My Monks of Vagabondia

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My Monks of Vagabondia

by Andress Floyd

EN·~1 hours·15 chapters

Chapters

15 total

My Monks of Vagabondia.

0:11

Introductory

2:53

A JOURNEY TO OUR MONASTERY

4:26

MARY AND THE BABY

7:43

MY PROBLEM WITH SLIPPERY JIM

14:12

OUR FRIEND, THE ANARCHIST.

9:05

A BASHFUL BEGGAR

3:35

FRITZ AND HIS SUN DIAL

7:44

THE WAITER WHO DID NOT WAIT

5:28

COMPOUNDING A FELONY

6:15
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Description

A compassionate portrait unfolds as a wandering man reaches the doors of the Self Master Colony, a haven where outcasts are welcomed without question. Through a series of true‑to‑life sketches, the book follows his hesitant steps toward a community of itinerant “monks” who have turned broken habits into purposeful work, sharing their humor, hardships, and quiet resilience.

Each vignette offers a glimpse into the everyday struggles and small triumphs of these men—whether they’re tending a kitchen stove, building simple homes, or confronting old vices. The narratives highlight the transformative power of honest self‑examination and the supportive fellowship that helps them rebuild lives, inviting listeners to feel both the weight of their past and the hope that steadies their present.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (85K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Chris Curnow, Christopher Wright and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

Jan 22, 2016

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

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About the author

Andress Floyd

Andress Floyd

Best known for My Monks of Vagabondia, this early 20th-century writer drew on firsthand work with homeless men to tell humane, unusual stories about people society often ignored.

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