Open Book Audio is proud to present O, Pioneers! by Willa Cather. Performed by Alexis O'Donahue. Listen to the entire book, a chapter at a time through the latest Open Book Audio Classics Collection Podcast.
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Two young children arrive in a small frontier settlement on the wild and desolate plains of Nebraska, on the same day and by the same train. Jim Burden is a ten year old orphan from Virginia who has come to live with his grandparents, while Antonia Shimerda who's the same age as Jim, arrives with her large, immigrant family from Eastern Europe to try and eke out a living in the New World. The children find themselves thrown together as they live in adjoining farms. Jim tutors Antonia in Engl ...
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1001 Stories From The Gilded Age (Formerly 1001 Greatest Love & Life Stories) brings you a wide mix of classic short stories and long-form family-friendly novels, a perfect mix of timeless classics from another age - when life was slower, men and women dressed well in public, , and courtesy, manners, and morals were practiced. From this age comes great stories from woman authors as well as popular stories such as The Secret Garden, Anne of Green Gables and Black Beauty. Our "Gilded Age' coll ...
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Masterpiece Theatre meets Mystery Science Theater 3000 in a podcast of highbrow readings and lowbrow commentary. Comedians Kelly Nugent and Lindsay Katai come together to read aloud classic and not-so-classic literature from the public domain and provide real-time commentary with the help of special guests. Subscribe now to experience the best and worst from the likes of Edgar Allen Poe, Virginia Woolf, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Sherwood Anderson, Jack London, and many more... no one escapes ...
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A companion podcast to the 10-episode C-SPAN television series, Books that Shaped America, produced in partnership with the Library of Congress. The Library of Congress created the Books That Shaped America list to explore key works of literature from American history that have had a major impact on society. The 10 iconic books featured in the series have provoked thought, won awards, led to significant policy changes, and are still talked about today. In this companion podcast, you can lear ...
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Radio Play Revival features great American actors performing great American works of literature. Performed by both established and new-and-emerging performers, musicians, and writers, Radio Play Revival pays homage to the golden age of radio, in the now-second golden age of audio. Radio Play Revival has an ensemble repertory cast of performers featuring Christopher Walken, Laura Benanti, Patti LuPone, Anderson Cooper, Laurence Fishburne, Jefferson Mays, Jessica Chastain, Samuel L. Jackson, M ...
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A three way attraction leads to a murder in Wyoming and one man knows the secret of who did it and why.Di me
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A young man returning home from college in new England finds his father on the verge of losing his farm and decides to quit college to help the family through.Di ME
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The father of a college age boy receives a letter from his son announcing his engagenet to an older lady (32) and dad assumes the worst. He leaves NY for California with plans of convincing his son to call it off. He meets Miss Mix as she is working in her back yard chicken coup, believing he (Mr Fox, Anthony's dad) to be the repairman she had call…
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A domineering grandma with no faith in young men helps a young man in her neighborhood prepare and decorate a small house he had just purchased for his bride to be. Miss Sally, the grandma, has a daughter around the same age as the young man, whose name is Willard, but Miss Sally keeps a tight hold on her daughter, not wanting her to be disappointe…
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In this moving story by Katherine Norris a young mother living in San Francisco around the turn of the century receives an unusual visitor to her home who turns out to be an older gentleman who had lived there previously and wanted to share his memories. Join us at our new website at www.bestof1001stories.com. Also- support us at Patreon by visitin…
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Kate Chopin wrote about life on the Louisiana Bayou after the Civil War, and she portrays the life of blacks on the plantation with tenderness and understanding. In this story a woman named LaFolle, who lives alone in a cabin far from the main home due to a terrifying event in her childhood, which has prevented her from crossing the secrtion betwee…
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A great creative piece about an aging lead singer who is shown the door by her church members but decices she isn't ready for retirement. With her house located only steps from the open church windows she begins singing and playing her organ to compete loudly with the newly hired singer and soon stirs up a hornets nest. For all our 1001 podcasts vi…
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New England author Alice Brown highlights a moment in life around the turn of the centuty with this npoignant short story.
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A wealthy woman reaches out to help her grown son and his girlfriend after her son asks her to intervene on his behalf, having been turned down with his marriage proposal. In the process of trying to unite the two the woman finds out that her own life has been built on shaky foundations. The story is deep, introspective, and takes some twists and t…
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A high school boy who the teachers can't seem to reach finally runs away from his drab home in Pittsburgh and heads for New York City, taking money from his empoloyer to finance his trip. In a world where the very rich live a lavish lifestyle he idolizes them and wants to spend just a few days knowing what it's like to live like them- and a ritzy h…
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meA wealthy young San Francisco married couple whose lives seem to be growing apart suddenly experience a financial calamity and things turn from bad to worse.. This is a powerful story of the strength of the human spirit and the ability that some people have to change their lives for the better after being faced with the worst.. Check out our new …
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One of Mark Twain's most popular stories, this one captures some of the differences between man and woman,and explores the mystery of how they get along in the first place.Di Jon Hagadorn Podcast Host
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Mr. Craven experiences some vivid dreams while traveling in Switzerland- dreams calling him back to the garden. On the long train ride home he remembers with regret how he treated his young son, blaming him for his wife's death, and wonders how he has fared.Di me
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Chapter 25 begins with the Robin's "birds'eye" view of the children in the garden . While the mother robin sits on her eggs she finds herself fascinated by Colin, Later, on rainy days, Colin and Mary explore the huge gouse, and get their exercize inside. Chapter 26_ The children and Ben sing the Doxology from church, including the words "Praise God…
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Colin and Mary , Dickon and Ben Weatherstaff keep up their rituals of thinking of "the magic" while Colin gets stronger day by day. Dickon shows Colin some exercises to improve his strength.Di me
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Chapter 23-MAGIC-Colin brings all his friends plus Ben Weatherstaff together in the garden to celebrate the magic that the garden brings to each of them, ANDROID USERS- 1001 Stories From The Old West at Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0c2fc0cGwJBcPfyC8NWNTw 1001 Radio Days right here at Google Podcasts FREE: https://podcasts.google.com/search…
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Colin finally comes out to enjoy the secret garden for a full day and he is literally brought back to life. Ben Weatherstaff discovers them in the garden and launches a tirade against Mary until he sees Colin...at which point he becomes confused. APPLE .USERS New! 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-true…
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Mary succeeds in bringing Colin outside to the secret garden and the transformation begins... APPLE .USERS New! 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-true-stories-with-brian-tremblay/id1726451725 Catch 1001 Stories From The Old West- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-stories-from-the-old-west/id16…
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Mary is awakened to the sound of terrible screaming and heads for Colin's room to give him a sound berating for his actions. An agreement is later reached to give Colin access to the garden. APPLE .USERS New! 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-true-stories-with-brian-tremblay/id1726451725 Catch 1001 Sto…
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Mary awakes to a beautiful spring day and rushes down to the garden where she finds her friend Dickon in a conversation with a crow he calls Soot. Later an argument breaks out with Colin over her not choosing to visit him that morning . APPLE .USERS New! 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-true-stories-w…
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Mary discovers the source of the crying sounds she has been hearing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesDi Jon Hagadorn Podcast Host
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Mary makes a new friend in the garden and later is called in to meet the master of the house who has returned. APPLE USERS New! 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-true-stories-with-brian-tremblay/id1726451725 Catch 1001 Stories From The Old West- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-stories-from-t…
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Mary is gifted a jump rope by Martha and uses it all around the property. She also starts working on the secret garden, moving grass and weeds out of the way so new growth can come up. APPLE USERS New! 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-true-stories-with-brian-tremblay/id1726451725 Catch 1001 Stories Fr…
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Mary, with the help of her friend the robin, and a strong breeze, finds the key to the door of the secret garden. Enjoy 'The Secret Garden' now at 1001 Greatest Love & Life Stories APPLE USERS New! 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-true-stories-with-brian-tremblay/id1726451725 Catch 1001 Stories From T…
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Mary finds herself alone in the 100 room manor and decides to do some exploring, which she has been told not to do. She hears sounds of a child crying but can't locate where the sounds are coming from. 30 Days of Lovecraft Now At 1001 Ghost, Chiller, and Lovecraft! APPLE USERS New! 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay https://podcasts.apple.com/us…
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Mary arrives at the lonely Mistlethwaith Manor in Yorkshire and is taken to her room, where she soon meets a young maid named Martha who is kind to Mary despite Mary's attitude. Later Mary explores the gardens and meets the old gardener Ben Weatherstaff, who is also kind to her. He introduces her to a Robin who takes an interest in her. Follow our …
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Connecticut, 1983: In a strained marriage, a narrow-minded, prejudiced man- and his wife- host the wife’s former coworker for the night. Their guest is a blind man, and that’s the last person in the world this man wants to host... until the blind man opens the sighted man’s eyes for the first time in his life. Cast (in speaking order): BRYAN CRANST…
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A little girl named Mary , who is living with her mother in India, suddenly finds herself alone when a deadly disease kills most of the people around her. Suddenly orphaned, she is sent to her Uncle's large home in England. ANDROID USERS- 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay https://open.spotify.com/episode/1EOZTL42pg0szYdYV7mwMC?si=SCPAOiSgQiyo0Z…
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The Midwest, 1912: Ivy Keller is on summer vacation and bored limp. Until her father takes her to a baseball game. What ensues is a love triangle between Ivy’s father wanting the best for her, the star baseball pitcher and Ivy, and Ivy’s love of the game. Cast (in speaking order): ALLISON JANNEY as The Narrator ED O'NEILL as Pa Keller TAYLOR MISIA…
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While enjoying the company of an old friend, a middle-aged man recalls his unusual New Year's Eve trapped by a rushing tide aboard a wrecked schooner with a younger woman who had come with her father and sisters to sketch it before the wrecked hull was swept away by the ocean. Soon they were trapped by the wind and the rising sea,not knowing if the…
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The Suburbs, 1964: Neddy Merrill is lounging poolside at a friend’s party, gin in hand, when a genius thought materializes in his mind. He’s going to swim home! His ensuing pilgrimage across the familiar neighborhood swimming pools- a symbol of everything right in his life- leads him back to his own house, where everything has gone so wrong. Cast …
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ANDROID USERS- 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay https://open.spotify.com/episode/1EOZTL42pg0szYdYV7mwMC?si=SCPAOiSgQiyo0ZSO_OFDyw&nd=1&dlsi=012b3f28347743d5 1001's Best of Jack London at Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2HzkpdKeWJgUU9rbx3NqgF 1001 Stories From The Old West at Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0c2fc0cGwJBcPfyC8NWNTw …
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New York City, 1853: An elderly lawyer reflects on an employee he had thirty years prior, and the havoc that his passive resistance inflicted upon everyone around him. Cast (in speaking order): SAM TSOUTSOUVAS as Every Character with JOSH JOHNSTON, the voice of RPR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Suya shares her story with Erica Follow our new True Stories interview show 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay (links below) APPLE DEVICES - 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-true-stories-with-brian-tremblay/id1726451725 ANDROID USERS- 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay https://open.spotify.com/e…
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The West African Coast, 1927: With their ship stuck in port for over a month, half the crew sick with fever, and food running low, two best friends fall for the same woman. Cast (in speaking order): JON HAMM as The Narrator TYLER HANSEN as The Chief Mate / The Second Cook NATHAN MALIN as The Young Swede DAVID ZAYAS as Porto Rico KATHRYN ALLISON as…
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The first of the Erica Tippett True Love Stories Interviews, titled "KATHY SHARES HER STORY", tells of a new wife's challenges as she moves with her two children from her long time home in Texas to Australia with her new husband. If you have a story to share Erica would love to talk to you! Some Ideas: Love at First Sight (or not)~Dating Disasters-…
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We are adding a new guest interview series now to our Greatest Love Stories collection! If you have a story to share Erica would love to talk to you! Some Ideas: Love at First Sight (or not)~Dating Disasters- Wedding Disasters~True Love Stories~The One That Got Away-50 Years and Still Going!~ Eloped!~ Shotgun Weddings~ Never Married~ Our Story~ Tou…
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Nebraska, 1909: Six friends enjoy the final night of their final summer together under the stars and the moon, in this coming-of-age tale about friendship, innocence, and adventure. Cast (in speaking order): NEIL PATRICK HARRIS as The Narrator ASHTON MUÑIZ as Otto Hassler COLEMAN HEMSATH as Percy Pound DARREN CRISS as Tip Smith AARON ALCARAZ as Ar…
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An estranged couple meet by chance on a train after a 6 year separation. Check out the latest new Jack London episode today at 1001 Best of Jack London (links below) ANDROID USERS- 1001's Best of Jack London at Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2HzkpdKeWJgUU9rbx3NqgF 1001 Stories From The Old West at Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0c2f…
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Spain, 1927: While waiting for a train, a young couple passes the time with drinks and observations, discussing everything they can think of before they must finally have the conversation they’ve been dreading. Cast (in speaking order): JESSICA LANGE as The Narrator SAMI GAYLE as The Girl JOSH JOHNSTON as The MAN MARILYN CASERTA as The Waitress wit…
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Two young American ladies returning to their boarding house in London take a chance on a hansome cab and wind up lost in the thick London fog. Guest hosted by Erica Tippett of Melbourne Australia. Check out the latest new Jack London episode today at 1001 Best of Jack London (links below) ANDROID USERS- 1001's Best of Jack London at Spotify https:/…
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More great books at LoyalBooks.comDi Willa Cather
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New England, 1834: Mr. Higginbotham was murdered last night in Kimballton. Or was it the night before last? Two travelers on the road tell our protagonist, Dominicus Pike, differing stories of Mr. Higginbotham’s murder. But everyone else Dominicus meets on his journey to Kimballton says they’ve seen Old Man Higginbotham alive today. Can you solve t…
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More great books at LoyalBooks.comDi Willa Cather
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