Family & Relationships audiobooks

For Laci

By: Sharon Rocha

Narrated by: Staci Snell

Length: 11 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Laci Rocha Peterson, 8 months pregnant, was last seen by her sister, Amy, in the late afternoon of December 23, 2002. She spoke to her mother, Sharon Rocha, at 8:30 p.m. that night. This would be the last time anyone from her immediate family ever spoke to her.

A search began which lasted an agonizing four months. Sadly, Laci Peterson and her son... Read more

Bad Childhood---Good Life - Abridged

By: Dr. Laura Schlessinger

Narrated by: Dr. Laura Schlessinger

Length: 3 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: Yes

""There is extraordinary quality of spirit that leads one to aspire to conquering rather than surviving. I hope you discover that spirit in yourself.”— Dr. LauraThe #1 national bestselling author and popular syndicated radio host shows men and women that they can have a good life no matter how much they struggled in their childhood. The intent... Read more

For Laci - Abridged

By: Sharon Rocha

Narrated by: Sharon Rocha

Length: 4 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Laci Rocha Peterson, 8 months pregnant, was last seen by her sister, Amy, in the late afternoon of December 23, 2002. She spoke to her mother, Sharon Rocha, at 8:30 p.m. that night. This would be the last time anyone from her immediate family ever spoke to her.

A search began which lasted an agonizing four months. Sadly, Laci Peterson and her son... Read more

The Blessing of a Skinned Knee

By: Wendy Mogel

Narrated by: Carrington MacDuffie

Length: 8 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

In the trenches of a typical day, every parent encounters a child afflicted with ingratitude and entitlement. In a world where material abundance abounds, parents want so badly to raise self-disciplined, appreciative, and resourceful children who are not spoiled by the plentitude around them. But how to accomplish this feat? The answer has... Read more

A Grief Observed

By: C. S. Lewis

Narrated by: Ralph Cosham

Length: 1 hour 51 minutes

Abridged: No

Written after his wife’s tragic death as a way of surviving the “mad midnight moments,” A Grief Observed is C. S. Lewis’ honest reflection on the fundamental issues of life, death, and faith in the midst of loss. This work contains his concise, genuine reflections on that period: “Nothing will shake a man—or at any rate a man like me—out of his... Read more

Every Mother Is a Daughter

By: Perri Klass & Sheila Solomon Klass

Narrated by: Anna Fields & Carrington MacDuffie

Length: 10 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Oh no, I’m turning into my mother! Every woman is familiar with the poignant, funny, baffling, or horrifying echoes that resonate at that moment when she first hears her own mother’s voice coming out of her mouth. But this moment of recognition is more than ironic: it’s at the root of how we see ourselves, and how we plot and follow the arc that... Read more

The Sweet Potato Queens' Wedding Planner/Divorce Guide

By: Jill Conner Browne

Narrated by: Jill Conner Browne

Length: 6 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

You are cordially invited to attend...

The Sweet Potato Queens are bona fide experts at planning a marvelous marriage (and ending one—flip this book right on over if you're looking for advice on dumping a deadweight hubby!), so who better to provide this handy wedding planner? And even if you're not planning your own nuptials, surely you have... Read more

The Sweet Potato Queens' Wedding Planner/Divorce Guide - Abridged

By: Jill Conner Browne

Narrated by: Jill Conner Browne

Length: 3 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: Yes

You are cordially invited to attend...

The Sweet Potato Queens are bona fide experts at planning a marvelous marriage (and ending one—flip this book right on over if you're looking for advice on dumping a deadweight hubby!), so who better to provide this handy wedding planner? And even if you're not planning your own nuptials, surely you have... Read more

Finding Fish - Abridged

By: Antwone Q. Fisher

Narrated by: Alton Fitzgeral White

Length: 5 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Antwone Quenton Fisher was raised in institutions from the moment his single mother gave birth to him in prison. As a foster child, he suffered more than a dozen years of emotional abandonment and physical abuse, until he escaped and forged a life on the streets. And just as his life was about to hit rock bottom, Antwone enlisted in the U.S.... Read more

Love Smart - Abridged

By: Phil McGraw

Narrated by: Phil McGraw

Length: 5 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In Love Smart, bestselling author Dr. Phil McGraw tells people who are dissatisfied with their love lives to stop making excuses and start taking action.

You deserve a committed relationship and it's within your control to have the one you want. First, though, you need to determine what you want in a partner, plot your course, and get out there... Read more

Children at Play - Changing the World

By: Rosario Villasana-Ruiz

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Rosario Villasana-Ruiz, an early childhood education specialist, describes how children develop and learn naturally.  She explains why we should school the child's imagination, involve all of the child's senses, provide models of rich descriptive language, and invest the time to be in relationship with children. Read more

Full Exposure - Abridged

By: Susie Bright

Narrated by: Susie Bright

Length: 3 hours

Abridged: Yes

Hailed by Utne Reader as ""a visionary"" and the San Francisco Chronicle as ""the X-rated intellectual,"" Susie Bright is indisputably the sexpert of our times. Now, in a frank and intimate look at our own erotic experience, she delves into the most personal aspects of sex and shows us how our sexual passion can be a source of creativity and... Read more

Why Do I Love These People? - Abridged

By: Po Bronson

Narrated by: John Dossett

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

Po Bronson takes us on an extraordinary journey

Calling upon his gift for powerful nonfiction narrative and philosophical insight Po Bronson explores the incredibly complicated feelings that we have for our families.

Each chapter introduces us to people and we come to know them intimately, following the story of their relationship as they... Read more

Raising Your Spirited Child - Abridged

By: Mary Sheedy Kurcinka

Narrated by: Mary Sheedy Kurcinka

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

The spirited child—often called ""difficult"" or ""strong-willed""—can easily overwhelm parents, leaving them feeling frustrated and inadequate.Spirited kids are, in fact, simply ""more""—by temperament, they are more intense, sensitive, perceptive, persistent, and uncomfortable with change than the average child. Through vivid examples and a... Read more

Men, Women and Relationships - Abridged

By: John Gray

Narrated by: John Gray

Length: 1 hour 25 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The bestselling author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus shows you how to improve your relationships by accepting and celebrating the differences between the sexes.Men and women are different—there’s no denying it. So why do we constantly expect the same actions and feelings from them? This enormously helpful book not only enables you... 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

The Mother Dance - Abridged

By: Harriet Lerner

Narrated by: Harriet Lerner

Length: 3 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Bestselling Author Harriet Lerner leads you in the most magnificent dance of all: The Mother Dance!Her phenomenally successful audio books have profoundly changed the way we think about anger and intimacy. Now psychologist and mother Harriet Lerner tackles the most emotionally charged, issue of all time: motherhood.In her own candid, and... Read more

Two Opponents, One Flag

By: Deidre Combs

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Deidre Combs explains how to recognize the larger lessons available to both parties in a conflict, and unearth the real fears and failings hiding behind the anger and harsh words. Read more

It's Called A Breakup Because It's Broken

By: Greg Behrendt

Narrated by: Various

Length: 6 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

It's past two in the morning. You're on your third glass of wine. You're wearing his sweater because it still smells like him (and quite frankly, he never really smelled that great, but we'll give it to you). Stamp out that dumb French cigarette and put down that phone. No, really, don't make that call. Why? Because you're not that girl, looking... Read more

It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken - Abridged

By: Greg Behrendt & Amiira Ruotola-Behrendt

Narrated by: Greg Behrendt & Amiira Ruotola-Behrendt

Length: 2 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: Yes

There’s no doubt about it—breakups suck. But in the first few hours or days or weeks that follow, there’s one important truth you need to recognize: Some things can’t and shouldn’t be fixed, especially that loser who dumped you or forced you to dump him. It’s over for a reason, and deep down inside you probably know what that reason is. It’s... Read more

Never Have Your Dog Stuffed

By: Alan Alda

Narrated by: Marc Cashman

Length: 8 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

He’s one of America’s most recognizable and acclaimed actors–a star on Broadway, an Oscar nominee for The Aviator, and the only person to ever win Emmys for acting, writing, and directing, during his eleven years on M*A*S*H. Now Alan Alda has written a memoir as elegant, funny, and affecting as his greatest performances.

“My mother didn’t try to... Read more

Never Have Your Dog Stuffed - Abridged

By: Alan Alda

Narrated by: Alan Alda

Length: 4 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: Yes

He’s one of America’s most recognizable and acclaimed actors–a star on Broadway, an Oscar nominee for The Aviator, and the only person to ever win Emmys for acting, writing, and directing, during his eleven years on M*A*S*H. Now Alan Alda has written a memoir as elegant, funny, and affecting as his greatest performances.

“My mother didn’t try to... Read more

What Were You Thinking??

By: Mark Barondess

Narrated by: Mark A. Barondess

Length: 7 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Wouldn't it be nice if you could sit down with an attorney who normally charges $600 per hour—or more—and receive expert legal advice on what is no doubt one of the biggest decisions you will ever make? Listening to What Were You Thinking?? gives you that opportunity. This is an absolutely indispensable guide for anyone considering coupling or... Read more

How to Talk So Teens Will Listen and Listen So Teens Will - Abridged

By: Adele Faber

Narrated by: Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish

Length: 3 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The renowned #1 New York Times bestselling authors share their advice and expertise with parents and teens in this accessible, indispensable guide to surviving adolescence.Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish transformed parenting with their breakthrough, bestselling books Siblings Without Rivalry and How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So... Read more