Memoirs

The Diary of a Dead Officer

by Arthur Graeme West Read by Ruth Golding 3.7
Published posthumously in 1919, this collection of diary entries presents a scathing picture of army life and is said to be one of the most …

First Successful Ascent of Mt. Rainier

by Hazard Stevens Read by Sue Anderson 4.4
Hazard Stevens and P.B. Van Trump, aided by the Indian guide Sluiskin, made the first documented successful ascent of Mt. Rainier on August …

The Secret Service

by Albert Richardson Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
Albert Richardson was a reporter for Horace Greeley’s New York Tribune when he volunteered to hazard an undercover journey through the Ameri…

War

by Pierre Loti Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
Pierre Loti [Julien Viaud] (1850-1923) was a French naval officer and novelist. The present book is one of his few works of non-fiction, a s…

The Life and Adventures of Venture

by Venture Smith Read by Bill Boerst 4.6
Venture Smith was an African captured as a child and transported to the American colonies to be sold as a slave. As an adult, he purchased h…

Just Me

by Pearl White Read by Pamela Krantz 4.5
Perhaps the first memoir written by a film celebrity, Pearl White's Just Me gives a first-person account of the actress' rise to stardom. Wh…

Mounted police life in Canada

by Richard Burton Deane Read by Esther 4.3
Learn more about the famous and respected Royal Canadian Mounted Police. This book is the personal recollections of one ‘Mountie'; his life,…

A Young Girl's Diary

by Anonymoustranslated Bycedar Paul, Anonymoustranslated By Cedar Paul and William James McGlothlin Read by KHand 4.2
The diary of an upper middle class Austrian girl, this book describes her life between the ages of eleven and fourteen. It's a coming of age…

Tales Of The Royal Irish Constabulary

by Unknown Read by David Wales 3.9
The Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC, simply called the Irish Constabulary 1836–67) was the armed police force of the United Kingdom in Ireland…

Prelude

by Katherine Mansfield Read by iremonger 4.2
Prelude invites listeners into the evocative world of Katherine Mansfield's childhood in New Zealand, capturing the essence of youth and the…

A Surgeon In Arms

by Robert James Manion Read by David Wales 4.1
Robert James Manion (1881-1943) was a Canadian doctor who volunteered in the Canadian medical corps during World War I. This book is his me…

My Brilliant Career

by Miles Franklin Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.9
Sybella: "There is no plot in this story, because there has been none in my life or in any other life which has come under my notice. I…

Exotics and Retrospectives

by Lafcadio Hearn Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.1
Lafcadio Hearn, born 1850 in Greece, went to Japan when he was 40 years old and became a Japanese citizen only 6 years later. His writings a…

Five Months at Anzac

by Joseph Lievesley Beeston Read by Annise 4.2
A Narrative of Personal Experiences of the Officer Commanding the 4th Field Ambulance, Australian Imperial Force . From his leaving Australi…

The Exiles of Florida

by Joshua Giddings Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.1
“The Author of the following work has endeavored to give a faithful record of … the Exiles of Florida. Torn from their native land, their fr…

Broken Escalator

by Christopher Munroe Read by Christopher Munroe 3.9
On October 5th of last year, the escalators at West Edmonton Mall shut down simultaneously due to what was believed to be a series of mechan…

A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates

by Fanny Loviot, Fanny Loviottranslated Byamelia Ann Blanford Edwards and Fanny Loviottranslated By Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
This thrilling narrative recounts the true story of Fanny Loviot, a wealthy, young French girl who was kidnapped at sea. After setting sail …

I, Mary MacLane

by Mary Maclane Read by Lynne T 5
Described as "the first blogger", Mary MacLane lived a tortured life, ahead of her time. Her beloved father died when she was a yo…

A Narrative of the Most Remarkable Particulars in the Life of James Albert Ukaw…

by Ukawsaw Gronniosaw Read by TriciaG 4
Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, also known as James Albert, (born ca. 1705 - 1775) was a freed slave and autobiographer. His autobiography is considered…

The Lore of the Honey-Bee

by Tickner Edwardes Read by Steve C 3.8
The sun shines — you know it has always shone, changeless as Time itself. With such a faith — unfounded and therefore incontestable — I cam…

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