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- A Treasury of Wisdom: True Stories of Hope and Inspiration
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An inspiring collection of ancient and modern true
stories of individuals who lived their lives with personal conviction and
shared their wisdom to the fullest in words and action. Stories include
Raphael, Michelangelo, Diogenes, Alexander the Great, Solomon, The Good
Samaritan, Satchel Paige, Beatrix Potter and more.
(Approximately 79 minutes; 10 tracks)
- Preface
- An Empty Cup: A Story from Japan (1890 A.D.)
- The Eye of the Beholder: Raphael and
Michelangelo (Italy, 1515)
- Diogenes, The Man Who Had Everything (Greece,
400 B.C.)
- Alexander the Great and Diogenes (Greece, 330
B.C.)
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- The Gates of Heaven: A Tale from Japan (1750
A.D.)
- The Beggar and the Baker: A Story of Solomon
(Israel, 1000 B.C.)
- The Good Samaritan: A Story Told by Jesus
(1st Century A.D.)
- The Tale of Beatrix Potter (1900, England)
- Satchel Paige, The Philosopher of the
Baseball Diamond (USA, 1930’s)
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- Masters of the Renaissance: Michelangelo,
Leonardo da Vinci and more
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In true stories as vivid as the colors in which they
painted, Jim Weiss brings to life the astounding Leonardo da Vinci; the
volcanic genius Michelangelo; Brunelleschi , who changed the way we see
the world; the lighthearted sculptor, Donatello; and other captivating
characters. (Approximately 75 minutes; 15 tracks)
- In the Medici Palace
- The Man Who Loved Books
- Lorenzo in War and Peace
- Ghiberti and the Gates of Paradise
- Donatello
- Brunelleschi's Glorious Dome
- Leonardo da Vinci: the Art of Genius
- Leonardo in Milan
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- The Last Supper and The Mona Lisa
- Michelangelo: The Genius of Art
- Wrestling a Giant
- Michelangelo Versus Leonardo
- The Warrior Pope
- The Sistine Chapel
- The Old Lions Die
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- Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
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Great literature and science merge in this
masterpiece of adventure, thrillingly retold by Jim Weiss. A century
before Jacques Cousteau, Jules Verne took readers for a whirlwind journey
beneath the sea in the submarine Nautilus. (Approximately 75
minutes; 12 tracks)
- In the Medici Palace
- The Man Who Loved Books
- Lorenzo in War and Peace
- Ghiberti and the Gates of Paradise
- Donatello
- Brunelleschi's Glorious Dome
- Leonardo da Vinci: the Art of Genius
- Leonardo in Milan
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- The Last Supper and The Mona Lisa
- Michelangelo: The Genius of Art
- Wrestling a Giant
- Michelangelo Versus Leonardo
- The Warrior Pope
- The Sistine Chapel
- The Old Lions Die
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- Romeo and Juliet
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The profound beauty of Shakespeare's most famous
verse and characters come profoundly alive as you are transported through
torch-lit feasting halls, dusty streets and moonlit gardens of Renaissance
Italy. This masterpiece of feuding families and young love has thrilled
audiences for four centuries.
- Preface
- Swords in the Street
- Romeo and Benvolio
- Count Paris' Proposal
- Juliet
- The Wit of Mercutio
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- Masked Dancers
- Love in a Moonlit Garden
- Twice Deadly Day
- Juliet's Secret
- The Desperate Plan
- At the Capulet Tomb
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- Thomas Jefferson's America
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Experience the many facets of this remarkable man's
life as you examine his encounters with Washington, Adams, Madison,
Franklin, Monroe, Hamilton and Lafayette. A masterly portrait of the
founder whose life has come to personify the blessing, and the challenges,
of being an American.
- Preface: The Nature of Heroes
- Tom's Mountain with Dabney Carr
- Williamsburg: Law and Revolution with Patrick
Henry
- A December Night with Martha Jefferson
- The Declaration of Independence with
Benjamin Franklin and John Adams
- Paris with John and Abigail Adams and the
Marquis de Lafayette
- Jefferson versus Hamilton with George
Washington and Alexander Hamilton
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- Friend and Foe Sit Down to Dine with James
Madison and Alexander Hamilton
- The Presidency and the Louisiana Purchase
with Hamilton, Burr, Adams, Monroe and Lewis and Clark
- Coming Home: Monticello/University of
Virginia with the Jefferson Family, Madison and James Monroe
- A Tearful Reunion with the Marquis de
Lafayette
- "Thomas Jefferson Still Survives" with
John Adams, James Monroe and James Madison
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- The Prince & The Pauper
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The genius of Mark Twain abounds in this remarkable
adventure of two young boys who exchange identities and learn the nature
of true nobility.
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- Abraham Lincoln and the Heart of America
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Filled with laughter, tragedy and astonishing
triumphs, this storytelling biography will entertain and inspire listeners
as they experience touching personal moments, Lincoln's famous wit, great
ethical issues, military battles, and the complete Gettysburg Address.
- Pen and Paper
- Young Abe Lincoln
- Stephen Douglas and Mary Todd
- The Run-up to War
- Lincoln vs. Douglas
- President Lincoln
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- War!
- Gettysburg and Vicksburg
- The Gettysburg Address (full text)
- Victory and Loss
- Abraham Lincoln and the Heart of America
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- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
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Mark Twain's humorous tale of childhood and
adventure, burnished to gold by nostalgia, is one of America's most
beloved stories.
- Preface
- Whitewashing the fence
- Becky Thatcher
- Huck Finn
- In the Graveyard
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- Pirates
- An Unexpected Witness
- Buried Treasure
- The Cave
- Endings
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- The Queen's Pirate: Elizabeth I and Sir
Francis Drake
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From daring sea voyages to glittering throne rooms
to the dreaded Tower of London, you will experience the pageantry of olde
England with two of history's most fascinating characters.
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- Spooky Classics for Children
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Suspense, laughter and plenty of plot twists in
tales from Wilde, Hawthorne and Kipling. A family defies a medieval ghost.
A youth potion reveals old secrets. Two friends share a haunting episode.
Spooky, not scary!
- The Canterville Ghost
- Dr. Heidegger's
Experiment
- The Sending of Dana Da
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- Sherlock Holmes for Children
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Brings the world of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor
Watson to life for children.
- The Mazarin Stone
- The Adventure of the
Speckled Band
- The Musgrave Ritual
- The Adventure of the Blue
Carbuncle
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- Mystery! Mystery! for Children
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Three of the most popular mysteries of all time in
one volume.
- Sherlock Holmes: The
Red Headed League
- Auguste Dupin: The
Purloined Letter
- Father Brown: The Blue Cross
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- Shakespeare for Children
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The glorious richness of two of Shakespeare's best
loved plays on a level children can grasp.
- A Midsummer Night's
Dream
- The Taming of the Shrew
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- Heroes in Mythology
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Three of the world's greatest adventures, each
featuring a quest for wisdom.
- Theseus and the
Minotaur
- Prometheus, Bearer of
Fire
- Odin and the Norse Men
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- Celtic Treasures
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Ancient stories of bards and warriors told with
passion and sensitivity, enhanced with music from acclaimed pianist, Paul
Machlis.
- The Bard
- Dectera and Fifty
Maidens
- Cuchulain's Name
- The Wooing of Emer
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- Angus's Dream
- Oisin's Journey
- Finn MacCoul and the Battle
for Tara
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- The Jungle Book
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Vivid characters true to Rudyard Kipling's original
stories spring to life in tales of a young boy raised among wolves and
other wild creatures of the Indian jungle.
- Mowgli's Brothers
- Tiger! Tiger!
- Red Dog
- The Spring Running
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- Treasure Island
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Pirates! Buried treasure! Loyal friends and
treacherous villains! Here is Robert Louis Stevenson's immortal adventure
with all its vivid characters. Set sail on the good ship Hispaniola, and
experience the mile-a-minute adventures, sudden plot twists and hair's
breadth escapes. You are sure feel the sea breeze blowing through your own
hair!
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- Egyptian Treasures: Mummies and Myths
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Includes:
- The Great Myths of
Egypt
- Osiris and Set
- The Secret Name of Ra-Amun
- A Rival for the Throne
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- The Courage of Isis
- The Pyramid Builders
- The Mummy's Tomb
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- Galileo and the Stargazers
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Includes:
- Archimedes and the
Golden Crown
- King Hieron's Challenge
- Soldier and Scientist
- Ptolemy vs. Copernicus
- Tycho Brahe Scans the Skies
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- Kepler and Galileo
- The Trial of Galileo
- Isaac Newton
- Epilogue
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