COMPLETE [BIOG] Little Pictorial Lives of the Saints, Vol. 1 (Jan. - Mar.) - kiki

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Little Pictorial Lives of the Saints, Volume 1 (January-March) by John Gilmary Shea (1824 - 1892).

This project is now complete! All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/little-pictorial-lives-of-the-saints-volume-1-january-march-by-john-gilmary-shea/
Little Pictorial Lives of the Saints : with reflections for every day in the year : compiled from "Butler's Lives" and other approved sources : to which are added lives of the American saints : placed on the calendar for the United States by special petition of the Third Plenary Council of Baltimore ( From the book itself)
    1. How to claim a part, and "how it all works" here To find a section to record, simply look at point 5. below at the sections. All the ones without names beside them are "up for grabs." Click "Post reply" at the top left of the screen and tell us which section you would like to read (include the section number from the left-most column in the reader list, please). Read points 6. to 8. below for what to do before, during and after your recording.
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    4. Where do I find the text? Source text (please only read from this text!): https://archive.org/details/littlepictoriall00shea_0/page/n7
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      Set your recording software to:
      Channels: 1 (Mono)
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      • "Section [number] of Little Pictorial Lives of the Saints, Volume 1 (January-March). This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit: librivox DOT org"
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        "End of Little Pictorial Lives of the Saints, Volume 1 (January-March), by John Gilmary Shea. "

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    For the time being, let's limit ourselves to just 8 submissions for each volume. If things lag after a time, I'll open the project up to more than 8. Your help is always appreciated! Update, 16 August. Circumstances have moved me to do these recordings myself. Many thanks to all who have and are yet contributing. I hope there will be a Volume 2.
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Post by KevinS »

I humbly request a co-worker to PL this project with me. I would like to say I could do this alone, but I think that I will be recording many of the sections myself. Even recording just one section a day, we could all get this project done before the new year.
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Post by Kikisaulite »

Hi, Kevin!
I will set this up.
I would also be glad to help with PLing your sections.

Kristine :)
Keep your mind here and now, where it belongs.
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Kikisaulite wrote: July 30th, 2019, 12:05 pm Hi, Kevin!
I will set this up.
I would also be glad to help with PLing your sections.

Kristine :)
That's very, very kind of you.

I'll get started on the moveable feasts. (I'm sorry that the book only concentrates on the American saints for the local celebrations.)
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Post by silverquill »

Well, I'm sure I'd like to read more of these, but eyes won't last to scan the book tonight, so could I start with Section 8?
(Epiphany, my natal day)
~ Larry
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silverquill wrote: July 30th, 2019, 11:18 pm Well, I'm sure I'd like to read more of these, but eyes won't last to scan the book tonight, so could I start with Section 8?
(Epiphany, my natal day)
Of course!
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Post by Kikisaulite »

Moving to Readers Wanted (short works).
Kevin, you'll be PLing this except for your own sections, right? If so, I'll add you as DPL.
Keep your mind here and now, where it belongs.
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Kikisaulite wrote: July 31st, 2019, 8:46 am Moving to Readers Wanted (short works).
Kevin, you'll be PLing this except for your own sections, right? If so, I'll add you as DPL.
That's correct.

Thank you!
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Post by KevinS »

Section 1

https://librivox.org/uploads/kikisaulite/pictoriallivesvol1_01_shea_128kb.mp3

40:56

Note for PL: I misjudged the length of this section and, in trying to adapt to the reality of it, sped the tempo by 6 percent. Please let me know if it goes too swiftly, though I sometimes think my regular pace is a bit plodding.
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Section 77 ready for PL.
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Post by m8b1 »

Hi Kevin,

I'll try to PL your sections as I have time.

17 is PL OK!

Also, you forgot to add Larry's claim to the MW. :-)
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Section 77 is PL OK!
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m8b1 wrote: August 3rd, 2019, 9:39 am Section 77 is PL OK!
Oh, thank you for the PL and the oversight! You're great!
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Hi Kevin,

Section 1 is PL OK!

And may I have Section 5 please?
I haven't recorded in a few years - well at least posted anything - I have a few incomplete recordings hanging around. I figure these are short enough to ease back into things a bit. :-)
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