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Character

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) (11 hr 48 min)

Chapters

01 - Ch 1a - Influence of Character

14:20

02 - Ch 1b - Influence of Character, cont.

14:50

03 - Ch 1c - Influence of Character, cont.

12:18

04 - Ch 1d - Influence of Character, cont.

14:16

05 - Ch 2a - Home Power

17:47

06 - Ch 2b - Home Power, cont.

16:27

07 - Ch 2c - Home Power, cont.

14:55

08 - Ch 2d - Home Power, cont.

14:41

09 - Ch 3a - Companionship and Examples

17:48

10 - Ch 3b - Companionship and Examples, cont.

15:44

11 - Ch 3c - Companionship and Examples, cont.

16:55

12 - Ch 4a - Work

14:51

13 - Ch 4b - Work, cont.

14:40

14 - Ch 4c - Work, cont.

16:14

15 - Ch 4d - Work, cont.

13:27

16 - Ch 5a - Courage

17:15

17 - Ch 5b - Courage, cont.

16:09

18 - Ch 5c - Courage, cont.

16:28

19 - Ch 5d - Courage, cont.

15:22

20 - Ch 6a - Self-Control

13:30

21 - Ch 6b - Self-Control, cont.

15:50

22 - Ch 6c - Self-Control, cont.

14:55

23 - Ch 6d - Self-Control, cont.

13:45

24 - Ch 7a - Duty--Truthfulness

14:23

25 - Ch 7b - Duty--Truthfulness, cont.

12:12

26 - Ch 7c - Duty--Truthfulness, cont.

14:41

27 - Ch 7d - Duty--Truthfulness, cont.

13:06

28 - Ch 8a - Temper

15:39

29 - Ch 8b - Temper, cont.

18:21

30 - Ch 9a - Manner--Art

16:31

31 - Ch 9b - Manner--Art, cont.

14:52

32 - Ch 9c - Manner--Art, cont.

13:52

33 - Ch 9d - Manner--Art, cont.

15:52

34 - Ch 10a - Companionship of Books

15:02

35 - Ch 10b - Companionship of Books, cont.

15:47

36 - Ch 10c - Companionship of Books, cont.

14:48

37 - Ch 10d - Companionship of Books, cont.

18:15

38 - Ch 11a - Companionship in Marriage

17:19

39 - Ch 11b - Companionship in Marriage, cont.

15:52

40 - Ch 11c - Companionship in Marriage, cont.

15:58

41 - Ch 11d - Companionship in Marriage, cont.

17:08

42 - Ch 11e - Companionship in Marriage, cont.

18:00

43 - Ch12a - The Discipline of Experience

12:35

44 - Ch12b - The Discipline of Experience, cont.

16:28

45 - Ch12c - The Discipline of Experience, cont.

14:30

46 - Ch12d - The Discipline of Experience, cont.

14:18