Family & Relationships audiobooks

The Myth of Laziness - Abridged

By: Mel Levine

Narrated by: Mel Levine

Length: 4 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: Yes

“When we call someone lazy, we condemn a human being,” writes Mel Levine, M.D. In The Myth of Laziness, the bestselling author of A Mind at a Time shows that children dismissed as unproductive or “lazy” usually suffer from what he calls “output failure”—a neurodevelopmental dysfunction that can continue to cause difficulties into adulthood if... Read more

Motherhood and Hollywood

By: Patricia Heaton

Narrated by: Patricia Heaton

Length: 4 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

“The really important things in life are your family and friends. And what will people say about you at your funeral—that you won an Emmy once, or that you were a good person, kind and generous? Well, as for me, I hope it's the latter. And the fact that I recently commissioned an Emmy-shaped coffin just eliminates the need for anyone to bring it... Read more

How to Be Happy Though Married - Abridged

By: Tim F LaHaye

Narrated by: Wayne Shepherd

Length: 2 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Marriage was God's idea, and the best advice on the subject can still be found in the Bible. In this revised modern classic, Dr. Tim LaHaye shows a new generation how to develop physical, mental and spiritual harmony in marriage. A thoughtful wedding or bridal shower gift, this book will also appeal to any married couple who wants a refresher... Read more

If I Live to Be 100 - Abridged

By: Neenah Ellis

Narrated by: Neenah Ellis

Length: 6 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: Yes

If I Live to Be 100 is based on One Hundred Years of Stories, a series of profiles of American centenarians, which Ellis produced and which aired in 2000 on NPR's Morning Edition. There are now more 100-year-olds alive than at any other time in history, and longevity studies are finding many of them are active, healthy and engaged with the world... Read more

Let's Roll!

By: Lisa Beamer

Narrated by: Lisa Helm

Length: 8 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

2003 ECPA Gold Medallion Award winner!
Lisa Beamer, wife of September 11 hero Todd Beamer, reveals what really happened on the ill-fated United Flight 93, and shares poignant glimpses of a genuine American hero. She talks candidly about her life with Todd and the devastating day her children learned their daddy had died, the mix of grief and joy... Read more

A Mind At A Time - Abridged

By: Mel Levine

Narrated by: Mel Levine

Length: 5 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: Yes

"Different minds learn differently," writes Dr. Mel Levine, one of the best-known learning experts and pediatricians in America today. Some students are strong in certain areas and some are strong in others, but no one is equally capable in all. Yet most schools still cling to a one-size-fits-all education philosophy. As a result, many children... Read more

A Celebration of Choice

By: Melody Beattie

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Best-selling author Melody Beattie explores questions about control, terrorism, the illusion of security, and how life-shattering experiences can lead us to transformation. Read more

Consciousness is Relationship

By: Richard Moss, M.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Author and internationally known teacher Richard Moss believes there is a deep yearning inside of us, a quest for relationship, and that is the essence of consciousness. Read more

An Unfinished Marriage

By: Joan Anderson

Narrated by: Joan Anderson

Length: 5 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

In A Year by the Sea, Joan Anderson documented her brave decision to take a year of solitude away from her marriage. Her frank assessment of herself in midlife and openness in sharing her fears struck a chord with thousands. In this moving sequel, Anderson gives fresh hope for all women and men negotiating their own marital passages. Using the... Read more

Life Beyond Death: Exploring the Final Frontier

By: Gary Schwartz

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Former Yale professor and Harvard-trained scientist Gary Schwartz tells the story of his journey from scientific skepticism to the wonder and awe evoked by his exploration of life after death. Read more

Secrets of the Baby Whisperer For Toddlers - Abridged

By: Tracy Hogg & Melinda Blau

Narrated by: Tracy Hogg

Length: 5 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Unnerved by the ceaseless demands of your toddler? Concerned that your two-year-old isn’t developing on schedule? You clearly need to spend some time with Tracy Hogg. Nicknamed the “baby whisperer” by grateful parents because of her extraordinary gift for understanding and connecting with children, Tracy became internationally famous after the... Read more

Closing the Gap - Abridged

By: Jay McGraw

Narrated by: Jay McGraw

Length: 2 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Parents: Does your teen withdraw to his or her room at every opportunity? Does she talk with you about her friends? Does he participate in discussions at meals? Does your teen want you to see projects from school? When is the last time you actually went into your teen's room and looked at what's hanging on the walls and sitting on the shelves?
... Read more

How Can I Get Through To You? - Abridged

By: Terrence Real

Narrated by: Terrence Real

Length: 5 hours

Abridged: Yes

"What happened to the passion we started with?
Why aren't we as close as we used to be?"

PROBLEM: If you are a woman who is unfulfilled in your marriage...if you feel unheard or overburdened...if you quietly live in a state of slow-burn resentment...
PROBLEM: If you are a man unhappy that your partner seems so unhappy with you...if you feel... Read more

Love Stories - Abridged

By: Larry King

Narrated by: Jill Eikenberry

Length: 4 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Larry King, whose previous books have sold more than one million copies, tells the moving and heartwarming stories of couples who met by chance and fell in love during World War II, based on his original interviews.

Poignant, inspiring, humorous, and unforgettable, these are the stories of men and women who, amid the chaos of a devestating war,... Read more

Dancing With Yourself

By: Oriah Mountain Dreamer

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

After writing the best-selling book, The Invitation, Dreamer discovered that her intention to grow in her capacity to love well was not manifesting, evident in circumstances such as illness and dissolving relationships.  She wanted to know, really know, that she was enough just as she was. Read more

Bringing Up Boys - Abridged

By: James C. Dobson

Narrated by: Wayne Shepherd

Length: 6 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Gold Medallion Award winner!
With so much confusion about the role of men in our society, it's no wonder so many parents and teachers are at a loss about how to bring up boys. Our culture has vilified masculinity and, as a result, boys are suffering. Parents, teachers, and others involved in shaping the character of boys have many questions. In... Read more

The Broken Hearth

By: William J. Bennett

Narrated by: Eric Park

Length: 6 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Bestselling author William Bennett addresses the central social issue of our time—the deline of the family—in a book as intellectually provocative and politically controversial as his landmark The Death of Outrage.

Our recent economic prosperity has masked the devastation of the American family, which is now under seige as never before. From the... Read more

Hidden Power - Abridged

By: Kati Marton

Narrated by: Jane Alexander

Length: 5 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: Yes

An extraordinary work of history and original reporting that reveals the ways in which presidential marriages have affected the tone, character, and policies of twelve administrations, from Woodrow and Edith Wilson to George W. and Laura Bush.

Each of the marriages that Kati Marton examines in this hugely appealing book offers up its own... Read more

Relationships as a Bridge to Divine Love

By: Deepak Chopra, M.D. & Dr. Barbara Deangelis

Narrated by: Deepak Chopra, M.D. & Dr. Barbara Deangelis

Length: 1 hour 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Best-selling author and television personality Barbara De Angelis is one of America's leading experts on relationships and personal growth. In this fascinating audio program, she joins Deepak Chopra to discuss the connection between human interactions and a relationship with God. After a lifetime of focusing on the topic, De Angelis has come to... Read more

Car Talk: Why You Should Never Listen to Your Father When It Comes to Cars

By: Ray Magliozzi & Tom Magliozzi

Length: 1 hour 4 minutes

Abridged: No

It's a fact: 98% of what fathers say is dead wrong. Join famous syndicated radio talk show hosts and ingenious car experts Click and Clack as they bring this little known fact to light. Car Talk: Why You Should Never Listen to Your Father ... is a hilarious collection of the Tappet brothers' favorite calls over the years about fathers,... Read more

What Women Want Men to Know - Abridged

By: Barbara DeAngelis

Narrated by: Barbara DeAngelis

Length: 3 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: Yes

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Secrets About Men Every Woman Should Know, the counterpart audiobook for both sexes that reveals everything women want men to know about loving and understanding the woman in their life. Delivered in her signature frank, provocative and down-to-earth style, What Women Want Men to Know explains... Read more

Anything is Possible

By: Joel Rothschild

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Rothschild has come to believe that science has taken huge leaps forward because of research with AIDS.  His triumphant life story is grounded in a knowing that every moment in life counts.  "When you believe every moment counts, there is acceptance and not resistance." Read more

Journey Into Wisdom

By: Pramila Jayapal

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

India, an ancient culture, has many gifts to share with the western world.  Pramila Jayapal, is an Indian-born, Western educated woman, banker turned community activist, who returns to India to explore the complex issues of progress and development, immersing herself in the life of her native land. Read more

The Relationship Cure - Abridged

By: John Gottman, PhD & Joan De Claire

Narrated by: John Gottman, PhD & Joan De Claire

Length: 5 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A groundbreaking, practical program for transforming troubled relationships into positive ones

“This is the best book on relationships I have ever read. . . . John Gottman has decoded the subtle secrets that can either enrich or destroy the quality of our ties with others.” Daniel B. Wile, Ph.D., author of After the Fight: Using Your... Read more