Education audiobooks

Anne of Green Gables: A Christian Readers' Guide

By: Carrie Brownell

Narrated by: Charity Spencer

Length: 1 hour 24 minutes

Abridged: No

The delightful tale of Anne of Green Gables, which has defined so many childhoods and coming of age experiences, has been lovingly analyzed from a Christian worldview by artist Carrie Brownell. A wonderful tool for homeschoolers, book clubs, teachers, parents, and more, this Christian Readers’ Guide dives into the complex relationships, lessons... Read more

冰雪冬奥·一起涨知识

By: 尧羽

Narrated by: 新华先锋

Length: 1 hour 55 minutes

Abridged: No

适逢2022北京冬奥会顺利举办中，全世界关注冰雪运动和冬奥盛会，本专辑从冰雪运动项目、冬奥会的来由、冰雪运动明星健将、赛场内外热点、北京冬奥背后的黑科技等角度，全方位介绍相关热点知识。让听众走近冰雪运动，走近冬奥盛会，了解冰雪运动项目和冬奥赛事内外花絮。在这里，您将了解到冰雪运动与人类活动的关系、冰雪运动的起源、冬奥会的历史缘由、冬奥会和夏季奥运会的关系；也能了解到冬奥运动项目的知识，比如短道速滑和速度滑冰的区别，钢架雪车、雪车和雪橇的差别，打架为什么会成为冰球比赛的风景线，什么是花滑中的阿克塞四周半等知识。在这里，还会一起与您了解谷爱凌、羽生结弦、苏翊鸣等冰雪迷们热追的运动明星们的新闻点滴，同时还会带您了解冬奥运动的很多冷知识以及北京冬奥上的众多黑科技、游览超一流的体育场馆……总之，... Read more

手把手教你测新年运势

By: 求真

Narrated by: 求真

Length: 53 minutes

Abridged: No

古代经典预测学，结合“阴阳、动静、生克”制化之理而圆神活变 。 Read more

Civilización del valle del Indo: Una apasionante visión general de la civilización Harappa, desde los primeros harappa, pasando por Mohenjo-daro, hasta la invasión aria y la conquista aqueménida

By: Billy Wellman

Narrated by: Carlos Verne

Length: 3 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

El pueblo Harappa ocupó el valle del Indo durante unos dos mil años, ¡todo ello sin conflictos ni guerras!La civilización del valle del Indo se fundó hace al menos cinco mil años en la zona que hoy es Pakistán y el norte de la India. Los harappa vivieron en paz, dedicándose a la agricultura, la artesanía y el comercio. En este libro se explica... Read more

Historia del cristianismo: Un apasionante recorrido por los acontecimientos más importantes que dieron forma a la Iglesia Cristiana

By: Billy Wellman

Narrated by: Carlos Verne

Length: 3 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Es la mayor fe del mundo, se extiende por toda la tierra y se remonta en el tiempo casi dos mil años. Hablamos, por supuesto, del cristianismo.Hoy en día, el dominio de la fe cristiana parece ser un hecho fácilmente aceptado. Sin embargo, en la época en que alcanzó su máximo esplendor, para la mayoría de los observadores externos, esta idea... Read more

Creativity, Natural Philosophy and Science

By: David Bohm, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Bohm tells us why science has become specialized and fragmented at the cost of its soul. He describes his theory of “implicate order” and its implications for human consciousness. He observes that thought is based in memory but true creativity depends on getting beyond the thought process. Read more

Thomas Merton the Man

By: Ron Seitz

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

In late 1993, Michael Toms made a "pilgrimage" to the hermitage of Thomas Merton at the Gethsemani Abbey in Kentucky. This is a recording of his visit with Ron Seitz, who was a young poet when he befriended and was mentored by Merton. Here Seitz offers memories and insight from the life of the brilliant Trappist monk and spiritual teacher. Read more

Bringing the Song Inside Out

By: Rachel Bagby

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Breaking into chant and song even as she is speaking, Rachel Bagby shows us how music can do more than we ever thought possible. She believes in, "giving the sacred back to our breath, and giving our breath back to the sacred," and describes what happens when we start listening to and expressing the music inside of us. Read more

Quantum Consciousness

By: Danah Zohar

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

What are the implications of quantum theory for mystical spirituality? This conversation covers a broad range of topics such as the nature of human consciousness, physical reality, God, creativity, social activity, the future of science, and more. Zohar says the vast implications of being quantum people makes us full members and partners in this... Read more

Miracles in Permaculture

By: Bill Mollison

Narrated by: Neil Harvey

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

We hate to be reminded of the dangerous degradation of our air, water and soil quality because it is so widespread and seems so hopeless. Mollison, one of the originators of permaculture, tells us how to make land and water healthy and supportive of human and countless other forms of life. Read more

Musical Midwifery For The Dying

By: Therese Schroeder-Sheker

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

From childhood this accomplished musician was fascinated by monastic music, and later observed death in many forms while working in a geriatric home. These influences came together in her work in "music thanatology," the art and science of easing the passage into death through music, sound and ritual. Read more

It's All In Your Mind

By: Tulku Thondup Rinpoche

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Lama Thondup draws on his early childhood in Tibet traveling with his nomadic parents, followed by years of classical Buddhist education in a Tibetan monastery. He had to rely on the goodness of others when forced to leave his homeland after the Chinese invasion and relocate to India, learning a new language and new skills. Read more

Spiritual Seeds For A Family Garden

By: Phil Catalfo

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

In a heartfelt discussion, Phil Catalfo talks about how we, as parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, can guide our children's spiritual development at a time when we are questioning our own. As we become disenchanted with the all-too-material world in which we live, Catalfo feels we must not only foster our children's spiritual growth, but... Read more

Tibetan Wisdom For The West

By: Robert Thurman, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

More than 1.3 million Tibetans have lost their lives and over 6000 monasteries have been destroyed since the Chinese invasion in 1959. One of the positive legacies of this tragic story is the release of the Tibetan Buddhist spiritual wisdom, hidden for thousands of years deep in the Himalayas. Robert Thurman believes this legacy is meant for... Read more

Birthing, Biology And Culture

By: Barbara Findeisen, Bruce Lipton, Ph.D. & Margot...

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

We tend to assume that babies have little sensation or awareness before birth.  Far from it! say these researchers into the world of the unborn child.  "Emotions are chemistry in the blood," says Lipton, "and the chemistry of emotions passes through that placental barrier just as well as nutrients."  And these experiences then create lifelong... Read more

Eating Wisdom

By: Andrew Weil, M.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

One of life's greatest pleasures is eating, according to Weil, who cuts through the national obsession with diet and weight like a knife through an overripe papaya. Dr. Andrew Weil believes there doesn't have to be a distinction between healthy food and pleasurable food. His sensible advice stems from a belief in a natural, balanced approach to... Read more

Power of Nonviolence, The:  Compassion In Action (Part 2)

By: His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Daniel Goleman, De...

Narrated by: Jeff Wessman

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

In part two of "Peacemaking: The Power of Non-Violence", Nobel Laureate His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet, Daniel Goleman, Michael Meade, Deborah Prothrow-Stith, Edward James Olmos and others explore peacemaking as it applies to school and community.  We look at new models of education that include emotional intelligence, conflict resolution... Read more

Above and Beyond

By: Anita Roddick

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Anita Roddick, the founder of The Body Shop, dedicated herself to putting her money not only where her mouth is but where her heart is.  Roddick was the driving force behind The Body Shop's activism: challenging big business and the beauty industry to act responsibly in areas including human rights, animal rights, and women's self-esteem. Read more

Beyond Rankism: Democracy For All

By: Robert Fuller

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Rank has legitimate rights.  When rank has been earned and signifies excellence, then it's generally accepted, and rightfully so.  But the power of rank is often abused.  The abuse of rank, or of power, is rankism.  Treating others as invisible, as "nobodies," - insulting someone's dignity - that's rankism.  Most of us have felt its sting; most... Read more

Journey Into Wisdom

By: Pramila Jayapal

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

India, an ancient culture, has many gifts to share with the western world.  Pramila Jayapal, is an Indian-born, Western educated woman, banker turned community activist, who returns to India to explore the complex issues of progress and development, immersing herself in the life of her native land. Read more

Loving and Learning Conversation

By: Claudia L’Amoreaux

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Claudia L'Amoreaux has made an extensive study of what it takes to cultivate meaningful conversation, and how that can impact our ability to learn. She believes that the way we teach our children actually puts constraints on their intelligence, and offers exciting solutions for a more dynamic education. Read more

Learning as if People Really Mattered

By: Debora Hammond, Francisco Vazquez & Tony Mountain

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Our world is facing more problems than we can count, and it's often difficult to see how we'll find the solutions. Many fear our education system is not producing the creative thinkers we'll need in the times ahead. But an innovative approach to education goes beyond traditional courses and classrooms to emphasize creativity and inspiration, so... Read more

Walking in Peace

By: Angela Porter & Emily Hooker

Narrated by: Rebecca Kageyama

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

In the aftermath of the terrorist attack of 9/11, surrounded by surging, blind patriotism, Angela Porter felt called to do something - something that would make a statement for peace. That call became a walk across the nation, from Berkeley, California, to Washington, D.C. Joined by Emily Hooker and five other women, she traveled eight months... Read more

Teaching Connection, Compassion and Character

By: Rachael Kessler

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

As more emphasis is placed on test scores, and non-academic classes fall victim to budget cuts, students are left with little opportunity to explore the deeper issues that bring the sense of purpose that is too often lacking. Rachael Kessler has a different vision of what education can and should be about. Read more