Family & Relationships audiobooks

Spiritual Literacy - Abridged

By: Frederic Brussat

Narrated by: Jayne Atkinson & Howard McGillin

Length: 3 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A book that belongs in every seeker's home, Spiritual Literacy answers the universal question, "How can I live a spiritual life every day?" Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat reveal a way to read the texts of our lives and of the world around us for sacred meaning.
Using more than 650 brief examples from contemporary books and movies, they tutor us... Read more

Backtalk - Abridged

By: Carolyn Crowder & Audrey Ricker

Narrated by: Jan Maxwell

Length: 1 hour 34 minutes

Abridged: Yes

"So what? All the other kids get to do it!"
Few behavioral problems challenge and frustrate parents, caregivers, and teachers as does verbal rudeness in children of any age. Reinforced by the wise-cracking kids on TV and in the movies, backtalk has become all too common among today's youngsters. But there is nothing cute about this behavior.... Read more

Being in the Zone

By: Chungliang Al Huang

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Creating meaning out of our lives gives us a purpose in being alive.  But in all our pondering, sometimes we forget to actually live. Chungliang Al Huang believes that “being alive is more important than the meaning of life.” Read more

Sex, Passion and the Soul

By: Thomas Moore

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

In a culture where one can find virtually any physical or mental sensation the imagination can conjure up, why do we remain unsatisfied?  Thomas Moore declares that we are actually afraid of sex, “afraid of our own vitality.”  He believes that what we need is the courage to live sensuously, to ease up on the maddening work ethic, and to give... Read more

Chocolate for A Womans Heart - Abridged

By: Kay Allenbaugh

Narrated by: Victoria Dillard, Arija Bareikis & Jayne Atki...

Length: 2 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Love, like chocolate, comes to us in many varieties—pure and simple, rich and complicated, sweet and bittersweet, and always memorable. Now, the creator of the bestselling Chocolate for a Woman's Soul serves up another selection of delectable new "chocolate stories," once again written by and especially for women.
These real-life tales celebrate... Read more

The Marriage Spirit - Abridged

By: Evelyn Moschetta & Paul Moschetta

Narrated by: Paul Moschetta & Evelyn Moschetta

Length: 2 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Nothing in life equals the steady thrill, the calm excitement of being in a good marriage. This requires much more than a vague idea of love. In The Marriage Spirit, Drs. Evelyn and Paul Moschetta unveil a new kind of intimacy: spiritual intimacy, where partners share a love that connects them soul to soul.

In The Marriage Spirit, these... Read more

Supercouple Syndrome - Abridged

By: Wayne Sotile, Mary O Sotile & Gregg Marx

Narrated by: Meredith MacRae

Length: 3 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Relationship breakdown, divorce, dissatisfaction, and family discord are all too common as couples scramble to provide a better life for themselves and their families. With this guide, noted marriage counselor Mary Sotile and psychologist Wayne Sotile show today's stressed-out supercouples— men and women juggling dual careers, family... Read more

Thinking With The Heart

By: Patricia Sun

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

In demand throughout the world as a private consultant, lecturer and communication expert, Patricia Sun speaks here about new styles of thinking and pathways to enlightened relationships.  As warm as she is brilliant, Sun gives us new revelations about gender differences,  disciplining our children, and accepting paradox as a way to enlightenment. Read more

Mother Father Uncle Aunt

By: Garrison Keillor

Length: 3 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

"...where the women are strong, the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average." There's a reason all those children in Lake Wobegon are above average. It might be the clean prairie air. It might be the wholesome wheat that's grown by the Norwegian bachelor farmers. And it just might be their strong, good-looking... Read more

Chocolate for A Womans Soul - Abridged

By: Kay Allenbaugh

Narrated by: Tonya Pinkins, Patricia A Janney & Patricia Kal...

Length: 2 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Take a bite out of life and see how rich it can be!
Treat yourself to true stories that celebrate life and capture the essence of what it means to be a woman. Like chocolate, these stories soothe, satisfy, and delight -- better yet, they're good for you! Written by and for women, here are heartfelt insights on commitment, compassion, work,... Read more

The Power Of Circles

By: Sedonia Cahill & Charles Garfield, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Sitting in intentional circles has the power of personal renewal and community healing. They can bring ceremony and sacredness to gatherings of friends, family and community, a way to connect on a deeper level without fear of judgment; a place where you can truly be heard and supported in your fullness. Read more

Giving the Love That Heals - Abridged

By: Harville Hendrix

Narrated by: Harville Hendrix

Length: 3 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Harville Hendrix has illuminated the paths to healthy, loving relationships in his New York Times bestsellers Getting the Love You Want and Keeping the Love You Find. Now, he and his coauthor and wife, Helen Hunt, bring us to a new understanding of the most profound love of all -- by helping parents nurture their own development as they... Read more

Journey Into The Beyond

By: Sukie Miller

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

In 1969 Elisabeth Kubler-Ross asked, "What happens to us as we die?"  In 1975 Raymond Moody asked, "What happens to us when we die?"  In 1994, Sherwin Nuland introduced us to the physical realities of death itself.  One of the first researchers to study the cross-cultural dimensions of the after death, Sukie Miller here asks, "What happens to us... Read more

The Children's Book of Heroes - Abridged

By: William J. Bennett

Narrated by: William J. Bennett

Length: 1 hour 10 minutes

Abridged: Yes

William Bennett and Michael Hague, the team that brought us the national bestseller The Children's Book of Virtues, have once again collaborated to create The Children's Book of Heroes, a beautifully illustrated celebration of heroic deeds, both real and fictional, that will delight and inspire millions of young children and their parents.

"We... Read more

The Children's Book of Virtues - Abridged

By: William J. Bennett

Narrated by: William J. Bennett

Length: 1 hour 13 minutes

Abridged: Yes

From the #1 national bestseller comes the definitive audio treasury of great moral takes for young children and their parents, including ten postcard-sized reproductions of Michael Hague's beautiful illustrations and featuring performances by:

The Bennett Family
(William, Elayne, John and Joseph)

Barbara Bush

Dorian Harewood

Charlton... Read more

Confronting Your Demons

By: Theresa Sheppard Alexander

Narrated by: Jacqui Dunne

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Theresa Sheppard Alexander became a therapist after her own experiences undergoing Primal Therapy helped to liberate her from her scarred past.  Her experience from both sides of the fence, as patient and therapist, gives us a unique understanding of the entire healing process of Deep Feeling Therapy, an offshoot of Primal Therapy. Read more

Power of Nonviolence, The:  Compassion In Action (Part 1)

By: His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Alice Walker & Dan...

Narrated by: Jeff Wessman

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

In part one of "Peacemaking: The Power of Non-Violence", Nobel Laureate His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet, Stephen Levine, Jon and Myla Kabat-Zinn, Bernadine Dohrn and others explore peacemaking as it applies to the individual and the family.  We look at the implications of self-inflicted violence and the means by which negative attitudes and... Read more

Transforming Grief

By: Alexandra Kennedy

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Along with grief, the death of a loved one often brings old resentments, regrets and unexpressed love, which can block our emotional growth and negatively impact our relationships. Alexandra Kennedy shows us how, by using imagination and imagery, we can re-create an inner relationship with our loved ones who have passed away. Read more

Exercising Your Spirituality

By: Susan Taylor & Khephra Burns

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Khephra Burns and Susan Taylor spend their lives seeking ways to help make our world a better place and their optimism and energy will inspire and motivate you to do the same.  We often think of the spiritual path as a solitary walk toward inner peace; Burns and Taylor bring up the possibility that spirituality is more than that:  "Maybe it's... Read more

The Family Radio

By: Garrison Keillor

Length: 1 hour 27 minutes

Abridged: No

A sampler of crowd-pleasers from A Prairie Home Companion: four "News from Lake Wobegon" monologues, "commercials" for Bertha's Kitty Boutique and the Fearmonger's Shoppe, and great music. All selections are from original live radio broadcasts.

Contents:
World Theater, Here We Come!Powdermilk BiscuitsThe Family RadioBertha's Kitty... Read more

Underlying Answers

By: Andrew Bard Schmookler

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

We all know that life is a terminal condition and yet when we have a close brush with death, it often comes as a big surprise. Andrew Bard Schmookler notes that "a confrontation with death brings us back in touch with what it is that really matters." Read more

Sacred Partnership

By: Sue Patton Thoele

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

We all have a "deep and holy hunger" to achieve a sacred relationship and truly connect with our partner's soul. Sue Patton Thoele defines the sacred partnership as "a rich and deep friendship between equals that brings to us sanctuary, soul growth and sizzle". Read more

The Power of Prayer

By: Larry Dossey, M.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Not only have numerous studies corroborated the fact that prayer heals, but the top five medical schools in the country now require courses on spirituality and healing in their curriculum. Dossey has long been at the forefront of elucidating prayer's power to heal and suggests we all take a long hard look at why we pray, how we pray and why... Read more

Musical Midwifery For The Dying

By: Therese Schroeder-Sheker

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

From childhood this accomplished musician was fascinated by monastic music, and later observed death in many forms while working in a geriatric home. These influences came together in her work in "music thanatology," the art and science of easing the passage into death through music, sound and ritual. Read more