Nonfiction audiobooks
Spiral Into Life
By: Jean Houston
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 54 minutes
Abridged: No
This is an enthralling and intriguing conversation with the visionary philosopher Jean Houston, who serves as director of the Foundation for Mind Research in Pomona, New York. She provides considerable insight on ways to fulfill our potential, as well as describing the opportunity on the other side of the problem. Read more
View audiobookThe Shining Heart
By: Patricia Sun
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 51 minutes
Abridged: No
This remarkable philosopher of wholeness speaks to the problems of fragmentation and alienation as few can. How can we go beyond the dichotomies of right/wrong, either/or, yes/no, win/lose - to the experience of integration with life? Listen in for some thought-provoking suggestions. Read more
View audiobookAround the Universe
By: R. Buckminster Fuller
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 1 hour 44 minutes
Abridged: No
A conversation with this visionary inventor, philosopher, and humanitarian. Bucky gives his extraordinarily insightful picture of where the human race is now and how to proceed from here. He describes โcosmic cost accounting,โ being a โcomprehensivistโ instead of a specialist, and doing more with less. He also describes how the space program... Read more
View audiobookHearts Aglow
By: Gabrielle Roth
Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms
Length: 53 minutes
Abridged: No
In this moving interview, Gabrielle talks about five levels of healing and restoring the balance of the feminine principle. She says we need to know how to be an expression of our heart. Read more
View audiobookInterview with Margaret Thatcher
By: PBS NewsHour
Narrated by: PBS NewsHour
Length: 26 minutes
Abridged: No
Prime Minister Thatcher was interviewed following two days of meetings in Washington with the newly-inaugurated President Ronald Reagan. She discusses the war in El Salvador, the prospects for a Reagan-Brezhnev summit, the nascent democracy movement in Poland and what western nations can do, Israeli/Palestinian relations, the possibility of... Read more
View audiobookGinsberg Remembers
By: Allen Ginsberg
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 55 minutes
Abridged: No
This is one man's trip from the late l940's to the early โ80's, with lengthy stops in the Beat โ50's, the anti-war/psychedelic โ60's, and the ineffable โ70's. Poet, mystic, consousness explorer, activist and singer, Ginsberg tells all about his activities and inspirations, from the literary trio of Blake, Burroughs and Kerouac to Tibetan Buddhism. Read more
View audiobookAlbion Or Oblivion?
By: Theodore Roszak, Ph.D.
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 54 minutes
Abridged: No
How can we preserve our personal sanity while braving the great technological wilderness? How can human integrity be renewed in the face of the rising technocracy? Roszak first came to prominence as author of The Making of the Counterculture and then became a spokesperson of the personal experience in the urban-industrial world. Read more
View audiobookOn The Brain
By: Peter Russell & Vernon Rudd
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 54 minutes
Abridged: No
Here Russell, an authority on the practical and conscious use of brain power, provides a roadmap for how to better understand the brain. As someone who has also translated The Upanishads and conducted extensive research into the psychology of meditation, Russell shares a unique perspective about the connection between the thinking mind and the... Read more
View audiobookTowards The One
By: Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 54 minutes
Abridged: No
The head of the Sufi Order in the West speaks to the spiritual crisis of the times. In a deep and moving way, Pir Vilayat brings us back to the heart of the matter, where resolution and transformation are possible. Read more
View audiobookA World of Our Own Making
By: Daniel Ellsberg
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 1 hour 50 minutes
Abridged: No
The protagonist in the Pentagon Papers case and intrepid anti-nuclear activist brings his special brilliance and background to bear in a discussion of the political realities and choices he sees all of us facing, now and in the years to come, and ways in which we can bring about the dawning of an era in which people matter. Read more
View audiobookLooking Ahead
By: Willis Harman
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 53 minutes
Abridged: No
Harman probes the impact of modern science on human society, and plots the course scientific discovery is taking. Read more
View audiobookThe Tao, Synchronicity and Self-Discovery
By: Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D.
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 54 minutes
Abridged: No
Psychiatrist and author of The Tao of Psychology (Harper & Row 1979), Jean Bolen talks about the role of synchronicity in our lives, and ways we can open to new experiences freely. Living with heart and grace comes through as she shares her profound glimpse of the Tao and the nature of our connection with All. Read more
View audiobookWalden oder Hรผttenleben im Walde (Ungekรผrzt)
By: Henry David Thoreau
Narrated by: Rob Hackemesser
Length: 13 hours 40 minutes
Abridged: No
Ein zeitloser Klassiker in einer Neuauflage fรผr moderne Hรถrerinnen und Hรถrer. "Walden" ist das Hauptwerk von Henry David Thoreau, einem der einflussreichsten amerikanischen Denker des 19. In diesem Buch stellt Thoreau seine tiefgrรผndigen Gedanken รผber die Natur, die Gesellschaft und den Sinn des menschlichen Lebens dar. "Walden" gilt als... Read more
View audiobookMein Leben auf der Flucht - Die unglaublichen Abenteuer eines Hochstaplers (Ungekรผrzt)
By: Frank W. Abagnale & Stan Redding
Narrated by: Dominic Kolb
Length: 9 hours 6 minutes
Abridged: No
Die unglaubliche wahre Geschichte des begehrtesten Betrรผgers der Welt, die von Leonardo DiCaprio im Spielfilm von Steven Spielberg verewigt wurde. "Von Behรถrden und Nachrichtenreportern wurde ich als einer der gerissensten Scheckbetrรผger, Trickdiebe und Gauner dieses Jahrhunderts bezeichnet, als Hochstapler vom Format eines Academy Award... Read more
View audiobookMythological Stories for Children
By: Beatrice Bowles
Narrated by: Phil Catalfo
Length: 48 minutes
Abridged: No
"The Rainbow Snake creates many spirit children." This is a wondrous exploration of mythology for children, including several children's stories from around the world. This is our way of celebrating the International Year of the Child, and you're invited. Recommended for all ages. Read more
View audiobookWays to Live in the Spirit
By: Frederick Leboyer, M.D.
Narrated by: Larry Geis & Deirdre Woo
Length: 58 minutes
Abridged: No
The world-renowned French obstetrician who pioneered "Birth Without Violence" talks about new ways to live in the spirit. Read more
View audiobookCreating the Rest of your Life
By: Werner Erhard
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 1 hour 45 minutes
Abridged: No
Here the creator of est and founder of The Hunger Project brings us up to date on his experience with auto racing and much more. In the process he provides many practical insights on how each of us can see ourselves and the world around us in new and different ways. Candid, revealing and brimming with Wernerโs special wisdom. Read more
View audiobookThe Corporate State
By: Charles Reich
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 1 hour 49 minutes
Abridged: No
The philosopher/author of The Greening of America and Sorcerer of Bolinas Reef reveals the essence and the dangers of the megalithic corporate conglomerate. An especially relevant conversation for our time. Read more
View audiobookLife Before Life
By: Helen Wambach, Ph.D.
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 52 minutes
Abridged: No
The psychologist and author of Reliving Past Lives talks about her exciting research into the nature of reincarnation through hypnotic regression. Read more
View audiobookShakespeare in Life
By: Stephen Lacey, Ph.D.
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
A Shakespeare scholar and Professor of English at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, discusses the relevance of literature in terms of its psychological value. His talk is illustrated with historical and anecdotal references to the life and works of Shakespeare, the Jacobeans, Samuel Johnson, Proust and others Read more
View audiobookInto And Out Of The Body
By: Bob Monroe
Narrated by: Michael Toms & Jeffrey Mishlove
Length: 1 hour 36 minutes
Abridged: No
In 1958 Robert Monroe found himself leaving his physical body to travel via a "second body" to far locales. Here he reveals a myriad of ways the spirit might manifest in daily life. Read more
View audiobookAttaining Wholeness and Joy
By: Patricia Sun
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 54 minutes
Abridged: No
A philosopher, human energizer and natural healer shows us ways to attain wholeness, and gives us keys to bring more joy into our daily life. Read more
View audiobookThe Positive Future
By: Barbara Marx Hubbard
Narrated by: Michael Toms & Larry Geis
Length: 1 hour 38 minutes
Abridged: No
The author of The Hunger of Eve: A Womanโs Odyssey Towards the Future talks about the possibilities of the future from all angles, especially positive ones. Guaranteed to lift your spirits higher than you thought possible. Read more
View audiobookInterview with Ayatollah Khomeini
By: PBS NewsHour
Narrated by: PBS NewsHour
Length: 26 minutes
Abridged: No
A 1978 interview with Ayatollah Khomeini in which he discusses movement to overthrow the Shah of Iran. Originally broadcast on The MacNeil/Lehrer Report. Read more
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