion is stressed here. The third chapter consists of meditation, some values and finally the conclusion. Accompanying text for Taittiriya Upanishad is available for download. The entire collection of Swamiji's talks is available at the Poornalayam website. Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 004 by Various LibriVox A collection of eleven short nonfiction works in the public domain. The items included in this collection were independently selected by the readers, and the topics encompass history, conservation, philosophy, politics, religion and cooking. Included in this collection are Thomas Jefferson's first Inaugural Address, "Secession" by Alexander H. Stephens, "Of Truth" and the preface to "The New Organon, or True Directions Concerning the Interpretation of Nature" by Francis Bacon, John Donne's last sermon delivered in March 1631, "On Old Age" by Cicero, a chapter from "The Fight for Conservation" by Gifford Pinchot, The Sacredness of Work" by Thomas Carlyle and an essay "On the Unjust Causes of War" by Hugo Grotius. On the lighter side, try selections from "Cocoa and Chocolate Recipes" by Miss Parloa and a 1912 article from Scientific American on the amazing escapes of Harry Houdini. (summary by J. M. Smallheer)
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