Character


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Samuel Smiles is known even today as an author that promoted the improvement of society through the improvement of individuals and their character. This book describes some of the traits that make up truly great men and women, peppering it with anecdotes and examples from people of the past and of his own contemporaries. Although this was written in the 1800s, the underlying principles still apply today. One cannot listen or read for more than a few minutes without being challenged and encouraged to be a better person. (Summary by TriciaG)

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Ch 1a - Influence of Character 14:21 Read by Johan Supertramp
Ch 1b - Influence of Character, cont. 14:50 Read by Johan Supertramp
Ch 1c - Influence of Character, cont. 12:19 Read by Johan Supertramp
Ch 1d - Influence of Character, cont. 14:16 Read by Johan Supertramp
Ch 2a - Home Power 17:47 Read by Wayne Cooke
Ch 2b - Home Power, cont. 16:28 Read by Wayne Cooke
Ch 2c - Home Power, cont. 14:55 Read by April6090
Ch 2d - Home Power, cont. 14:41 Read by April6090
Ch 3a - Companionship and Examples 17:48 Read by Jennifer Henry
Ch 3b - Companionship and Examples, cont. 15:44 Read by Johan Supertramp
Ch 3c - Companionship and Examples, cont. 16:55 Read by Johan Supertramp
Ch 4a - Work 14:51 Read by Valentina Vocelli
Ch 4b - Work, cont. 14:40 Read by Valentina Vocelli
Ch 4c - Work, cont. 16:15 Read by Valentina Vocelli
Ch 4d - Work, cont. 13:28 Read by Valentina Vocelli
Ch 5a - Courage 17:15 Read by April6090
Ch 5b - Courage, cont. 16:09 Read by April6090
Ch 5c - Courage, cont. 16:28 Read by April6090
Ch 5d - Courage, cont. 15:23 Read by April6090
Ch 6a - Self-Control 13:30 Read by Troy Bond
Ch 6b - Self-Control, cont. 15:50 Read by Kathrine Engan
Ch 6c - Self-Control, cont. 14:56 Read by Kathrine Engan
Ch 6d - Self-Control, cont. 13:45 Read by Kathrine Engan
Ch 7a - Duty--Truthfulness 14:23 Read by Kyle Stadelhofer
Ch 7b - Duty--Truthfulness, cont. 12:12 Read by KHand
Ch 7c - Duty--Truthfulness, cont. 14:42 Read by Wayne Cooke
Ch 7d - Duty--Truthfulness, cont. 13:06 Read by g3s0ff
Ch 8a - Temper 15:40 Read by KHand
Ch 8b - Temper, cont. 18:22 Read by KHand
Ch 9a - Manner--Art 16:31 Read by Felicia Wang
Ch 9b - Manner--Art, cont. 14:53 Read by Wayne Cooke
Ch 9c - Manner--Art, cont. 13:53 Read by Wayne Cooke
Ch 9d - Manner--Art, cont. 15:52 Read by Wayne Cooke
Ch 10a - Companionship of Books 15:03 Read by mmelhart
Ch 10b - Companionship of Books, cont. 15:47 Read by mmelhart
Ch 10c - Companionship of Books, cont. 14:48 Read by mmelhart
Ch 10d - Companionship of Books, cont. 18:15 Read by mmelhart
Ch 11a - Companionship in Marriage 17:20 Read by Johan Supertramp
Ch 11b - Companionship in Marriage, cont. 15:53 Read by Johan Supertramp
Ch 11c - Companionship in Marriage, cont. 15:58 Read by Johan Supertramp
Ch 11d - Companionship in Marriage, cont. 17:08 Read by Johan Supertramp
Ch 11e - Companionship in Marriage, cont. 18:00 Read by Johan Supertramp
Ch12a - The Discipline of Experience 12:35 Read by KHand
Ch12b - The Discipline of Experience, cont. 16:28 Read by Jennifer Henry
Ch12c - The Discipline of Experience, cont. 14:30 Read by cimt
Ch12d - The Discipline of Experience, cont. 14:19 Read by cimt