Education audiobooks

It's All In Your Mind

By: Tulku Thondup Rinpoche

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Lama Thondup draws on his early childhood in Tibet traveling with his nomadic parents, followed by years of classical Buddhist education in a Tibetan monastery. He had to rely on the goodness of others when forced to leave his homeland after the Chinese invasion and relocate to India, learning a new language and new skills. Read more

Work as Art

By: Dick Richards

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Why are so many of us unhappy in our jobs? Dick Richards gives us many answers to this question as well as practical insights for what we can do about it. A graphic artist, poet and international organizational consultant on leadership, change, teamwork and personal growth, Richard believes "all work has the capacity to be both science and art". Read more

Chaos Made Simple

By: Myron Kellner-Rogers

Narrated by: Mark Walstrom

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

There is a growing disillusionment in our institutions today.  We all want change, but we're afraid to experiment.  Kellner-Rogers has looked to nature for insights into creating more efficient organizations, noting that "Diversity in a healthy, living ecosystem is not an ethical or moral choice, but an absolute requirement for health." Read more

Peace is Our Natural State

By: Robdert Muller

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

We are in the kindergarten of the global age, says Robert Muller, Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations for forty years. "Humanity, for the first time, is acquiring a global consciousness." He presents an energetic picture of how we can encourage this process, speaking from his deeply involved and caring perspective on politics,... Read more

Healing With Spirit And Intuition

By: Caroline Myss

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

“Biography becomes biology,” says Myss, a pioneer in the field of energetic medicine, who is able to diagnose illness by intuitive means. She presents bold insights about why we are afraid of becoming healthy, how we can overcome these fears and enter a new planetary era of maturity and empowerment. Read more

Musical Midwifery For The Dying

By: Therese Schroeder-Sheker

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

From childhood this accomplished musician was fascinated by monastic music, and later observed death in many forms while working in a geriatric home. These influences came together in her work in "music thanatology," the art and science of easing the passage into death through music, sound and ritual. Read more

Learning With Body And Mind

By: Carla Hannaford, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Some highly gifted children are labeled as "learning disabled" by schools that value only left-brain performance. But the best learning occurs, says neurophysiologist Hannaford, when the entire brain, body and emotional self are involved. Here she sheds revealing light on the realities of human intelligence and how we can nurture them in our... Read more

Putting Time On Your Side

By: Stephan Rechtschaffen

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Not enough time is the mantra of an entire generation of Americans. Often we operate in a state of "hurry sickness," running headlong from one barely-experienced moment to the next. But there is a cure, says Rechtschaffen--we can learn to "expand the present moment" to hold all the awareness and fullness that we need to avoid stress and "time... Read more

Light And Quantum Mind

By: Arthur Zajonc, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Mark Walstrom

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Zajonc explores the history of light and attempts to unravel its mysteries. He has incorporated into his research the struggle to bridge the vital connection between the outer light of nature and our inner spiritual light, stressing the relationship between human experience and scientific exploration. Read more

Miracles in Permaculture

By: Bill Mollison

Narrated by: Neil Harvey

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

We hate to be reminded of the dangerous degradation of our air, water and soil quality because it is so widespread and seems so hopeless. Mollison, one of the originators of permaculture, tells us how to make land and water healthy and supportive of human and countless other forms of life. Read more

Appreciating Emotional Intelligence

By: Daniel Goleman, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Intelligence is more than IQ. Goleman demonstrates how our view of human intelligence is far too narrow and does not take into consideration what he calls “emotional intelligence.” This dialogue provides solid advice about handling the pitfalls of emotionality and expands our understanding of how we learn. Read more

Roping the Sacred Cows: Learning to Question Authority

By: Joel Kramer & Diana Alstad

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

This moment in history, says Joel Kramer, is a historical crossroads when "the moral order, the glue that has held civilizations together, begins to unravel"--a time to escape authoritarian constraints and move into self-trust and creativity. Read more

How to Talk So Kids Can Learn - Abridged

By: Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish

Narrated by: Lisa Nyberg & Rosalyn Anstine Templeton

Length: 1 hour 44 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The leading experts on parent-child communication show parents and teachers how to motivate kids to learn and succeed in school.

Using the unique communication strategies, down-to-earth dialogues, and delightful cartoons that are the hallmark of their multimillion-copy bestseller How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk, Adele... Read more

Stop Dieting and Love Your Body

By: Carol Munter & Jane Hirschmann

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Despite progress in economic and social areas, many women often still feel oppressed by their own self-image and "weight problems." This dialogue offers a refreshing alternative to the vicious circle of dieting and weight gain--a way to deal with poor body image that reaches to its core issues. Read more

Quantum Consciousness

By: Danah Zohar

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

What are the implications of quantum theory for mystical spirituality? This conversation covers a broad range of topics such as the nature of human consciousness, physical reality, God, creativity, social activity, the future of science, and more. Zohar says the vast implications of being quantum people makes us full members and partners in this... Read more

The Book of Virtues Volume II - Abridged

By: William J. Bennett

Narrated by: Joseph Bennett, John Bennett & Elayne Glover Be...

Length: 5 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The second audio volume of William Bennett's Book of Virtues, an inspiring anthology that helps children understand and develop moral character—and helps parents teach it to them.

Responsibility. Courage. Compassion. Honesty. Friendship. Persistence. Faith. Everyone recognizes these traits as essentials of good character. In order for our... Read more

The Book of Virtues - Abridged

By: William J. Bennett

Narrated by: William J. Bennett, Elayne Glover Bennett, Char...

Length: 1 hour 13 minutes

Abridged: Yes

From the author of The Moral Compass and The Death of Outrage, William J. Bennett's bestselling The Book of Virtues is an inspiring anthology that helps children understand and develop moral character—and helps parents teach it to them.

Responsibility. Courage. Compassion. Honesty. Friendship. Persistence. Faith. Everyone recognizes these traits... Read more

Exploring Life Before Birth

By: Troye Turner & John Richard Turner

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Growing evidence indicates that parents' experiences during pregnancy significantly affect the mental and physical condition of the child throughout life. Here is an approach that considers the effects of parental and even past lives, to lend insight and healing power to our current life situations. Read more

Bringing the Song Inside Out

By: Rachel Bagby

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Breaking into chant and song even as she is speaking, Rachel Bagby shows us how music can do more than we ever thought possible. She believes in, "giving the sacred back to our breath, and giving our breath back to the sacred," and describes what happens when we start listening to and expressing the music inside of us. Read more

The Blessings of Mourning

By: Rabbi Anne Brener

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

More than comfort is offered here, as Brener unfolds for us a unique perspective on grieving and mourning. In this discussion we gain tools for healing current grief and even long-ago losses that we have not fully processed. Read more

Thomas Merton the Man

By: Ron Seitz

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

In late 1993, Michael Toms made a "pilgrimage" to the hermitage of Thomas Merton at the Gethsemani Abbey in Kentucky. This is a recording of his visit with Ron Seitz, who was a young poet when he befriended and was mentored by Merton. Here Seitz offers memories and insight from the life of the brilliant Trappist monk and spiritual teacher. Read more

Evolution, Intelligence and the Future

By: Joseph Chilton Pearce

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

The awesome potential of the human brain can only be tapped by providing the best possible learning environment at the earliest possible age. Scientific research has shown that television damages the full neural development of children's brains, crippling their capacity for symbol and metaphor. Other factors also contribute to antisocial... Read more

The Passion of Grace

By: Bernadette Roberts

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

After spending nine years in a Catholic convent, Bernadette Roberts went on to earn degrees in philosophy and education, start a Montessori school, and raise four children. Here she shares the nature of self and its relationship with God, the action of grace in our lives, the spiritual value of suffering, the meaning of the Virgin Mary, the... 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