Family & Relationships audiobooks

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

Kids, Parents, and Power Struggles - Abridged

By: Mary Sheedy Kurcinka

Narrated by: Mary Sheedy Kurcinka

Length: 2 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: Yes

 Parents and kids pitted against one another, opposing forces pulling in different directions - both determined to win! Every family experiences power struggles, but these daily tugs of war are not inevitable. In Kids, Parents, and Power Struggles, Mary Sheedy Kurcinka presents real strategies for getting to the root of the emotions and needs... Read more

Feathers from My Nest

By: Beth Moore

Narrated by: Beth Moore

Length: 5 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

“They lifted up effortlessly into the sky and headed toward a masterfully painted horizon. Mr. Sparrow glanced back one last time. ‘A fine nest it was.’ Mrs. Sparrow was finally content to look ahead, her tears drying in the autumn breeze. There would be more tears. But there would also be more breezes to dry them. She looked to her right... Read more

The 4 Seasons of Marriage

By: Gary Chapman

Narrated by: Gary Chapman

Length: 5 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Spring, summer, winter, fall. Marriages are perpetually in a state of transition, continually moving from one season to another—perhaps not annually, as in nature, but just as certainly and consistently. Sometimes we find ourselves in winter—discouraged, detached, and dissatisfied; other times, we experience springtime with its openness, hope,... Read more

Boys Will Put You on a Pedestal (So They Can Look Up Your Skirt)

By: Philip Van Munching

Narrated by: Philip Van Munching

Length: 3 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Life can be pretty tricky when you're a teenage girl. New things matter: Clothes. Parties. Boys. Suddenly being liked and being popular don't mean the same thing. Your parents get completely bizarre when the subject of dating comes up. A friend you've had forever stabs you in the back for no good reason. Everybody you know seems to feel free to... Read more

Three Weeks with My Brother

By: Nicholas Sparks & Micah Sparks

Narrated by: Henry Leyva

Length: 9 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

In this New York Times bestseller, follow the author of The Notebook as he travels the world with his brother learning about faith, loss, connection, and hope.

As moving as his bestselling works of fiction, Nicholas Sparks's unique memoir, written with his brother, chronicles the life-affirming journey of two brothers bound by memories, both... Read more

Children are from Heaven

By: John Gray

Narrated by: John Gray (Reader)

Length: 10 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

In his travels, lectures, and seminars, the book John Gray has been most often asked to write is a parenting book. After years of serious thought, workshops, and practical applications, John Gray has created a brilliantly original and effective system that he calls positive parenting, for children of all ages, from birth though the teenage... Read more

Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus

By: John Gray

Narrated by: John Gray

Length: 9 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

The Phenomenal #1 New York Times Bestseller In his classic guide to understanding the opposite sex, Dr. John Gray, provides a practical and proven way for men and women to improve their communication and relationships by acknowledging the differences between them.Once upon a time Martians and Venusians met, fell in love, and had happy... Read more

Children are from Heaven - Abridged

By: John Gray

Narrated by: John Gray

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

A new book about parenting from the prolific author of Men Are From Mars, Women Are From VenusJohn Gray's Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus is a history-making bestseller with more than 7 million copies in print in hardcover. This new book on parenting will round out the relationship mega-brand that John has created.Focusing on children... Read more

Mars and Venus in Love - Abridged

By: John Gray

Narrated by: John Gray

Length: 2 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Straight from the heart—real-life couples share inspiring, edifying stories of Mars and Venus in love.Millions of readers have learned about relationships from John Gray's previous bestsellers, such as Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus; Mars and Venus on a Date; and Mars and Venus in the Bedroom. Inspired by this enthusiasm, Gray asked a... Read more

What You Feel You Can Heal - Abridged

By: John Gray

Narrated by: John Gray

Length: 2 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The need for love begins with your need to love yourself. Consciously or unconsciously, everyone is trying to enrich and improve their relationships in some way. Enriching our relationships is an art and a science. For this enrichment to happen'even before we can find and accept love'we have to love ourselves. Through his experience in working... Read more

What Your Mother Couldn't Tell You and Your Father Didn't Know - Abridged

By: John Gray

Narrated by: John Gray

Length: 1 hour 49 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Is it really possible to be in love forever?New York Times bestselling author John Gray will show you how in Mars and Venus Together Forever.This resource guide contains relationship skills that will help you and your mate sustain a lasting relationship that only grows richer with time. Mars and Venus Together Forever educates the different... Read more

Mars and Venus Starting Over - Abridged

By: John Gray

Narrated by: John Gray

Length: 3 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Is it possible to find love again after a breakup, death, or divorce?The end of a relationship can sometimes feel like the end of the world. Devastation, loneliness, and bitterness are some emotions that exist due to a breakup, divorce, or the loss of a loved one. But with the help of this compassionate guide, Dr. John Gray expresses that you... Read more

Mars and Venus in the Bedroom - Abridged

By: John Gray

Narrated by: John Gray

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

Can you keep the fires of passion burning?Men and women have very different physical needs. But Dr. John Gray explains how both can make small but important adjustments in their attitudes, schedules, and techniques so that their partners are happy in the bedroom -- and outside of it.Written with the understanding and unique insight that can come... Read more

The Marriage You've Always Wanted

By: Gary Chapman

Narrated by: Gary Chapman

Length: 4 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

From america’s favorite marriage expert: “Could it be that what we have called ‘love’ is not love at all? Could it be that for most couples, love comes after the wedding...?” —Gary Chapman in The Marriage You’ve Always Wanted.  But how does love grow? Respected marriage counselor Gary Chapman, author of the New York Times best-seller The Five... Read more

Mars and Venus on a Date - Abridged

By: John Gray

Narrated by: John Gray

Length: 2 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In Mars and Venus On A Date John Gray blasts off into the exciting new territory of the singles universe, turning his unique expertise to unattached men and women who desire lasting intimacy. Mars and Venus on a Date is for all those single people who are looking for love, including the newly separated or divorced daunted by the singles scene.... Read more

The House on Beartown Road

By: Elizabeth Cohen

Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne

Length: 7 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

In this beautiful book, Elizabeth Cohen gives us a true and moving portrait of the love and courage of a family.Elizabeth is a member of the "sandwich generation"—people caught in the middle of simultaneously caring for their children and for their aging parents. She is the mother of Ava and the daughter of Daddy, and she's responsible for both... Read more

Connecting Body, Spirit and Creativity

By: Gay Hendricks

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

A pioneer in the field of mind-body-spirit integration, Gay Hendricks has developed techniques that can help each of us discover where our thoughts, our emotions, and even our beliefs can actually be detected in our bodies. Read more

Unraveled

By: Maria Housden

Narrated by: Staci Snell

Length: 5 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

As a twelve-year-old girl, Maria Housden’s vision of a happy future included everything that society expects girls to yearn for: a home, a husband, and, of course, children. Life had other plans.

Unraveled is Housden’s riveting and thoughtful story of how, after the death of her young daughter, she found the courage to break away from her role as... Read more