Body, Mind, & Spirit audiobooks

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

From Physics to Peace: Finding New Truths

By: Robert Fuller

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

This is an inspiring, engrossing tale of one man's odyssey from physics professor and college president to citizen diplomat, searching for "a better game than war." Fresh, candid and compassionate, he challenges us all in new ways to find our passion and respond to it, to think about our values and the nature of change and risk. Read more

Beyond Crisis

By: Ann Kaiser Stearns

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Everyone experiences personal crisis of one form or another. In this dialogue, Stearns, a clinical psychologist, tells how new growth can occur through pain, grief and trauma. Turning losses into victories underscores the conversation, as she describes what enables and inspires some people to transform tragedy into rebirth while others are... 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

Expressing the Inner Voice: Writing Your Way Through Crisis

By: Gabriele Rico

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Rico tells how through writing about deep feelings, emotions can take shape, come to the surface, and be clarified, instead of being repressed to emerge later as destructive behavior. 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

Clear Mind, Clear Medicine

By: Bernie Siegel, M.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 53 minutes

Abridged: No

The courage to live and embrace love may make the difference between living and dying. In this exhilarating dialogue, surgeon Siegel displays a remarkable reliance on the natural capacity of people to manifest self-healing. He speaks of music in the operating room, inner guides and love as the principal force for healing. Read more

Heart to Heart

By: Irina Tweedie

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Tweedie provides a candid and inspiring account of her intensive training in the spiritual tradition of Sufism, with a master whose methods were often difficult and disconcerting. She was the first Western woman to be trained in this ancient lineage. As her enthralling story unfolds, it is evident that much can be learned from her experience. Read more

Creating Freedom

By: James Fadiman, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Freedom comes from within and requires seeing and transforming the blocks inside that hold us captive. Psychologist Fadiman views himself as "seeing things differently, and I call it consulting." Indeed, his perspective challenges us to examine how we hold ourselves back and to explore the possibilities for greater freedom and sanity in our lives. Read more

Right Living and Making Money Too!

By: Marsha Sinetar

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Living your dream and following your heart are possible for anyone willing to engage life with passion, according to Sinetar, an organizational psychologist, who has studied many people who have become successful doing what they love. Self-esteem, overcoming resistance, accepting and forgiving oneself, taking risks and more are addressed in this... Read more

Adventures of the Mind

By: Joseph Chilton Pearce

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Understanding the basis of learning and how the brain works lie at the core of Pearce's message, which is both disturbing and inspiring. His natural fervor and steady presentation of facts challenge the mind to recognize its limitations while seeing its possibilities. Read more

Dharma Wisdom

By: Kalu Rinpoche

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

One of the most respected teachers in Tibetan Buddhism, the late Venerable Kalu Rinpoche speaks to the relevance of Buddhist principles in modern contemporary life. His simplicity, clarity and directness provide a thoughtful and enheartening message for the spirit. This is a rare dialogue with a sage of great wisdom and love who lived in a cave... Read more

The Tarot and You

By: Angeles Arrien

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

One of the oldest tools for revealing the territory of the unconscious, the Tarot has been used for centuries to tap deep levels of self-knowledge. Here, Arrien, a native Basque and anthropologist, speaks of universal archetypes in the Tarot, and how these archetypes can be used for self- understanding. Read more

Go For Life

By: Paula Carroll

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Share the anxiety, rage and joy of one woman's struggle to save her life and the lives of others who have fallen victim to medical incompetence, as Paula Carroll recounts her extraordinary story. Daring to question the sanctity of the medical fraternity, she goes on to transform a horrendous personal health experience into a journey of courage,... Read more

Making Magic in the World

By: Maya Angelou

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Weaving a tapestry of her life's journey, Maya Angelou takes us on a journey from the deep South to the heart of Africa and back again. This gifted storyteller poignantly shares the memories of those mentors and teachers who profoundly influenced her life. Read more

Clear View: Vedanta for Westerners

By: Jean Klein

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 53 minutes

Abridged: No

A French philosopher and teacher of Advaita Vedanta, the late Jean Klein is said to have attained realization. Klein spent several years in India where he met his guru, who eventually sent him back to Europe to teach Vedanta. Espousing a non-dualistic view of life, Klein speaks of a direct approach instead of a progressive one, beyond the... Read more

The Art of Creativity

By: Betty Edwards

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Here the author of Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain tells how to use drawing to tap into the powers of the dual brain function for enhancing creativity, imagination, and problem solving. The capacity to create is within everyone, according to Edwards, and she provides a wealth of insight for everyone interested in creative problem solving... Read more

Helping Yourself

By: Ram Dass

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 53 minutes

Abridged: No

In his inimitable and articulate style, Ram Dass talks about serving others, i.e., helping as a path of wholeness. A legend in his own time, he brings a wealth of direct experience as a psychologist, seeker and spiritual teacher together with a wonderful ability to reveal himself fully, serving as a mirror from which we can reflect our own journey. Read more

Winning Ways

By: Wayne Dyer

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Full of high energy and zest for life, psychologist and best selling author Dyer suggests a myriad of methods to become more conscious parents and live life more fully. Read more

Doing What You Love and Making Money Too!

By: Nancy Anderson

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Making a living while following one's bliss is too often seen as an impossible dream, too idealistic and pragmatically unattainable. Not so, according to Nancy Anderson, who provides a wealth of wisdom and myriad ways to discover your passion and follow your heart to a financially and personally rewarding career. Read more

The Intuitive Mind: I Ching and Tarot

By: Angeles Arrien & Dominie Cappadonna

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 1 hour 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Using the oracle as a tool for self-transformation is a much needed art in a technologically based society. Here, two persons whose personal and professional lives integrate the pragmatic and mysterious aspects of ancient oracular tools, come together to explore the possibilities. Considerable food for the mind and heart emerge in this dynamic... Read more

Yogafire

By: B.K.S. Iyengar

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Yoga is the most powerful force in the world,” according to Iyengar, the most renowned yoga master to emerge from India in this century. Here he relates the practical benefits of yoga as a healing art. Intense, energetic and articulate, Iyengar’s presence belies his sixty-six years at the time of this interview. He describes himself as “liquid... Read more

Goddesses As Inner Images

By: Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Psychiatrist Jean Bolen describes seven archetypal patterns embodied in seven of the Greek goddesses. In knowing which “goddess” is present, a woman can have a deeper understanding of everyday occurrences as well as more dramatic events--not to mention the benefits men can realize through a better understanding of the female psyche. Listen in... Read more