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1Peeps at Many Lands: Egypt

By R. Talbot Kelly

A short travelogue of Egypt, this book was written as part of an early 20th century series of travelogues on exotic destinations. (Summary by Sibella Denton).

"Narrative of my captivity among the Sioux Indians: with a brief account of General Sully's Indian expedition in 1864, bearing upon events occurring in my captivity"<br><br> "I was a member of a small company of emigrants, who were attacked by an overwhelming force of hostile Sioux, which resulted in the death of a large proportion of the party, in my own capture, and a horrible captivity of five months' duration. Of my thrilling adventures and experience during this season of terror and privation, I propose to give a plain, unvarnished narrative, hoping the reader will be more interested in facts concerning the habits, manners, and customs of the Indians, and their treatment of prisoners, than in theoretical speculations and fine-wrought sentences." (Summary from Introduction)

3Delafield Affair

By Florence Finch Kelly

New Mexico's hot, dry winds are taking their toll: cattle suffer long treks to get food and water. But it is not just a hard time for them. Lucy Bancroft has sought a milder climate so she can recover from typhoid fever. She and her father stop to see Curt Conrad, a rancher, on their way to their new home. The two men discuss politics (some of it crooked) at the state level. they also talk about an easterner, a man named Delafield, who years earlier cheated Conrad's father out of his considerable wealth. Curt has vowed to seek revenge on Delafield if he can ever find the crook. thus begins a harrowing tale of determined search and blossoming love in the hot, dry climate of New Mexico. - Summary by Bill Boerst

"Relates the story of Raleigh from his boyhood days on the coast of Devonshire, to his exploits in Ireland and his unexpected entry into the court of Queen Elizabeth. We travel with him as he pursues the ships of the Spanish Armada and makes voyages to the New World in search of gold and lands to settle. We see his efforts come to naught and hear how he is relegated to the Tower of London where he spends the last years of his life. Includes the fabled story of the velvet cloak and the role Raleigh played in introducing potatoes and tobacco to the Old World. One of the volumes in the highly acclaimed Children's Heroes series, first published at the beginning of the last century." - Summary by http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=kelly&book;

The story of Sir Walter Raleigh from his boyhood days to his exploits in Ireland and his unexpected entry into the court of Queen Elizabeth. We travel with him as he pursues the ships of the Spanish Armada and makes voyages to the New World in search of gold and lands to settle. We learn how he introduced potatoes and tobacco to England and Ireland. We hear how he is relegated to the Tower of London where he spends the last years of his life. The Story of Sir Walter Raleigh is a wonderful adventure. (Summary by johnb2)

6Mother Earth, Vol. 1 No. 1, March 1906

By Max Baginski, Edwin Bjorkman, Frances Maule Bjorkman, John Russell Coryell, Emma Goldman, Maxim Gorky, Bolton Hall, Harry May Kelly and Grace Potter

"Mother Earth was an American anarchist journal that described itself as "A Monthly Magazine Devoted to Social Science and Literature". Founded in early 1906 and initially edited by Emma Goldman, an activist in the United States, it published articles by contemporary activists and writers in Europe as well as the US, in addition to essays by historic figures." This is Volume 1 of the series - Summary by Wikepedia

7Torch-Bearers

By George Kelly

"The cold, historical fact is that at about 9:15 o’clock on the evening of August 29th, 1922, five or six hundred average New Yorkers, two or three hundred friends of the management, and about fifty sophisticated first-nighters were in grave danger of rolling off their seats in hysteria because of The Torch-Bearers." How can you resist a play with a review like that? - Summary by ToddHW <BR><BR>Cast list:<BR> Mr. Frederick Ritter: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/13830">Adam Bielka</a><br> Mr. Huxley Hossefrosse: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/10859">larryhayes7</a><br> Mr. Spindler: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8677">KHand</a><br> Mr. Ralph Twiller: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/5635">Matthew Reece</a><br> Teddy Spearing: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/14377">DrewStarmer</a><br> Mr. Stage Manager: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6754">ToddHW</a><br> Mrs. Paula Ritter (Ritter’s wife): <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/13140">Jenn Broda</a><br> Mrs. J. Duro Pampinelli: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/11084">Devorah Allen</a><br> Mrs. Nelly Fell: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/11790">TJ Burns</a><br> Miss Florence McCrickett: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/13807">JennPratt</a><br> Mrs. Clara Sheppard: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/13444">B L Newman</a><br> Jenny (a housemaid at Ritter’s): <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/12923">EmmaHatton</a><br> Stage Directions: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8425">Larry Wilson</a><br> Editing: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6754">ToddHW</a>

Amy Fisher's parents can't understand what their daughter sees in Aubrey Piper, a loudmouth and braggart who pretends to be more than the lowly clerk he is.<br><br> She marries Aubrey even though he can't seem to stop insulting others or interfering with their lives. He accidentally sets her inventor brother Joe's laboratory on fire and also wrecks a car, driving it without a license. He is kicked off a radio show for offending the sponsor and blows Joe's deal with a paint company by demanding the inventor be paid $100,000.<br><br> Things go from bad to worse as Amy and Aubrey move in with her parents. - Summary by Chuckw<br><br> <b>Cast:</b><br> Stage Directions: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/14337">Ambsweet13</a><br>Amy: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/13140">Jenn Broda</a><br>Mrs Fisher: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/14467">Diane Castillo</a><br>Frank Hyland: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/3582">Tommy Hersant</a><br>Clara: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8883">Lydia</a><br>Mr Fisher: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/13940">skypigeon</a><br>Joe: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/5635">Matthew Reece</a><br>Aubrey: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6754">ToddHW</a><br>Mr Gill: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/3582">Tommy Hersant</a><br>Mr Rogers: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/12980">Wayne Cooke</a><br> <br> Final proof-listening: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/14903">Sunrise2020</a> and <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/15565">Dulcamara</a>.

The Fundamentals: A Testimony To The Truth (generally referred to simply as The Fundamentals) is a set of ninety essays published between 1910 and 1915 by the Testimony Publishing Company of Chicago. According to its foreword, the publication was designed to be "a new statement of the fundamentals of Christianity." However, its contents reflect a concern with certain theological innovations related to liberal Christianity, especially biblical higher criticism. It is widely considered to be the foundation of modern Christian fundamentalism. The essays were written by sixty-four different authors, representing most of the major Protestant Christian denominations. It was mailed free of charge to ministers, missionaries, professors of theology, YMCA and YWCA secretaries, Sunday school superintendents, and other Protestant religious workers in the United States and other English-speaking countries. Over three million volumes (250,000 sets) were sent out. (Summary from Wikipedia) <br><strong>Books in this series:</strong><br> <a href="https://librivox.org/the-fundamentals-volume-2-by-sir-robert-anderson/">The Fundamentals Volume 2</a> <a href="https://librivox.org/the-fundamentals-volume-3-by-various/">The Fundamentals Volume 3</a><br>

This is a biography of the Wright Brothers as told by the American humorist and newspaperman Fred Kelly, a personal friend of the Wrights. It is described in reviews as "fascinating and highly readable." - Summary by Ciufi Galeazzi

11Trumpeter of Krakow

By Eric Philbrook Kelly

<i>The Trumpeter of Krakow</i>, set in 1461, chronicles a noble Polish family after their home was burned down by Peter of the Button-Face. - Summary Adapted from Wikipedia