Their Yesterdays

audiobook

Their Yesterdays

by Harold Bell Wright

EN·~6 hours·17 chapters

Chapters

17 total
1

THEIR YESTERDAYS

0:24
2

H. B. W.

0:27
3

Produced by Julie Barkley, Charles Franks and the Online

0:11
4

PROEM

2:03
5

THE THIRTEEN TRULY GREAT THINGS OF LIFE - DREAMS - OCCUPATION - KNOWLEDGE - IGNORANCE - RELIGION - TRADITION - TEMPTATION - LIFE - DEATH - FAILURE - SUCCESS - LOVE - MEMORIES - THEIR YESTERDAYS - DREAMS

38:08
6

OCCUPATION

33:31
7

KNOWLEDGE

43:46
8

IGNORANCE

41:05
9

RELIGION

34:06
10

TRADITION

37:10

Description

In this thoughtful tale a nameless man and woman find themselves repeatedly stepping back into the days they have already lived, not as solitary wanderers but as companions sharing each recollection. Their journeys through these personal yesterdays become a gentle meditation on what truly shapes a life, unfolding without concern for specific names, places or eras. Through vivid, almost painterly scenes—a blooming garden, a fresh grave on a hill—readers hear the echo of ordinary moments that carry deeper meaning.

As they wander, the pair discovers a set of thirteen essential themes—Dreams, Occupation, Knowledge and its counterpart Ignorance, Religion, Tradition, Temptation, Life, Death, Failure, Success, Love, and Memories—each encountered both in their present lives and in the shadows of their past. The narrative moves slowly, allowing each theme to unfold like a quiet conversation, inviting listeners to reflect on their own experiences of hope, loss, and the passing of time. With lyrical prose and subtle illustration, the story offers a soothing, contemplative listening experience that encourages anyone to pause and consider the simple yet profound forces that shape a human heart.

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Language

en

Duration

~6 hours (365K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2004-07-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Harold Bell Wright

Harold Bell Wright

1872–1944

A hugely popular early 20th-century novelist, he wrote earnest, story-driven books about faith, character, and life in the American West. Best known today for The Shepherd of the Hills, he was once one of the best-selling authors in the United States.

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