-
Saint Francis of Assisi: A Dazzling and Uplifting Biography of the Great Saint Francis of Assisi Who Gained the World by Giving up Worldly Goods to Be Be Independent of All, Less Is More at the Highest Level, Told in a Remarkably Astute Nuanced Optimistic Uplifting Biography by G. K. Chesterton Know as the Prince of Paradox
G. K. Chesterton, Deaver Brown, Simply Magazine, Inc.
Audible Audiobook (Simply Magazine, Inc., June 7, 2019)A dazzling and uplifting biography of the great Saint Francis of Assisi who gained the world by giving up worldly goods to be be independent of all. Less is more at the highest level. Told in a remarkably astute, nuanced, optimistic, uplifting biography by G. K. Chesterton know as the Prince of Paradox.
-
Horace Mann: The Father of American Public Education
Deaver Brown
eBook (Simply Magazine, July 19, 2015)Horace Mann was the founder of the free public school movement in Massachusetts, then America, and by inference the whole world. This was his great mission which he accomplished. The Art of Teaching speech was his best writing. Includes an introduction about his work; his biography; key quotations; the full text of The Art of Teaching; Summary of his work too.
-
Ancient Times 19 Great Works: Summaries
Deaver Brown
eBook (Simply Magazine, April 15, 2015)People like lists and this is a useful one as a guide to the major works of ancient times. The summaries will help students excel in their courses and the rest of us to learn more about ancient times as well as giving us preliminary thoughts about which books to read or reread first.
-
Bill of Rights
James Madison, Deaver Brown
Preloaded Digital Audio Player (Simply Magazine Inc/Simply Media, Feb. 1, 2010)In less than 60 minutes of listening to this audiobook, you will have heard the original United States Bill of Rights, the 17 other amendments to the United States Constitution, and much more. To improve your understanding of the Bill of Rights, we have included original readings and commentary related to this subject, such as Alexander Hamilton's argument against the Bill of Rights and details on the origins of the Bill of Rights and the Anti-Federalists. This information will furnish you with original source material, giving you a fuller understanding of the context and events surrounding the Bill of Rights. Whether you are doing a book report for school or just want to brush up on your American history, this is a great place to start. This product is part of the Simply Magazine Great Thoughts series, which emphasizes short readings so you can spend your valuable time thinking about the subjects, with time to re-listen to these original works. It's easy to find what you're looking for because tracks are organized by subject. For example, many people in book clubs discuss the subject after each track. This also works well for teachers, especially as track lengths are relatively short. Featured Tracks: 1. Bill of Rights: General Contents 2. Contents of the other 17 Amendments 3. General origins of the Bill of Rights 4. An argument against the Bill of Rights, Led by Alexander Hamilton 5. Anti-Federalists 6. The Massachusetts Compromise that Led to Ratification 7. Antecedents 8. Incorporation by States 9. Reading of the Bill of Rights 10. Reading of the 17 Other Amendments to the U.S. Constitution 11. Summary
-
The Gettysburg Address
Deaver Brown, Abraham Lincoln
Preloaded Digital Audio Player (Simply Magazine Inc/Simply Media, Dec. 1, 2012)With this audio, you will hear the original Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln in less than 60 minutes, plus much more. Includs original readings and commentary related to its subject, such as the Emancipation Proclamation and Pericles' Funeral Oration.
-
The Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson, Deaver Brown
Preloaded Digital Audio Player (Simply Magazine Inc/Simply Media, Sept. 1, 2011)In less than 60 minutes of listening to this audiobook, you will have heard the original 1776 United States Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson's account of the Declaration, and original readings and commentary related to this subject, such as the Virginia Declaration of Rights, drafted a few months before the Declaration of Independence.
-
The Good Soldier
Ford Madox Ford, Greg Carter, Simply Magazine, Inc.
Audiobook (Simply Magazine, Inc., Feb. 26, 2020)The tragic story of two couples, one American and one English, traveling together through Europe for an extended amount of time told by a seemingly unreliable narrator John Dowell.
-
Nose: A Nikolai Gogol Story
Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol, Deaver Brown
Preloaded Digital Audio Player (Simply Magazine Inc/Simply Media, Aug. 1, 2013)A military major discovers his nose is missing and works to recover it. He finds the nose but it pretends to have a life of its own, as a fellow human. It in fact has a higher rank than the Major himself. The Major is perplexed, goes back to his apartment, and has the nose returned to him. With great joy he recovers his nose, only to find it won't reattach to his face. After much going on, he finds the nose reattached to his face.