Religion audiobooks

Finding Your Life Assignment

By: Iyanla Vanzant

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

“We think we know the whole story; we think the chapter we’re in is it.  But characters have yet to come on stage, the director may be changing and the set will be altered.  If you don’t like what’s going on, you’re the producer--rewrite the script!” These are the words of Iyanla Vanzant, who believes we all have a divine nature and wants to... Read more

A Guided Meditation To Help You With Fatigue - Abridged

By: Belleruth Naparstek

Narrated by: Belleruth Naparstek

Length: 39 minutes

Abridged: Yes

This calming, hypnotic meditation for chemotherapy fatigue consists of guided imagery and affirmations that are designed to reduce the discomforts of chemotherapy and the side effects of radiation treatment. Regular listening to this meditation for fatigue helps to lessen nausea, anxiety, soreness, discouragement and tiredness, while calming and... Read more

Kabbalah Revealed

By: Rabbi David Cooper

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Ancient Jewish sages developed the tradition of the kabbalah.  Rabbi David A. Cooper is among the first to bring the mystery and mysticism of kabbalah to us in a way that is easy to understand.  Kabbalah is about bringing human consciousness to its full potential, recognizing that we are partners with God in the continuous process of creation. Read more

Sufi Wisdom

By: James Fadiman & Robert Frager

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

James Fadiman and Robert Frager explore the depth and breadth of this rich and complex 1500-year-old tradition, describing the beauty, wisdom, sensuality and humor they have found in their studies spanning the past two decades. They discuss what Sufism has in common with other religions, and what sets it uniquely apart. Read more

The Shadow Side Of Prayer

By: Larry Dossey, M.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Dossey addresses fascinating aspects of the very real role prayer can play in our lives. He leaves us with perhaps the best prayer of all: "May the best thing happen." Read more

Buddhism For Everyone

By: Slyvia Boorstein

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Boorstein found a deepening and enrichment of her Jewish faith through years of meditation practice. She says, "You don't have to be a Buddhist to practice Buddhism. It's not about being a something--a Buddhist, a Jew or a Christian--it's about being more awake." Read more

A Catholic Digest Christmas

By: Dave Madden

Narrated by: Dave Madden

Length: 1 hour 24 minutes

Abridged: No

From one of the most revered Catholic periodicals in the world comes a treasury of Christmas stories that listeners will find both heartwarming and spiritually nourishing. With subjects that range from saints to single mothers, from Depression-era childhoods and poverty to times of great peace and prosperity, these stories remind us of miracle... Read more

The Letter - Abridged

By: Richard Paul Evans

Narrated by: Richard Thomas

Length: 2 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The Letter, the final book of the Christmas Box collection is, most simply stated, the love story of David and MaryAnne Parkin. But it is also everyone's love story, for it is about the storms that all relationships must face when the blissful state of romance vanishes into one of real-life challenges and difficulties. We often forget that it is... Read more

Ideas That Matter:  The Life and Legacy of Thomas Merton

By: Lawrence Cunningham & Brother Patrick Hart

Narrated by: Mark Walstrom

Length: 59 minutes

Abridged: No

A gifted and complex man, the late Thomas Merton is considered by many to be a pivotal figure in 20th-century writing and spirituality. A Trappist monk, Merton was a voracious reader, prolific writer, great music lover (especially of jazz), and a social activist who believed there was more to the contemplative life than "simply denying oneself." Read more

The Mystical Side Of Life

By: Michael Murphy

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

The “metanormal” abilities and experiences of saints and yogis are accessible to all of us, says Michael Murphy--and the first step is a simple one. Any activity that requires sustained vigilance, such as running, piloting or golf, causes a subtle sensory deprivation that appears to evoke mystical states of mind. Read more

No Limits: The Zen of Creativity

By: Natalie Goldberg

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

With no formal instruction in either writing or painting, Goldberg credits Zen with teaching her “how to paint, how to write and how to be in the world.” Being present, paying attention, with no good or bad, creates the "freedom to paint the worst painting in America." Discover that there are no limits to your creativity with a woman who... Read more

Phoenix Rising - Abridged

By: Mary Summer Rain

Narrated by: Nancy Fish

Length: 3 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The second volume in the No Eyes tetralogy. In this enlightening work, the Chippewa shaman No-Eyes shares her wisdom and perspective on life. No-Eyes sits in her humble Colorado cabin, offering startling but compelling visions of the future, including some upheavals on the horizon. Listening intently to her teacher and new friend, Mary Summer... Read more

Rescuing Christ

By: Andrew Harvey

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Andrew Harvey believes we are undergoing a revelation of consciousness about who Christ really was and what his message truly meant.  Harvey makes an important distinction between Christ and other prophets. Jesus came right down into the terrible suffering and agony of the real world, to work there with ever greater intensity and ever more... Read more

Creative Visualization Meditations

By: Shakti Gawain

Narrated by: Shakti Gawain

Length: 59 minutes

Abridged: No

The meditations on this one-hour compact disc detail the practical techniques of using mental imagery and affirmation to produce positive change in one's life. In each meditation, Shakti Gawain describes specific images and directs listeners as they go through the meditation process. Meditations include Meditation Journey; Deep Relaxation;... Read more

Meditations

By: Shakti Gawain

Narrated by: Shakti Gawain

Length: 2 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

A fantastic voyage awaits. In this audio, Shakti Gawain gently leads us through four exceptional guided meditations. All are carefully designed to help us make positive changes in our lives and to cultivate creativity, intuition, and self-healing. Shakti guides us through each of the following meditations: * Contacting Your Inner Guide ... Read more

American-Style Buddhism

By: Lama Suyra Das

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

An ancient Tibetan prophecy says:  "When the iron bird flies and horses run on wheels, the dharma will spread to the land of the red-faced people."  For the past decades, the emergence of a distinctly American brand of Buddhism has, indeed, become established.  Lama Surya Das, who has spent almost thirty years studying Zen and Tibetan Buddhism... Read more

Make Peace, Not War: Day Three

By: Dalai Lama, Robert Thurman,Ph.D. & Roshi Bernar...

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 59 minutes

Abridged: No

When those who spend their lives practicing and teaching ways to inner peace come together with those who devote their lives to political peace and justice, the abstract concept of world peace suddenly begins to crystallize into specific attitudes and actions within the reach of any of us. This is what happened on the third and final day of the... Read more

Power of Nonviolence, The:  Compassion In Action (Part 2)

By: His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Daniel Goleman, De...

Narrated by: Jeff Wessman

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

In part two of "Peacemaking: The Power of Non-Violence", Nobel Laureate His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet, Daniel Goleman, Michael Meade, Deborah Prothrow-Stith, Edward James Olmos and others explore peacemaking as it applies to school and community.  We look at new models of education that include emotional intelligence, conflict resolution... Read more

Power of Nonviolence, The:  Compassion In Action (Part 1)

By: His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Alice Walker & Dan...

Narrated by: Jeff Wessman

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

In part one of "Peacemaking: The Power of Non-Violence", Nobel Laureate His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet, Stephen Levine, Jon and Myla Kabat-Zinn, Bernadine Dohrn and others explore peacemaking as it applies to the individual and the family.  We look at the implications of self-inflicted violence and the means by which negative attitudes and... Read more

Power of Nonviolence, The:  Compassion In Action (Part 3)

By: His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Jose Ramos Horta, ...

Narrated by: Jeff Wessman

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

In part three of "Peacemaking: The Power of Non-Violence", we explore the value of multi-culturalism and how the principles and tools of peacemaking apply to the complex relationships between nations. Through the words and example of many courageous individuals, we are reminded that the personal and the planetary are connected, and that each of... Read more

Bringing Spirit Into the World

By: Alice Walker

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms & Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Something was lost, says Alice Walker, when we took to heart traditional religious stories in which God is separate from nature. And something precious is regained when we honor our intrinsic sense of awe and worship toward nature, and our deep desire for connection with both nature and our human community. Walker calls for more humane... Read more

The Spoken Word Bible

By: Stephanie Beacham

Narrated by: Stephanie Beacham

Length: 4 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Rich, evocative, and dignified, the King James Version of the Bible remains the favorite of millions of readers for both inspirational and poetic qualities. This edition of The Spoken Word Bible focuses on four books from the Old Testament. Ezra and Nehemiah closely relate to one another. During this time, the Israelites return to Jerusalem from... Read more

The Spoken Word Bible

By: Edward Herrmann

Narrated by: Edward Herrmann

Length: 3 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

The book of Genesis, written at the beginning of recorded history, remains a thoroughly unique document. This ancient work transcends the primitive mythologies of the ancient Near East as a divine account of Earth's earliest ages. It is informative in its content, beautiful in its arrangement, and inspiring in its appeal. There is something of... Read more

Exercising Your Spirituality

By: Susan Taylor & Khephra Burns

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Khephra Burns and Susan Taylor spend their lives seeking ways to help make our world a better place and their optimism and energy will inspire and motivate you to do the same.  We often think of the spiritual path as a solitary walk toward inner peace; Burns and Taylor bring up the possibility that spirituality is more than that:  "Maybe it's... Read more