Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 023

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A collection of short nonfiction works in the public domain. The selections included in this collection were independently chosen by the readers, and the topics encompass history, politics, cooking, humor, medicine, theater, philosophy, memoirs. (summary by J. M. Smallheer)

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Publisher: LibriVox AudioReleased: Aug 25, 2014ISBN: Format: audiobook

Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 023

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