Jim Roberts has narrated 14 audiobooks on Listento.it by 23 authors, with an average listener rating of 4.4★ across 13 ratings. The most-rated is How to Live on 24 Hours a Day.
How to Live on 24 Hours a Day
Summary
Arnold Bennett was an English novelist and author. Among his most popular novels are The Grand Babylon Hotel and Anna of the Five Towns. However, none of his novels approached the popularity of his little book, How to Live on Twenty-Four Hours a Day. It caused a sensation when first printed and continues to be printed and widely read today. In it, he offers practical advice on how one might live (as opposed to just existing ) within the confines of 24 hours a day. Bennett shows his readers how to live life to the fullest, given that there are 24 hours in a day and always so much to do.
Public Domain (P)2009 Jimcin Recordings
The Art of War
Summary
This is the complete text of The Art of War, one of the oldest and most successful books on military strategy in the world. It has also been applied to business and managerial strategies. The translation, by Lionel Giles, is considered one of the best available. This unabridged edition of The Art of War includes only the most essential translator's notes so that the words and thoughts of Sun Tzu may be easily understood.
Public Domain (P)2009 Jimcin Recordings
The Analects of Confucius
Summary
Confucius was a Chinese philosopher who lived from 551 BC – 479 BC. Although he is usually listed as the author of The Analects ( wise sayings ), it was actually a group of his followers, years after his death, who wrote down his words and descriptions of his daily life. The philosophy of Confucius emphasized morality, "the proprieties" - correctness of social relationships - as well as justice and sincerity. A major goal of his conversations was to get his disciples to think deeply for themselves by relentless study of the world. Confucius' values gained prominence in China over all other doctrines and, in time, his thoughts were developed into a system of philosophy known as "Confucianism." It is difficult for people outside China to realize just how great an influence Confucius has had on Chinese thought. To his day, even in Communist China, there are temples to Confucius in almost every city and every year spectacular memorial ceremonies are held honoring Confucius and his philosophy.
Public Domain (P)2011 Jimcin Recordings
The Art of Money Getting
Summary
P.T. Barnum was an astute businessman and one of his principles for success was to treat each customer with respect and give him his money's worth. In this "mini-book", he gives practical rules that allowed him to stay out of debt and to acquire wealth. The "rules" are illustrated by homespun stories. While some of these of this may seem like common sense, it is the kind of common sense that Wall Street, the government and many ordinary people seem to have forgetten about in recent years. This is a small book but one that could have large consequences for your financial future.
Public Domain (P)2009 Jimcin Recordings
Frankenstein
Summary
One of the most remarkable things about this book, the "mother of all monster stories", is that is was written by a teenager, the 19-year-old wife of Romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. The story concerns a scientist, Victor Frankenstein, who conducts a great experiment to see if he can create a living being from the body parts of corpses. Only when the experiment is successful does he begin to think of the ethics and consequences of what he has done. The creature he created becomes embittered when he finds that no one will love him because of his appearance. Dr. Frankenstein agrees to make is a mate, but then reneges and destroys the half-made female. His original creation vows revenge. The book is both and incredible horror novel and a cautionary tale about a scientist who experiments first and thinks about the consequences later - something we can certainly appreciate today.
Public Domain (P)1981 Jimcin Recordings
The Old Die Rich
Summary
It's the kind of news item you read at least a dozen times a year, wonder about briefly, and then promptly forget about. The real story is the one that an actor turned sleuth is able to uncover - to his peril! The story is a unique combination of mystery and time travel by one of the giants in the field of sci-fi. An actor and a policeman investigate when a number of elderly people are found dead of starvation. The strange things is they all had large bank accounts and a great deal of money in their pockets. The investigation is complicated by the appearance of a beautiful but evil woman who tries to thwart their efforts to find the truth. A clever and creative tale.
Public Domain (P)2015 Jimcin Recordings
Classic Ghost Stories, Volume 2
Summary
Some of the greatest ghost stories of all time, here to send chills down your spine. This second collection of the world's best ghost stories includes: "The Hall Bedroom" by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman "The Story of the Bagman's Uncle" and "The Haunted House" by Charles Dickens "The Familiar" by Joseph Sheridan LeFanu "Stacy Fleming's Hallucinaton" and "An Inhabitant of Carcosa" by Ambrose Bierce "The Old Nurse's Story" by Elizabeth Gaskill "The Philosophy of Relative Existences" by Frank Stockton "The Phantom Hag" by Guy de Maupassant "The Doll's Ghost" by F. Marion Crawford "Hertford O'Donnell's Warning" by Charlotte Riddell "Ghost Story" by E.T. Hoffman "A Ghost Story" by Mark Twain "The Canterville Ghost" by Oscar Wilde "The Phantom Woman", "The Spectre Bride", and "The Old Mansion", all three by anonymous
©1988 Jimcin Recordings
The Last of the Plainsmen
Summary
Buffalo Jones was the last of the famous plainsmen who rode the trails of the old West. The driving force of his life was to capture wild animals alive, including buffalo and cougars. When he saw that the buffalo were in danger of extinction, he worked for ten years to capture enough buffalo young to set up his own preserve for them, which is how he earned his name. This is the thrilling firsthand account of a hunting trip that Grey took with Jones. It is a tale that takes the listener on a real hunting trip - with constant threats of danger from wild beasts, Indians, and the many pitfalls of a wild country untouched by civilization.
Public Domain (P)2014 Jimcin Recordings
Buck Out
Summary
Malcolm Carter and Ryan Boone, two New York City friends whose lives have been dominated by the financial markets, are about to exchange their charts and reports for guns and survival supplies - but not because they want to. When China and Japan decide it's time to dump US Treasury bonds, an economic nightmare plays out in America. The Federal Reserve watches helplessly as the dollar is decimated, and the resulting food shortage spreads lawlessness across the land like a virus. Malcolm is a successful day trader who always needs to make one more score before he'll listen to Ryan and diversify some of his assets into real estate or gold. He figures an impressively larger bank account might be the only way he can lure his Secret Service agent ex-wife back. Malcolm finally hits it big by aggressively shorting bonds when the market crashes but waits too long to invest in tangibles. All that newfound money suddenly won't buy him a bar of gold, a pint of beer, or a minute of Hannah's attention - especially when she's in the field chasing down a former counterfeiting gang. As luck would have it, Ryan turns out to be a closet doomsday prepper. The two of them attempt to escape the chaotic Big Apple and reach Ryan's land in West Virginia, supplied by only the contents of Ryan's bug-out bag. But it's not going to be an easy journey. Traveling has become difficult and dangerous. Malcolm learns he must redirect the same tenacity that helped him beat the markets toward staying alive on the road...and, hopefully, finding Hannah.
©2015 Andrew P. Kasch (P)2015 Andrew P. Kasch
A Message to Garcia
Summary
A Message to Garcia is an inspirational essay that was was wildly popular, which has sold over 40 million copies, and has been translated into 37 languages. The essay celebrates the initiative of a soldier who is given a daunting mission. He does not object, ask questions, or request help but simply finds a way to accomplish it. Through this essay, Hubbard encourages the reader to apply this attitude to his own life as a sure way to success. Its wide popularity even today reflects the general appeal of self-reliance and energetic problem solving in American culture.
Public Domain (P)2009 Jimcin Recordings
Hard Tack and Coffee
Summary
First published more than 100 years ago, Hard Tack and Coffee is John Billings' absorbing account of the everyday life of a US Army soldier during the Civil War. It is written by a person who would know the material best, a genuine Civil War soldier.
Public Domain (P)1992 Jimcin Recordings
The Man Who Cast No Shadow
Summary
This Vampire tale appeared in the 1927 issue of "Weird Tales" but a good story never ages and this one is a very good one. A tall stranger at an afternoon tea interests Jules de Grandin. He learns of the man's ferocious actions during the war against the Turks and notices his unusually hairy palms. Soon de Grandin and his friend Dr. Trowbirdge are called upon to treat a young man's mysterious illness. Following up on an ancient legend of "Sarah", they then learn of an old, old man accosting young ladies. When Sgt. Costello stops by for a bit of advice about a missing young woman, Jules put the pieces together and the trio races to prevent a horrible tragedy.
Public Domain (P)2017 Jimcin Recordings
Army Life in a Black Regiment
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A fascinating account by an eyewitness of the formation and heroic deeds of the first black regiment in the civil war.
©1993 Jimcin Recordings; Cover Design ©2004 Brian J. Killavey
Philip K. Dick: Selected Sci-Fi Stories
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Philip K. Dick was an award-winning giant of American science fiction, right up there with Ray Bradbury and Isaac Asimov. He became the first science fiction writer ever to be included in The Library of America series. Although he died fairly young at 53, he created many incredible sci-fi stories - 44 published novels and over 120 short stories! These 14 selections represent some of his most imaginative work. Included in this collection are: "Adjustment Team", "The Golden Man", "A World of Talent", "The Last of the Masters", "The Crystal Crypt", "The Eyes Have It", "Survey Team", "The Hanging Stranger", "The Defenders", "Breakfast at Twilight", "The Skull", "Tony and the Beetles", "Piper in the Woods", and "Beyond Lies the Wub".
Public Domain (P)2021 Jimcin Recordings