The 25th show. Mark Twain wrote "Roughing It" to tell his story of his youth before fame. "Mountain Slide" and "Mine Tunnel" are two entertaining stories we can still enjoy today.
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The 24th show. And it's Mark Twain with "Roughing It." Love this book. "Caught in a Storm" is one of his best. Don't miss it.
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The 23rd show. "Roughing It" by Mark Twain. This book is the best. Ruth reads "Horace Greeley" and "Tarantulas." Very good stories and plenty of laughs.
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The 22nd show. "Roughing It" by Mark Twain is the book; the chapter is "The Pony Express." Not enough people know how funny "Roughing It" is. Be sure to spread the word. We all need the laughter.
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The 21st show. This week we finish Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Birthmark." Then it's on to more Mark Twain with "The Pony Express" from "Roughing It," Ruth's favorite Twain book.
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The 19th show. Two names are the biggest on the list of Gold Rush writers: Mark Twain and Bret Harte. We start with Chapter 4 from "Roughing It" by Twain, then on to Harte with "Tennessee's Partner."
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The 18th show. From "Roughing It" by Mark Twain... Had to edit some of Chapters 2-4 to get most of it in, but it's still Twain and swell of course.
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The 17th show. "The Transcontinental Train" and "The Theatre" by Ruth are read. She writes the stories to cover something not covered by others so forgive her for taking pen in hand.
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The 16th show. Mark Twain's book "Roughing It" is one of Ruth's favorites so here's a selection of stories: "Dick Baker and His Cat," "Buck Fanshaw's Death," and "Prefoctory."
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