Family & Relationships audiobooks

The Art of Friendship

By: Roger Horchow & Sally Horchow

Narrated by: Holter Graham, Sally Horchow & Roger Horchow

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

The frantic pace and casual attitudes of modern life have made real friendship a rare experience. The Art of Friendship shows how making true connections can greatly enhance one's life. Seventy brief essays present simple but effective "rules of connecting" with action points to help you put each rule into practice in daily life. Woven... Read more

I'm Just Happy to Be Here

By: Janelle Hanchett

Narrated by: Janelle Hanchett

Length: 9 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

"A refreshingly raw, contrasting perspective on the foolproof idea of motherhood." -- POPSUGAR

"By turns painful and funny... A searingly candid memoir." -- Kirkus

"Far from your cookie-cutter story of addiction . . . [I'm Just Happy to Be Here] describes Hanchett's journey to recovery and sobriety in imperfect and unconventional ways." --... Read more

Free to Learn

By: Peter Gray

Length: 9 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

A leading expert in childhood development makes the case for why self-directed learning — "unschooling" — is the best way to get kids to learn.

"All kids love learning. Most don't love school. That's a disconnect we've avoided discussing—until this lightning bolt of a book. If you've ever wondered why your curious kid is turning into a sullen... Read more

Harry

By: Katie Nicholl

Narrated by: Charlotte Parry

Length: 8 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

The most intimate and informative portrait yet of Prince Harry, from royal expert Katie Nicholl, author of the bestselling William and Harry and Kate.

From his earliest public appearances as a mischievous redheaded toddler, Prince Harry has captured the hearts of royal enthusiasts around the world. In Harry, Britain's leading expert on the... Read more

Infidelity

By: Kenneth Paul Rosenberg

Narrated by: Kenneth Paul Rosenberg

Length: 8 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

What the latest science tells us about the brain's reward systems, love, and sex -- and how to prevent an affair from destroying your life

How can I prevent an affair from destroying my life? Whether I am the cheater or the betrayed partner, how can I survive, even thrive, in the wake of an affair? Infidelity provides key insights to find your... Read more

To the Bridge

By: Nancy Rommelmann

Narrated by: Nancy Rommelmann

Length: 8 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

The case was closed, but for journalist Nancy Rommelmann, the mystery remained: What made a mother want to murder her own children?On May 23, 2009, Amanda Stott-Smith drove to the middle of the Sellwood Bridge in Portland, Oregon, and dropped her two children into the Willamette River. Forty minutes later, rescuers found the body of... Read more

Monsoon Mansion

By: Cinelle Barnes

Narrated by: Cinelle Barnes

Length: 9 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Told with a lyrical, almost-dreamlike voice as intoxicating as the moonflowers and orchids that inhabit this world, Monsoon Mansion is a harrowing yet triumphant coming-of-age memoir exploring the dark, troubled waters of a family’s rise and fall from grace in the Philippines. It would take a young warrior to survive it.Cinelle Barnes was barely... Read more

Stand Up to Stigma

By: Pernessa C. Seele

Narrated by: Anna Crowe

Length: 3 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

No More Hate! All Are Welcome!


“Stigma” is a simple two-syllable word, yet it carries the weight of negative and often unfair beliefs that we hold about those who are different from us. Stigmas lock people into stereotyped boxes and deny us all the right to be our authentic and whole selves. Dr. Pernessa Seele, a longtime public health activist... Read more

HEY, U UP? (For a Serious Relationship)

By: Emily Axford & Brian Murphy

Narrated by: Emily Axford & Brian Murphy

Length: 4 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Hilarious instructions for achieving a stable romantic relationship from a professionally funny couple who did it themselves

Who better to write a very humorous manual about evolving modern relationships than two CollegeHumor veterans and viral-video stars who happen to be a real-life husband-and-wife team? With candor, bite, and charm, HEY, U... Read more

The Gaslight Effect

By: Dr. Robin Stern

Narrated by: Nan McNamara

Length: 9 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Are You Being Gaslighted?
Check for these telltale signs:
1. You constantly second-guess yourself.
2. You wonder, “Am I being too sensitive?” a dozen times a day.
3. You wonder frequently if you are a “good enough” girlfriend/wife/employee/friend/daughter.
4. You have trouble making simple decisions.
5. You think twice before bringing up innocent... Read more

The Deepest Well

By: Dr. Nadine Burke Harris

Narrated by: Dr. Nadine Burke Harris

Length: 10 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

A pioneering physician reveals how childhood stress can lead to lifelong health problems, and shows us what we can do to break the cycle.

Two-thirds of us have experienced at least one adverse childhood experience, or ACE, such as abuse, neglect, parental substance dependence, or mental illness. Even though these events may have occured long ago,... Read more

Man vs. Baby

By: Matt Coyne

Narrated by: Matt Coyne

Length: 5 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

From a “hero for dads everywhere” (Daily Mirror), a hilarious, insightful, and heartfelt take on parenting based on a viral blog post that Ashton Kutcher called, “one of the best descriptions of fatherhood I’ve ever read.”

One evening, while his three-month-old son Charlie briefly slept, Matt Coyne staggered to his desk, opened his laptop, and... Read more

Once Upon a Farm

By: Rory Feek

Narrated by: Rory Feek

Length: 6 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

National BestsellerSometimes it’s not only what we plant but where we’re planted.Now raising their four-year-old daughter, Indiana, alone, after Joey’s passing, Rory Feek digs deeper into the soil of his life and the unusual choices he and his wife, Joey, made together and the ones he’s making now to lead his family into the future. When Rory... Read more

Parenting as Partners

By: Vicki Hoefle

Narrated by: Vicki Hoefle

Length: 3 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Very few families are perfect. But looking from the outside in, through conversations in the grocery store or clicking through social media, oftentimes it seems we are the only ones struggling with raising our kids or aligning with our spouses on parenting. The reality is that so many families struggle. Vicki Hoefle, three-time author, parenting... Read more

Wounded Angels

By: Richard Kagan

Narrated by: Paul Boehmer

Length: 6 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Wounded Angels: Inspiration From Children in Crisis uses vignettes of children in crisis situations to portray how troubling behaviors can act as clues for ways children can grow stronger after traumatic stress. This text shows how children can guide caregivers and practitioners through hidden conflicts and, through case examples, provide... Read more

Squeezed

By: Alissa Quart

Narrated by: Carly Robins

Length: 8 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

“Brilliant—a keen, elegantly written, and scorching account of the American family today. Through vivid stories, sharp analysis and wit, Quart anatomizes the middle class’s fall while also offering solutions and hope.”
 — Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Nickel and DimedFamilies today are squeezed on every side—from high childcare costs and harsh... Read more

9 Rules of Engagement

By: Harris Faulkner

Narrated by: Harris Faulkner

Length: 7 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

The Emmy award-winning news anchor of Outnumbered Overtime with Harris Faulkner and co-host of the talk show Outnumbered shares the lessons she learned growing up in a military family paying homage to the military ideals that shaped her and showing how everyone can benefit from bringing the wisdom of military service into their lives.Born into a... Read more

Goodbye, Sweet Girl

By: Kelly Sundberg

Narrated by: Andi Arndt

Length: 6 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

In this brave and beautiful memoir, written with the raw honesty and devastating openness of The Glass Castle and The Liar’s Club, a woman chronicles how her marriage devolved from a love story into a shocking tale of abuse—examining the tenderness and violence entwined in the relationship, why she endured years of physical and emotional pain,... Read more

Not That Bad

By: Roxane Gay

Narrated by: Roxane Gay, Gabrielle Union, Ally Sheedy, Amy J...

Length: 8 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

New York Times Bestseller “This is a devastating book, heartbreaking in how familiar and relatable each story is—yet there’s power and solidarity in it, too.”  — ShondalandEdited and with an introduction by Roxane Gay, the New York Times bestselling and deeply beloved author of Bad Feminist and Hunger, this anthology of first-person essays from... Read more

All Happy Families

By: Jeanne McCulloch

Narrated by: Gabra Zackman

Length: 6 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

The Glass Castle meets The Nest in this stunning debut, an intimate family memoir that gracefully brings us behind the dappled beachfront vista of privilege, to reveal the inner lives of two wonderfully colorful, unforgettable families.On a mid-August weekend, two families assemble for a wedding at a rambling family mansion on the beach in East... Read more

Ready, Set, Go!

By: Sarah Ockwell-Smith

Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham

Length: 4 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

A calmer, simpler approach to potty training

If you're like most parents, you're probably feeling pretty nervous about potty training. But don't worry, help is on the way. This supportive guide provides step-by-step advice for a compassionate and emotionally aware process—one that focuses on positive connection rather than relying on gimmicks,... Read more

Champion

By: Craig Johnson

Narrated by: Stephen Bowlby

Length: 5 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

A Celebration of Everyone Who Fulfills Their Purpose Through Unexpected ChallengesUntil two years of age, Craig and Samantha’s son Connor was just like other kids—playful, verbal, and affectionate. Then everything changed. He stopped talking, displayed behavioral problems, and withdrew into his own world. The official diagnosis—autism. Faced... Read more

Avoid the Day

By: Jay Kirk

Narrated by: Andrew Eiden

Length: 11 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

""Avoid the Day truly seems to me to push nonfiction memoir as far as it can go without it collapsing into a singularity and I am at a loss for words. You are just going to have to read it."" –Helen Macdonald, author of H is for HawkA surreal, high-wire act of narrative nonfiction that redefines the genre, Avoid the Day is part detective story,... Read more

Amateur Hour

By: Kimberly Harrington

Narrated by: Gabra Zackman

Length: 7 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

An emotionally honest, arresting, and funny collection of essays about motherhood and adulthood...“Being a mother is a gift.”Where’s my receipt? Welcome to essayist Kimberly Harrington’s poetic and funny world of motherhood, womanhood, and humanhood, not necessarily in that order. It’s a place of loud parenting, fierce loving, too much social... Read more