Family & Relationships audiobooks

Unraveled - Abridged

By: Maria Housden

Narrated by: Maria Housden

Length: 4 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: Yes

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

Oh the Glory of It All

By: Sean Wilsey

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Length: 21 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

"In the beginning we were happy. And we were always excessive. So in the beginning we were happy to excess." With these opening lines Sean Wilsey takes us on an exhilarating tour of life in the strangest, wealthiest, and most grandiose of families.Sean's blond-bombshell mother (one of the thinly veiled characters in Armistead Maupin's bestselling... Read more

Günter, der innere Schweinehund

By: Stefan Frädrich

Narrated by: Stefan Frädrich

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Eigentlich wissen wir ganz genau, was wir tun sollten: endlich mal aufräumen, besser miteinander reden oder mehr Mut haben. Ja, eigentlich. Aber wir kennen auch diese hartnäckige Stimme in uns. Sie sagt: "Lass das sein!", "Mach das später!" oder "Das schaffst du eh nicht!". Diese Stimme kommt von Günter. Günter ist unser innerer Schweinehund.... Read more

Life's Journeys According to Mister Rogers

By: Fred Rogers

Narrated by: Lily Tomlin, Blair Brown, Richard Kind, Joanne ...

Length: 1 hour 17 minutes

Abridged: No

An inspiring collection of thoughts to take with us on the paths we travel in life.

For all the roads we choose to travel, and even those we don't, Fred Rogers has an observation, a story, some insights to share. Whether you're facing graduation, a new job, a new baby, marriage, any change in your life--expected or not--the wisdom that Mister... Read more

Car Talk: Maternal Combustion

By: Ray Magliozzi & Tom Magliozzi

Length: 1 hour 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Moms have served honorably in the minivan wars. Negotiated conflicting advise between husbands and fathers. Now brothers Tom and Ray Magliozzi give mothers their due respect in this new collection of calls from Car Talk. Read more

I Need Your Love - Is That True? - Abridged

By: Byron Katie

Narrated by: Byron Katie

Length: 4 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In Loving What Is, bestselling author Byron Katie introduced thousands of people to her simple and profound method of finding happiness through questioning the mind. Now, I Need Your Love—Is That True? examines a universal, age-old source of anxiety: our relationships with others. In this groundbreaking book, Katie helps you question everything... Read more

Alice in Genderland

By: Richard J. Novic M.D.

Narrated by: Jason Vande Brake

Length: 11 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Alice in Genderland is the first ever memoir by a crossdresser who is not content to live behind closed doors—and who takes it much further than his straighter, more circumspect peers might ever care to go. Most of the time, Harvard-educated psychiatrist Richard Novic is Rick, a man at the office or a husband and father at home. But one night a... Read more

100 Promises to My Baby - Abridged

By: Mallika Chopra

Narrated by: Mallika Chopra & Deepak Chopra

Length: 2 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A lyrical ode to maternal love -- and a universal expression of every mother's hopes and dreams for her childI promise to love you with no conditions. I promise to try to teach you through example, not words. I promise to help you develop a love for your culture and heritage. I promise to show you that there are infinite possibilities in every... Read more

Ordinary Resurrections

By: Jonathan Kozol

Narrated by: Dick Hill

Length: 9 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Jonathan Kozol's books have become touchstones of the American conscience. Unlike his previous books, however, Ordinary Resurrections is almost entirely narrative and takes us into the fascinating details of daily life as he has lived it with young children who befriended him over the course of several years.Like Amazing Grace, this book... Read more

Magical Beginnings, Enchanted Lives

By: Deepak Chopra, M.D., David Simon, M.D. & Vicky ...

Narrated by: Shishir Kurup

Length: 7 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

A much-needed antidote to our modern, assembly-line approach to childbirth, this new book is designed as a guide for all who wish to participate in the wondrous process of bringing new life into the world. Its ideas derive from two sources: the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda, with its emphasis on body, mind, and spirit, and the latest Western... Read more

I Need Your Love - Is That True?

By: Byron Katie

Narrated by: Kimberly Farr

Length: 6 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

In Loving What Is, bestselling author Byron Katie introduced thousands of people to her simple and profound method of finding happiness through questioning the mind. Now, I Need Your Love—Is That True? examines a universal, age-old source of anxiety: our relationships with others. In this groundbreaking book, Katie helps you question everything... Read more

Magical Beginnings, Enchanted Lives - Abridged

By: Deepak Chopra, M.D., David Simon, M.D. & Vicky ...

Narrated by: Deepak Chopra, M.D.

Length: 2 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A much-needed antidote to our modern, assembly-line approach to childbirth, this new book is designed as a guide for all who wish to participate in the wondrous process of bringing new life into the world. Its ideas derive from two sources: the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda, with its emphasis on body, mind, and spirit, and the latest Western... Read more

Captivating

By: John Eldredge & Stasi Eldredge

Narrated by: John Eldredge & Stasi Eldredge

Length: 7 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Every woman was once a little girl. And every little girl holds in her heart her most precious dreams. She longs to be swept up into a romance, to play an irreplaceable role in a great adventure, to be the Beauty of the story. Those desires are far more than child’s play. They are the secret to the feminine heart. And yet—how many women do you... Read more

Love Talk - Abridged

By: Les and Leslie Parrott

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

Length: 2 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A deep yet simple guide to revolutionizing the romance-building communication every thriving marriage needs.Love Talk is like no other communication book you've ever read. The fruit of years of research by two foremost relationship experts (who also happen to be husband and wife), this book forges a new path to the heart of loving conversation.... Read more

Mother-Daughter Wisdom - Abridged

By: Christiane Northrup, M.D.

Narrated by: Christiane Northrup, M.D.

Length: 6 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: Yes

With such groundbreaking bestsellers as Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdomand The Wisdom of Menopause, Dr. Christiane Northrup is one of today’s most trusted and visionary medical experts. Now she presents her most profound and revolutionary approach to women’s health. . . .

The mother-daughter relationship sets the stage for our state of health and... Read more

King Me - Abridged

By: Steve Farrar

Narrated by: Chris Fabry

Length: 4 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: Yes

You can be the father your son needs and wants you to be... no matter what his age. Best-selling author and men’s ministry leader Steve Farrar goes back to the kings of the Old Testament to discover timeless lessons that will prove invaluable to today’s fathers. From these rich biblical narratives Farrar lifts the principles and inspiration you... Read more

Be Honest--You're Not That Into Him Either - Abridged

By: Ian Kerner

Narrated by: Ian Kerner

Length: 4 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Avoid the booty call blues and get the love -- and sex -- you deserve!Come on. Admit it. He may not be that into you, but were you ever really that into him? He was never ""the one,"" but you lowered your standards and dated him in the meantime. Why? For any number of reasons: you were lonely, you were horny, you thought dating him was better... Read more

How to Change Anybody - Abridged

By: Dr. David J. Lieberman, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Bruce Sabath

Length: 2 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Easy, prescriptive advice on how to change anybody from New York Times bestselling author David Lieberman

If you've ever wanted to change someone in your life--to make him or her more generous, less angry, more romantic, or less impatient--this is the book for you. With these clear, prescriptive techniques, How to Change Anybody tells you how to:... Read more

Music as Medicine

By: Gary Malkin & Michael Stillwater

Narrated by: Michael Toms & Justine Willis Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

In this inspiring conversation Malkin and Stillwater share insights that help us move through fear to a place of trust, whether we're dealing with minor setbacks or major life crises. Read more

A Brother's Journey

By: Richard B. Pelzer

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Length: 7 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Dave Pelzer's bestselling memoir, A Child Called It, introduced the world to the Pelzer family and the shocking abuse that took place in their home. Dave was fortunately rescued from the Pelzer household by the time he was twelve, but at this point, his brother Richard became the target of their mother's alcohol-fueled rage. Subject to... Read more

Sacred Roles in Marriage

By: William G. DeFoore

Narrated by: William G. DeFoore

Length: 1 hour 16 minutes

Abridged: No

This innovative and insightful program will help you re-define your approach to marriage and create ongoing joy and fulfillment in your intimate relationships. Learn how to examine the roles you will be playing, and how to do your very best in each one. Discover how to treat your spouse as your "honored guest" and make every day of your marriage... Read more

Staying Centered in a Busy World

By: Joan Borysenko

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Borysenko shares tools and techniques to help each of us avoid the inevitable burn-out that comes when we cross the line between compassion and codependence. Read more

He's Just Not That Into You

By: Greg Behrendt & Liz Tuccillo

Narrated by: Liz Tuccillo & Greg Behrendt

Length: 3 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

He’s Just Not That Into You—based on a popular episode of Sex and the City—is tough love advice for otherwise smart women on how to tell when a guy just doesn’t like them enough, so they can stop wasting time making excuses for a dead-end relationship. It’s the best relationship advice you’ll ever receive.

For ages, women have come together over... Read more

The Sweet Potato Queens' Field Guide to Men - Abridged

By: Jill Conner Browne

Narrated by: Jill Conner Browne

Length: 3 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The Sweet Potato Queens like men. They like them so much that they have devoted an absolutely inordinate amount of time to the pursuit of men, marriage, and great sex. And then, when that doesn t work out, they've devoted an inordinate amount of time to divorce, gittin another one and having great sex with him instead. The Sweet Potato... Read more