Essays audiobooks

Die Mystik im Aufgange des neuzeitlichen Geisteslebens

By: Rudolf Steiner

Narrated by: Christian Clement

Length: 4 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Innerhalb der intellektuellen Entwicklung Steiners nimmt seine Schrift über die Mystik von 1901 - zusammen mit der Zwillingsschrift ›Das Christentum als mystische Tatsache‹ eine zentrale Stellung ein. Sie dokumentiert den Übergang des Philosophen Steiner zum Mystiker und Esoteriker und steht somit im Brennpunkt aktueller Forschungskontroversen,... Read more

Die Kernpunkte der sozialen Frage

By: Rudolf Steiner

Narrated by: Christian Clement

Length: 5 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Mit seiner Schrift ›Die Kernpunkte der sozialen Frage‹ aus dem Jahre 1919 reagiert Steiner auf die Krise des modernen Bewusstseins, die in den gesellschaftlichen Konflikten des frühen 20. Jahrhunderts sowie im Ersten Weltkrieg ihren destruktiven Ausdruck gefunden hat. Er schlägt einen spirituell begründeten Ansatz zur Lösung der sozialen Frage... Read more

Goethes Weltanschauung

By: Rudolf Steiner

Narrated by: Christian Clement

Length: 6 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

In "Goethes Weltanschauung" fasste Steiner die Ergebnisse seiner von 1883 bis 1897 sich erstreckenden Studien über Wesen und Bedeutung der naturwissenschaftlichen Schriften Goethes in einer bündigen und zugänglichen Weise zusammen. Steiner sah in Goethe einen wichtigen Vordenker, der in seiner Morphologie als erster eine dem Organischen... Read more

The Great Transformation

By: Karl Polanyi

Narrated by: David Pickering

Length: 13 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

In this classic work of economic history and social theory, Karl Polanyi analyzes the economic and social changes brought about by the great transformation of the Industrial Revolution. His analysis explains not only the deficiencies of the self-regulating market, but the potentially dire social consequences of untempered market capitalism. New... Read more

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Too Funny!

By: Amy Newmark

Narrated by: William DeMeritt & Yinka Ladeinde

Length: 8 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

You’ll be laughing your way through these feel-good stories that will bring some sunshine into your life! Chicken Soup for the Soul has gathered some great storytellers to document the mishaps and misadventures of everyday life and celebrate humanity’s ability to laugh at itself. There’s no holding back in these pages, so prepare for lots of... Read more

Ted Lasso and Philosophy

By: Marybeth Baggett, David Baggett & William Irwin

Narrated by: Tom Perkins

Length: 8 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Ted Lasso and Philosophy explores the hidden depths beneath the vibrant veneer of AppleTV's breakout, award-winning sitcom. Blending philosophical sophistication with winsome appreciation of this feel-good comedy, the collection features original essays canvassing the breadth of the series and carefully considering the ideas it presents,... Read more

The Virtues of Captain America, 2nd Edition

By: Mark D. White

Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne

Length: 10 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

In The Virtues of Captain America, philosopher and long-time comics fan Mark D. White shows us that this fictional superhero's "old-fashioned" moral code is exactly what we need today to restore kindness and respect in our personal and civic lives.



Now in its second edition, The Virtues of Captain America is updated to include all the new... Read more

Christian Science

By: Mark Twain

Narrated by: Todd Kramer

Length: 7 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Christian Science is a collection of essays Twain wrote about Christian science, beginning with an article that was published in Cosmopolitan in 1899. Although Twain was interested in mental healing and the ideas behind Christian Science, he was hostile towards its founder, Mary Baker Eddy (1821-1910).
Twain's first article about Christian... Read more

On Trails

By: Robert Moor

Narrated by: Robert Moor

Length: 11 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

New York Times Bestseller • Winner of the National Outdoor Book Award • Winner of the Saroyan International Prize for Writing • Winner of the Pacific Northwest Book Award • “The best outdoors book of the year.” —Sierra Club

From a talent who’s been compared to Annie Dillard, Edward Abbey, David Quammen, and Jared Diamond, On Trails is a... Read more

The Age of Loneliness

By: Laura Marris

Narrated by: Laura Marris

Length: 6 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

How do we add to archives of ecological memory? How can we notice and document what’s missing in the landscapes closest to us? In her debut essay collection, Laura Marris reframes environmental loss by setting aside the catastrophic framework of the Anthropocene in favor of that of the Eremocene, the age of loneliness, which is marked by the... Read more

Pilgrim at Tinker Creek

By: Annie Dillard

Narrated by: Nan McNamara

Length: 10 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize“The book is a form of meditation, written with headlong urgency, about seeing. . . . There is an ambition about [Dillard's] book that I like. . . . It is the ambition to feel.” — Eudora Welty, New York Times Book ReviewPilgrim at Tinker Creek is the story of a dramatic year in Virginia's Roanoke Valley, where Annie... Read more

Hegel, Marx and Vygotsky

By: Andy Blunden

Narrated by: Gary MacFadden

Length: 22 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Andy Blunden’s Hegel Marx & Vygotsky, Essays in Social Philosophy presents his novel approach to social theory in a series of essays. Blunden aims to use the cultural psychology of Lev Vygotsky and the Soviet Activity Theorists to renew Hegelian Marxism as an interdisciplinary science. This allows psychologists and social theorists to share... Read more

Zwischen Depression und Witzelsucht (ungekürzt)

By: Sven Regener

Narrated by: Sven Regener

Length: 1 hour 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Wenn sich einer der profiliertesten deutschsprachigen Autoren unserer Zeit mit dem Thema Humor in der Li- teratur auseinandersetzt, braucht er gute Gründe. Sven Regener hatte sie: Er war 2016 eingeladen, als Inhaber der Grimm-Professur der Universität Kassel eine Poetik-Vorlesung zu halten und er schlägt sich, seit er Romane veröffentlicht,... Read more

Turning to Stone

By: Marcia Bjornerud

Narrated by: Rebecca Stern

Length: 9 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Earth is vibrantly alive and full of wisdom for those who learn to listen.

Earth has been reinventing itself for more than four billion years, keeping a record of its experiments in the form of rocks. Yet most of us live our lives on the planet with no idea of its extraordinary history, unable to interpret the language of the rocks that surround... Read more

You're Embarrassing Yourself

By: Desiree Akhavan

Narrated by: Desiree Akhavan

Length: 5 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Writer, actor, and director Desiree Akhavan shares the stories she was told to shut up about—hilarious, horny, heartbreaking tales of a life in pursuit of art, love, and a better haircut.

“Hilariously raw, relatable, and—dare I even say—sexy.”—Jessi Klein

When it comes to shame, Desiree Akhavan knows what she’s talking about—whether it’s winning... Read more

A Classic Collection of Philosophical Essays

By: Will Durant

Narrated by: Mark Bowen & Peter Coates

Length: 22 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

"A Classic Collection of Philosophical Essays: Spinoza, Immanuel Kant, Schopenhauer, Herbert Spencer, Friedrich Nietzsche, Bertrand Russell and Many Others" by Will Durant offers an insightful and comprehensive anthology of essays on some of the most influential philosophers in Western thought. This collection captures the essence of each... Read more

A Feast for the Senses: The Psychological Art of Eating Well

By: Jared Gleaton

Narrated by: Mason Hunter

Length: 4 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Embark on an incredible weight loss journey that shed 170 pounds in just one year through A Feast for the Senses - a unique culinary guide that redefines the concept of dieting. This book delves into the fascinating world of food psychology (foodology), exploring how the five senses influence our food choices and decisions. Author Jared Gleaton... Read more

Conduct of Life, volume 3

By: Moses Almosnino & Walter Hilliger

Narrated by: Dan Hilliger & AAC

Length: 3 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

The major work of Rabbi Moses Almosnino (1515-1580), “Conduct of Life,” remains to this day an essential reference in classical Judeo-Spanish literature, now finally available in English in its first translation.
First published in Ladino in 1564 as, Sefer Hanhagat hahayim and in 1729 as “Regimiento de la vida”, this three-volume edition is part... Read more

Conduct of Life, volume 2

By: Moses Almosnino & Walter Hilliger

Narrated by: Dan Hilliger & AAC

Length: 4 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

The major work of Rabbi Moses Almosnino (1515-1580), “Conduct of Life,” remains to this day an essential reference in classical Judeo-Spanish literature, now finally available in English in its first translation.
First published in Ladino in 1564 as, Sefer Hanhagat ha-hayim and in 1729 as “Regimiento de la vida”, this three-volume edition is... Read more

Conduite de Vie, tome 2

By: Moïse Almosnino & Walter Hilliger

Narrated by: Dan Hilliger & CAA

Length: 5 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

L’œuvre majeure du Rabbin Moïse Almosnino (1515-1580), «Conduite de Vie », demeure à ce jour une référence incontournable de la littérature classique judéo-espagnole, enfin disponible en français dans une première traduction. D’abord publiée en ladino en 1564 sous le titre de Sefer Hanhagat ha-ayyim et en 1729 sous « Regimiento de la vida »,... Read more

Conducta de Vida, tomo 3

By: Moisés Almosnino & Walter Hilliger

Narrated by: Dan Hilliger & CAA

Length: 3 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

La obra principal del Rabino Moisés Almosnino (1515-1580), « Conducta de Vida », sigue siendo hasta la fecha una referencia imprescindible de la literatura clásica judeoespañola, disponible por fin en francés en una primera traducción. Publicada primero en ladino en 1564 bajo el título de Sefer Hanhhagat ha-ayyim, y en 1729 como « Regimiento de... Read more

Conduite de Vie, tome 3

By: Moïse Almosnino & Walter Hilliger

Narrated by: Dan Hilliger & CAA

Length: 3 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

L’œuvre majeure du Rabbin Moïse Almosnino (1515-1580), « Conduite de Vie », demeure à ce jour une référence incontournable de la littérature classique judéo-espagnole, enfin disponible en français dans une première traduction.
D’abord publiée en ladino en 1564 sous le titre de Sefer Hanhagat ha-ayyim, et en 1729 sous « Regimiento de la vida »,... Read more

Conducta de Vida, tomo 2

By: Moisés Almosnino & Walter Hilliger

Narrated by: Dan Hilliger & CAA

Length: 4 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

La obra principal del Rabino Moisés Almosnino (1515-1580), « Conducta de Vida », sigue siendo hasta la fecha una referencia imprescindible de la literatura clásica judeoespañola, disponible por fin en francés en una primera traducción. Publicada primero en ladino en 1564 bajo el título de Sefer Hanhagat ha-ayyim, y en 1729 como « Regimiento de... Read more

We've Been Too Patient

By: L. D. Green & Kelechi Ubozoh

Narrated by: Dara Brown

Length: 9 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

25 unflinching stories and essays from the front lines of the radical mental health movement
 
Overmedication, police brutality, electroconvulsive therapy, involuntary hospitalization, traumas that lead to intense altered states and suicidal thoughts: these are the struggles of those labeled “mentally ill.” While much has been written about the... Read more