Golden Gems of Life
Emory Adams Allen , S. C. Ferguson
103 chapters · 19 h 39 min · English
Read by Lynne T, Mike Pelton, BobKlingerman, Sarocha T, Robert Drexler, tlaughlin and others
Self-Help
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Life is full of ups and downs, joys and trials. In this work, we are advised on how to deal with what fate deals us, the good and bad, the common and uncommon. Home, childhood, success and failure, perseverance, dignity, frugality, envy, charity... all these and more are explored in this 'guide to life'. - Summary by Lynne Thompson
Chapters
1 Preface 2 min 2 Life 17 min 3 Home 19 min 4 Home Circle 13 min 5 Father and Mother 14 min 6 Infancy 14 min 7 Childhood 13 min 8 Brother and Sister 11 min 9 Manhood 11 min 10 Womanhood 18 min 11 Home Harmonies 12 min 12 Home Duties 14 min 13 Aim of Life 12 min 14 Success or Failure 13 min 15 Dignity of Labor 13 min 16 Perseverence 15 min 17 Enterprise 11 min 18 Energy 13 min 19 Punctuality 11 min 20 Concentration 17 min 21 Decision 13 min 22 Self-Confidence 13 min 23 Practical Talents 14 min 24 Education 16 min 25 Mental Training 12 min 26 Self-Culture 12 min 27 Literature 10 min 28 Mental Power 9 min 29 Choice of Companions 10 min 30 Friends 15 min 31 Power of Custom 10 min 32 Influence 19 min 33 Character 14 min 34 Prudence 8 min 35 Temperance 13 min 36 Frugality 15 min 37 Patience 13 min 38 Self-Control 13 min 39 Courage 12 min 40 Charity 11 min 41 Kindness 15 min 42 Benevolence 12 min 43 Veracity 10 min 44 Honor 7 min 45 Policy 9 min 46 Egotism 9 min 47 Vanity 10 min 48 Selfishness 9 min 49 Obstinacy 9 min 50 Slander 12 min 51 Irritability 11 min 52 Envy 10 min 53 Discontent 12 min 54 Deception 8 min 55 Intermeddling 8 min 56 Anger 8 min 57 Ambition 8 min 58 Politeness 14 min 59 Sociability 11 min 60 Dignity 7 min 61 Affability 8 min 62 The Toilet 13 min 63 Gentleness 9 min 64 Modesty 8 min 65 Love 16 min 66 Courtship 14 min 67 Marriage 16 min 68 Single Life 10 min 69 Married Life 11 min 70 Duties of Married Life 12 min 71 Trials of Married Life 10 min 72 Husband and Wife 13 min 73 Jealousy 12 min 74 Regret 10 min 75 Memory 13 min 76 Hope 14 min 77 Prosperity 12 min 78 Trifles 10 min 79 Leisure 11 min 80 Happiness 13 min 81 True Nobility 11 min 82 A Good Name 14 min 83 Meditation 12 min 84 Principles 11 min 85 Opportunity 10 min 86 Duty 10 min 87 Trials 10 min 88 Sickness 9 min 89 Sorrow 12 min 90 Poverty 10 min 91 Affliction 15 min 92 Disappointments 11 min 93 Failure 14 min 94 Despondency 8 min 95 Faith 9 min 96 Worship 10 min 97 Religion 12 min 98 God in Nature 8 min 99 The Bible 7 min 100 Future Life 7 min 101 Time and Eternity 8 min 102 The Evening of Life 8 min 103 He who died at Azan (poem) 5 min
