On the Nature of Things by Titus Lucretius Carus ~ Full Audiobook [poetry]

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Three People by Pansy ~ Full Audiobook [religion]

Three People by Pansy audiobook. Genre: religion Set in 19th-century America, Three People begins with three boys born on the same day but into strikingly different worlds. Pliny Hastings is the adored son of a wealthy liquor merchant, Bennie Phillips is raised in a comfortable m ...  Show more

Stories and Pictures from the Life of Jesus by Pansy ~ Full Audiobook [religion]

Stories and Pictures from the Life of Jesus by Pansy audiobook. Genre: religion In Stories and Pictures from the Life of Jesus, Pansy presents the Gospel story in a warm, accessible form designed especially for young listeners and family reading. Moving through the major moments ...  Show more

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