Classic Audiobook Collection

Overruled by Pansy audiobook.
Genre: religion
In this sequel to Making Fate, Marjorie Edmonds returns home after a summer away changed by disappointment, reflection, and a deepening Christian faith. Back in her familiar town, she hopes for peace and a clearer future, but ordinary life quickly grows complicated. Leonard Maxwell comes back into her orbit just as his brother Frank arrives to recover from illness, and the new dynamic stirs the Edmonds household in unexpected ways. At the same time, gossip spreads through the community, testing reputations and straining friendships. Around Marjorie, other lives are also at a crossroads: marriages show their weaknesses, young people struggle with temptation, and acts of kindness are easily misunderstood. As questions of love, loyalty, and social judgment press in from every side, Marjorie must decide whether to trust her own expectations or believe that a wiser hand is guiding events. Overruled is a warm, thoughtful portrait of a small-town world where romance, disappointment, faith, and moral choice are closely intertwined. The novel explores how private hopes can be overturned by circumstance, and how grace can reshape even the most tangled human plans.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 01
(00:19:01) Chapter 02
(00:37:40) Chapter 03
(00:56:37) Chapter 04
(01:14:00) Chapter 05
(01:32:16) Chapter 06
(01:51:08) Chapter 07
(02:09:06) Chapter 08
(02:27:35) Chapter 09
(02:45:34) Chapter 10
(03:02:32) Chapter 11
(03:19:46) Chapter 12
(03:37:17) Chapter 13
(03:55:44) Chapter 14
(04:13:55) Chapter 15
(04:32:28) Chapter 16
(04:50:55) Chapter 17
(05:09:44) Chapter 18
(05:27:12) Chapter 19
(05:45:31) Chapter 20
(06:04:27) Chapter 21
(06:22:16) Chapter 22
(06:40:20) Chapter 23
(06:59:14) Chapter 24
(07:18:30) Chapter 25
(07:37:23) Chapter 26
(07:57:39) Chapter 27
(08:16:28) Chapter 28
(08:33:51) Chapter 29
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One Commonplace Day by Pansy audiobook.
Genre: religion
In this late-19th-century Christian novel, what begins as an ordinary town picnic on an October afternoon becomes the turning point in several lives. A visiting temperance lecturer, delayed by a missed train, joins a small circle of picnic-goers whose casual conversation soon opens deeper questions about faith, duty, addiction, and moral courage. Among those drawn into the unfolding drama are Miss Wainright, an outspoken reformer; Charlie Lambert, a respectable young man confident in his self-control; Mildred Powell, whose heart is tied to the fate of Leonard Airedale; and Leonard himself, a gifted but troubled man whose dependence on alcohol casts a shadow over everyone who loves him. As the days after the picnic unfold, the group is forced to decide whether sympathy is enough, or whether true Christian compassion demands action, sacrifice, and persistence. Pansy weaves together domestic life, social reform, and spiritual conviction to show how seemingly small choices can shape whole families and futures. One Commonplace Day is both a story about temperance and a meditation on influence, community, and the far-reaching consequences of one ordinary day.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 01
(00:18:26) Chapter 02
(00:37:24) Chapter 03
(00:54:31) Chapter 04
(01:11:47) Chapter 05
(01:28:29) Chapter 06
(01:45:09) Chapter 07
(02:02:02) Chapter 08
(02:19:41) Chapter 09
(02:37:50) Chapter 10
(02:55:18) Chapter 11
(03:13:43) Chapter 12
(03:32:30) Chapter 13
(03:49:25) Chapter 14
(04:07:06) Chapter 15
(04:25:20) Chapter 16
(04:41:51) Chapter 17
(04:59:56) Chapter 18
(05:14:25) Chapter 19
(05:31:13) Chapter 20
(05:48:21) Chapter 21
(06:06:30) Chapter 22
(06:24:09) Chapter 23
(06:42:13) Chapter 24
(06:58:57) Chapter 25
(07:16:03) Chapter 26
(07:32:59) Chapter 27
(07:50:32) Chapter 28
(08:07:12) Chapter 29
(08:23:13) Chapter 30
(08:38:45) Chapter 31
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Next Things, and Dorries Day by Pansy audiobook.
Genre: family
Next Things, and Dorries Day is a collection of two warm, morally driven stories by Pansy that center on young people facing frightening changes and learning how character is tested in everyday moments. In Next Things, two recently orphaned brothers are forced onto very different paths when they are separated after their mother's death. One is taken into a prosperous household, while the other must begin working in a grocer's shop, and both boys must decide how to meet loss, responsibility, temptation, and the pressure of their new surroundings. Their mother's simple guidance - to do the next thing - becomes the measure of courage and faith as they try to build honorable lives. In Dorries Day, the focus shifts to a lively little girl whose ordinary trip turns alarming when she is lost on a train, setting off a desperate family search and a series of anxious encounters. Together, these tales blend suspense, tenderness, and strong lessons about perseverance, kindness, self-control, and the influence of home. The result is a heartfelt portrait of children navigating danger and uncertainty with spirit, conscience, and hope.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 01
(00:07:17) Chapter 02
(00:14:20) Chapter 03
(00:21:58) Chapter 04
(00:29:02) Chapter 05
(00:35:09) Chapter 06
(00:40:51) Chapter 07
(00:47:01) Chapter 08
(00:52:04) Chapter 09
(00:57:05) Chapter 10
(01:02:53) Chapter 11
(01:07:20) Chapter 12
(01:13:13) Chapter 13
(01:19:04) Chapter 14
(01:24:17) Chapter 15
(01:29:17) Chapter 16
(01:35:21) Chapter 17
(01:56:16) Chapter 18
(02:10:50) Chapter 19
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New Years Tangles and Other Stories by Pansy audiobook.
Genre: religion
New Year's Tangles and Other Stories is a lively anthology of short pieces by Pansy, drawn from the world of children, home life, and faith. Instead of following one hero from beginning to end, the book moves through dozens of brief episodes featuring boys and girls, parents, pets, schoolroom troubles, holiday gatherings, small adventures, and glimpses of history in America and abroad. Stories such as New Year's Tangles, Gretchen's Wonderful Day, Kate's Rabbit, and Bennie in Trouble place ordinary young characters in moments of confusion, temptation, fear, or wonder, where a careless choice, a misunderstanding, or a selfish impulse can quickly grow into a larger problem. Alongside these domestic tales are sketches of travel, historical memory, and missionary-minded storytelling that widen the book's sense of the world. What ties the collection together is Pansy's warm, direct voice and her interest in how character is formed through everyday decisions. The central conflict, repeated in many different forms, is the struggle between impulse and duty, discouragement and trust, or self-concern and kindness. Gentle, earnest, and often very brief, this collection offers a clear window into 19th-century children's literature shaped by Christian values.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 01
(00:07:53) Chapter 02
(00:15:18) Chapter 03
(00:22:19) Chapter 04
(00:25:05) Chapter 05
(00:28:23) Chapter 06
(00:31:44) Chapter 07
(00:37:50) Chapter 08
(00:49:12) Chapter 09
(00:53:18) Chapter 10
(00:57:11) Chapter 11
(01:01:22) Chapter 12
(01:09:20) Chapter 13
(01:21:11) Chapter 14
(01:26:25) Chapter 15
(01:34:08) Chapter 16
(01:40:15) Chapter 17
(01:44:49) Chapter 18
(01:54:00) Chapter 19
(01:58:24) Chapter 20
(02:07:14) Chapter 21
(02:12:04) Chapter 22
(02:17:11) Chapter 23
(02:24:25) Chapter 24
(02:27:10) Chapter 25
(02:30:42) Chapter 26
(02:35:44) Chapter 27
(02:43:29) Chapter 28
(02:47:55) Chapter 29
(02:49:49) Chapter 30
(02:51:33) Chapter 31
(02:58:18) Chapter 32
(03:04:57) Chapter 33
(03:10:39) Chapter 34
(03:15:59) Chapter 35
(03:22:49) Chapter 36
(03:28:14) Chapter 37
(03:35:50) Chapter 38
(03:41:39) Chapter 39
(03:46:32) Chapter 40
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Mrs. Solomon Smith Looking On by Pansy audiobook.
Genre: religion
In Mrs. Solomon Smith Looking On, Pansy builds a warm, quietly persuasive story around an elderly woman who thinks of herself as uneducated and ordinary, even though everyone around her can see the depth of her experience, kindness, and biblical wisdom. Mrs. Solomon Smith moves through the small dramas of family, church, and neighborhood life with open eyes and a plainspoken faith that often sees more clearly than younger, cleverer people do. Whether she is attending a Sunday-school gathering, offering counsel in a moment of confusion, or simply listening well, she becomes a steady influence on those around her. At the center of the book is Laura, a young woman who genuinely loves and respects Mrs. Smith but remains untouched by the religious conviction that shapes the older woman's life. As friendships shift and questions of duty, belief, courtship, and character press in, Mrs. Smith's example challenges the assumptions of an entire circle. Part domestic story and part spiritual portrait, the novel explores how quiet faith, humble service, and moral courage can work on hearts in ways argument alone cannot.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 01
(00:16:07) Chapter 02
(00:32:43) Chapter 03
(00:50:01) Chapter 04
(01:02:15) Chapter 05
(01:25:05) Chapter 06
(01:44:15) Chapter 07
(02:03:38) Chapter 08
(02:23:24) Chapter 09
(02:43:54) Chapter 10
(03:02:12) Chapter 11
(03:21:22) Chapter 12
(03:42:14) Chapter 13
(04:03:07) Chapter 14
(04:23:39) Chapter 15
(04:45:59) Chapter 16
(05:06:21) Chapter 17
(05:27:57) Chapter 18
(05:50:24) Chapter 19
(06:10:42) Chapter 20
(06:31:24) Chapter 21
(06:51:57) Chapter 22
(07:12:00) Chapter 23
(07:32:34) Chapter 24
(07:52:54) Chapter 25
(08:13:35) Chapter 26
(08:33:22) Chapter 27
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