Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/224236 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The First Shot Author: J. J. Bell Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 26 minutes Release date: October 30, 2014 Genres: Short Stories Publisher's Summary: Aboard the Norwegian whaling ship Thorgrim, the Captain announces to the Mate, Sigurd, that he will allow him to take the second shot at the next whale they hunt and if there is a third whale, he will be permitted to take the first shot. Sigurd, ambitious for promotion to gunner on the whaling ship, is delighted and can scarcely contain his impatience and excitement. But as they approach a pod of feeding 'finhval' the captain changes his mind and throws the ship into an extraordinary whale hunt which shocks every member of the crew to the very core.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/220547 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fifty Thrilling Stories Author: Various Authors Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 25 hours 33 minutes Release date: August 30, 2014 Genres: Short Stories Publisher's Summary: A wonderful collection of classic thrillers, mystery stories, crime tales and weird accounts of uncanny events. 1. Query by “Seamark” 2. The Furnished Room by O. Henry 3. The Dancing Partner by Jerome K. Jerome 4. The Squaw by Bram Stoker 5. The 19 Club by A. J. Alan 6. The Interruption by W. W. Jacobs 7. Laura by Saki 8. A Descent into the Maelström by Edgar Allan Poe 9. The Diver by A. J. Alan 10. The Man of the Night by Edgar Wallace 11. The Burglary by Arnold Bennett 12. The Hammer of God by G. K. Chesterton 13. Charles by A. J. Alan 14. The Marquise by George Sand 15. Twenty-Six Men and a Girl by Maxim Gorky 16. Malachi’s Cove by Anthony Trollope 17. The Man who was Blind by Edwin Pugh 18. The Mark of the Beast by Rudyard Kipling 19. The Haunted Doll’s House by M. R. James 20. Esme by Saki 21. Mademoiselle Fifi by Guy de Maupassant 22. Miss Bracegirdle does her Duty by Stacy Aumonier 23. Odour of Chrysanthemums by D. H. Lawrence 24. The Monkey’s Paw by W. W. Jacobs 25. The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin 26. His Brother’s Keeper by W. W. Jacobs 27. The Murder of the Mandarin by Arnold Bennett 28. The Seventh Man by Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch 29. A Coincidence by A. J. Alan 30. The Perfect Murder by Stacy Aumonier 31. The Siege of Berlin by Alphonse Daudet 32. In the Reign of Terror by Anatole France 33. The Pistol Shot by Alexander Pushkin 34. The Judgement of Paris by Leonard Merrick 35. Long Odds by Henry Rider Haggard 36. The Man with the Watches by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 37. The Brown Wallet by Stacy Aumonier 38. Tobermory by Saki 39. The Tell-tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe 40. Cannibalism in the Cars by Mark Twain 41. Imprisoned with the Pharaohs by H. P. Lovecraft and Harry Houdini 42. The Mummy’s Foot by Théophile Gautier 43. The Magic Casket by R. Austin Freeman 44. The Shadow of the Shark by G. K. Chesterton 45. The Marionettes by O. Henry 46. My Adventure in Jermyn Street by A. J. Alan 47. The She-Wolf by Saki 48. William Wilson by Edgar Allan Poe 49. War by Sherwood Anderson 50. The Dead Hand by Wilkie Collins

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/220536 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The History of the Man in Black Author: Oliver Goldsmith Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 15 minutes Release date: August 30, 2014 Genres: Short Stories Publisher's Summary: Oliver Goldsmith (1730-1774) was an Irish novelist, playwright and poet. In The History of the Man in Black he describes the cynical journey of a generous and benevolent young man from dire pecuniary circumstances to riches, achieved by divesting himself of any moral considerations for others.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218757 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Best of A. J. Alan Author: A. J. Alan Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 2 minutes Release date: August 10, 2014 Genres: Short Stories Publisher's Summary: A. J. Alan was the pseudonym of Leslie Harrison Lambert (1883-1941), an English magician, intelligence officer, short story writer, and radio broadcaster. He was hugely popular in the '20s and '30s for his radio broadcasts, when he performed his own humorous and often macabre short stories, which he always delivered wearing full evening dress. 1. "A Coincidence" 2. "Charles" 3. "My Adventure at Chislehurst" 4. "H2 etc." 5. "The Dream" 6. "My Adventure in Jermyn Street" 7. "The Cabmen’s Shelter" 8. "My Adventure in Norfolk" 9. "The Diver" 10. "The Hair"

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218131 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Masterpieces of Mystery Author: Various Authors Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 47 minutes Release date: July 30, 2014 Genres: Short Stories Publisher's Summary: A gripping collection of mystery stories, strange tales, and horrible crimes. 'The Perfect Murder', by Stacy Aumonier 'The Magic Casket', by F. Austin Freeman 'The Shadow of the Shark' by G. K. Chesterton 'The Marionettes', by O. Henry 'Charles', by A. J. Alan Moon's Gibbet', by Egerton Castle 'The Severed Hand', by Wilhelm Hauff 'The Man with the Watches', by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 'The Adventure of the Diamond Necklace' by G. F. Forrest 'My Adventure at Chislehurst', by A. J. Alan 'Blackmail', by John Galsworthy 'Submarine', by Stella Benson 'Old Fags', by Stacy Aumonier 'Murder Under the Microscope', by William Russell 'The Treasure Hunt', by Edgar Wallace 'The Hair', by A. J. Alan 'The Mystery of Sasassa Valley', by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 'The Haunted Doll's House', by M. R. James 'My Adventure in Norfolk', by A. J. Alan 'Diamond Cut Diamond', by F. Britten Austin 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' by Edgar Allan Poe

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/217580 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Best American Short Stories Author: Various Authors Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 13 minutes Release date: July 15, 2014 Genres: Short Stories Publisher's Summary: A wonderful collection of short stories" by some of the all-time great American writers. 1. "The Diamond Lens" by Fitz James O’Brien 2. "Titbottom’s Spectacles" by George William Curtis 3. "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe 4. "The Eyes of the Panther" by Ambrose Bierce 5. "The Lightning Rod Man" by Hermann Melville 6. "Seeds" by Sherwood Anderson 7. "Who Was She?" by Bayard Taylor 8. "The Man who stole a Meeting House" by John Townsend Trowbridge 9. "Memoirs of a Yellow Dog" by O. Henry 10. "The Tell-tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe 11. "The Lady or the Tiger" by Frank Stockton 12. "The McWilliamses and the Burglar Alarm" by Mark Twain 13. "William Wilson" by Edgar Allan Poe 14. "The New Englander" by Sherwood Anderson 15. "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin 16. "The Stolen White Elephant" by Mark Twain 17. "The Unknown Quantity" by O. Henry 18. "My Favorite Murder" by Ambrose Bierce 19. "One Thousand Dollars" by O. Henry 20. "The Pit and the Pendulum" by Edgar Allan Poe 21. "The Belated Russian Passport" by Mark Twain 22. "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry 23. "American Sir!" by Mary Raymond Freeman Andrews 24. "Curried Cow" by Ambrose Bierce 25. "An Egyptian Cigarette" by Kate Chopin

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/217565 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cupid's Bedside Book: Great Classic Love Stories Author: Various Authors Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 32 minutes Release date: July 15, 2014 Genres: Short Stories Publisher's Summary: A wonderful collection of classic stories on the theme of love. A must-listen for the incurable romantic. "The Marquise", by George Sand "The Girl Who Was Tired of Love", by Leonard Merrick "The Love of Long Ago", by Guy de Maupassant "The Box Tunnel", by Charles Reade "The Judgment of Paris", by Leonard Merrick "Portrait of a Lady", by Jerome K. Jerome "The Holly Tree", by Charles Dickens "Immensee", by Theodor Storm "Cupid and Psyche", by Apuleius "The Young Man Who Stroked Cats", by Morley Roberts

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/212711 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Severed Hand Author: Wilhelm Hauff Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 32 minutes Release date: May 15, 2014 Genres: Short Stories Publisher's Summary: The narrator, Zaleukos, a native of Constantinople, studied medicine in Paris and following his father's death, develops a successful business as a travelling merchant and healer. Arriving in Florence, he sets up shop as usual. But after he has been in town a few days, he finds a small handwritten note from an unknown stranger, asking to meet him at midnight on the Ponte Vecchio. Curious, he goes to the bridge in question, but ends up tussling with the stranger and comes away with the man's red cloak. Attempting to lure the cloak's owner, by putting it on sale for an extortionate price in his shop a new incident soon occurs which results in him being passed another mysterious note, again asking for a meeting on the same bridge as before. This time, the purpose of the meeting becomes clear... but it is a very odd request indeed, although financially well rewarded. But as Zaleukos is drawn into the intrigue, his mission takes on a far more horrible character, and before long he has committed an awful crime and is in imminent peril of his life.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/212706 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Spanish Folk Legends Author: Traditional Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 7 minutes Release date: May 15, 2014 Genres: Short Stories Publisher's Summary: A collection of fascinating legends from Spain, including ghost stories, forgotton crimes, unexplained mysteries, magic, and witchcraft. "The Fire Spirit" "The Fisherman" "The Masked Ball" "The Petrified Man" "The Smuggler’s Daughter" "The Serpent Woman" "The Walled Nun of Avila" "The Were-Wolf" "The Castle of Jativa"

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/212710 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Mystery of Sasassa Valley Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 29 minutes Release date: May 15, 2014 Genres: Short Stories Publisher's Summary: A couple of law students, Tom Donague and Jack Turnbull, who have run out of money, set off for South Africa to make their fortune. For three years, they fail to make any money, but then one day, as they are up country in a remote spot, their luck changes. A friend, Dick Wharton appears unexpectedly one night during heavy rain, telling a strange tale of having seen a ghost in the cursed Sasassa Valley. Tom Donague is particularly excited by the story, and determines to uncover the mystery of the apparition.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/211649 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Incendiary Girls: Stories Author: Kodi Scheer Narrator: Kodi Scheer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 8, 2014 Genres: Short Stories Publisher's Summary: Incendiary Girls explores our baser instincts with vivid imagination and dark humor. In these stories, the body becomes strange and unfamiliar terrain, a medium for transformation. In “Fundamental Laws of Nature,” a doctor considers legacy, both good and bad, when she discovers her mother has been reincarnated as a Thoroughbred mare. The infer­tile couple of “Primal Son” desperately wants a child, but when their wish is granted, the baby isn’t recognizably human. In “When a Camel Breaks Your Heart,” a figure artist struggles to understand her lover’s culture as he morphs, quite literally, into an exotic ani­mal. And the title story, narrated by an unorthodox angel, chronicles the remarkable life of a girl just beyond death’s reach. In Kodi Scheer’s hands, empathy and attachment are illuminated by the absurdity of life. When our bodies betray us, when we begin to feel our minds slip, how much can we embrace without going insane? How much can we detach ourselves before losing our humanity? Scheer’s stories grapple with these questions in each throbbing, choking, heartbreaking moment.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210474 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Desert Wells Author: Alice Bates Narrator: Angus Chisholm Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 15 minutes Release date: June 30, 2013 Genres: Short Stories Publisher's Summary: A collection of original short stories based around particular themes such as slowing down, listening, forgiving. These stories explore aspects of our humanity, and encourage us into a better understanding of ourselves and of those around us. The stories have been inspired by Scripture, but are set in contemporary culture, and each illustrates some aspect of loving or failing to love. They seek to throw some light on what stops us loving others and how we might grow in love, so that, as we think about the characters and the situations they find themselves in, as we apply to our own lives their troubles and their solutions, we may begin to see ourselves and those around us in a new light: precious, holy and full of possibility. Each story has been written to stand by itself without the passage of Scripture which it illustrates, but for each one there are notes and questions in a separate appendix for those who wish to use the book in home groups or for individual study.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/206887 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Man Without A Country And Other Tales Author: Edward Everett Hale Narrator: David Wales Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 36 minutes Release date: January 1, 2011 Genres: Short Stories Publisher's Summary: Edward Everett Hale (1822 – 1909) was an American author, historian and Unitarian clergyman. Hale first came to notice as a writer in 1859, when he contributed the short story "My Double and How He Undid Me" to the Atlantic Monthly. He soon published other stories in the same periodical. His best known work was "The Man Without a Country", published in the Atlantic in 1863 and intended to strengthen support in the Civil War for the Union cause in the North. Though the story is set in the early 19th century, it is an allegory about the upheaval of the American Civil War. As in some of his other non-romantic tales, he employed a minute realism which led his readers to suppose the narrative a record of fact. These two stories and such others as "The Skeleton in the Closet", gave him a prominent position among short-story writers of 19th century America. Each story in this collection has an introduction. (Summary by Wikipedia and David Wales)

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/206852 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dracula's Guest & Other Weird Tales Author: Bram Stoker Narrator: Various Readers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 14 minutes Release date: January 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.2 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 2 Genres: Short Stories Publisher's Summary: Nine Gothic Horror Tales by the author of Dracula.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/206832 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mosses From An Old Manse Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne Narrator: Bob Neufeld Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 3 minutes Release date: January 1, 2011 Genres: Short Stories Publisher's Summary: "Mosses from an Old Manse" is a short story collection by Nathaniel Hawthorne, first published in 1846. The collection includes several previously-published short stories and is named in honor of The Old Manse where Hawthorne and his wife lived for the first three years of their marriage. A second edition was published in 1854, which added "Feathertop," "Passages from a Relinquished Work, and "Sketches from Memory." Many of the tales collected in "Mosses from an Old Manse" are allegories and, typical of Hawthorne, focus on the negative side of human nature. Hawthorne's friend Herman Melville noted this aspect in his review "Hawthorne and His Mosses": "This black conceit pervades him through and through. You may be witched by his sunlight, transported by the bright gildings in the skies he builds over you; but there is the blackness of darkness beyond; and even his bright gildings but fringe and play upon the edges of thunder-clouds." William Henry Channing reviewed the collection in The Harbinger and noted that its author "had been baptized in the deep waters of Tragedy" and his work was dark with only brief moments of "serene brightness" which was never brighter than "dusky twilight". (Summary by Wikipedia)

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/206884 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Waifs and Strays Author: O. Henry Narrator: Various Readers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 24 minutes Release date: January 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Short Stories Publisher's Summary: These 12 O. Henry stories all deal with waifs and strays in one way or another; people who have somehow become adrift in the current of life. Will they find their way on their own or be helped by kind hearted folk or perhaps, stay a waif and stray, somehow outside the normal life of society? All naturally have the wonderful O. Henry beautiful way with words and people. So if you are in the mood to enjoy some sensuous sounds and convoluted flowing phrases unique to William Sydney Porter, give these a listen. And of course the endings cannot ever be predicted. Ever! (Summary by Phil Chenevert)

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/206877 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Red Men And White Author: Owen Wister Narrator: David Wales Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 40 minutes Release date: January 1, 2011 Genres: Short Stories Publisher's Summary: These eight stories are made from our Western Frontier as it was in a past as near as yesterday and almost as by-gone as the Revolution; so swiftly do we proceed. They belong to each other in a kinship of life and manners, and a little through the nearer tie of having here and there a character in common. Thus they resemble faintly the separate parts of a whole, and gain, perhaps, something of the invaluable weight of length; and they have been received by my closest friends with suspicion. ...When our national life, our own soil, is so rich in adventures to record, what need is there for one to call upon his invention save to draw, if he can, characters who shall fit these strange and dramatic scenes? One cannot improve upon such realities. If this fiction is at all faithful to the truth from which it springs, let the thanks be given to the patience and boundless hospitality of the Army friends and other friends across the Missouri who have housed my body and instructed my mind. And if the stories entertain the ignorant without grieving the judicious I am content. (Summary from Author's Preface)