The Will and the Way Stories by Jessie Benton Fremont ~ Full Audiobook [self help]

The Will and the Way Stories by Jessie Benton Fremont audiobook.

Genre: self help

In The Will and the Way Stories, 19th-century American writer Jessie Benton Fremont gathers nine brief, essay-like tales that turn a familiar proverb into lived experience: where there's a will, there's a way. Moving from small-town classrooms and snowy evening walks to seafaring labor and far-flung travel, each vignette introduces ordinary people - and a few larger-than-life figures - facing a practical problem, a moral test, or a moment of fear that demands grit, ingenuity, and steady purpose. The collection ranges widely in setting and tone, from the working-life realism of 'The Deck Hand' to the frontier-flavored portrait of 'Kit Carson,' and from the playful contrasts of 'Play and Work' to the more sobering shadows of 'A Long Horror.' Other pieces follow miscommunications and chance encounters ('The Hat of the Postmaster'), the clash between stubbornness and true resolve ('The Two Wills'), and a quietly urgent call to compassion ('The Good Samaritan'). Written with warmth, humor, and an eye for character, these compact stories invite listeners to consider how determination, conscience, and everyday choices shape the roads we manage to take - and the ones we fail to see until we try.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:17:33) Chapter 2

(00:53:42) Chapter 3

(01:21:11) Chapter 4

(01:39:36) Chapter 5

(01:52:08) Chapter 6

(02:14:46) Chapter 7

(02:44:33) Chapter 8

(03:08:50) Chapter 9

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