Education audiobooks

Ray Conniff

By: Wink Martindale

Narrated by: Wink Martindale

Length: 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Ray Conniff got his start arranging and conducting for other recording artists. His success working for others eventually led to Columbia allowing him to record an album under his own name which was released to great success and acclaim.

Conniff was the first artist to use voices and vocal arrangements as part of the instrumentation. In a... Read more

Elvis Presley #01

By: Wink Martindale

Narrated by: Wink Martindale

Length: 31 minutes

Abridged: No

We begin our exploration of the career of Elvis Presley, which found him recording for the now world-famous Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips in 1954. Only a few short years later, he would shift to RCA Records, releasing his first single for the label, “Heartbreak Hotel,” in January of 1956. As host Wink Martindale recalls, “Presleymania”... Read more

Belle du Seigneur d'Albert Cohen (Fiche de lecture)

By: lePetitLitteraire & Oriane Tellier

Narrated by: Denise Dubois

Length: 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Décryptez Belle du Seigneur d'Albert Cohen avec l'analyse du PetitLitteraire.fr !Que faut-il retenir de Belle du Seigneur, ce roman primé par l'Académie française ? Retrouvez tout ce que vous devez savoir sur cette œuvre dans une fiche de lecture complète et détaillée.Vous trouverez notamment dans cette fiche :• Un résumé complet• Une... Read more

Pimsleur Icelandic Level 1 Lessons 16-20

By: Pimsleur

Narrated by: Pimsleur

Length: 2 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn Icelandic
With Pimsleur you’ll become conversational in Icelandic — 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... Read more

Pimsleur Icelandic Level 1 Lessons 11-15

By: Pimsleur

Narrated by: Pimsleur

Length: 2 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn Icelandic
With Pimsleur you’ll become conversational in Icelandic — 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... Read more

Pimsleur Icelandic Level 1

By: Pimsleur

Narrated by: Pimsleur

Length: 18 hours

Abridged: No

The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn Icelandic
With Pimsleur you’ll become conversational in Icelandic — 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... Read more

Pimsleur Icelandic Level 1 Lesson 1

By: Pimsleur

Narrated by: Pimsleur

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

The Pimsleur® Method has worked for millions all over the world. Totally portable; simple to use; Pimsleur works so you don’t have to.  Icelandic Lesson 1 contains 30 minutes of spoken language practice, with an introductory conversation, and isolated vocabulary and structures. Detailed instructions enable you to understand and participate in... Read more

Pimsleur Icelandic Level 1 Lessons 26-30

By: Pimsleur

Narrated by: Pimsleur

Length: 4 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn Icelandic
With Pimsleur you’ll become conversational in Icelandic — 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... Read more

Pimsleur Icelandic Level 1 Lessons 1-5

By: Pimsleur

Narrated by: Pimsleur

Length: 2 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn Icelandic
With Pimsleur you’ll become conversational in Icelandic — 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... Read more

Pimsleur Icelandic Level 1 Lessons 6-10

By: Pimsleur

Narrated by: Pimsleur

Length: 2 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn Icelandic
With Pimsleur you’ll become conversational in Icelandic — 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... Read more

Pimsleur Icelandic Level 1 Lessons 21-25

By: Pimsleur

Narrated by: Pimsleur

Length: 2 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn Icelandic
With Pimsleur you’ll become conversational in Icelandic — 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... Read more

Learning Theories

By: Introbooks Team

Narrated by: Andrea Giordani

Length: 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Sitting inside a class, one student finds it easy to absorb information while another struggles with it. While one learner may excel in a particular subject another may do well in all the subjects. Trainees go through the same training to be graded differently according to the level of information they have absorbed and the understanding they... Read more

Waking Up White: and Finding Myself in the Story of Race

By: Debby Irving

Narrated by: Debby Irving

Length: 9 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Debby Irving is an emerging voice in the national racial justice community. Combining her organization development skills, classroom teaching experience, and understanding of systemic racism, Irving educates and consults with individuals and organizations seeking to create racial equity at both the personal and institutional level.
Irving grew up... Read more

We Believe You

By: Annie E. Clark & Andrea L. Pino

Narrated by: Annie E. Clark, Andrea L. Pino, Katie Schorr, E...

Length: 8 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

From young activists at the forefront of the movement to end sexual assault on college campuses, a collection of survivor stories that will connect with students and inform and inspire us all


Across the U.S. student activists are exposing a pervasive cover-up of sexual assault on college campuses. Every day more survivors come forward. But other... Read more

There Is Life After College

By: Jeffrey J. Selingo

Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor

Length: 8 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

From the bestselling author of College Unbound comes a hopeful, inspiring blueprint to help alleviate parents’ anxiety and prepare their college-educated child to successfully land a good job after graduation.Saddled with thousands of dollars of debt, today’s college students are graduating into an uncertain job market that is leaving them... Read more

The Carpenters

By: Wink Martindale

Narrated by: Wink Martindale

Length: 33 minutes

Abridged: No

In a time when hard rock was all the rage, The Carpenters were bringing a softer sound to the airwaves of the 1970s. While many artists churned out new music constantly, they took a different approach. They waited for a great song with a great sound to come together, only putting out a new song when they were sure they were putting out a hit.... Read more

John Denver

By: Wink Martindale

Narrated by: Wink Martindale

Length: 36 minutes

Abridged: No

John Denver dominated the 1970s with sold out concerts and chart-topping music. Wink Martindale spoke with Denver in Los Angeles in 1975 in the midst of this success. Denver recounts the road that began with him dropping out of college and moving to Los Angeles to find work as a singer.
Denver passionately describes his attachment to music beyond... Read more

Rodgers and Hammerstein

By: Wink Martindale

Narrated by: Wink Martindale

Length: 25 minutes

Abridged: No

The second part of our Hall of Fame spotlight on Rodgers and Hammerstein details the phenomenal success Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II had as partners after joining forces in 1943. Throughout their long career in theater, the pair helped to start the careers of many now famous singers, dancers and musicians.

Narrator Wink Martindale... Read more

Mac Davis

By: Wink Martindale

Narrated by: Wink Martindale

Length: 36 minutes

Abridged: No

It took 12 years for Mac Davis to find success in the music industry, first as a songwriter and later as a singer. Davis originally spent years working, going to college part time and writing his own music. He later dropped out of college and pursued work in the music industry doing radio and sales promotions, all the while cutting bathroom... Read more

Neil Diamond

By: Wink Martindale

Narrated by: Wink Martindale

Length: 22 minutes

Abridged: No

The Coney Island section of Brooklyn, NY was the birthing ground for the man the rest of the world would eventually come to know as Neil Diamond. In this special Hall of Fame spotlight, host Wink Martindale takes a look at Diamond’s illustrious career, beginning with those early days in Coney Island, which Diamond tells Wink, was “the most... Read more

Vic Damone

By: Wink Martindale

Narrated by: Wink Martindale

Length: 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Vic Damone quit school as a teenager to work at the Paramount Theater to help support his family after his father was injured. During this time he was exposed to a host of accomplished singers both on the stage and behind the scenes. While operating the backstage elevator for Perry Como, Damone asked if he could sing for him to see if he had any... Read more

Rodgers and Hammerstein

By: Wink Martindale

Narrated by: Wink Martindale

Length: 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II joined forces to create the most consistently successful partnership in the American theater. Included among the seemingly endless list of their work are legendary works such as Oklahoma!, South Pacific, The King & I, The Sound of Music and many more.
In the first part of this two-part series exploring... Read more

Nat "King" Cole

By: Wink Martindale

Narrated by: Wink Martindale

Length: 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Nat King Cole’s musical journey began as a teenager receiving classical piano training, which he later abandoned to pursue jazz with the Nat King Cole Trio. His career continued to evolve as he found success as a singer with hits including “Nature Boy,” “Mona Lisa” and “Too Young.” Narrator Wink Martindale takes listeners on a captivating... Read more

The Beach Boys

By: Wink Martindale

Narrated by: Wink Martindale

Length: 30 minutes

Abridged: No

The Beach Boys started in the Wilsons' garage with members Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love and friend Al Jardine. Their first hit was in 1962 and was considered a "surf" song that had distinct vocal harmonies.
History will show the progression of the Beach Boys songs that permeated the culture of the day. The harmonies,... Read more