L. M. Montgomery has 27 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 35 narrators, with an average listener rating of 4.7★ across 624 ratings. The most-rated is The Learning Brain.
The Learning Brain
Summary
One of the most complicated and advanced computers on Earth can't be purchased in any store. This astonishing device, responsible for storing and retrieving vast quantities of information that can be accessed at a moment's notice, is the human brain. How does such a dynamic and powerful machine make memories, learn a language, and remember how to drive a car? What habits can we adopt in order to learn more effectively throughout our lives? And how do external factors like traumatic injuries and mood affect our gray matter? The answers to these questions are merely the tip of the iceberg in The Learning Brain. These 24 half-hour lectures offer in-depth and surprising lessons about how the brain learns and how we can optimize that learning. Begin your journey by focusing on which parts of the brain are responsible for different kinds of memory, from personal experiences and memorized facts to short-term memory, and how these systems work on a psychological and biological level. Then, discover how to better absorb and retain all kinds of memories in all stages of life. This course is chock-full of valuable information, whether you're learning a new language at 60 or discovering calculus at 16. If you need better study habits, struggle with learning a new skill, or just worry about memories fading with age, The Learning Brain will provide illuminating insights. Take this journey with Thad Polk, professor of psychology at the University of Michigan, whose well-organized curriculum and relaxed teaching style ease you into intricate aspects of learning science, including the underlying cognitive and neural mechanisms involved. Professor Polk's credentials in psychology and over 20 years' experience in education shine through every lecture of The Learning Brain as he firmly supports this rigorous exploration with scientific studies conducted over the last several decades of neuroscientific research. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.
©2018 The Great Courses (P)2018 The Teaching Company, LLC
The Anne of Green Gables Collection
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Fans of L. M. Montgomery's Anne Shirley rejoice! Collected here are six of the original Anne Shirley books in the order they were published. This collection includes Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, Anne's House of Dreams, Rainbow Valley, and Rilla of Ingleside. Published between 1908 and 1921, these heartwarming tales of hidden hopes and cherished dreams will enchant fans and new listeners alike.
Public Domain (P)2018 Dreamscape Media, LLC
Anne of the Island
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Anne of the Island was published in 1915, seven years after the best-selling Anne of Green Gables, partly because of the continuing clamor for more Anne from her fans - a fan base that continues to grow today! In this continuation of the story of Anne Shirley, Anne leaves Green Gables and her work as a teacher in Avonlea to pursue her original dream (which she gave up in Anne of Green Gables) of taking further education at Redmond College in Nova Scotia. Gilbert Blythe and Charlie Sloane enroll as well, as does Anne's friend from Queen's Academy, Priscilla Grant. During her first week of school, Anne befriends Philippa Gordon, a beautiful girl whose frivolous ways charm her. Philippa (Phil for short) also happens to be from Anne's birthplace of Bolingbroke, Nova Scotia. Anne, always the good scholar, studies hard, but she also has many life lessons. This book sees Anne leave behind girlhood to blossom into a mature young woman.
Public Domain (P)2014 Post Hypnotic Press Inc.
Anne of Avonlea
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At 16, Anne is grown up...almost. Her gray eyes shine like evening stars, but her red hair is still as peppery as her temper. In the years since she arrived at Green Gables as a freckle-faced orphan, she has earned the love of the people of Avonlea and a reputation for getting into scrapes. But when Anne begins her job as the new schoolteacher, the real test of her character begins. Along with teaching the three Rs, she is learning how complicated life can be when she meddles in someone else's romance, finds two new orphans at Green Gables, and wonders about the strange behavior of the very handsome Gilbert Blythe. As Anne enters womanhood, her adventures touch the heart and the funny bone.
©1989 David and Ruth MacDonald and Bantam Audio Publishing (P)1989 Bantam Audio Publishing, A Division of Random House, Inc.
Anne of the Island
Summary
"How horrible it is that people have to grow up!" Wishing couldn't keep Anne of Green Gables from growing up. Anne's whole world was changing. Her childhood friends were beginning to get married, and Anne herself was leaving the island for four years of college. Now handsome Gilbert Blythe wants to win Anne's heart, and suddenly Anne must decide if she's ready for love...and for following her dreams if they mean leaving Green Gables behind forever.
©1990 David and Ruth MacDonald and Bantam Audio Publishing (P)1990 Random House, Inc., Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio Publishing, A Division of Random House, Inc.
Emily of New Moon
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Emily Starr had never known what it was to be lonely - until her beloved father died. In this, the first of the Emily novels, young Emily is orphaned and goes to live with her mother's snobbish relatives at New Moon Farm. Sure that she'll never be happy there, Emily endures her stern Aunt Elizabeth and malicious classmates by holding her head high and using her quick wit. But things begin to change as Emily makes several new friends. There is Teddy, who does marvelous drawings; Perry, who has sailed all over the world with his father and has never been to school; and Ilse, a tomboy with a blazing temper. Amazingly, Emily finds New Moon Farm beautiful and fascinating. With new friends and adventures, Emily might someday think of herself as Emily of New Moon.
Public Domain (P)1998 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Emily of New Moon
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From the beloved author of Anne of Green Gables, L.M. Montgomery - Emily of New Moon (published in 1923) takes us on a journey of loss, friendship, bullying, family dynamics, acceptance, and self-discovery with Emily Byrd Starr, an orphan who must move in with her reluctant Aunt Elizabeth, her loving Aunt Laura, and her jovial and friendly Cousin Jimmy at New Moon on Prince Edward Island. Emily, a lonely, misunderstood young girl, yearns for love and acceptance, and doesn't quite fit in and is too naive and headstrong for her own good. She finds her way through adolescence as she makes friends with Teddy - a budding artist; Isle - an outstanding reciter; and Perry - a hired boy who is destined for great things; and discovers her passion for poetry and writing while writing letters to her late father on hidden-away letter-bills.
Public Domain (P)2019 Andrea Emmes
Anne of Avonlea
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Following Anne of Green Gables (1908), this book covers the second chapter in the life of Anne Shirley. We learn of Anne's doings from the age of 16 to 18, during the two years that she teaches at Avonlea school. It includes many of the characters from Anne of Green Gables, as well as new ones: Mr. Harrison and his foul-mouthed parrot, Miss Lavendar Lewis, Paul Irving, and the twins Dora (sweet and well behaved) and Davy (mischievious and in constant trouble). Anne matures, slightly, but she gets into a number of her familiar pickles, as only Anne can: She accidentally sells her neighbor's cow (having mistaken it for her own), gets stuck in a broken duck house roof while peeping into a pantry window, and more.
Public Domain (P)2013 Post Hypnotic Press Inc.
Pimsleur Spanish Level 1 Lessons 11-15
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Surprise your friends! Astonish your family! With Pimsleur®, you’ll be speaking and understanding Spanish like a native in no time. 30 minutes a day is all it takes! Pimsleur makes learning easy 30-minute core lessons you can take anywhere, or do at home with Alexa® Synch progress across devices Stream lessons or download to use in offline mode Individual progress tracking for one main account holder and up to three additional household members Car mode for easy driving and learning Compatible with Amazon Echo devices for working through lessons at home Why Pimsleur? Quick + easy - Only 30 minutes a day. Portable + flexible - Core lessons can be done anytime, anywhere, and easily fit into your busy life. Proven method - Works when other methods fail. Self-paced - Go fast or go slow - it’s up to you. Based in science - Developed using proven research on memory and learning. Cost-effective - Less expensive than classes or immersion, and features all native speakers. Genius - Triggers your brain’s natural aptitude to learn. Works for everyone - Recommended for ages 13 and above. What you’ll learn This course includes Lessons 11-15 from the Spanish Level 1 program featuring 2.5 hours of language instruction. Each lesson provides 30 minutes of spoken language practice, with an introductory conversation, and new vocabulary and structures. Detailed instructions enable you to understand and participate in the conversation. Practice for vocabulary introduced in previous lessons is included in each lesson. The emphasis is on pronunciation and comprehension, and on learning to speak Spanish. The Spanish language Spanish is the official language of 19 Latin American nations, as well as Spain, the Dominican Republic, and Cuba. Further, it’s one of the six official languages recognized by the United Nations. Pimsleur's Spanish programs teach an educated Latin American Spanish, featuring speakers from Colombia and Mexico. Students can expect to understand the lessons clearly and to be understood by Spanish speakers everywhere. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2002, 2010 Pimsleur (P)2018 Simon & Schuster
Anne of Green Gables
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The Cuthberts had decided to adopt an orphan - a nice sturdy boy to help with the farm chores. The orphanage sent a girl instead - a mischievous, talkative redhead who'd be no use at all. She would just have to go back. But ever since Anne arrived, no one could imagine Green Gables without her.
©1987 David and Ruth MacDonald and Bantam Audio Publishing (P)1987 Random House, Inc., Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio Publishing, A Division of Random House, Inc.
Anne of Green Gables
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Anne, a young orphan from the fictional community of Bolingbroke, Nova Scotia (based upon the real community of New London), is sent to Prince Edward Island after a childhood spent in strangers' homes and orphanages. Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert, siblings in their 50s and 60s, had decided to adopt a boy from the orphanage to help Matthew run their farm. They live at Green Gables, their Avonlea farmhouse on Prince Edward Island. Through a misunderstanding, the orphanage sends Anne Shirley. Anne is described as bright and quick, eager to please, talkative, and extremely imaginative. She has a pale face with freckles and usually braids her red hair. When asked her name, Anne tells Marilla to call her Cordelia, which Marilla refuses; Anne then insists that if she is to be called Anne, it must be spelled with an e, as that spelling is "so much more distinguished". Marilla at first says the girl must return to the orphanage, but after a few days she decides to let her stay. Marilla feels that she could be a good influence on the girl and had also overheard that another disagreeable woman in town might take Anne in instead.
Public Domain (P)2012 Post Hypnotic Press Inc.
Anne of the Island
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Now a college student, Anne Shirley pursues her studies in Kingsport while finding herself pursued romantically. In between, she navigates the life changes her friends and family back in Avonlea are undertaking, while navigating her own sense of home, and all with the indomitable spirit that has made Anne a beloved classic character.
Public Domain (P)2018 Rebecca Thomas
Anne of the Island
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This is book three in the Anne of Green Gables series. Anne is growing up and leaving the Island to spend four years at Redmond College. She meets a wonderful new friend in Philippa Gordon, offspring of an old and exclusive "bluenose" family. Phil's family ties, combined with her beauty and charm, open the gates of all the social cliques and clubs at Redmond. And where Phil went, Anne went. Thus, Anne found her social pathway at Redmond made very easy while other freshettes were doomed to remain on the fringe of things.
Public Domain (P)2005 Books In Motion
Anne of Green Gables
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Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert of Green Gables had no intention of adopting the talkative, mischievous, red-headed girl the orphanage in Nova Scotia sent by mistake. What they wanted was a sturdy, sensible boy to help with the chores. Instead, they got 11-year-old Anne Shirley, whose capacity for adventure was only matched by her bright spirit and love of life. Still, there was something about the little girl that gave them second thoughts. She was keen of wit with a scintillating effervescence that was purely captivating. Just perhaps....
Public Domain (P)2005 Books In Motion
Anne of Green Gables
Summary
Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, middle-aged siblings who live together in the fictional town of Avonlea on Prince Edward Island, decide to adopt a boy from an orphan asylum to help on their farm. But owing to a series of mishaps, the child who is delivered to their care is not a boy at all but a precocious girl of 11 named Anne Shirley. Although, as Marilla dryly informs her, "you certainly have a genius for getting into trouble", with pluck, imagination, and optimism, Anne flourishes at Green Gables. And Matthew and Marilla find their lives transformed and their hearts opened to a deeper love than they ever knew possible.
Public Domain (P)2017 Laurel Schroeder
Anne of Green Gables
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This tale follows the adventures of Anne, a young red-haired orphan who has spent her entire childhood being passed around from one foster home to the next. Until one day she is sent to Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert by mistake. While trying to adopt a boy to help work on their farm, the Cuthberts end up with Anne, who they cannot send away after learning that an evil woman in town was attempting to adopt her. Anne gains many friendships in her new town with her eager, quick-witted, and bright attitude. While working on the farm, she also finds herself excelling in school and aspires to become a teacher.
Public Domain (P)2016 Dreamscape Media, LLC
Rilla of Ingleside
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Rilla is full of high-spirits just like her mother. But undreamed-of challenges await the irrepressible girl when the world of Ingleside becomes endangered by a far-off war, which carries off her brothers and many of the local young men to fight overseas. The eighth of nine books in the Anne Shirley series, Rilla of Ingleside was published in 1921 and was the sixth book to feature the beloved protagonist from Anne of Green Gables. Notable for being the only Canadian novel about WWI written from a woman's perspective, it is also unique in that it mentions the Gallipoli campaign and the terrible sacrifices made by Australian and New Zealand forces.
Public Domain (P)2018 Dreamscape Media, LLC
Anne's House of Dreams
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Anne's House of Dreams by L. M. Montgomery Performed by The Online Stage Anne and Gilbert begin their life together in Anne's House of Dreams, a continuation of the story that began with Anne of Green Gables. First published in 1917, the L. M. Montgomery series continues with Anne as a new bride making new friends wherever she finds them. They settle on the seashore at Four Winds Point, an area near the village of Glen St. Mary on Prince Edward Island, Canada. She is befriended by the capable Miss Cornelia Bryant, kindly old sea Captain Jim, and the beautiful, mysterious figure of Mrs. Dick Moore. Cast: Narrator - Susan Iannucci Anne Shirley - Amanda Friday Leslie Moore - Erin Grassie Miss Cornelia Bryant - Sara Morsey Captain Jim - David Stifel Susan Baker/Mrs. Harmon Andrews - P. J. Morgan Tom/Owen Ford/Old Leon Blaxquiere/John Selwyn - Jeff Moon Paul Irving/Dr. Dave/Marshall Elliot - Andy Harrington Phillipa - Anna Grace Marilla/Mistress Selwyn - Elizabeth Klett Mrs. Rachel Lynde - Maureen Boutilier Diana - Tiffany Halla Colonna Davy/Mrs. Doctor Dave - Grace Keller Scotch Gilbert Blythe - Ted Wenskus Miss Patty - Trisha Rose Mrs. Jasper Bell/Charlotta the Fourth - Becca Maggie Audio edited by Susan Iannucci
Public Domain (P)2020 The Online Stage
Anne of Green Gables (BBC Children's Classics)
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Here is a BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of the enchanting children's classic.
Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert are expecting a child...but the skinny, red-haired girl that turns up is not quite what they had in mind.
When orphan Anne Shirley first arrives at Green Gables she sets the quiet island community of Nova Scotia talking of little else. With her incessant chatter and intense imagination, things are never dull with Anne - in fact, they are frequently fiery. But slowly the islanders realise that beneath the quicksilver tounge and the red-headed temper is a little girl with a heart of gold, who brings a liveliness and warmth to the community that they had never realised was missing.
©2008 BBC Audiobooks Ltd (P)1997 BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Emily of New Moon
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In this charming and moving story about Emily Starr, orphaned as a little girl, we learn of her thoughts and adventures through her letters to her late father, and we see her grow as a would-be author. A charming book by the author of the Anne of Green Gables series.
Public Domain (P)1999 Audio Book Contractors, LLC