Nonfiction audiobooks

Mao Zedong

By: Jonathan Spence

Narrated by: Alexander Adams

Length: 5 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Born in rural China in 1893, Mao Zedong led his country through "a long-drawn-out adventure in upheaval." In the process, he became one of the monumental figures of the twentieth century. He died in 1976, just as China was entering a détente with the United States. This excellent biography illuminates Mao's family life, his early years as a... Read more

The Wisdom of the Sufis

By: Deepak Chopra, M.D. & Hidayat Inayat-Khan

Narrated by: Deepak Chopra, M.D. & Hidayat Inayat-Khan

Length: 1 hour 34 minutes

Abridged: No

In this remarkable dialogue between Hidayat Inayat-Khan and Deepak Chopra, M.D., the wisdom of the Sufis is appraised. Hidayat defines the word Sufi as "wisdom and purity." He explains that "any person whose heart is attuned to the Divine presence is a Sufi, because Sufism means purifying oneself and one's mind from preconceived ideas."These two... Read more

Dwight D. Eisenhower speeches

By: Dwight D. Eisenhower

Narrated by: Dwight D. Eishenhower

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

A collection of speeches given by Dwight D. Eisenhower.Speeches included are:• 101st Airborne Division Citation Ceremony ca 1945• Address before Special Session of United Nations - Aug. 13, 1958• Address on Need for Effective Labor Bill - Aug. 6, 1959• Address on the Far East Situation -Sept. 11, 1958• Address on the Middle East Situation, July... Read more

Squandering Aimlessly - Abridged

By: David Brancaccio

Narrated by: David Brancaccio

Length: 3 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: Yes

What would you do if you received a sudden financial windfall? David Brancaccio, whose ability to clarify economic matters has made public radio's Marketplace a hit, set out to discover where, why, and how people are spending their riches -- whether it's proceeds from stock options, profits from the sale of a house, or an unexpected inheritance... Read more

Selznick - Abridged

By: Bob Thomas

Narrated by: Carl Reiner

Length: 5 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: Yes

It was the triumph and the tragedy of his life. As a producer, he had reached the pinnacle of success; there was nowhere else to go. In this biography, noted Hollywood chronicler Bob Thomas reveals the stormy career of a shrewd, self-confident intellectual whiz kid who today personifies the image of a studio head during the Golden Age of movies.... Read more

The Corporate Athlete - Abridged

By: Jack Groppel & Bob Andelman

Narrated by: Jack Groppel

Length: 2 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Today's corporate world is much like the world of professional sports -- fiercely competitive, mentally and physically demanding, and requiring constant, vigilant, training. More than ever, to maintain health, happiness, and career success, executives and employees must become Corporate Athletes.
Based on the latest scientific and medical... Read more

Life Is So Good - Abridged

By: George Dawson & Richard Glaubman

Narrated by: LeVar Burton

Length: 5 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: Yes

George Dawson was a slave's grandson who learned to read at age 98 and lived to the age of 103. In this remarkable memoir, he reflects on his life and shares valuable lessons in living, as well as a fresh, firsthand view of America during the entire sweep of the twentieth century. Dawson's irresistible voice and view of the world are captured... Read more

Music, Magic & Mirrors

By: Ysaye Barnwell & Christina Fleming

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

A dream came true for 23-year-old Christina Fleming, when she got the opportunity to interview Ysaye Barnwell, a member of the Grammy award-winning African American female a cappella ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock.  Experience her excitement as she and Barnwell discuss a myriad of topics, from the group’s African roots to the magic behind the... Read more

Bringing Out the Best in People

By: Aubrey C. Daniels

Length: 4 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

The classic bestseller on performance management is updated to reflect changes in today's working environment. When an employer needs to know how to gain maximum performance from employees, renowned behavioral psychologist--Aubrey Daniels is the man to consult. What has made Daniels the man with the answers? His ability to apply scientifically... Read more

The Greatest Generation Speaks

By: Tom Brokaw

Narrated by: Tom Brokaw

Length: 7 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A powerful selection of the letters Tom Brokaw received in response to his towering #1 bestseller The Greatest Generation.
 
“When I wrote about the men and women who came out of the Depression, who won great victories and made lasting sacrifices in World War II and then returned home to begin building the world we have... Read more

A Guided Meditation For Healthful Sleep

By: Belleruth Naparstek

Narrated by: Belleruth Naparstek

Length: 1 hour

Abridged: No

Our hugely popular sleep meditation helps those who wake up in the middle of the night and can't fall back to sleep, and it's perfect for people who simply want to doze off faster. For a surprising number of listeners, it eventually replaces sleep medication. Repeated listening at bedtime for 2-3 weeks ensures maximum effectiveness. The Health... Read more

Power-Gedächtnis - fit in 30 Minuten

By: Dirk Konnertz & Christiane Sauer

Narrated by: Charles Rettinghaus

Length: 1 hour 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Im Mittelpunkt dieses Hörbuchs steht das Gedächtnis. • Wie das Gehirn funktioniert • Wie man Lernstoff erfolgreich abspeichert • Mit allen Sinnen: Das Power-Gedächtnis-Training Hier lernen Kids, mit welchen Tricks man schneller und in kürzerer Zeit mehr behalten kann, wie man Denkblockaden vermeidet, kurz: wie das Lernen wieder Spaß macht. Read more

Getting Started in Stocks

By: Alvin D. Hill

Narrated by: Don Feldheim

Length: 2 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

THE bestselling guide to Getting Started in Stocks

Thinking of getting your feet wet in the stock market, but don't know where to begin? Perhaps you've already taken the plunge but would like to know more about the stock and mutual fund investments you've made? Tens of thousands of investors already know the place to start is this best-selling... Read more

The Art of Supportive Leadership

By: J. Donald Walters

Narrated by: J. Donald Walters

Length: 1 hour 26 minutes

Abridged: No

A Proven Approach to Successful Leadership Do you want to improve your leadership skills and learn how to bring out the best in your employees, co-workers, or students? Then The Art of Supportive Leadership can help you! Large and small companies of every kind—from well-established industrial corporations to sparkling new tech firms—are using... Read more

Think Positively

By: Glenn Harrold

Narrated by: Glenn Harrold

Length: 1 hour 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Develop a positive outlook with this high quality positive thinking hypnosis affirmation MP3 download by Glenn Harrold. This best selling hypnosis audio utilises Glenn's highly acclaimed, skilled hypnotherapy techniques to help you develop a more positive outlook.

Hypnotic echoed background affirmations panning from left to right across the... Read more

Trading for a Living

By: Dr. Alexander Elder

Narrated by: Richard Davidson

Length: 2 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

The New Trading for a Living updates a modern classic, popular worldwide among both private and institutional traders. This revised and expanded edition brings time-tested concepts in gear with today's fast-moving markets, adding new studies and techniques for the modern trader.

This classic guide teaches a calm and disciplined approach to the... Read more

Wisdom of the CEO

By: G. William Dauphinais, Grady Means & Colin Price

Narrated by: Grover Gardner

Length: 2 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

How will Yahoo! stay on top in the 21st century? Sony? Dell? Orchestrated by the experts at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, this important book taps the wisdom of the world's top CEOs to provide powerful insights into the key issues driving business today. Wisdom of the CEO provides managers with an unparalleled opportunity to hear, firsthand, what... Read more

Life of Samuel Johnson (Unabridged)

By: James Boswell

Narrated by: Jonathan Oliver

Length: 66 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

The literary critic Samuel Johnson was 54 when he first encountered James Boswell; the friendship that developed spawned one of the greatest biographies in the history of world literature. The book is full of humorous anecdote and rich characterization, and paints a vivid picture of 18th-century London, peopled by prominent personalities of the... Read more

Passage to Freedom

By: Ken Mochizuki

Narrated by: Ken Mochizuki

Length: 15 minutes

Abridged: No

In this authorized true story of Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat in Lithuania in 1940, the author explains how Sugihara used his powers—against the order of his own government—to help thousands of Jews escape the Holocaust. Read more

Set for Life

By: Bambi Holzer

Narrated by: Bambi Holzer

Length: 2 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

"When can I afford to retire?"

"Will my money last long enough?"

"How can I enjoy my retirement to the fullest?"

Not long ago, retirement was simple. You'd spend thirty or forty years at the same company, get your gold watch, and collect your pension and savings bank giveaways for the duration of your years left on earth. No longer. The classic... Read more

Common Sense on Mutual Funds

By: John C. Bogle

Narrated by: Grover Gardner

Length: 2 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

John C. Bogle shares his extensive insights on investing in mutual funds
Since the first edition of Common Sense on Mutual Funds was published in 1999, much has changed, and no one is more aware of this than mutual fund pioneer John Bogle. Now, in this completely updated Second Edition, Bogle returns to take another critical look at the mutual... Read more

The Path to Enlightenment

By: Deepak Chopra, M.D. & Robert Thurman, PhD

Narrated by: Deepak Chopra, M.D. & Robert Thurman, PhD

Length: 1 hour 14 minutes

Abridged: No

In this fascinating dialogue between Robert Thurman, Ph.D., and Deepak Chopra, M.D., many concepts relating to compassion, enlightenment, and Buddhism are examined in depth. Some of the conclusions that Thurman and Chopra make include the following:-The heart of the teaching of the Buddha is that enlightenment is getting to that level of... Read more

Guided Meditation To Support A Healthy Pregnancy & Successful Childbirth

By: Belleruth Naparstek

Narrated by: Belleruth Naparstek

Length: 1 hour 56 minutes

Abridged: No

This meditation for pregnancy and childbirth offers powerful and effective guided imagery and affirmations on how to best prepare for carrying and delivering a baby. This is a natural, holistic, mind-body tool for anyone anticipating a pregnancy or expecting a baby, to help with the discomforts, anxieties and unwanted symptoms that can accompany... Read more

7 Steps to Fearless Speaking

By: Lilyan Wilder

Narrated by: Lilyan Wilder

Length: 2 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Lilyan Wilder is a communications expert who has worked with the world's most notable public figures, broadcast correspondents at ABC, CBS, NBC, and CNN, and many Fortune 500 companies. Her clients have included media icons Oprah Winfrey and Charlie Rose, former President George Bush, John Scully, and Katherine Graham. 7 Steps to Fearless... Read more