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This is not a single story but a series of unique explorations that encourage empathy and understanding. Join us as you discover a new book with every episode and immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of human experience.]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/7177144/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Books</category><copyright>Copyright War and Military Genre</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/8b5ad64afe1ce0fd483dcc4b349ede87.jpg</url><title>Orphan</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/orphan--7177144</link></image><lastBuildDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:23:58 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>Clarence Edward Mulford</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>War and Military Genre</itunes:name><itunes:email>spreaker89@podcastlibrary.org</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/8b5ad64afe1ce0fd483dcc4b349ede87.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>Delve into the complex themes of identity, belonging, and survival as we explore the multifaceted world of "Orphan." 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Join us as you discover a new book with every episode and immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of human experience.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Arts"><itunes:category text="Books"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Fiction"/><itunes:category text="True Crime"/><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><podcast:guid>ddc3ecdb-99b1-5c9c-8b91-acf230e2d237</podcast:guid><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>Rough Notes Taken During Some Rapid Journeys Across the Pampas and Among the Andes-Francis Bond Head</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/rough-notes-taken-during-some-rapid-journeys-across-the-pampas-and-among-the-andes-francis-bond-head--74638642</link><description><![CDATA[Many men swore that The Orphan was bad, and many swore profanely and with wonderful command of epithets because he was bad, but for obvious reasons that was as far as the majority went to show their displeasure. Those of the minority who had gone farther and who had shown their hatred by rash actions only proved their foolishness; for they had indeed gone far and would return no more. But Sheriff Jim Shields is tracking The Orphan, wanted for the murder of sheepherders, and won’t stop until he brings the bad man to justice. Often billed as the second book in Clarence Mulford’s Hopalong Cassidy series, Hoppy doesn’t appear in this one, but it’s still as rip-roaring a western as you’ll ever see. - Summary by sjmarky]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74638642</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:03:22 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74638642/rough_notes_taken_during_some_rapid_journeys_across_the_pampas_and_among_the_andes_francis_bond_head.mp3" length="228355790" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Clarence Edward Mulford</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Many men swore that The Orphan was bad, and many swore profanely and with wonderful command of epithets because he was bad, but for obvious reasons that was as far as the majority went to show their displeasure. 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Often billed as the second book in Clarence Mulford’s Hopalong Cassidy series, Hoppy doesn’t appear in this one, but it’s still as rip-roaring a western as you’ll ever see. - Summary by sjmarky]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>28516</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/8b5ad64afe1ce0fd483dcc4b349ede87.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Deadwood Dick, The Prince of the Road-Edward L. Wheeler</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/deadwood-dick-the-prince-of-the-road-edward-l-wheeler--74605585</link><description><![CDATA[Many men swore that The Orphan was bad, and many swore profanely and with wonderful command of epithets because he was bad, but for obvious reasons that was as far as the majority went to show their displeasure. 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Often billed as the second book in Clarence Mulford’s Hopalong Cassidy series, Hoppy doesn’t appear in this one, but it’s still as rip-roaring a western as you’ll ever see. - Summary by sjmarky]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>13841</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/8b5ad64afe1ce0fd483dcc4b349ede87.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Man of the Desert-Grace Livingston Hill</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/man-of-the-desert-grace-livingston-hill--74573597</link><description><![CDATA[Many men swore that The Orphan was bad, and many swore profanely and with wonderful command of epithets because he was bad, but for obvious reasons that was as far as the majority went to show their displeasure. 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Those of the minority who had gone...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Many men swore that The Orphan was bad, and many swore profanely and with wonderful command of epithets because he was bad, but for obvious reasons that was as far as the majority went to show their displeasure. Those of the minority who had gone farther and who had shown their hatred by rash actions only proved their foolishness; for they had indeed gone far and would return no more. But Sheriff Jim Shields is tracking The Orphan, wanted for the murder of sheepherders, and won’t stop until he brings the bad man to justice. 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Those of the minority who had gone farther and who had shown their hatred by rash actions only proved their foolishness; for they had indeed gone far and would return no more. But Sheriff Jim Shields is tracking The Orphan, wanted for the murder of sheepherders, and won’t stop until he brings the bad man to justice. 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