Essays audiobooks

Waarom ik een goed mens ben (en jij ook)

By: Anthony Bosschem

Narrated by: Anthony Bosschem

Length: 2 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

 Dit luisterboek is ingelezen door de auteur zelf.   Waarom nog warmtepompen installeren als de ijskappen al aan het smelten zijn? Waarom nog protesteren als er toch niet geluisterd wordt? Waarom nog stemmen als de uitslag bij voorbaat vast lijkt te liggen? Kortom: heeft het zin om te blijven proberen? En zo ja, doe ik dan wel genoeg?   Anthony... Read more

Caudillos culturales en la Revolución mexicana

By: Enrique Krauze

Narrated by: Alex Ortega

Length: 18 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Biografía de los grandes intelectuales de 1915 como Vicente Lombardo Toledano, Alberto Vásquez del Mercado, Alfonso Caso, Teófilo Olea y Leyva, Antonio Castro Leal, Jesús Moreno Baca y Manuel Gómez Morin ¿Cómo se construyó el régimen político mexicano que finalmente condujo a la cruenta represión de Tlatelolco? Esta biografía colectiva retrata... Read more

On Being Jewish Now

By: Edited by Zibby Owens

Narrated by: Narrated by Zibby Owens and the Contributors

Length: 7 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

A USA Today Bestseller An intimate and hopeful collection of meaningful, smart, funny, sad, emotional, and inspiring essays from today’s authors and advocates about what it means to be Jewish, how life has changed since the attacks on October 7th, 2023, and the unique culture that brings this group together. On October 7th, 2023, Jews in Israel... Read more

Provocadores y paganos

By: Sarah Bakewell

Narrated by: Sonia Gómez, Susana Gomez & Santiago Gómez

Length: 14 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Un relato épico del humanismo y sus representantes, y una encendida reivindicación de la libertad de pensamiento. «Hombre soy, y nada humano me es ajeno», sentenció Terencio. Sarah Bakewell se inspira en la famosa máxima del comediógrafo latino, para trazar una deslumbrante historia del pensamiento humanista, que al final se convierte casi en... Read more

Cosmic Insights: Unveil the Universe's Messages

By: Grant Eversley

Narrated by: Nick Porter

Length: 2 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Cosmic Insights: Unveil the Universe's Messages ⭐⭐ Simplified Audio Guide ⭐⭐
Are you looking to progress in your life and solidify your understanding by unlocking the secrets embedded in the stars?
Seeking a comprehensive guide that provides all necessary elements to understand the wisdom of the universe?
Your search ends here!
This guide serves as... Read more

The Landscape Garden

By: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrated by: Mark Antony Stormrider

Length: 21 minutes

Abridged: No

In The Landscape Garden, Edgar Allan Poe takes readers on an intellectual journey through the aesthetics of nature, exploring the intricate relationship between art and the natural world. Originally penned in 1842, this essay delves into the philosophy of landscape design, arguing that gardens should mirror the human soul, blending beauty,... Read more

A Murder of Touts

By: Chris Farrell

Narrated by: Chris Farrell

Length: 14 hours

Abridged: No

At the start of a new relationship, she asked a simple question. His naïve response resulted in a yearlong string of life-threatening experiences, massive spider encounters, unexpected hilarity, and...enlightenment. All in the search for love.In the 1990’s, for the first time in history, it was possible to simply strap on a backpack and circle... Read more

Maelzel's Chess Player

By: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrated by: Marcus Aurelius Green

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Maelzel's Chess Player by Edgar Allan Poe is a riveting exploration of one of the 19th century’s greatest mechanical marvels, the famed "Mechanical Turk" chess-playing automaton. In this essay, Poe employs his signature analytical mind to unravel the mystery behind the automaton, which captivated audiences across Europe and America. The... Read more

A Thousand Feasts

By: Nigel Slater

Narrated by: Nigel Slater

Length: 8 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

THE INSTANT #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER From award-winning writer Nigel Slater, comes a new and exquisitely written collection of notes, memoir, stories and small moments of joy. 'Nigel Slater’s prose is the rarest delicacy of all: exquisite yet effortless, filled with... Read more

Por nuestras libertades (antes de que sea demasiado tarde)

By: Silvia Cherem

Narrated by: Silvia Cherem & Noé Velázquez

Length: 12 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

El 7 de octubre de 2023, Hamás, grupo terrorista que gobierna Gaza desde 2007, llevó a cabo “en el nombre de Alá” una carnicería en el sur de Israel: arrasó aldeas, violó en horda a cuanta mujer halló a su paso, amarró y quemó vivas a familias enteras, incluidos niños y ancianos, decapitó y cercenó cuerpos, masacró con salvajismo a 1 240... Read more

Journey Through the Wonders of Our Universe

By: Eliot Wainwright

Narrated by: Nick Porter

Length: 2 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Journey Through the Wonders of Our Universe
⭐⭐ Simplified Audio Guide ⭐⭐
Are you aiming to expand your cosmic understanding and immerse yourself in the mysteries of the universe?
Looking for a comprehensive guide that equips you with all necessary insights to embrace universal knowledge?
Your search ends here!
This guide serves as your definitive... Read more

Thrilling Cities

By: Ian Fleming

Narrated by: Barnaby Edwards

Length: 9 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

A CAPTIVATING JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD FROM THE CREATOR OF JAMES BONDIan Fleming’s world travels and interests, as well as his journalism and wartime experiences, lent authority to everything he wrote. In 1959, the Sunday Times commissioned Fleming to write a series of dispatches from the world’s most beguiling locales. The result was Thrilling... Read more

Clara's Kitchen

By: Clara Cannucciari

Narrated by: Elizabeth Wiley

Length: 3 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Clara Cannucciari became an internet sensation late in life, making cooking videos until her 96th birthday. Her YouTube® Great Depression Cooking channel garnered an army of devoted followers. Now, in Clara's Kitchen, she gives listeners words of wisdom to buck up America's spirits, recipes to keep the wolf from the door, and tells her story of... Read more

Secrets of Desire: Exploring Hidden Fantasies

By: Gareth Eldric

Narrated by: Nick Porter

Length: 2 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Secrets of Desire: Exploring Hidden Fantasies
⭐⭐ Simplified Audio Guide ⭐⭐
Are you looking to delve deep into your subconscious and unravel the hidden layers of your deepest desires? Seeking a comprehensive guide that provides all the elements to thoroughly explore your fantasies?
Your search ends here!
This audiobook serves as your definitive... Read more

With Every Great Breath

By: Rick Bass

Narrated by: Rick Bass

Length: 10 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

"Master craftsman" (Los Angeles Times) and beloved author Rick Bass explores ecological, social, and personal landscapes through this collection that brings together his best-loved essays and brand-new pieces



For acclaimed writer and environmental activist Rick Bass, it can be wearying to dwell relentlessly upon the broken, the fragmented, the... Read more

Streiten - Leben, Band 3 (ungekürzt)

By: Svenja Flaßpöhler

Narrated by: Svenja Flaßpöhler

Length: 2 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

"Sich zu streiten heißt, Unversöhnlichkeit zuzulassen." Svenja Flaßpöhler gilt als streitlustig, als jemand, die gerne angreifbare Positionen vertritt. Doch in ihr wohnt eine ganz andere Erfahrung: die eines Trennungskinds, das mit der Angst vor Streit und Eskalation aufgewachsen ist. In ihrem persönlich-philosophischen Essay zeigt sie, dass... Read more

Lieben - Leben, Band 4 (ungekürzt)

By: Emilia Roig

Narrated by: Emilia Roig

Length: 3 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Emilia Roig steht für radikale Veränderung. Ob sie das Ende rassistischer Unterdrückung oder das Ende der patriarchalen Ehe einfordert, es treibt sie die Sehnsucht nach Befreiung und Gerechtigkeit. Auch Lieben ist ein Plädoyer für mehr Gerechtigkeit, denn die Liebe sollte für alle sein. In einer patriarchalen Gesellschaft aber beansprucht die... Read more

Friedrich Nietzsche

By: Rudolf Steiner

Narrated by: Christian Clement

Length: 3 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

In der Monographie "Friedrich Nietzsche. Ein Kämpfer gegen seine Zeit" zeigt sich Rudolf Steiner als einer der ersten, der dem Schaffen des damals noch hoch umstritten Denkers mit sachgemäßem philosophischen, psychologischem und geistesgeschichtlichem Verständnis entgegentrat. Diese seine Profilierung als Nietzsche-Kenner ist auch zu verstehen... Read more

Anthroposophie

By: Rudolf Steiner

Narrated by: Christian Clement

Length: 3 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Neben der klassischen Darstellung des anthroposophischen Menschenbildes in der "Theosophie" von 1904 stellt das um 1910 entstandene Anthroposophie-Fragment den Versuch Rudolf Steiners dar, seine von ihm zunächst in Anknüpfung und Umwandlung der anglo-indischen Theosophie entwickelten Ansichten über das Wesen und die Bestimmung des Menschen von... Read more

Die Stufen der höheren Erkenntnis

By: Rudolf Steiner

Narrated by: Christian Clement

Length: 1 hour 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Die Schrift, zunächst erschienen als Aufsatzreihe in der Zeitschrift "Lucifer-Gnosis", enthält Steiners erste systematische Darstellung der drei übersinnlichen Erkenntnisstufen: Imagination, Inspiration und Intuition. Sie kann als der von Steiner angekündigte aber so nie gelieferte zweite Teil seiner Schrift "Wie erlangt man Erkenntnisse der... Read more

Das Christentum als mystische Tatsache

By: Rudolf Steiner

Narrated by: Christian Clement

Length: 6 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Innerhalb der intellektuellen Entwicklung Steiners nimmt die Schrift ›Das Christentum‹ von 1902 eine zentrale Stellung ein. Sie dokumentiert den Übergang des Philosophen Steiner zum Mystiker und Esoteriker und steht somit im Brennpunkt aktueller Forschungskontroversen, etwa um die Kontinuität von Steiners intellektueller Entwicklung, um die... Read more

Die Schwelle der geistigen Welt

By: Rudolf Steiner

Narrated by: Christian Clement

Length: 2 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Nach Abschluss seines esoterischen Hauptwerkes, der ›Geheimwissenschaft im Umriss‹ von 1910, suchte Rudolf Steiner immer wieder nach neuen Wegen, die nunmehr im Kern entwickelte Anthroposophie in andere sprachliche und textuelle Formen zu bringen. Mit den Schriften ›Ein Weg zur Selbsterkenntnis des Menschen‹ (1912) und ›Die Schwelle der... Read more

Nada nunca termina, pero hay que decir adiós

By: Alberto Villarreal

Narrated by: Alberto Villarreal

Length: 2 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

El fin del amor nunca es fácil; Alberto Villarreal lo sabe bien. Por ello, ahora explora su pasado y evoca con valentía sus propias desilusiones amorosas para encontrar las respuestas que él, y cualquiera que haya tenido el corazón roto, necesitan. Mediante consejos, anécdotas, recomendaciones de lectura y reflexiones, este libro te ayudará a... Read more

In Search of the Perfect Peach

By: Franco Fubini

Narrated by: Paul Ansdell

Length: 7 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Is “eating local” everything it’s cracked up to be? The first bite of a perfectly ripe peach can be truly transformative—a joyful experience that stays with you forever. But, as Franco Fubini, professor of sustainability management at Columbia University and founder and CEO of Natoora, came to realize, flavor is a signifier of so much more than... Read more