Social Science audiobooks

Talk to the Hand

By: Lynne Truss

Narrated by: Lynne Truss

Length: 1 hour 56 minutes

Abridged: No

"Talk to the hand, ’cause the face ain’t listening," the saying goes.When did the world stop wanting to hear? When did society become so thoughtless? It’s a topic that has been simmering for years, and Lynne Truss says it’s now reached the boiling point. Taking on the boorish behavior that for some has become a point of pride, Talk to the Hand... Read more

Are Men Necessary?

By: Maureen Dowd

Narrated by: Maureen Dowd

Length: 8 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Are men afraid of smart, successful women? Why did feminism fizzle? Why are so many of today's women freezing their faces and emotions in an orgy of plasticity? Is "having it all" just a cruel hoax?In this witty and wide-ranging book, Maureen Dowd looks at the state of the sexual union, raising bold questions and examining everything from... Read more

Our Endangered Values

By: Jimmy Carter

Narrated by: Jimmy Carter

Length: 4 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

GRAMMY AWARD-WINNER FOR BEST SPOKEN WORD ALBUM!

President Jimmy Carter offers a passionate defense of separation of church and state, warning that fundamentalists are deliberately blurring the lines between politics and religion.

In Our Endangered Values, Jimmy Carter offers a personal consideration of "moral values" as they relate to the... Read more

Aging And Saging

By: Angeles Arrien, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Our culture is bent on avoiding aging. The problem with that is every one of us is aging every day. Arrien points to the enormous possibilities for cultural change as we come into our wisdom years. She opens a gateway to personal possibility and an affirmation that we truly can look ahead to the best years of our lives. Read more

Raising a Wondrous Child

By: Dawna Markova

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Dawna Markova launched a movement to free parents from worrying about "fixing" their children's differences, and instead help their youngsters recognize the enormous value they have in the world, just as they are. It's a radical shift from our current standardized educational paradigm - and it's a joyous one. Read more

Dr. Quantum and the Spiritual Laws of Physics

By: Fred Alan Wolf

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Step into the world of physics - but bring your spirituality along. Fred Alan Wolf is a theoretical physicist and firewalker who sees the sacred in everything - and can give you a theorem to prove it. From every angle he blasts the boundary between science and spirit, and can make universal consciousness sound like a logical idea. Read more

The Shame of the Nation

By: Jonathan Kozol

Narrated by: Robertson Dean

Length: 10 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

“The nation needs to be confronted with the crime that we’re committing and the promises we are betraying. This is a book about betrayal of the young, who have no power to defend themselves. It is not intended to make readers comfortable.”

Over the past several years, Jonathan Kozol has visited nearly 60 public schools. Virtually everywhere, he... Read more

Imperial Grunts

By: Robert D. Kaplan

Narrated by: John H. Mayer

Length: 18 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

A fascinating, unprecedented first-hand look at the soldiers on the front lines on the Global War on Terror.
 
Plunging deep into midst of some of the hottest conflicts on the globe, Robert D. Kaplan takes us through mud and jungle, desert and dirt to the men and women on the ground who are leading the charge against threats to American... Read more

Live Strong

By: The Lance Armstrong Foundation

Narrated by: Various

Length: 8 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Since the now ubiquitous LIVESTRONG™ wristbands became available in May 2004, the Lance Armstrong Foundation has raised more than $50 million for cancer survivorship programs, and the signature phrase has become a battle cry for those who fight the disease every day.

Now, the Lance Armstrong Foundation has compiled, from hours of videotaped... Read more

Live Strong - Abridged

By: The Lance Armstrong Foundation

Narrated by: Alison Fraser & Richard M. Davidson

Length: 2 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Survivors from all walks of life talk about what “living strong” in the face of cancer means to them.

Since the now ubiquitous LIVESTRONG™ wristbands became available in May 2004, the Lance Armstrong Foundation has raised more than $50 million for cancer survivorship programs, and the signature phrase has become a battle cry for those who fight... Read more

SOUL OF SEX - Abridged

By: Thomas Moore

Narrated by: Thomas Moore

Length: 2 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In our age of science and psychology, it's tempting to think of human sexuality in terms of biology and interpersonal relationships. But in The Soul of Sex, Thomas Moore regards sex as an experience of the soul and emphasizes the more human themes of fantasy, desire, meaning, and morality. Moore turns especially to the religious traditions of... Read more

You're Hired

By: Bill Rancic

Narrated by: Bill Rancic

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Success means something different for everyone. For Bill Rancic, it meant taking the things he loved -- like coming up with exciting ideas and never working a 9-to-5 job -- and translating that into a profitable business. By the time he was thirty, he'd achieved every goal he set for himself by creating an online cigar company from scratch and... Read more

Imperial Grunts - Abridged

By: Robert D. Kaplan

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Length: 9 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A fascinating, unprecedented first-hand look at the soldiers on the front lines on the Global War on Terror.
 
Plunging deep into midst of some of the hottest conflicts on the globe, Robert D. Kaplan takes us through mud and jungle, desert and dirt to the men and women on the ground who are leading the charge against threats to American... Read more

The Shame of the Nation - Abridged

By: Jonathan Kozol

Narrated by: Harry Chase

Length: 5 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: Yes

“The nation needs to be confronted with the crime that we’re committing and the promises we are betraying. This is a book about betrayal of the young, who have no power to defend themselves. It is not intended to make readers comfortable.”

Over the past several years, Jonathan Kozol has visited nearly 60 public schools. Virtually everywhere, he... Read more

Die Indianer Nordamerikas - Abridged

By: Klaus Kamphausen

Narrated by: Wolf Enba

Length: 1 hour 1 minute

Abridged: Yes

Eine Dokumentation über das Leben der nordamerikanischen Indianer in der Zeit vor Columbus. "Ich bin das Land, meine Augen sind der Himmel, meine Glieder die Bäume. Ich bin der Fels, die Wassertiefe." (Hopi) Vor der Entdeckung und Eroberung durch den weißen Mann wurde der nordamerikanische Kontinent von etwa 300 verschiedenen... Read more

New York Burning - Abridged

By: Jill Lepore

Narrated by: Beth McDonald

Length: 7 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The untold story of the little-known Manhattan slave rebellion of 1741 and the white hysteria that resulted. Read more

Talking Back - Abridged

By: Andrea Mitchell

Narrated by: Andrea Mitchell

Length: 5 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A frank, highly engaging, behind-the-scenes memoir by one of today's most respected journalists.

Read by the author
Abridged CDs - 5 CDs, 6 hours Read more

The Reckoning

By: Randall Robinson

Narrated by: Cornell Womack

Length: 8 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

A national best-selling author and founder of the TransAfrica forum, Randall Robinson is one of the most respected voices of the African-American community. In this powerful book, he convincingly argues that African Americans must fight the growing presence of modern prisons, which hold an alarmingly disproportionate number of black inmates. Read more

The City

By: Joel Kotkin

Narrated by: Nelson Runger

Length: 7 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

In this erudite and enjoyable Los Angeles Times best-seller, Joel Kotkin explores the history of cities around the globe. He argues that urban areas must be places where there is a shared feeling of sacredness, civic identity, and moral order. These exciting concentrations of ideas and energy have long been and should continue to be meaningful... Read more

Collective Creating Through Conversations

By: Juanita Brown, Ph.D. & David Isaacs

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

More than ever, we are in need of conversations that bring people together for creative solutions. Imagine having the opportunity to sit with a group of people and have a deep interaction around something you all really care about. These kinds of dialogues are taking place across the globe and are making a difference in creating a better world.... Read more

Outrageous Women

By: Elizabeth Debold, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

In the last century, women made a declaration of independence from patriarchy, and still struggle to find a way to be powerful and compassionate, proactive and creative without repeating the mistakes of the old paradigm. It's a shift of evolutionary proportions. But the paradox, according to Elizabeth Debold, is that "the group that has... Read more

La chèvre de M. Seguin

By: Alphonse Daudet

Narrated by: Albert Millaire

Length: 39 minutes

Abridged: No

M. Seguin avait choisi, cette fois, une chèvre toute jeune croyant ainsi la retenir. Mais Blanquette, comme toutes les autres, préféra la bruyère des montagnes au pré vert de son clos; la liberté et ses risques plutôt que la sécurité et l'ennui. Elle comprit bientôt qu'il ne suffisait pas d'être brave et courageuse pour se défendre contre le... Read more

Bound for Canaan - Abridged

By: Fergus Bordewich

Narrated by: Fergus Bordewich

Length: 5 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: Yes

An important book of epic scope on America's first racially integrated, religiously inspired movement for change.The true story of the Underground Railroad is much more morally complex and politically divisive than even the myths suggest. Against a backdrop of the country's westward expansion arose a clash of values that evolved into a fierce... Read more

100 People Who Are Screwing Up America - Abridged

By: Bernard Goldberg

Narrated by: Bernard Goldberg

Length: 6 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Bernard Goldberg takes dead aim at the America Bashers (the cultural elites who look down their snobby noses at ""ordinary"" Americans and detest so much of what this country is about)...the Hollywood Blowhards (incredibly ditzy celebrities who think they're smart just because they're famous)...the TV Schlockmeisters (including the one whose... Read more