Family & Relationships audiobooks

Letting Go, Moving On

By: Lucinda Drayton

Narrated by: Lucinda Drayton

Length: 59 minutes

Abridged: No

This first MP3 Download in the simple truths series by Lucinda Drayton is an inspirational four track meditation to help heal the pain of grief, divorce and separation. Lucinda is the singer of the well known band Bliss and she has created this fantastic recording after her own personal experience of loss. It comes straight from her heart and... Read more

Compassionate Economics

By: Riane Eisler, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Riane Eisler, renowned author of The Chalice and the Blade (HarperSanFrancisco 1988), draws on her visionary work on family, feminine leadership, and patriarchy to create solutions to the economic woes facing our nation and our world. Read more

The Day Donny Herbert Woke Up

By: Rich Blake

Narrated by: Kimberly Farr

Length: 6 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Donny Herbert was a hardworking Buffalo city firefighter who, in December 1995, was searching the attic of a burning house when the snow-laden roof collapsed. For six minutes he was without oxygen. A beloved husband, a father of four boys, a neighborhood fixture who was always willing to lend a helping hand, Donny fell into a vegetative state... Read more

Father Knows Less, or: "Can I Cook My Sister?"

By: Wendell Jamieson

Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor

Length: 7 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

A New York Times editor sets out to answer the peculiarly marvelous questions of his precocious young son—and winds up on an unexpected journey of his own.



Wendell Jamieson's son, Dean, has always had a penchant for…odd questions. "Dad," he asked, apropos of nothing, "what would hurt more—getting run over by a car, or getting stung by a... Read more

My Lobotomy

By: Howard Dully & Charles Fleming

Narrated by: Johnny Heller

Length: 9 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

A gut-wrenching memoir by a man who was lobotomized at the age of twelve.



Assisted by journalist/novelist Charles Fleming, Howard Dully recounts a family tragedy whose Sophoclean proportions he could only sketch in his powerful 2005 broadcast on NPR's All Things Considered.



"In 1960," he writes, "I was given a transorbital, or 'ice pick' lobotomy.... Read more

Alexander and the Wonderful, Marvelous, Excellent, Terrific Ninety Days

By: Judith Viorst

Narrated by: Laural Merlington

Length: 2 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Judith Viorst's most adored book is undoubtedly the children's classic Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. In this new book, fans will recognize and be drawn to the Alexander they know and love—only now he's all grown up, with three kids of his own.



When Judith's son Alexander announces that he, his wife, Marla, their... Read more

Mansfield Park

By: Jane Austen

Narrated by: Amanda Root, Full Cast, Hannah Gordon & Michael...

Length: 2 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

BBC Audio presents Mansfield Park, Jane Austen's perceptive study of middle class morals in the 19th century. Jane Austen's unlikely heroine Fanny Price is plucked from her impoverished family and brought up by wealthy relatives at Mansfield Park.

When two outrageous and flirtatious guests arrive at Mansfield Park, Fanny's moral compass is... Read more

A Practical and Accessible Strategy On Global Warming

By: David Gershon

Narrated by: Craig Hamilton

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Climate scientists tell us that we have less than ten years to dramatically cut our carbon emissions before we reach a point of no return. Yet most of the large-scale solutions on the table will take far longer than that to implement. Fortunately, necessity is the mother of invention, and among the climate change pioneers there are those who... Read more

Love, Magic and Mudpies

By: Bernie Siegel

Narrated by: Bernie Siegel

Length: 4 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

During his many years working with thousands of patients and their families, Dr. Bernie Siegel became an expert on how to turn sometimes trying situations into opportunities for personal growth. In his newest book, this husband of more than 50 years, father of five children, and grandparent of eight, shares the gems garnered from his practice... Read more

For Love of Politics

By: Sally Bedell Smith

Narrated by: Marc Cashman

Length: 21 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

During their eight years in the White House, Bill and Hillary Clinton worked together more closely than the public ever knew. FOR LOVE OF POLITICS is the first book to explain the dynamics of their relationship, showing that it is impossible to understand one Clinton without factoring in the other.

Acclaimed author Sally Bedell Smith offers... Read more

For Love of Politics - Abridged

By: Sally Bedell Smith

Narrated by: Richard McGonagle

Length: 6 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: Yes

During their eight years in the White House, Bill and Hillary Clinton worked together more closely than the public ever knew. Their intertwined personal and professional lives had far-reaching consequences–for politics, domestic policy, and international affairs–and their marital troubles became a national soap opera. Based on unparalleled... Read more

The Almost Moon

By: Alice Sebold

Narrated by: Joan Allen

Length: 8 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

A woman steps over the line into the unthinkable in this brilliant, powerful, and unforgettable new novel by the author of The Lovely Bones and Lucky.

For years Helen Knightly has given her life to others: to her haunted mother, to her enigmatic father, to her husband and now grown children. When she finally crosses a terrible boundary, her life... Read more

For Parents Only

By: Shaunti Feldhahn & Lisa Author Rice

Narrated by: Shaunti Feldhahn

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

What parent hasn't occasionally looked at their beloved but bewildering offspring and wondered, what in the world is he thinking, or why is my sweet little girl acting like that? In this remarkable audiobook, Shaunti Feldhahn and Lisa Rice take you inside the mind of teens and preteens through the same innovative approach that seized national... Read more

Planning Your Unique Wedding Freeway Guide

By: Randie Pellegrini

Narrated by: Randie Pellegrini

Length: 1 hour 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Are you or someone you know getting married? Well then do yourselves a favor and grab this must-have audio program that will make the wedding planning process more memorable, exhilarating and fun. Join Randie Pellegrini, event planner to the stars, as she shares her secrets on how to make your wedding a totally unique, stand-out experience that... Read more

The Parent You Want to Be

By: Les and Leslie Parrott

Narrated by: Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott, Les Parrott, PhD &...

Length: 3 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Choose the parent you'll be--and you choose the child you'll raise.When it comes to parenting, who you are is more important than what you do. After all, your child internalizes your traits more than anyone else's on the planet. And that's why Les and Leslie Parrott--in a parenting book like no other--give you a proven plan for cultivating the... Read more

Finding Courage When Your Life Turns Upside Down

By: Jan Yanehiro

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Life can change in a moment. Yanehiro’s perfect life suddenly turned upside down. Faced with the death of her husband, loss of her ideal job, and financial ruin, she found strength and support through turbulent times from a circle of friends. Be inspired by her vibrancy, delight, and her loving invitation to recognize your own strength in... Read more

Screamfree Parenting, 10th Anniversary Revised Edition

By: Hal Runkel, LMFT

Narrated by: Hal Runkel, LMFT

Length: 7 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

A new recording for the 10th anniversary of this parenting staple, on how parents can control their own behavior instead of unsuccessfully attempting to control their kids. Now with new information on keeping your cool in the digital age, examining the new wave of calm parenting, and dealing with defiant teens.

WANT A PEACEFUL HOME?
 
If you’re... Read more

Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself

By: Alan Alda

Narrated by: Alan Alda

Length: 6 hours

Abridged: No

An insightful and funny look at some of the impossible questions Alan Alda has asked himself over the years: What do I value? What, exactly, is the good life? (And what does that even mean?)

Picking up where his bestselling memoir left off–having been saved by emergency surgery after nearly dying on a mountaintop in Chile–Alda finds himself... Read more

Gettin' Old Ain't For Wimps

By: Karen O'Connor

Narrated by: Karen O'Connor

Length: 3 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Bursting with wit and wisdom, these lighthearted, real-life stories, insightful Scriptures, and heartfelt prayers will make you chuckle and confess, “That sounds just like me!” Popular speaker and author Karen O’Connor invites you to celebrate the joys and misadventures of getting older. Have you noticed that…•when you can’t find your glasses,... Read more

Verliebt, verlobt, verheiratet - Geschichten und Gedichte für Paare, die sich trauen (ungekürzt)

By: Anton Tschechow, Joachim Ringelnatz & Kurt Tuch...

Narrated by: Nadja Schulze-Berlinghoff & Uve Teschner

Length: 1 hour 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Humorvolle und berührende Geschichten und Gedichte über den schönsten Tag im Leben: Die Hochzeit. Die Liebe nimmt manchmal ungeahnte Wege. Die damit verbundenen Irrungen und Wirrungen sind für die Autoren dieser kurzweiligen Anthologie natürlich ein "gefundenes Fressen". Auf feinfühlige Art schreiben sie über das älteste Thema der Menschheit -... Read more

The Little Book of Flirting

By: Stewart Ferris

Narrated by: Stewart Ferris

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Welcome to the definitive guide to flirting in the 21st century. Learn essential tips, such as how to make your first impression count, when physical contact works (and when it doesn't), what to say, and, more importantly, when to leave them guessing. Actions speak louder than words, and in the universal language of flirting, this book is the... Read more

Once Upon a Quinceanera

By: Julia Alvarez

Narrated by: Daphne Rubin-Vega

Length: 9 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

The bestselling author of How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents, Julia Alvarez, examines the parties and preparations of the quincea–era. Read more

Here If You Need Me

By: Kate Braestrup

Narrated by: Kate Braestrup

Length: 5 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Ten years ago, Kate Braestrup and her husband Drew were enjoying the life they shared together. They had four young children, and Drew, a Maine state trooper, would soon begin training to become a minister as well. Then early one morning Drew left for work and everything changed. On the very roads that he protected every day, an oncoming driver... Read more

The Mystery Method

By: Mystery & Lovedrop A.K.A. Chris Odom

Narrated by: Alan Sklar

Length: 7 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

For every man who always wondered why some guys have all the luck, Mystery, considered by many to be the world's greatest pickup artist, finally reveals his secrets for finding and forming relationships with some of the world's most beautiful women. Mystery gained mainstream attention for his role in Neil Strauss's New York Times bestselling... Read more