Nonfiction audiobooks

The Passion of Grace

By: Bernadette Roberts

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

After spending nine years in a Catholic convent, Bernadette Roberts went on to earn degrees in philosophy and education, start a Montessori school, and raise four children. Here she shares the nature of self and its relationship with God, the action of grace in our lives, the spiritual value of suffering, the meaning of the Virgin Mary, the... Read more

Beyond Love - Abridged

By: Dominique Lapierre

Narrated by: Michael York

Length: 3 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: Yes

From its first appearance in the late 1970s to the remarkable treatment methods that are now keeping millions alive, AIDS has been a headlining topic for decades. Master storyteller Dominique Lapierre— renowned for his best sellers Is Paris Burning? and The City of Joy— has created his most extraordinary epic of human... Read more

Obsessive Love - Abridged

By: Dr. Susan Forward & Craig Buck

Narrated by: Dr. Susan Forward

Length: 2 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Millions of otherwise rational and mature men and women are driven to self-defeating, out-of-control behavior by intense, unfulfilled desire. Millions of others— targets of such obsessions— find their lives turned upside down by unwanted attention, harassment, and attempts at coercion. Acclaimed therapist Dr. Susan... Read more

Treasures in the Shadow

By: Connie Zweig & Jeremiah Abrams

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

What treasures and dangers lie in the depths of our psyches? The hidden and denied aspects of ourselves that make up our "shadow" include not only "evil" or shameful demons and desires but a wellspring of latent, undiscovered joy and creativity. Read more

Return to the Sacred

By: Father Bede Griffiths

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

This discussion with a remarkable Benedictine monk who founded an ashram in South India is a beautiful, stirring exploration of human spirituality. In a rare synthesis of Christian, Hindu and modern scientific thought, the late Father Bede discusses the infusing of gross matter and daily life with spirit and much more. Read more

From Confusion to Clarity: Understanding Mind

By: Lama Sogyal Rinpoche

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Here Sogyal Rinpoche, an incarnate lama and meditation master, provides insights about the nature of mind and how we can bring more wisdom into our lives. His comments about death as a healing; enlightenment; family relationships and Buddhism in the West are especially provocative. Read more

Reviving the Archaic: a New View of Evolution

By: Terence McKenna

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

The late Terence McKenna boldly retells early human history, describing the role of “psychedelic shamanism” in early partnership societies, in the development of language and imagination, and in the past and future evolution of humanity. Read more

Retrospective on the Gulf

By: Neal Conan

Narrated by: Neal Conan

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

It was phenomenally successful in the air, strikingly decisive on the ground—and suddenly the war in the Persian Gulf was over, with an overwhelming victory for the allied forces. But what really happened? Why did the air war work so well? Why did the massive, allied casualties many predicted for the ground phase never materialize? Why was it... Read more

Ryan White - Abridged

By: Ryan White, Greg Louganis & Ann Marie Cunningham

Narrated by: Lukas Haas

Length: 2 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Ryan White was a typical 13-year-old living in a small town in the Midwest. Then, it was discovered that Ryan had contracted AIDS through tainted blood products he had been given for his hemophilia. Denied the right to return to school, he went to court. Newspaper headlines followed the many legal battles, and although Ryan won the court case,... Read more

Mindwalk: The New Paradigm

By: Fritjof Capra

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

From Descartes and Newton to Einstein and Bohr, Capra takes us on a journey through the past four centuries of the scientific revolution and leads us to the birth of a new worldview in response to the escalating world crises. He reveals the difficulty in translating abstract ideas to the screen, and how the use of visual metaphor became a... Read more

Meeting of Minds

By: Steve Allen

Narrated by: Steve Allen

Length: 1 hour 55 minutes

Abridged: No

By “ assembling” some of the most fascinating figures in world history, Meeting of Minds provided a groundbreaking opportunity for audiences to be exposed to ideas by way of a medium not normally known for its intellectual vigor. Portrayed by actors, panelists engage in stimulating round-table discussions that were... Read more

Meeting of Minds

By: Steve Allen

Narrated by: Steve Allen

Length: 1 hour 56 minutes

Abridged: No

By “ assembling” some of the most fascinating figures in world history, Meeting of Minds provided a groundbreaking opportunity for audiences to be exposed to ideas by way of a medium not normally known for its intellectual vigor. Portrayed by actors, panelists engage in stimulating round-table discussions that were... Read more

Meeting of Minds

By: Steve Allen

Narrated by: Steve Allen

Length: 1 hour 57 minutes

Abridged: No

By “ assembling” some of the most fascinating figures in world history, Meeting of Minds provided a groundbreaking opportunity for audiences to be exposed to ideas by way of a medium not normally known for its intellectual vigor. Portrayed by actors, panelists engage in stimulating round-table discussions that were... Read more

Meeting of Minds

By: Steve Allen

Narrated by: Steve Allen

Length: 1 hour 55 minutes

Abridged: No

By “ assembling” some of the most fascinating figures in world history, Meeting of Minds provided a groundbreaking opportunity for audiences to be exposed to ideas by way of a medium not normally known for its intellectual vigor. Portrayed by actors, panelists engage in stimulating round-table discussions that were... Read more

That's Not What I Meant - Abridged

By: Deborah Tannen

Narrated by: Deborah Tannen

Length: 1 hour 23 minutes

Abridged: Yes

You know the feeling: You thought you said exactly what you wanted to, but somehow a different message comes across. You end up feeling misunderstood...and the relationship that you're building -- at home, on the job, on a date, or in an interview -- slips a little further out of your control.
Talk is the key to any relationship and... Read more

The Dream of the Earth - Abridged

By: Thomas Berry

Narrated by: Thomas Berry

Length: 2 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: Yes

This landmark work— a foundational volume in the ecological canon— points to a necessary transformation of consciousness if mankind and the planet are to survive. Drawing upon the wisdom of the world's greatest thinkers, Thomas Berry forges a balanced, deeply felt declaration of planetary independence from the... Read more

Flashbacks - Abridged

By: Timothy Leary

Narrated by: Timothy Leary

Length: 3 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Timothy Leary (1920-1996) was an American psychologist, educator, and author who advocated the use of psychedelic drugs. His books included Exo-Psychology, Your Brain Is God, and Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out. Read more

If You Really Loved Me - Abridged

By: Ann Rule

Narrated by: Ann Rule

Length: 2 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: Yes

There was only one way to please her father: Murder his wife....

David Brown was the consummate entrepreneur: a computer wizard and millionaire by age thirty-two. When his beautiful young wife was shot to death as she slept, Brown's fourteen-year-old daughter, Cinnamon, confessed to killing her stepmother. The California courts sentenced her... Read more

You Just Don't Understand - Abridged

By: Deborah Tannen

Narrated by: Deborah Tannen

Length: 1 hour 25 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Deborah Tannen's #1 bestseller revolutionized the way men and women talk -- and listen -- to each other -- at home, at work, and wherever the communication gap between the sexes can lead to troublesome misunderstandings. The problem dates back to childhood, when boys and girls learn to use language in distinctly different ways; years later,... Read more

The Prize - Abridged

By: Daniel Yergin

Narrated by: Bob Jamieson

Length: 2 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and hailed as “the best history of oil ever written” by Business Week, Daniel Yergin’s “spellbinding…irresistible” (The New York Times) account of the global pursuit of oil, money, and power addresses the ongoing energy crisis.

Now with an epilogue that speaks directly to the current energy crisis, The Prize recounts... Read more

Physics of the Mind: Holographic Realities

By: Michael Talbot

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

The mathematics that the brain uses for memory are the same as those used in creating a hologram, says Michael Talbot. This and other scientific evidence suggests that the mind/brain - and perhaps the entire universe – is a kind of hologram. This revolutionary model of reality sheds new light on such phenomena as psychic powers, poltergeists,... Read more

Singer in the Real World

By: Holly Near

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

"What has to take place for the light to come into your eye?" asks Holly Near. Not only a talented singer and songwriter, she demonstrates in this lively interview that she is also a passionate, humorous and articulate spokesperson for peace and sanity in the world. Read more

Light Touch - Abridged

By: Malcolm Kushner

Narrated by: Malcolm Kushner

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

YOUR CARRER IS NO LAUGHING MATTER, BUT...

Humor is a powerful and often forgotten tool in building business success. It can relieve tension, enhance relationships and motivate people. Now in this breakthrough audio cassette, Malcolm Kushner, America's premier humor consultant tells you how to tap this overlooked natural resource.

This is not... Read more

Bulow Hammock - Abridged

By: David Wallace

Narrated by: Edward Herrmann

Length: 2 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In Florida, there exists a very special ecosystem where sub-tropical and north-temperate vegetation meet— Bulow Hammock. Saved by conservationists, it is one of the last stands of forest on the East Coast. This hardwood grove in Florida's open marshes and pine wood is now a State Park where complex life thrives. In the tradition of... Read more