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Industrial Conspiracies - Clarence DARROW
Industrial Conspiracies - Clarence DARROW
- Author: Clarence DARROW
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Political Science / Self-Help
Publisher's Note.βThis address was delivered shortly after Mr. Darrow's triumphant acquittal on a charge growing out of his defense of the McNamaras at Los Angeles, California. The man, the subject and the occasion makes it one of the greatest...
Aristotle's Masterpiece - PSEUDO-ARISTOTLE
Aristotle's Masterpiece - PSEUDO-ARISTOTLE
- Author: PSEUDO-ARISTOTLE
- Genre: Self-Help
Aristotle's Masterpiece, also known as The Works of Aristotle, the Famous Philosopher, is a sex manual and a midwifery book that was popular in England from the early modern period through to the 19th century. It was first published in 1684 and...
The Vegetable Garden: A Manual for the Amateur Vegetable Gardener - Ida Dandridge BENNETT
The Vegetable Garden: A Manual for the Amateur Vegetable Gardener - Ida Dandridge BENNETT
- Author: Ida Dandridge BENNETT
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Nature / Self-Help
This book is a good reference on vegetable gardening. It covers the economic value of a vegetable garden, planning and locating the garden, maintaining soil fertility, hotbeds, garden tools, sowing seeds, transplanting seedlings, growing and storing...
How to Live on Twenty-Four Hours a Day - Arnold Bennett
How to Live on Twenty-Four Hours a Day - Arnold Bennett
- Author: Arnold Bennett
- Genre: Self-Help
"Which of us lives on twenty-four hours a day? And when I say 'lives,' I do not mean exists, nor 'muddles through.'" -- Arnold Bennett knew a "rat race" when he saw one. Every day, his fellow white-collar Londoners followed the same old routine. And...
Living on Half a Dime a Day - Sarah Elizabeth Harper MONMOUTH
Living on Half a Dime a Day - Sarah Elizabeth Harper MONMOUTH
- Author: Sarah Elizabeth Harper MONMOUTH
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Self-Help
How to live on 5 cents a day! How to survive financial ruin without losing your house! How to keep to a bare bones budget and still have money left over to buy books! Tough questions! They were tough questions even in the 1870βs, when Sarah...
How to Live on 24 Hours a Day (version 2) - Arnold Bennett
How to Live on 24 Hours a Day (version 2) - Arnold Bennett
- Author: Arnold Bennett
- Genre: Business & Economics / Self-Help
Are you really 'living', or just existing? Do you want to improve yourself or just continue to muddle through? Do you use the time given you each day, or just throw most of it away? These questions Bennett asks each of us and for those who want to...
The Morals (Moralia), Book 1 - Lucius Mestrius PLUTARCHUS
The Morals (Moralia), Book 1 - Lucius Mestrius PLUTARCHUS
- Author: Lucius Mestrius PLUTARCHUS
- Genre: Self-Help / Essays / Ancient
The Moralia (or The morals or Matters relating to customs and mores) is a work by the 1st-century Greek scholar Plutarch of Chaeronea. It is a collection of 78 essays and transcribed speeches that give an insight into Roman and Greek life. Extremely...
Quiet Talks on Prayer - S. D. Gordon
Quiet Talks on Prayer - S. D. Gordon
- Author: S. D. Gordon
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Religion / Self-Help
An open life, an open hand, open upward, is the pipe line of communication between the heart of God and this poor befooled old world. Our prayer is God's opportunity to get into the world that would shut Him out. (From the first chapter)...
Wherein? - G. Campbell Morgan
Wherein? - G. Campbell Morgan
- Author: G. Campbell Morgan
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Religion / Self-Help
These studies in the book of Malachi were delivered as addresses to the students at Mr. Moodyβs Bible School in Chicago, and then to my own congregation. They have also appeared in βThe Record of Christian Workβ in the United States, and in βOut and...
The Complete Book of Cheese - Bob BROWN
The Complete Book of Cheese - Bob BROWN
- Author: Bob BROWN
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Self-Help
Bob Brown, after living thirty years in as many foreign lands and enjoying countless national cheeses at the source, returned to New York and summed them all up in this book.Born in Chicago, he was graduated from Oak Park High School and entered the...
Woman as Decoration - Helen M. URBAN
Woman as Decoration - Helen M. URBAN
- Author: Helen M. URBAN
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Self-Help
A guide for women to complement their dress to their surroundings, be it in their own home, on outings or on stage. (Summary by Julie VW)...
The Verbalist - Alfred AYRES
The Verbalist - Alfred AYRES
- Author: Alfred AYRES
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Self-Help
Osmun arranges usage problems alphabetically and treats certain areas in greater detail as he sees fit. For example, his first entry is A-AN (articles). His second is ABILITY-CAPACITY, in which he distinguishes between the meanings. The alphabetical...
Foundation Stones to Happiness and Success - James Allen
Foundation Stones to Happiness and Success - James Allen
- Author: James Allen
- Genre: Self-Help
This is one of the last books written by James Allen. Like all his works it is eminently practical. He never wrote theories, or for the sake of writing, or to add another to his many books; but he wrote when he had a message, and it became a message...
The Art of Stage Dancing - Ned WAYBURN
The Art of Stage Dancing - Ned WAYBURN
- Author: Ned WAYBURN
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Art / Design & Architecture / Self-Help
Ned Wayburn, a popular and outstanding choreographer of the early 1900's, writes about the different styles and requirements of dancing and his way of teaching it....
Acres of Diamonds (Version 2) - Russell Conwell
Acres of Diamonds (Version 2) - Russell Conwell
- Author: Russell Conwell
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Self-Help
One of the most requested motivational lectures of all time. "I say that you ought to get rich, and it is your duty to get rich ... The men who get rich may be the most honest men you find in the community. Let me say here clearly ... ninety-eight...
The Morals (Moralia), Book 2 - Lucius Mestrius PLUTARCHUS
The Morals (Moralia), Book 2 - Lucius Mestrius PLUTARCHUS
- Author: Lucius Mestrius PLUTARCHUS
- Genre: Classics (Greek & Latin Antiquity) / *Non-fiction / Self-Help
The Moralia (loosely translatable as "Matters relating to customs") of the 1st-century Greek scholar Plutarch of Chaeronea is an eclectic collection of 78 essays and transcribed speeches. They give an insight into Roman and Greek life, but often are...
Above Life's Turmoil - James Allen
Above Life's Turmoil - James Allen
- Author: James Allen
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Philosophy / Self-Help
The turmoil of the world we cannot avoid, but the disturbances of mind we can overcome. The duties and difficulties of life claim our attention, but we can rise above all anxiety concerning them. Surrounded by noise, we can yet have a quiet mind;...
The Young Woman's Guide to Excellence - William A ALCOTT
The Young Woman's Guide to Excellence - William A ALCOTT
- Author: William A ALCOTT
- Genre: Self-Help
Much of this guide for young women is still valuable today. Despite mentions of tight lacing and other out of date matters, it contains many timeless principles. (Bria Snow)...
The Untroubled Mind - Herbert J. HALL
The Untroubled Mind - Herbert J. HALL
- Author: Herbert J. HALL
- Genre: Self-Help
Our own minds cause us great pain through worry, fear and anxiety. We all know this, but how to stop the whirling, spinning wheel inside our heads? How to calm our racing thoughts and reach a truly untroubled mind? This medical doctor shares his...
Mental Efficiency - Arnold Bennett
Mental Efficiency - Arnold Bennett
- Author: Arnold Bennett
- Genre: Psychology / Self-Help / Contemporary
In this light-hearted yet thought-provoking collection of articles, Bennett offers his thoughts on exercising the mind, organising your life, the advantages (and disadvantages) of marriage and other pocket philosophies. The book stands the test of...
The Gentleman and Lady's Book of Politeness and Propriety of Deportment - Γlisabeth CELNART
The Gentleman and Lady's Book of Politeness and Propriety of Deportment - Γlisabeth CELNART
- Author: Γlisabeth CELNART
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Self-Help
A mid-nineteenth century book of etiquette. (Summary by Libby Gohn)...
Pep: Poise, Efficiency, Peace - William C. HUNTER
Pep: Poise, Efficiency, Peace - William C. HUNTER
- Author: William C. HUNTER
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Philosophy / Self-Help
Colonel William Crosbie Hunter was a businessman and self-help writer who was moderately popular in the early 20th century. His books set forth his personal philosophy on health, happiness, human relations, and success in the business world. Pep,...
The Art of Controversy (or: The Art of Being Right) - Arthur SCHOPENHAUER
The Art of Controversy (or: The Art of Being Right) - Arthur SCHOPENHAUER
- Author: Arthur SCHOPENHAUER
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Philosophy / Self-Help
The Art of Controversy (or The Art of Being Right) (Die Kunst, Recht zu Behalten) is a short treatise written in 1831 by the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer in which he presents thirty-eight methods of gaining an unfair advantage in a debate...
Quiet Hints to Growing Preachers - Charles E. JEFFERSON
Quiet Hints to Growing Preachers - Charles E. JEFFERSON
- Author: Charles E. JEFFERSON
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Religion / Self-Help
Charles Edward Jefferson was pastor of the Broadway Tabernacle in Brooklyn, New York for 33 years. In Quiet Hints, published in 1901, he provided guidance to young preachers on what we would today call ministerial deportment, an old-fashioned word...
The Prairie Traveler - Randolph B. MARCY
The Prairie Traveler - Randolph B. MARCY
- Author: Randolph B. MARCY
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Self-Help / Travel & Geography
Commissioned by the US War Department and written in 1859 by a decorated US Army captain, The Prairie Traveler is a complete how-to travel guide for the westward-bound pioneer. Covering topics from first aid for rattlesnake bites to how to travel 70...
Three Essays on Religion - John Stuart Mill
Three Essays on Religion - John Stuart Mill
- Author: John Stuart Mill
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Religion / Self-Help
The Three Essays on Religion were written at different times during Mill's life, and only published after his death. The first two, 'Nature' and 'The Utility of Religion' date from the 1850s - the period between the publication of 'The Principles of...
The God of All Comfort - Hannah Whitall SMITH
The God of All Comfort - Hannah Whitall SMITH
- Author: Hannah Whitall SMITH
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Self-Help / Christianity - Other
This book is written to Christians who profess to believe the Bible as God's revelation, but whose "lives are filled with discomfort and unrest." Smith aims to show that the Bible's claim that God is the "the God of all comfort" is not an...
Gentle Measures in the Management and Training of the Young - Jacob Abbott
Gentle Measures in the Management and Training of the Young - Jacob Abbott
- Author: Jacob Abbott
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Family & Relationships / Self-Help
Subtitled, "The principles on which a firm parental authority may be established and maintained, without violence or anger, and the right development of the moral and mental capacities be promoted by methods in harmony with the structure and the...
Domestic Cookery, Useful Receipts, and Hints to Young Housekeepers - Elizabeth E. LEA
Domestic Cookery, Useful Receipts, and Hints to Young Housekeepers - Elizabeth E. LEA
- Author: Elizabeth E. LEA
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Self-Help
The compiler of [this book] having entered early in life upon a train of duties, was frequently embarrassed by her ignorance of domestic affairs. For, whilst receipt books for elegant preparations were often seen, those connected with the ordinary,...
Microphone Showdown 2 - William Wordsworth
Microphone Showdown 2 - William Wordsworth
- Author: William Wordsworth
- Genre: Poetry / Self-Help
This is a project which will allow readers and listeners to compare the recording quality of a wide variety of recording devices. It is a sequel to another project in which readers submitted readings of a poem on a variety of portable recording...
Random Reminiscences of Men and Events - John D. ROCKEFELLER
Random Reminiscences of Men and Events - John D. ROCKEFELLER
- Author: John D. ROCKEFELLER
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Biography & Autobiography / Self-Help
A good book by the oil revolutionist of the 20th century. As they say "Men should listen to experience" and this book is all about the experience of the second highest taxpayer of the US during the 20's. Though it is not in the book, this is a small...
The Life Triumphant: Mastering the Heart and Mind - James Allen
The Life Triumphant: Mastering the Heart and Mind - James Allen
- Author: James Allen
- Genre: Self-Help
Are you tired of ignoring your conscience? Do you want to to follow the inward guide to wherever it may lead? Are you ready to realise your full potential even though those around you may have no idea how to relate? Then The Life Triumphant is for...
The Prospective Mother - J. Morris SLEMONS
The Prospective Mother - J. Morris SLEMONS
- Author: J. Morris SLEMONS
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Science / Self-Help
A Handbook for Women During Pregnancy. This book, written for women who have no special knowledge of medicine, aims to answer the questions which occur to them in the course of pregnancy. Directions for safeguarding their health have been given in...
Little Lucy's Wonderful Globe - Charlotte Mary Yonge
Little Lucy's Wonderful Globe - Charlotte Mary Yonge
- Author: Charlotte Mary Yonge
- Genre: Children's Fiction / *Non-fiction / Self-Help
Travel with Little Lucy around the globe and learn a little geography and small bits about other cultures.(Summary by Laura Caldwell)...
How to Sing (Meine Gesangskunst) - Lilli LEHMANN
How to Sing (Meine Gesangskunst) - Lilli LEHMANN
- Author: Lilli LEHMANN
- Genre: Education / Music / Self-Help
Lilli Lehmann, born Elisabeth Maria Lehmann, was a German operatic soprano of phenomenal versatility. She was also a voice teacher. She wrote: "Every serious artist has a sincere desire to help others reach the goalβthe goal toward which all singers...
A Chesterton Calendar - G. K. Chesterton
A Chesterton Calendar - G. K. Chesterton
- Author: G. K. Chesterton
- Genre: Poetry / *Non-fiction / Self-Help
Go through the year, day by day, with the wit and wisdom of G.K. Chesterton! Compiled from the writings of 'G.K.C', both in verse and in prose, each day of the year is provided with a generally short quotation from one of his many works. Also...
As a Man Thinketh (version 4) - James Allen
As a Man Thinketh (version 4) - James Allen
- Author: James Allen
- Genre: Self-Help
This book is about our thoughts and how they determine our actions and very being. A few quotes will give a good taste of the riches in this book:"A man is literally what he thinks, his character being the complete sum of all his thoughts.""Cherish...
How to Cook Fish - Myrtle Reed
How to Cook Fish - Myrtle Reed
- Author: Myrtle Reed
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Self-Help
Olive Green is the pseudonym for the prolific late 19th Century/early 20th Century author, Myrtle Reed. She wrote over thirty-three books and hundreds of magazine articles and pamphlets during her short lifetime. Ms. Reed was best known for writing...
The Khaki Kook Book - Mary Kennedy CORE
The Khaki Kook Book - Mary Kennedy CORE
- Author: Mary Kennedy CORE
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Self-Help
We cannot ignore the fact that we must eat, and that much as we dislike to acknowledge it, we are compelled to think a great deal about filling our stomachs. This is especially true these days, when prices have soared and soared and taken along with...
Light on Lifeβs Difficulties - James Allen
Light on Lifeβs Difficulties - James Allen
- Author: James Allen
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Self-Help
When a man enters a dark room he is not sure of his movements, he cannot see objects around him, or properly locate them, and is liable to hurt himself by coming into sudden contact with them. But let a light be introduced, and immediately all...
