[COMPLETE] Autobiography Memories & Experiences: Conway-tg

[JoeD]

Autobiography Memories and Experiences – Volume 1 by Moncure Daniel Conway (17 March 1832 – 15 Nov 1907).

This project is now complete! All audio files can be found on our catalog page: http://librivox.org/autobiography-memories-and-experiences-volume-1-by-moncure-d-conway/

Moncure Daniel Conway was an American abolitionist, Unitarian, clergyman and author. This first volume of his autobiography covers roughly the years of his birth through the end of the US Civil War.

(Summary by JoeD)

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[JoeD]

I think I have everything set up right. I have recently been reading a little about this man, and his life and thoughts look fascinating. If there was a 19th century intellectual in the United States or Europe, this guy certainly seemed to rub elbows with them!

I will BC this book as a group project and maybe read some sections myself. if I can get an MC and DPL to help me out, that would be great!

EDIT - whoops sorry for not specifing this in the title - but I wish this to be a group project!

[TriciaG]

I'll MC.

You'll want just the surname in the file name. Also, especially on a group project, you'll want to fill in exactly how you'll want the intro/outro to be read: the book name (if you prefer, the first instance of it can be truncated a bit, with the second reading of the title being the full one) and author, how you want the chapter number/title or section number/title read, etc.

Oh, I see you have part of the intro/outro filled out. But you'll want to do the first part also.

We'll need a shorter book intro for the catalog - a couple paragraphs at most. Since we put the Wikipedia link on the catalog page, if listeners want his life story, they can read it there. I don't need this right away, but some time before cataloging.

[JoeD]

I'll MC.

You'll want just the surname in the file name. Also, especially on a group project, you'll want to fill in exactly how you'll want the intro/outro to be read: the book name (if you prefer, the first instance of it can be truncated a bit, with the second reading of the title being the full one) and author, how you want the chapter number/title or section number/title read, etc.

Oh, I see you have part of the intro/outro filled out. But you'll want to do the first part also.

We'll need a shorter book intro for the catalog - a couple paragraphs at most. Since we put the Wikipedia link on the catalog page, if listeners want his life story, they can read it there. I don't need this right away, but some time before cataloging.

Thanks Tricia. I thought about the title after I posted this template! DOH! I am so blasted scatter brained - I know better than that.

I also tried writing a shorter intro, but I just could not summarize his life any better. Since this first volume only covers through roughly the end of the US Civil War I might just end it about there. Don't worry, it will be shorter by the time of cataloging!

[TriciaG]

Okay, sounds good!

MW is up. Have fun!

[JoeD]

Okay, sounds good!

MW is up. Have fun!

Holy smokes - that has to be the fastest anybody has ever set up a magic window for one of my projects! I just posted this thing about half an hour ago - I am used to waiting a few days before that is set up!!!

I am still working on the section titles. I will have them in the magic window later tonight!!

[TriciaG]

Right place, right time.

[Guero]

Hey Joe -- May I claim Section 09? I'll probably take more as time goes on, but that'll be a good place to start.

[JoeD]

Hey Joe -- May I claim Section 09? I'll probably take more as time goes on, but that'll be a good place to start.

Section 09 is yours, Guero. I will be taking some sections too, but I will claim some later on. What I have read of Conway's life so far is really interesting.

[TriciaG]

Moving over to readers wanted.

When you get a section or two completed, you'll probably want to advertise for a DPL over in Listeners Wanted. But it doesn't make sense to do it before there's anything to listen to.

[JoeD]

Moving over to readers wanted.

When you get a section or two completed, you'll probably want to advertise for a DPL over in Listeners Wanted. But it doesn't make sense to do it before there's anything to listen to.

Thanks Tricia. I tightened up the section titles a bit - something a little more workable.

[TriciaG]

Hmmm. No claims yet? I'll start you off with the preface.

(Any way to get approximate word counts in the sections? That might help.)

[JoeD]

Hmmm. No claims yet? I'll start you off with the preface.

(Any way to get approximate word counts in the sections? That might help.)

OK, thanks TriciaG!! I would like to read some sections, but I need to whittle more sections off my enormous solo project first!!

Word count? I don't know how to do that with only a pdf reader. The page numbers are indicated - I don't think there are any sections over 15 pages long.

[TriciaG]

Well, it is never perfect, but you could use the full text version to get an approximate word count. It counts headers and footers and everything, but I would consider it better than nothing. Totally up to you.

If you want, I could get some approximate word counts in my spare time.

[TriciaG]

Section 0 -5:57
http://upload.librivox.org/share/uploads/tg/autobiography-vol1_00_conway.mp3