The golden gems of life : or, Gathered jewels for the home circle

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The golden gems of life : or, Gathered jewels for the home circle

by Smith C. Ferguson, Emory Adams Allen

EN·~15 hours·104 chapters

Chapters

104 total

Transcriber's Note.

0:11

The Golden Gems of Life.

0:11

Preface

0:57

Life

12:41

Home

14:44

Home Circle

12:44

Father and Mother

11:46

Infancy

9:20

Childhood

11:06

Brother and Sister

10:21

Description

A thoughtful anthology gathers the insights of seasoned writers who have pondered life’s true worth. Framed as a call to awaken from indifference, the collection uses vivid images—missed jewels, tangled webs, and fleeting pleasures—to illustrate the consequences of careless choices. It encourages readers to examine their own paths before regrets become the only teachers.

Written in a sincere, earnest voice, the work blends moral reflection with practical encouragement, urging young and seasoned alike to pursue purpose with reason, conscience, and clear judgment. Its language, rich with classic metaphor, seeks to inspire a sense of responsibility and optimism without demanding any particular creed. Listeners will find a steady companion that gently nudges them toward a more deliberate, fulfilling journey.

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Language

en

Duration

~15 hours (874K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Jane Robins, Chris Pinfield 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

Mar 6, 2016

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the authors

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Smith C. Ferguson

1851–1897

A little-known nineteenth-century compiler, Smith C. Ferguson is best remembered for The Golden Gems of Life, a large collection of moral reflections, essays, poems, and practical wisdom for home readers. Published in Cincinnati, the book was created in collaboration with Emory Adams Allen and reflects the era’s interest in Christian living and self-improvement.

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Emory Adams Allen

1854–1933

An ambitious late-19th-century nonfiction writer, Emory Adams Allen explored prehistory, archaeology, civilization, travel, and everyday moral life. His best-known work, The Prehistoric World; Or, Vanished Races, brought the mysteries of humanity’s distant past to a broad audience.

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