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Books & Beyond

Books & Beyond is a new podcast that finds good reads for you from a world of fascinating stories, one at a time. The shows will take you to China and other amazing places that might open up new doors in your life. Here at Books & Beyond, we believe our lives are enriched with nourishing reads, no matter where and how old you are. Find your next favorite audio adventure with Books & Beyond, for free.

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13:03

The Mother EP16: He who's gone

Books & Beyond ·

2023/07/01

Days pass but the man does not return. The mother could not rest nor sleep. The gnawing in her heart keeps her working restlessly until her body aches and her mind becomes numb. Then she's too tired to think of anything else. But eventually, the mother has no choice but to face the fact that her man has indeed left his family.

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9:38

The Mother EP15: A delayed dinner

Books & Beyond ·

2023/06/29

Throughout the day, the mother cooks as usual and waits with the family for her husband to come home and have dinner together. But he never shows up. The family later hears that the man has set out for town to gamble in his new blue robe..

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5:13

The Mother EP14: A bitter heart

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2023/06/25

Upon her husband's request, the mother makes the man a nice robe with the piece of cloth but takes no pleasure in the work. She has become hardened and silent since that fight, refusing to look at him even though she knows the blue robe would suit him well.

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10:25

The Mother EP13: The most evil quarrel 2

Books & Beyond ·

2023/06/21

The conflict between the couple elevates when the man fights with the mother for her three pieces of silver, which the mother brought with her before their wedding. But the man spends them all on a piece of fine blue cloth without giving it a thought.

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10:37

The Mother EP12: The most evil quarrel 1

Books & Beyond ·

2023/06/17

In the following two episodes, we hear about the most intense fight between the mother and her husband. The conflict ensues as a pedlar approaches the couple selling his fine clothes.

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8:53

The Mother EP11: Longing for the outside world

Books & Beyond ·

2023/06/15

Considering himself a handsome and smart man, the husband feels stuck living in a small village with crying kids and doing hard labor. He just feels like a fish stuck in a well.

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9:15

The Mother EP10: Aftermath of the conflict

Books & Beyond ·

2023/06/10

Out of her deep love for him, the mother soothes the angry husband even after he wasted his earning on the fake ring.

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10:27

The Mother EP9: The fight over a ring

Books & Beyond ·

2023/06/08

A fight breaks out between the couple after the husband spent his meager earning on a fake gold ring.

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7:45

The Mother EP8: The unhappy husband

Books & Beyond ·

2023/06/03

Grow up, get married, raise kids, people in this village have lived like this generation after another. However, the husband is fed up with this set pattern of living, feeling unhappy and hopeless.

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11:58

The Mother EP7: Birth of the fourth child

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2023/06/01

As the story goes along, the mother gives birth to her fourth child. She called upon their cousin's wife to assist her with the delivery, while her husband went off gambling.

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8:40

The Mother EP6: She who relishes her life

Books & Beyond ·

2023/05/27

The days seem to repeat themselves, but they are never dull for the mother, who is very content. In this episode, we hear how the mother rises to each new day with zest, taking good care of the old mother in the house.

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7:17

The Mother EP5: Daughter's soring eyes

Books & Beyond ·

2023/05/25

The mother asks her husband to buy medicine for their daughter's eyes, but her request is met with a rude response. Instead of arguing with her husband, she controls her emotions and keeps silent.

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8:05

The Mother EP4: Bedtime tenderness

Books & Beyond ·

2023/05/20

The young husband loves to sing and play some games after working all day. The mother often forbids him from gaming in the inn, but she is filled with tenderness towards him and the children by night fall. In this episode, we see how the mother takes care of her family at bedtime.

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8:15

The Mother EP3: The man returns from the field

Books & Beyond ·

2023/05/18

In this episode, the mother's husband returns from working in the field and joins the family for dinner.

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8:31

The Mother EP1: A mother’s day

Books & Beyond ·

2023/05/13

The mother is quick-tempered but she’s also a warm wife and caring mother. She’s kind to her husband’s old mother, who lives in their house. In this episode, we hear how another day passes for this woman, how she works, cooks and tends to the needs of the whole family.

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12:33

The Mother EP2: Family dinner

Books & Beyond ·

2023/05/13

In this episode, we "dine" with the family and hear what a day-to-day dinner is like in the mother's house. In the meantime, the mother sees that her daughter's eyes are red and sore, and this really concerns her.

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2:07

The Mother: Preface

Books & Beyond ·

2023/05/09

Let's hear how Manling, the narrator of this audiobook, introduces The Mother to its listeners!

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1:18

The Mother: Trailer

Books & Beyond ·

2023/05/06

This Mother's Day, join Books & Beyond on an emotional journey with "The Mother," by Nobel Prize-winning author Pearl S. Buck. Follow the life of an unnamed mother in rural China, as she faces hardships, abandonment, and strife with unwavering love for her children. Through the portrayal of love, sacrifice, and the universalism of motherhood, this heart-warming story transcends race and borders. Don't miss out on experiencing the resilience and strength of a mother's love, available on May 14th,

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12:15

My Life in China and America EP22: The Coup d'etat of...

Books & Beyond ·

2023/04/27

In the final episode of My Life in China and America, Yung Wing was implicated in involving in the failed coup d’état of 1898, forcing him to flee to a foreign settlement of Shanghai. Here he organized the Deliberative Association of China.

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23:08

My Life in China and America EP21: My recall to China

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2023/04/24

In this episode, from 1894 to 1898, Yung Wing made plans to buy weapons to fight Japan, established a National Bank of China, and organized a railroad company, which were all thwarted by many challenges.

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