Education audiobooks

For Such a Time as This

By: James P. Stobaugh

Narrated by: James P. Stobaugh

Length: 7 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Without a doubt, the primary credential a student brings to college admissions is an SAT I score. This guide offers many practical and helpful insights for young people, parents and guardians, and teachers as they prepare for college admission, including specific suggestions about how students may increase their scores on the SAT I or ACT... Read more

1-2-3 Magic in the Classroom

By: Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D & Jane Schonour, MA

Narrated by: Chris Sorensen

Length: 8 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Being a teacher can be one of the most rewarding professions, but also one of the most frustrating. Many teachers feel very prepared to instruct students in their chosen subjects, but don't have quite as much training in managing classroom discipline—yet experienced educators know that if challenging behavior goes unchecked, the entire year can... Read more

Boas Práticas - Abridged

By: Ricardo Garay

Narrated by: Alice Oratio

Length: 28 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Este audiolivro foi criado com um único propósito, o de ajudar você a entender, definir e agir por boas práticas nos negócios, mas atividades profissionais e mesmo no cotidiano nas atividades pessoais e sociais. Este audiolivro se aplica a todos que desejem se tornar melhores pessoas e melhores profissionais. Read more

Ray Anthony

By: Wink Martindale

Narrated by: Wink Martindale

Length: 30 minutes

Abridged: No

For his fifth birthday, Ray Anthony’s father bought him a trumpet. It wasn’t until the age of 12 when his trumpet was hidden as a punishment that he realized he couldn’t live without it.

Anthony opened up to Wink Martindale in this interview from 1978 about joining the Al Donahue Orchestra at the age of 17, getting fired from the Glenn Miller... Read more

Other People's Children

By: Lisa Delpit

Narrated by: Lisa Reneé Pitts

Length: 9 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Winner of an American Educational Studies Association Critics' Choice Award and Choice Magazine's Outstanding Academic Book Award, and voted one of Teacher Magazine's "great books," Other People's Children has sold over 150,000 copies since its original hardcover publication. This edition features a new introduction by Delpit as well as new... Read more

The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl

By: Wink Martindale

Narrated by: Wink Martindale

Length: 20 minutes

Abridged: No

In February 1964, The Beatles made their TV debut on the Ed Sullivan Show, catching the attention of Bob Eubanks. Wink Martindale catches up with Eubanks in an interview from 1977 about The Beatles playing the Hollywood Bowl.

He discusses having second thoughts about booking them for the concert and then selling out in 3.5 hours. He explains how... Read more

Ella Fitzgerald

By: Wink Martindale

Narrated by: Wink Martindale

Length: 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Ella Fitzgerald’s career began at various amateur nights around New York City, most famously at the Apollo Theater in 1934. From those early days, Fitzgerald grew to be an iconic jazz singer and the First Lady of Song.
In the spring of 1983, Fitzgerald sat down for a conversation with Wink Martindale. She discusses how her career began and some... Read more

Alan & Marilyn Bergman

By: Wink Martindale

Narrated by: Wink Martindale

Length: 41 minutes

Abridged: No

For Alan and Marilyn Bergman, being married and working together as songwriters had many perks. The two found that their relationship allowed them to be uninhibited in sharing ideas while crafting a song. In this interview recorded with Wink Martindale in the 1980s, they discussed their lives, lyrics and careers as songwriters. The couple... Read more

Art of Being There

By: Craig Borlase & Duncan Campbell

Length: 6 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

The powerful and inspiring story of a man who, instead of despairing over his own impoverished plight or the systems that make it hard for others to climb out of poverty, created a solution that's breaking cycles of poverty and bringing hope to a new generation.With the fortitude to survive a poor home life growing up and eventually thrive,... Read more

Jerry Vale

By: Wink Martindale

Narrated by: Wink Martindale

Length: 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Jerry Vale always knew that he wanted to sing. His tremendous vocal talent and charismatic personality allowed the crooner to impress both in recording and in live performances as he toured all over the country and regularly topped the pop charts throughout the 1950s and 1960s.
In this conversation with Wink Martindale, Vale discusses his... Read more

Lawrence Welk

By: Wink Martindale

Narrated by: Wink Martindale

Length: 33 minutes

Abridged: No

In Part 2 we hear about Welk from his manager Sam Lutz and others that played an important part in his career. We also hear from Lawrence Welk in a conversation he had with Wink Martindale in 1973.

Welk shares stories of numerous performances across the country, his time on tour and interactions with his fans. He also discusses his television... Read more

Lawrence Welk

By: Wink Martindale

Narrated by: Wink Martindale

Length: 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Lawrence Welk left home at the age of 21 and spent two years trying to get a job with bands with little success. Though his career got off to a rocky start, Welk would go on to become a renowned musician, bandleader and television personality.

In Part 1 we hear about Welk’s earliest days of his life and career. In a conversation with Wink... Read more

Bobby Goldsboro

By: Wink Martindale

Narrated by: Wink Martindale

Length: 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Bobby Goldsboro describes the first song he ever wrote with a laugh as “one of the worst you’ve ever heard.” Though those first attempts at songwriting weren’t exactly successful, he went on to enjoy a wildly successful career including the chart-topping hit “Honey,” which sold more than a million copies in the United States.

In the height of... Read more

Innovative program evens the playing field for poor students

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

For Georgia State’s Tyler Mulvenna, a $900 grant from an innovative retention program let him live on campus, work less and do what he came to do: study. The school, worried about abysmal graduation rates for poor students found, a full course load, commuting and holding a job was just too much for many. The NewsHour's April Brown takes a look... Read more

Billy Eckstine

By: Wink Martindale

Narrated by: Wink Martindale

Length: 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Billy Eckstine didn’t consider singing a potential profession until he earned $5 as second prize in an amateur competition. He was bit by the showbiz bug after working as an MC and singer in his hometown of Pittsburgh while on summer break from college. He decided not to return to college and eventually began working in clubs throughout Buffalo,... Read more

Carly Simon

By: Wink Martindale

Narrated by: Wink Martindale

Length: 21 minutes

Abridged: No

While some would contend that Carly Simon’s wealthy background gave her a leg up, her talent and skill as a musician make it clear that she earned every bit of her current and future success on her own. Her first break came while she was on vacation. She and her sister Lucy took a trip to Cape Cod and tried to get a job performing in a summer... Read more

The 5 Love Languages of Teenagers

By: Gary Chapman

Narrated by: Chris Fabry

Length: 8 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Struggling to connect with your teen?

Never before has raising teens been so perplexing. If you are wondering what on earth you’re doing wrong, you’re not alone. But there is hope. By learning to meaningfully express love amid your teen’s many changes, you can stay connected, maintain influence, and help them grow into a healthy adult.
Dr. Gary... Read more

Pimsleur Hindi Level 2 Lessons 1-5

By: Pimsleur

Narrated by: Pimsleur

Length: 2 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn Hindi
With Pimsleur you’ll become conversational in Hindi — to understand and be understood — quickly and effectively. You’ll learn vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation together through conversation. And our scientifically proven program will help you remember what you’ve learned, so you can put it into... Read more

Pimsleur Hindi Level 2 Lessons 6-10

By: Pimsleur

Narrated by: Pimsleur

Length: 2 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn Hindi
With Pimsleur you’ll become conversational in Hindi — to understand and be understood — quickly and effectively. You’ll learn vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation together through conversation. And our scientifically proven program will help you remember what you’ve learned, so you can put it into... Read more

Pimsleur Hindi Level 2 Lessons 16-20

By: Pimsleur

Narrated by: Pimsleur

Length: 2 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn Hindi
With Pimsleur you’ll become conversational in Hindi — to understand and be understood — quickly and effectively. You’ll learn vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation together through conversation. And our scientifically proven program will help you remember what you’ve learned, so you can put it into... Read more

Pimsleur Hindi Level 2 Lessons 21-25

By: Pimsleur

Narrated by: Pimsleur

Length: 2 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn Hindi
With Pimsleur you’ll become conversational in Hindi — to understand and be understood — quickly and effectively. You’ll learn vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation together through conversation. And our scientifically proven program will help you remember what you’ve learned, so you can put it into... Read more

Pimsleur Hindi Level 2 Lessons 26-30

By: Pimsleur

Narrated by: Pimsleur

Length: 3 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn Hindi
With Pimsleur you’ll become conversational in Hindi — to understand and be understood — quickly and effectively. You’ll learn vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation together through conversation. And our scientifically proven program will help you remember what you’ve learned, so you can put it into... Read more

Pimsleur Hindi Level 2 Lessons 11-15

By: Pimsleur

Narrated by: Pimsleur

Length: 2 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn Hindi
With Pimsleur you’ll become conversational in Hindi — to understand and be understood — quickly and effectively. You’ll learn vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation together through conversation. And our scientifically proven program will help you remember what you’ve learned, so you can put it into... Read more

Pimsleur Hindi Level 2

By: Pimsleur

Narrated by: Pimsleur

Length: 16 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn Hindi
With Pimsleur you’ll become conversational in Hindi — to understand and be understood — quickly and effectively. You’ll learn vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation together through conversation. And our scientifically proven program will help you remember what you’ve learned, so you can put it into... Read more