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In Darkest England and the Way Out

Read by Tom Hirsch (1947-2022)


William Booth


William Booth (1829 – 1912) was the founding General of the Salvation Army in late nineteenth century England. Finding his salvation as a te…

Captain John Crane, 1800 - 1815

Read by Tom Hirsch (1947-2022)


Thomas Wallace Knox


John and David grew up best of friends, outgoing and full of adventure. Living but miles from the sea west of Boston, right on the cusp of m…

Brother Francis

Read by Tom Hirsch (1947-2022)


Eileen Douglas


Or, Less than the LeastThe following pages have been written by my request with a view to making the Soldiers of The Salvation Army somewhat…

The Authoritative Life of General William Booth

Read by Tom Hirsch (1947-2022)


George Scott Railton


William Booth, together with his wife Catherine founded a small mission in London which eventually expanded to become a global movement, car…

The Airship Boys in the Great War

Read by Tom Hirsch (1947-2022)


De Lysle Ferree Cass and De Lysle Ferrée Cass


Little did Alan, Ned and Buck suspect what they were getting themselves in for when they approached the editor of The Herald with their plan…

The Radio Boys Trailing a Voice; Or, Solving a Wireless Mystery

Read by Tom Hirsch (1947-2022)


Allen Chapman


Radio is an ideal boy’s hobby, but it is not limited to youth. Nevertheless it offers a wonderful scope for the unquenchable enthusiasm that…

Don, a Runaway Dog: His Many Adventures

Read by Tom Hirsch (1947-2022)


Richard Barnum


Don was one of five little puppies. With his brothers and sisters he cuddled up close to Mrs. Gurr, the mother dog, to keep warm, for it was…

Tales of a Vanishing River

Read by Tom Hirsch (1947-2022)


Earl Reed


The background of this collection of sketches and stories is the country through which flowed one of the most interesting of our western riv…

Tommy Trot's Visit to Santa Claus

Read by Tom Hirsch (1947-2022)


Thomas Nelson Page


A charming tale about an Tommy, affluent Virginia boy who always gets what he wants at Christmas, only to discover his toys never make him q…

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In The Ashiel Mystery - A Detective Story

Read by Tom Hirsch (1947-2022)


Mrs. Charles Bryce


Just as the adopted Juliet Byrne finds out the truth about her family, her father is murdered. Luckily the brilliant chocolate-munching Dete…

A Story of the Christ-Child

In Christmas Short Works Collection 2010

Read by Tom Hirsch (1947-2022)


Elizabeth Harkinson


This multilingual Christmas Short Works Collection for 2010 contains public domain short stories, essays, poems and scripture passages recor…

Bk. 3 Ch. 3

In Marcella

Read by Tom Hirsch (1947-2022)


Mrs. Humphry Ward and Mary Augusta Ward


Mary Augusta Ward (Mrs. Humphry Ward) was a very popular author at the end of the 19th century. The arrival of Marcella was discussed a lot …

The Man for the Century

In Our Master: Thoughts for Salvationists about Their Lord

Read by Tom Hirsch (1947-2022)


Bramwell Booth


Bramwell Booth was the oldest child of William and Catherine Booth, the founders of the Salvation Army. Upon the death of his father, Willi…