Geography

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Fish (Unabridged)

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My story starts the day that my parents told me we must leave our adopted home forever. Because of the soldiers and the drought, we barely had enough to eat and we could no longer stay to help the people in our village.

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980L
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03:13
Fish (Unabridged)

A Dog for Life (Unabridged)

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You've maybe heard the story about how John Hawkins "ran away with his pet dog." But the truth is that John and Mouse left to save Tom, and that Mouse is much more than just an ordinary dog.

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910L
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03:47
A Dog for Life (Unabridged)

Into the Wild (Unabridged)

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In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. His name was Christopher Johnson McCandless. He had given $25,000 in savings to charity, abandoned his car and most of his possessions, burned all the cash in his wallet, and invented a new life for himself.

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1270L
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07:06
Into the Wild (Unabridged)

A Walk in the Woods (Abridged Nonfiction)

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"Not long after I moved with my family to a small town in New Hampshire, I happened upon a path that vanished into a wood on the edge of town." So begins Bill Bryson's hilarious book, A Walk in the Woods.

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1210L
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05:59
A Walk in the Woods (Abridged Nonfiction)

The King's Fifth (Unabridged)

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While awaiting trial for murder and withholding from the king the obligatory fifth of the gold found in Cibola, Esteban, a 17-year-old cartographer, recalls his adventures with a band of conquistadors.

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840L
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07:55
The King's Fifth (Unabridged)

Joseph Campbell and The Power of Myth with Bill Moyers (2012)

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Twenty-five years ago, renowned scholar Joseph Campbell sat down with veteran journalist Bill Moyers for a series of interviews that became one of the most enduringly popular programs ever aired on PBS.

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05:44
Joseph Campbell and The Power of Myth with Bill Moyers

Alaska

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Provides information on the history, geography, government, economy, and people of the state of Alaska. Also includes the state's symbols, a state map, the state song, a craft, and a recipe. Features color photographs, fact boxes, quotes, and sources of more information.

Alaska

Arizona

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Provides information on the history, geography, government, economy, and people of the state of Arizona. Also includes the state's symbols, a state map, the state song, a craft, and a recipe. Features color photographs, fact boxes, quotes, and sources of more information.

Arizona

California

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Surveys the history, geography, government, and economy of California as well as the diverse ways of life of its people.

California

Colorado

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Surveys the history, geography, government, and economy of Colorado as well as the diverse ways of life of its people.

Colorado

Connecticut

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Surveys the history, geography, government, and economy of Connecticut as well as the diverse ways of life of its people.

Connecticut

Delaware

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Presents facts about the state of Delaware including its state flower, tree, insect, flag, seal, and song. Also discusses its history, wildlife, people, and government. Includes a recipe, activity, calendar of local events, and listing of Delaware's products and resources.

Delaware

Florida

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An introduction to the state of Florida covering its geography, history, people, government, and economy. Includes many color photos and facts such as the state's flag, seal, and song.

Florida

Hawaii

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Provides information about the state of Hawaii and describes facts about its geography, climate, plant and animal life, its people, and their culture. Discusses its history, famous citizens, and government and presents a chronology and a calendar of events. Includes color photos, a map of the islands, the state song, and an index.

Hawaii

Illinois

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Surveys the history, geography, government, and economy of the Prairie State as well as the diverse ways of life of its people.

Illinois

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