Lectures Audiobooks | Non-Fiction

H.P. Lovecraft (1890 - 1937) was an American horror fiction writer. Though he died in poverty and was only published in pulp magazines before his death, he is now regarded as one of the most significant 20th-century authors in the genre. Lovecraft was a prodigy, reciting poetry at the age of three, and writing complete poems by six. His grandfather encouraged his interest in the unusual by telling him his own original tales of gothic horror. Lovecraft's most popular book is, perhaps, At the Mountains of Madness. He also wrote The Call of Cthulhu, along with many short stories and literary correspondences. In this rare recording, he is interviewed as part of a WPA project during the New Deal.

Ayn Rand (Author), Ayn Rand (Narrator)

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A Rare Recording of H.P. Lovecraft

Ayn Rand (1905 - 1982) was a Russian-American novelist, philosopher, and screenwriter. She is best-known for her two influential novels, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, and for developing a philosophical system she called Objectivism. Rand's first major success as a writer came with The Fountainhead in 1943, a romantic and philosophical novel that eventually became a worldwide success. It was eventually also made into a movie. Atlas Shrugged, published in 1957, was considered Rand's best work. It is a novel of the morality of rational self-interest. In this public lecture, she criticizes altruism and mysticism as incompatible with business.

H.P. Lovecraft (Author), H.P. Lovecraft (Narrator)

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A Rare Recording of T. Lobsang Rampa

T. Lobsang Rampa (April 8, 1910 - January 25,1981) was a bestselling author of books with paranormal and occult themes. He was born Cyril Henry Hoskin and claimed that his body hosted the spirit of a Tibetan lama by the name of T. Lobsang Rampa. His best-known book, "The Third Eye," was a global bestseller. He went on to write another 18 books on meditation, religion, and the occult. In this recording, Rampa teaches some basic meditation techniques.

T. Lobsang Rampa (Author), T. Lobsang Rampa (Narrator)

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Become A Great Musician

One tip...often that's all it takes to make you a better, wiser, more successful musician. Well, on this audio, you're going to learn 300 of them! 300 sound bites: short, little practice tips and time-savers, kernels of wisdom, nuggets of inspiration, oodles of confidence-boosters, snippets of practical advice, and technique-boosting practice strategies any one of which could change your life. There are mini how-to's that will help you to get the most from your practice sessions, a brief sentence or two that will make you a wiser, more worldly musician, and dozens of powerful and inspiring quotes from great men and women, musician and non-musician alike. This audio will offer you a lifetime of life-smarts that will help you in some way to become a better musician or vocalist, no matter what instrument you play, what style of music you enjoy, or what level you're at!

Stan Munslow (Author), Stan Munslow (Narrator)

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Voices of Famous Spiritual Leaders - Volume 2

William Bell Riley (March 22, 1861 - December 5, 1947) was known as "The Grand Old Man of Fundamentalism." Born and educated in Indiana, Riley received his teacher's certificate and, later, graduated from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. He served several Baptist churches in Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois before taking the pastorate at the First Baptist Church in Minneapolis, MN, in 1897. Father Divine (1876 - 1965), also known as Reverend Major Jealous Divine, was an African American spiritual leader from 1907 until his death. He founded the International Peace Mission movement, formulated its doctrine of economic independence and racial equality, and oversaw its growth from a small and predominantly black congregation into a multiracial and international church. Homer Alvan Rodeheaver (October 4, 1880 - December 18, 1955) was an American evangelist, music director, music publisher, composer of gospel songs, and pioneer in the recording of sacred music. From 1910 to 1930, he served as musical director for Billy Sunday, the most popular evangelist of the period, using his baritone voice to good effect as a soloist and as a participant in ensembles composed of other members of Sunday's evangelistic team.

Father Divine, Homer Rodeheaver, William Bell Riley (Author), William Bell Riley (Narrator)

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Eight Straits of the Greats: How the Best Musicians Get That Way

In this life-changing audio book you will discover a most amazing truth: Greatness in music isn't about being "born with it." It's not about luck or fate or genes. It's about doing. It is about learning and living by the eight powerful success habits of many of the world's best musicians-the eight success habits you will learn in this program. Listen and discover that your future success as a musician is most assuredly in your hands ... and it is only eight simple steps away!

Stan Munslow (Author), Stan Munslow (Narrator)

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A Rare Recording of Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer

Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer (9 January 1902 - 26 June 1975; also known as Saint Josemaría, was a Roman Catholic priest from Spain who founded Opus Dei, an organization of laypeople and priests dedicated to the teaching that everyone is called to holiness and that ordinary life is a path to sanctity. He was canonized in 2002 by Pope John Paul II. Escrivá and Opus Dei have aroused controversy and Opus Dei was featured prominently in the movie, The Da Vinci Code. This following recording is in Italian. Saint Josemaría speaks about taking personal responsibility for things in our life and Opus Dei as a path of love.

Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer (Author), Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer (Narrator)

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A Rare Recording of John R. Brinkley

John R. Brinkley (July 8, 1885 - May 26, 1942) became nationally known as the "goat gland doctor" for his controversial medical practice that promised virility for his male patients. He was a pioneer in radio broadcasting and advertising, as he promoted his services to his large listening audience. Despite detractors and critics in the medical community thoroughly discrediting his methods, Brinkley operated clinics and hospitals in several states for two decades. When opposition from the organized medical community resulted in revocation of his radio and medical license he turned to politics, with two failed runs for the governorship of Kansas. Brinkley's rise to fame and fortune was as precipitous as his eventual fall: At the height of his career he had amassed millions of dollars; yet he died sick and nearly penniless, as a result of a number of malpractice, wrongful death and fraud suits brought against him.

John R. Brinkley (Author), John R. Brinkley (Narrator)

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A Rare Recording of John Alexander Dowie

John Alexander Dowie (1847 - 1907) was a Scottish evangelist and faith healer who came to San Francisco in 1888 and built up a following by performing faith healing across the state. Later, Dowie gained fame by renting property adjacent to the World's Fair in Chicago in 1893. There he staged elaborate "Divine Healings" in front of large audiences. In 1900, he announced the founding the city of Zion, 40 miles from Chicago, where he owned all the property personally. He established a range of businesses, healing homes, and a large Tabernacle. Dowie was for total reliance on divine healing and against the use of all forms of medicine. Dowie was a forerunner of Pentecostalism, and many of his followers became influential figures in the early twentieth century revival.

John Alexander Dowie (Author), John Alexander Dowie (Narrator)

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A Rare Recording of Martha Graham

Martha Graham (May 11, 1894 - April 1, 1991) was an influential American modern dancer and choreographer. In 1926, the Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance was established. In the following decades, it would help develop many of her famous proteges. In 1938, Graham became the first dancer to perform at the White House. In 1976, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Gerald Ford. Graham's influence on dance has been compared with the influence of Picasso on modern visual arts, Stravinsky on music, and Frank Lloyd Wright on architecture. This recording is from a lecture Graham gave on the requirements for being an exceptional dancer.

Martha Graham (Author), Martha Graham (Narrator)

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A Rare Recording of John E. Brown

John E. Brown (April 2, 1879 - February 12, 1957) was a prominent Methodist evangelist, publisher, radio pioneer, and educator in the first half of the twentieth century. In 1919, he established John Brown University, one of Arkansas' leading private universities to provide an interdenominational, Christian education for needy students. He was also the leading figure in securing passage of a law prohibiting the sale of alcohol in Benton County, a ban that continued into the twenty-first century.

John E. Brown (Author), John E. Brown (Narrator)

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Voices of Evangelical Preachers - Volume 3

George W. Truett (May 6, 1867 - July 7, 1944), was an American clergyman who was the pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas, from 1897 until 1944, and the president of the Southern Baptist Convention from 1927 to 1929. He became one of the most famous Southern Baptist preachers and writers of his era. William Ashley "Billy" Sunday (November 19, 1862 - November 6, 1935) was a popular outfielder in baseball's National League from 1883 to 1890, who later became the most celebrated and influential American evangelist during the first two decades of the 20th century. Known for his colloquial sermons and frenetic delivery, Sunday held campaigns in America's largest cities and attracted the largest crowds of any evangelist before the advent of electronic sound systems. In addition, Sunday was a strong supporter of Prohibition, and his preaching likely played a role in the adoption of the Eighteenth Amendment in 1919. Charles McCallon Alexander (1867 - 1920), a native of Tennessee, studied at Maryville University and eventually became a professor of music. After attending the Moody Bible Institute from 1892 to 1894 he became a popular gospel singer who toured with R.A. Torrey and, later, John W. Chapman to launch the "Chapman-Alexander Simultaneous Campaign."

Billy Sunday, Charles M. Alexander, George W. Truett (Author), Billy Sunday, Charles M. Alexander, George W. Truett (Narrator)

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