Science & Technology audiobooks

Perennial Wisdom

By: Huston Smith, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

A new wind is blowing ... and the future is radically open, says the eminent philosopher, professor and author of the now-classic Religions of Man (republished as The World's Religions, HarperSanFrancisco 1992), as he recalls his spiritual roots and points to a new balance between the worlds of science and mysticism. Read more

An Astronaut'S Path To Inner Space

By: Brian O'Leary

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Astronomer, scientist, and former astronaut encourages scientific research to include the serious study of paranormal events such as telepathy, UFOs, and the Faces on Mars project. He says, "No problem can be solved from the place it was created." O'Leary shares the possibilities of space exploration as having the potential for global cooperation. Read more

Myths, Symbols, Stories: Bi-Cultural Vision

By: Angeles Arrien, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

A Basque native, Arrien is at the forefront of those who see the common threads that unite us while honoring our differences. She speaks of the importance of myth and symbol in everyday life and combines the two disciplines of anthropology and psychology. Her cross-cultural approach provides both a universal and practical means of addressing... Read more

The Hero Inside

By: Carol Pearson

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

What are the six main archetypes of the Hero’s journey? Pearson provides a map to chart and examine the heroic archetypes that exist in all of us, enabling us to better understand our own quest. Read more

Return of the Goddess

By: Marija Gimbutas, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Almost single-handedly, through her excavations and discovery of artifacts and remnants from European cultures predating both Egyptian and Greek civilization, the late Marija Gimbutas revamped both history and the field of archaeology. Here she speaks about the thousands of Goddess-related figurines she unearthed, pointing to the existence of... Read more

The Philosophy Of Wildness

By: Paul Shepard

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Shepard intimates that, In contrast to the modern technological world, wildness is part of our heritage. Even though suppressed, its lure is constant. He spent a lifetime exploring the wonders of the wild. He reveals the dangers of domesticating animals. He tells some great stories about bears and encourages us to recognize our kinship with all... Read more

Who Needs God? - Abridged

By: Harold Kushner

Narrated by: Harold Kushner

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

CAN YOU BEAT THE ODDS?

In today's high pressure world the odds are that you may feel overwhelmed, dissatisfied or unable to cope with unforeseen problems in your life. Harold Kushner's philosophy has brought inspiration to millions, and now he tells you how to live with more confidence and hope no matter what challenges you face in life.... Read more

The Gods in Everyone

By: Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Both men and women carry the archetypal patterns of gods and goddesses. Here, Bolen, a psychiatrist and Jungian analyst, discusses the power of this dynamic in our lives. She describes the Greek gods and their relevance in a patriarchal culture. Through understanding the different aspects of these gods, we can come to inhabit our lives more... Read more

Quantum Theory, Creativity and Consciousness

By: F. David Peat

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

This conversation with theoretical physicist Peat ranges from chaos theory to synchronicity. Influenced strongly by David Bohm and J. Krishnamurti, he makes the connection between the worlds of science and spirit. Exploring the question "What is the nature of order?" provides the impetus for Peat to attempt to build a bridge between matter and... Read more

Natural Intelligence and the Heart

By: Joseph Chilton Pearce

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 53 minutes

Abridged: No

The combination of the latest brain research with the new image of the shape of reality emerging from quantum physics challenges us to see ourselves anew, according to Pearce, who provides a wealth of knowledge about how we develop, learn, create and relate to the universe we inhabit. He suggests that intelligence is much more than just... Read more

Beyond Dependence

By: Sue Patton Thoele

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Creativity and freedom come when we break the bonds of dependence and allow ourselves to stand as whole human beings without the need of external and artificial supports. This is everyone's challenge, but especially so for women, since their voices and energy are so needed now, according to Thoele, a psychotherapist. She describes her own... Read more

Sacred Odyssey: Seeking Freedom

By: Ram Dass

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

A 1990 return visit with the spiritual pilgrim whose personal journey for more than four decades has served as a reflective mirror for so many. He speaks about where he is now in his life; how methods are traps; overcoming fear in the midst of change; spiritual potential; the true source of change; facing adversity; the challenge of doing good;... Read more

Resist Much, Obey Little: The Writer As Social Critic

By: Edward Abbey

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

The environmental movement stands on the shoulders of one of the American West’s leading advocates, the late Edward Abbey. Here he admonishes us to make a difference, “to oppose injustice, to defy the powerful, to speak for the voiceless.” With wry humor and candor, he points to the serious environmental crises caused by “simple greed” and... Read more

An Awakened Life

By: Vernon Howard

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 1 hour 59 minutes

Abridged: No

In this wide-ranging, insight-provoking conversation, Howard states in simple terms what must be done to reach enlightenment. Powerful, incisive and mystical are only a few words that describe this rare and penetrating voice in the wilderness. Read more

Uncommon Wisdom

By: Robert Fulghum

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

This is an inspiring and engaging dialogue about ordinary people living extraordinary lives and how the common things in life are often the richest source of spiritual sustenance. Fulghum, a retired Unitarian minister, reveals the meaning in simple things with wit and insight. Read more

Inside the Mystery: Alien Contacts

By: Jacques Vallee, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

One of the most respected and knowledgeable investigators of UFOs and alien encounters, Vallee provides a larger mythic and historical context from which to consider these strange phenomena. Read more

The Pilgrim's Way

By: Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Here psychiatrist and author Bolen speaks of her archetypal pilgrimages to Chartres, Glastonbury, Ireland, Greece and India. The magic and mystery of sacred places and their power and energy for transformation, as well as the earth as healer, provide the central themes for this dialogue. Read more

Seeking Wisdom

By: Jacob Needleman, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Learning to listen to our inner voice, living in relationship, suffering and liberation, finding providential help along the way and much more are covered by Needleman as he speaks to the depth and breadth of the spiritual search. He emphasizes the power of the oral tradition and the need to be open and receptive to truth when it appears. Read more

A New World View

By: Willis Harman

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

According to Harman, we are living through one of the most fundamental shifts in history—a change in the actual belief structure of Western industrial society—which points to extraordinary new possibilities for human consciousness. Read more

The Past is Present

By: Rupert Sheldrake, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Sheldrake’s theory of “morphic resonance,” challenges some fundamental assumptions of established science. He offers a revolutionary alternative to the mechanistic worldview and points toward a new understanding of the nature of life, matter and mind. He suggests that the brain may be more like a tuning system than a recording device. Read more

New Visions of Consciousness

By: Stanislav Grof, M.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

A pioneer in the exploration of the human mind and psyche, Grof points to a vast domain, far beyond the mechanistic conception of human memory, that opens to the full range of the human past and present. He speaks to a unity underlying apparent separateness--a continuity of experience which pervades consciousness. Read more

The Ground of Being

By: Huston Smith, M.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

A dialogue with one of the world's foremost scholars of religion and philosophy about the role of spirit in modern life, focusing on how to understand the difference between the secular and the sacred in a scientifically biased world. Professor Smith is the wisdom guide as he spins the mystical mandala pointing to the unity of all the great... Read more

Tao Te King - Eine zeitgemäße Version für westliche Hörer (Ungekürzt)

By: Laotse

Narrated by: Matthias Ernst Holzmann

Length: 2 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Entdecken Sie den Weg der Weisheit. Lao-Tse gilt als Begründer des Taoismus. Der Legende nach lebte er im 4. Jahrhundert vor Christus, stand als Reichsarchivar in Staatsdiensten und zog sich im Alter in die Einsamkeit zurück. Hier hielt er auf Wunsch eines Freundes seine Gedanken in einer Schrift fest, der spätere Generationen den Namen "Tao Te... Read more

Creativity, Natural Philosophy and Science

By: David Bohm, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Bohm tells us why science has become specialized and fragmented at the cost of its soul. He describes his theory of “implicate order” and its implications for human consciousness. He observes that thought is based in memory but true creativity depends on getting beyond the thought process. Read more