Self-Improvement audiobooks

Happy Talk

By: Oscar Hammerstein II

Narrated by: Oscar Hammerstein II

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

In this essay originally aired in the 1950s, musical librettist and producer Oscar Hammerstein explains the importance of declaring your happiness, even in the face of global conflicts and personal disappointments, in "Happy Talk", his contribution to NPR’s This I Believe series.

This I Believe is a National Public Radio program that features... Read more

Natural Links in a Long Chain of Being

By: Victor Davis Hanson

Narrated by: Victor Davis Hanson

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Professor of Classics Victor Davis Hanson contemplates the continuity of generations in "Natural Links in a Long Chain of Being", his contribution to NPR’s This I Believe series.

This I Believe is a National Public Radio program that features Americans, from the famous to the unknown, completing the thought that begins with the series title. The... Read more

Talking with the Sun

By: Joy Harjo

Narrated by: Joy Harjo

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Poet Joy Harjo reflects on the importance of maintaining her ancestors' connection to the sun, in "Talking with the Sun,"* her contribution to NPR’s This I Believe series.

This I Believe is a National Public Radio program that features Americans, from the famous to the unknown, completing the thought that begins with the series title. The pieces... Read more

A New Birth of Freedom

By: Maximilian Hodder

Narrated by: Maximilian Hodder

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

In this essay originally aired in the 1950s, Polish-American director Maximilian Hodder tells of his restored faith in humanity after escaping a Soviet gulag, in "A New Birth of Freedom," his contribution to NPR's This I Believe series.

This I Believe is a National Public Radio program that features Americans, from the famous to the unknown,... Read more

The Benefits of Restlessness and Jagged Edges

By: Kay Redfield Jamison

Narrated by: Kay Redfield Jamison

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Professor of psychiatry Kay Redfield Jamison describes the power of intense emotions and temperaments in "The Benefits of Restlessness and Jagged Edges", her contribution to NPR’s This I Believe series.

This I Believe is a National Public Radio program that features Americans, from the famous to the unknown, completing the thought that begins... Read more

A Duty to Heal

By: Pius Kamau

Narrated by: Pius Kamau

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Surgeon Pius Kamau describes caring for patients regardless of their racial views in "A Duty to Heal", his contribution to NPR’s This I Believe series.

This I Believe is a National Public Radio program that features Americans, from the famous to the unknown, completing the thought that begins with the series title. The pieces that make up the... Read more

Living Life with Grace and Elegant Treeness

By: Ruth Kamps

Narrated by: Ruth Kamps

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Ruth Kamps finds solace in nature and inspiration in the pine tree growing outside her kitchen window in "Living Life With 'Grace And Elegant Treeness'", her contribution to NPR's This I Believe series.

This I Believe is a National Public Radio program that features Americans, from the famous to the unknown, completing the thought that begins... Read more

The Light of a Brighter Day

By: Helen Keller

Narrated by: Helen Keller

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

In this essay originally aired in the 1950s, deaf and blind author, activist, and lecturer Helen Keller discusses her vision of faith and how it gives her hope for the future of mankind in "The Light of a Brighter Day", her contribution to NPR’s This I Believe series.

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The Power of Love to Transform and Heal

By: Jackie Lantry

Narrated by: Jackie Lantry

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Jackie Lantry describes meeting her adopted Chinese son for the first time in "The Power of Love to Transform and to Heal," her contribution to NPR’s This I Believe series.

This I Believe is a National Public Radio program that features Americans, from the famous to the unknown, completing the thought that begins with the series title. The... Read more

Goodness Doesn't Just Happen

By: Rebecca West

Narrated by: Rebecca West

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Critic, journalist, novelist, and feminist Rebecca West describes her discovery that human nature does not naturally support liberty in "Goodness Doesn’t Just Happen", her contribution to NPR’s This I Believe series.

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Excuse Me, But I Was Next.... - Abridged

By: Peggy Post

Narrated by: Susan Bennett

Length: 3 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Have you ever been annoyed by cell phone yakkers, line cutters, or movie chatters? Been confused about who pays at a restaurant? Received a gift you hated? Fumed over how to respond to a nosy question? America's etiquette expert Peggy Post comes to the rescue in this concise handbook devoted to the top 100 etiquette issues everyone wonders... Read more

The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make - Abridged

By: Sean Covey

Narrated by: Sean Covey

Length: 1 hour 10 minutes

Abridged: Yes

From the author of the wildly popular bestseller The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens comes the go-to guide that helps teens cope with major challenges they face in their lives—now updated for today’s social media age.

In this newly revised edition, Sean Covey helps teens figure out how to approach the six major challenges they face: gaining... Read more

You Need to Be a Little Crazy

By: Barry J Moltz

Length: 3 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Advice about starting a business never sounded like this! Beginning with "you must be crazy", serial entrepreneur and angel investor Barry Moltz offers the true insider's scoop on new business start-ups. With doses of irreverence and humor, this return-to-basics guide focuses on what comes before the bottom line. Addressing passion, the ultimate... Read more

The Power of Nice

By: Linda Kaplan Thaler & Robin Koval

Narrated by: Linda Kaplan Thaler & Robin Koval

Length: 2 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

“For my money, I would always rather make a deal with people I like who treat me well. If you want to discover the surprising power of nice, read this book. Memorize it. Use it. You’ll be glad you did.” -Donald Trump.  Linda Kaplan Thaler and Robin Koval have moved to the top of the advertising industry by following a simple but powerful... Read more

The Law of Attraction - Abridged

By: Esther Hicks

Narrated by: Esther Hicks

Length: 6 hours 1 minute

Abridged: Yes

This audio program presents the powerful basics of the original Teachings of Abraham. This material will teach you how all things, wanted and unwanted, are brought to you by this most powerful law of the universe, the Law of Attraction ("that which is like unto itself is drawn"). You've most likely heard the saying "Birds of a feather flock... Read more

God's Answers to Life's Difficult Questions

By: Rick Warren

Narrated by: Jay Charles

Length: 3 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

When we have difficult questions, the Bible has answers. Join Rick Warren, pastor and New York Times bestselling author, as he invites us to take a closer look at key biblical figures and the ways in which they faced difficult questions and challenges in their daily lives. In God's Answers to Life's Difficult Questions, Warren uses stories from... Read more

Make Money, Not Excuses - Abridged

By: Jean Chatzky

Narrated by: Jean Chatzky

Length: 4 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Jean Chatzky has heard all the excuses for why women don’t deal with their finances. She used to make them herself. For the first time, Jean tells you how she made every financial mistake in the book—not paying her bills, going into credit card debt, letting her 401(k) lapse—before finally making the decision to take control of her money and her... Read more

Sensing The Divine Sacred Sizzle

By: Sera Beak

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Sera Beak is a modern day mystic who speaks in the plain, down to earth, uncensored language of youth and vitality. She is open–wide open–to the divine and invites you to join her, but only if you follow your own voice. Read more

Broken

By: William Cope Moyers & Katherine Ketcham

Narrated by: Katherine Ketcham

Length: 13 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Unlike some popular memoirs that have fictionalized and romanticized the degradations of drug addiction, Broken is a true-life tale of recovery that stuns and inspires with virtually every page. The eldest son of journalist Bill Moyers, William Cope Moyers relates with unforgettable clarity the story of how a young man with every advantage found... Read more

You Don't Need a Title To Be a Leader

By: Mark Sanborn

Narrated by: Mark Sanborn

Length: 2 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

In his inspiring new audiobook, You Don’t Need a Title to Be a Leader, Mark Sanborn, author of the national bestseller The Fred Factor, shows how each of us can be a leader in our daily lives and make a positive difference, whatever our title or position.
Through the stories of a number of unsung heroes, Sanborn reveals the keys each one of us... Read more

The Fred Factor

By: Mark Sanborn

Narrated by: Mark Sanborn

Length: 2 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Seize the chance to be extraordinary.

Who has made the biggest difference in your life? Whose words and actions have uplifted and motivated you to excel? Chances are it was someone like Fred the Postman -- so outstanding in his service that Mark Sanborn realized this mail carrier could be an example for any person wanting to be... Read more

Social Intelligence

By: Prof. Daniel Goleman, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris

Length: 12 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Emotional Intelligence was an international phenomenon, appearing on the New York Times bestseller list for over a year, selling more than five million copies worldwide. Now, with Social Intelligence, Daniel Goleman presents groundbreaking work that synthesizes the latest findings in biology and brain science, revealing that we are "wired to... Read more

Social Intelligence - Abridged

By: Prof. Daniel Goleman, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris

Length: 6 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Emotional Intelligence was an international phenomenon, appearing on the New York Times bestseller list for over a year, selling more than five million copies worldwide. Now, with Social Intelligence, Daniel Goleman presents groundbreaking work that synthesizes the latest findings in biology and brain science, revealing that we are "wired to... Read more

The Essence of Being in Balance

By: Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

Narrated by: Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

Length: 6 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

In this audiobook, Dr. Wayne W. Dyer shows you how to restore balance in your life by offering nine principles for realigning your thoughts so that they correspond to your highest desires.

Imagine a balance scale with one end weighted down to the ground, and the other end-featuring the objects of your desires-sticking up precariously in the air.... Read more