Family & Relationships audiobooks

The Dance of Intimacy - Abridged

By: Harriet Lerner

Narrated by: Harriet Lerner

Length: 2 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The Dance of Intimacy takes a careful look at relationships where intimacy is most challenged by too much emotional distance, too much intensity, or simply too much pain. In clear, direct and dramatic terms, Dr. Lerner illustrates how we can move differently in these relationships -- be they with a distant or unfaithful spouse, a depressed... Read more

The Dance of Anger - Abridged

By: Harriet Lerner

Narrated by: Harriet Lerner

Length: 2 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The renowned classic and New York Times bestseller that has transformed the lives of millions of readers, dramatically changing how women and men view relationships. Anger is something we feel. It exists for a reason and always deserves our respect and attention. We all have a right to everything we feel—and certainly our anger is no... Read more

The Bastard on the Couch - Abridged

By: Daniel Jones

Narrated by: Daniel Jones

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

Two books in one!Turns out that The Bitch In the House was only half the story. Daniel Jones, husband of Cathi Hanauer, has rallied the men for the ""literary equivalent of The Full Monty,"" in which a group of thoughtful, passionate and often hilarious men lay it bare when it comes to their wives and girlfriends, their hopes and fears. Many of... Read more

Grace and Power - Abridged

By: Sally Bedell Smith

Narrated by: Anne Twomey

Length: 5 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In GRACE & POWER: THE PRIVATE WORLD OF THE KENNEDY WHITE HOUSE, New York Times bestselling author Sally Bedell Smith takes us inside the Kennedy White House with unparalleled access and insight. Having interviewed scores of Kennedy intimates, including many who have never spoken before, and drawing on letters and personal papers made... Read more

Tender and Tough: Being a Man in the 21St Century

By: Rebecca Walker

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Each of us has a role to play. We're black, we're white, we're Jewish. We're male or we're female. If we decide to step outside the boundaries of the role society has prescribed for us, we often pay a price. Rebecca Walker has confronted those boundaries from the inside, as the Jewish child of a biracial marriage. She also faces them from the... Read more

The 7 Secrets of Effective Fathers - Abridged

By: Ken R Canfield

Narrated by: Wayne Shepherd

Length: 2 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: Yes

You CAN understand the secrets of effective fathering. You CAN do them. You CAN raise healthy, happy, good kids. You can't earn a degree, take postgraduate courses, be certified or become a master tradesman, but being a dad is the most important job you will ever have. The multitude of suggestions and "should do's" being shouted at you from all... Read more

Letters to My Daughters - Abridged

By: Mary Matalin

Narrated by: Mary Matalin

Length: 4 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In Letters to My Daughters, famed political consultant and TV personality Mary Matalin shares the moral, ethical, and occasionally comic life lessons gleaned from her mother's experiences and her own. These intimate, personal letters range from the spiritual to the practical, from giving life to accepting death, from civic to personal... Read more

A Life That Has Meaning Now And Forever

By: Robert Thurman, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Why is it sometimes so difficult to be generous? Is human consciousness the one thing in the universe that can be transformed from "something" into "nothing"? One of the most respected teachers of our time, Robert Thurman, takes ancient Buddhist wisdom and translates it into answers that make sense here and now. Read more

Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives - Abridged

By: Dr. Laura Schlessinger

Narrated by: Dr. Laura Schlessinger

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

Dr. Laura Schlessinger, the incredibly popular and controversial psychotherapist who hosts a nationally syndicated, top-rated midday radio talk show, has strong convictions and doesn't hesitate to voice them to callers.She urges women emphatically to lose a domineering jerk of a lover and pick one of the ""good guys,"" to stay home and parent... Read more

Ten Stupid Things Men Do to Mess Up Their Lives - Abridged

By: Dr. Laura Schlessinger

Narrated by: Dr. Laura Schlessinger

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

Following the tremendous success of her New York Times bestsellers,Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their LivesandHow Could You Do That?!, Dr. Laura Schlessinger, the conscience of talk radio, now addresses the stupid things men do that diminish their lives and happiness.With real-world examples from her radio show and strikingly honest... Read more

Ten Stupid Things Couples Do To Mess Up Their Relationships - Abridged

By: Dr. Laura Schlessinger

Narrated by: Dr. Laura Schlessinger

Length: 2 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: Yes

One of America’s top radio hosts gives her inimitable take on intimate relationships.In Ten Stupid Things Couples Do to Mess Up Their Relationships, Dr. Laura addresses the problems men and women face in finding peace, joy and single and married fulfillment in relationships. She identifies the ten most common mistakes people make that mess up... Read more

Love in the Driest Season - Abridged

By: Neely Tucker

Narrated by: Neely Tucker

Length: 5 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Foreign correspondent Neely Tucker and his wife, Vita, arrived in Zimbabwe in 1997. After witnessing firsthand the devastating consequences of AIDS on the population, especially the children, the couple started volunteering at an orphanage that was desperately underfunded and short-staffed. One afternoon, a critically ill infant was brought to... Read more

Talk Sexy to the One You Love - Abridged

By: Barbara Keesling

Narrated by: Barbara Keesling

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

When it comes to the language of love, we may talk a good game in the powder room or the locker room, but we still have a lot to learn where it counts most...the bedroom. According to sex therapist Dr. Barbara Keesling, nothing is more exciting than talking sexy to the one you love and having him or her talk sexy to you. The right words at the... Read more

How to Make Love All Night - Abridged

By: Barbara Keesling

Narrated by: Barbara Keesling

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

No matter how old or young, experienced or not, anyone can achieve levels of fulfillment and satisfaction never before thought possible. Sex therapist Dr. Barbara Keesling tells men and women the simple secret that can give couples unmatched pleasure for years. Using Dr. Keesling's techniques, you and your partner will embark on an erotic... Read more

Grace and Power

By: Sally Bedell Smith

Narrated by: Lee Adams

Length: 20 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

In GRACE & POWER: THE PRIVATE WORLD OF THE KENNEDY WHITE HOUSE, New York Times bestselling author Sally Bedell Smith takes us inside the Kennedy White House with unparalleled access and insight. Having interviewed scores of Kennedy intimates, including many who have never spoken before, and drawing on letters and personal papers made... Read more

Attracting Terrific People - Abridged

By: Dr. Lillian Glass, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Dr. Lillian Glass, Ph.D.

Length: 2 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The maxim "It takes one to know one" has never been more true. If you want good people in your life, you have to be one yourself. This important program explains how you can achieve this, while simultaneously filling your life with terrific people who bring you joy, happiness, and help in achieving your personal and professional dreams. You'll... Read more

Why Men Don't Have a Clue and Women Always Need More Shoes - Abridged

By: Barbara Pease & Allan Pease

Narrated by: Barbara Pease & Allan Pease

Length: 2 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Do you know the top seven things men do that drive women nuts? Or the real reason women cry more than men do? What are men really looking for in a woman—both at first sight and for the long-term? These are only the starting points for Barbara and Allan Pease as they discuss the very real—and often very funny—differences between the sexes.
Why... Read more

First-Time Mom

By: Kevin Leman

Narrated by: Chris Fabry

Length: 6 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

What does it take to rear a firstborn child? Renowned psychologist Kevin Leman educates moms and dads on the essentials of parenting and expounds on the traits that characterize firstborn children so new parents know what to expect. He explains how birth order can influence each stage of development—from infancy on into young adulthood. This... Read more

The Power of Self-Coaching

By: Joseph J. Luciani

Narrated by: Joseph J. Luciani

Length: 4 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Nobody is born insecure, angry, bored, or depressed. The fact is, happiness is our natural state and, as psychologist Dr. Joseph J. Luciani explains in this warm, witty, and empowering guide, chronic unhappiness is just a bad habit, a habit that can be broken.It’s much easier than you think! Based on Dr. Luciani’s twenty-five years of experience... Read more

Love in the Driest Season

By: Neely Tucker

Narrated by: Michael Kramer

Length: 7 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Foreign correspondent Neely Tucker and his wife, Vita, arrived in Zimbabwe in 1997. After witnessing firsthand the devastating consequences of AIDS on the population, especially the children, the couple started volunteering at an orphanage that was desperately underfunded and short-staffed. One afternoon, a critically ill infant was brought to... Read more

Tales from the Roadside

By: Bruce Moody

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

It is said "we belong to one another." and this includes the man or family that stands by the roadside with a sign "Hungry and Homeless, Anything Helps." Tune into a first-hand account of the patience, persistence, and moxie it takes to stand on a street corner and ask for help. Read more

Touching our Animals' Souls

By: Linda Tellington-Jones

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Many of us are well aware of the many benefits animals bring to our lives. Their very presence is a gift, and we're always on the lookout for ways to help them be as happy and healthy as possible. Linda Tellington-Jones has developed a simple method we can all use to help our animals relax, heal faster, learn more easily, and become... Read more

Safe People

By: Henry Cloud & John Townsend

Narrated by: Dick Fredricks

Length: 7 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Safe People will help you discover why good people can get tangled in bad relationships, how to avoid repeating your own mistakes, and how to pick safe, healthy people for the friends you make and the company you keep.Too many of us have invested in relationships that have gone wrong. Maybe you've been judged, manipulated, or controlled. Or... Read more

What Every Child Needs

By: Elisa Morgan & Carol Kuykendall

Narrated by: Elisa Morgan

Length: 2 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

The love you have for your children can give them a foundation for life -- provided you show it in the ways they need most. And now there’s help from the people best qualified to give it: moms like you who are successfully meeting the challenge. What Every Child Needs draws on the insights of moms across the United States and on the latest... Read more