Character Building: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Character Building, credited to Booker T. Washington, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of Character Building, by Booker T. Washington. Read by Luke Sartor. Character Building is a compilation of speeches, given by Mr. Booker T. Washington, to the students and staff of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute (now known as Tuskegee University). Booker T. Washington was one of the most prominent leaders in advancing African-American civil rights. Born into slavery and freed as a young boy, he rose through the ranks of education to eventually earn his position as principal of Tuskegee. Under his guidance, the school was built, by students and for students, to give them a deeply meaningful education. Mr. Washington stressed the importance of developing oneself for life-long success. He strived to imbue in his students the highest personal standards, and these speeches represent the core messages he gave. (Originally published by Doubleday, Page & Co., NY, in 1902. Summary by Luke Sartor)

Recording facts

• Recording title: Character Building
• Author credits: Booker T. Washington
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 38
• Listed recording duration: 6:37:59

Catalogue topics

• uplifting
• character
• inspiring
• famous
• speech
• african american
• american history
• education

Opening tracks: first 24 of 38

1. 00 - Publisher's Explanation and Preface — 4:15
2. 01 - Two Sides of Life — 11:36
3. 02 - Helping Others — 10:13
4. 03 - Some Of The Rocks Ahead — 9:28
5. 04 - On Influencing By Example — 8:21
6. 05 - The Virtue of Simplicity — 14:23
7. 06 - Have You Done Your Best? — 11:03
8. 07 - Don't Be Discouraged — 8:42
9. 08 - On Getting a Home — 8:19
10. 09 - Calling Things By Their Right Names — 10:07
11. 10 - European Impressions — 12:52
12. 11 - The Value of System In Home Life — 8:53
13. 12 - What Will Pay — 10:51
14. 13 - Education That Educates — 10:03
15. 14 - The Importance of Being Reliable — 10:27
16. 15 - The Highest Education — 10:57
17. 16 - Unimproved Opportunities — 18:04
18. 17 - Keeping Your Word — 9:53
19. 18 - Some Lessons of The Hour — 12:05
20. 19 - The Gospel of Service — 10:26
21. 20 - Your Part In The Negro Conference — 9:37
22. 21 - What Is To Be Our Future? — 12:01
23. 22 - Some Great Little Things — 9:48
24. 23 - To Would-Be Teachers — 7:29

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