Episode Details

The Man of the House by Pansy audiobook.

Genre: religion

In 1850s New York City, fourteen-year-old Reuben Watson Stone has no time for boyish dreams. With his father gone, Reuben believes it is his duty to be the man of the house, keeping a roof over his widowed mother and his little sister, Elizabeth (Beth), by taking whatever honest work he can find. But hunger, rent, and bad influences press in from every side, and Reuben soon learns that doing right can be dangerous, unpopular, and lonely. A new neighbor, the capable and sharp-eyed seamstress Miss Priscilla Hunter, strengthens the Stones with practical help and fearless temperance convictions, while Reuben's refusal to compromise his principles draws the attention of Mr. Barrows, a visiting businessman looking for a trustworthy boy. When an unexpected offer opens a path out of poverty, Reuben and his family leave the city for a small-town factory community, where fresh opportunities come with fresh trials: suspicion from locals, taunts and temptations from other boys, and a damaging accusation that could ruin his new start. As Reuben wrestles with fear and responsibility, he must also face a deeper question: is it enough to live morally, or must he surrender his life to Christ as Captain and guide?

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:06:32) Chapter 02

(00:13:35) Chapter 03

(00:20:40) Chapter 04

(00:33:49) Chapter 05

(00:53:54) Chapter 06

(01:16:50) Chapter 07

(01:42:44) Chapter 08

(01:56:32) Chapter 09

(02:18:17) Chapter 10

(02:37:36) Chapter 11

(02:59:41) Chapter 12

(03:16:32) Chapter 13

(03:41:26) Chapter 14

(03:58:32) Chapter 15

(04:14:10) Chapter 16

(04:35:11) Chapter 17

(04:58:38) Chapter 18

(05:18:24) Chapter 19

(05:38:20) Chapter 20

(05:58:08) Chapter 21

(06:18:33) Chapter 22

(06:36:09) Chapter 23

(06:56:35) Chapter 24

(07:16:49) Chapter 25

(07:35:09) Chapter 26

(07:55:14) Chapter 27

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