Nonfiction audiobooks

Mama Learns to Drive

By: Donald Davis

Narrated by: Donald Davis

Length: 1 hour 14 minutes

Abridged: No

If you've ever been in the car while a loved one was learning to drive, then think of this as cheap therapy! Learning to drive has occasioned emotions ranging from reasonable caution to unbridled terror. Learning under the watchful eye of one's spouse is an added challenge. Undertaking the task with anxious children in the backseat can only... Read more

Global Jihad

By: Quintan Wiktorowicz

Narrated by: Grover Gardner

Length: 1 hour 44 minutes

Abridged: No

A Middle East scholar writes in a clear straightforward manner, carefully explaining who the terrorists are, where they come from, how they justify killing civilians in the name of God, and why the United States has become the latest target. "Grover Gardner is flawless in some difficult pronunciations, measured in his speed as if listeners were... Read more

Shark Trouble

By: Peter Benchley

Narrated by: Peter Benchley

Length: 4 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Drawing on more than three decades of experience writing about sharks and other marine animals, the bestselling author of Jaws combines high adventure with practical information in a book that is at once a thriller and a valuable guide to being safe in, on, under, and around the sea.

“Shark attacks on human beings generate a tremendous... 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

Survival is not Enough - Abridged

By: Seth Godin

Narrated by: Seth Godin

Length: 3 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: Yes

You can't embrace change any faster...can't make time for the synergy training workshop...can't deal with one more change management seminar. So stop changing. Evolve.
Evolution can be unleashed in your organization, effortlessly and gradually changing everything in its path. By teaching your company to "zoom" -- embrace change without pain --... Read more

A Room of My Own - Abridged

By: Donald Davis

Narrated by: Donald Davis

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Sibling rivalry. Sometimes, a kid just isn't ready for some little squirt to come along and invade his space, his own room. So what if there's an extra bed in the room; isn't that where the stuffed animals are supposed to sleep? How could a couple of otherwise sensible parents just bring a new kid home without even consulting their very own son?... 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

Getting Things Done - Abridged

By: David Allen

Narrated by: David Allen

Length: 2 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In today's world of exponentially increased communication and responsibility, yesterday's methods for staying on top just don't work.

Veteran management consultant and trainer David Allen recognizes that "time management" is useless the minute your schedule is interrupted; "setting priorities" isn't relevant when your email is down;... Read more

A Guided Meditation for Mastering Menopause - Abridged

By: Belleruth Naparstek

Narrated by: Belleruth Naparstek

Length: 49 minutes

Abridged: Yes

This relaxing, empowering natural menopause treatment audio consists of guided imagery and affirmations, to offer an affirming, hypnotic, mind-body tool that delivers natural menopause relief for uncomfortable symptoms and side effects. Here's the track list: 1. Introduction (2:55) 2. Guided Imagery (21:49) 3. Affirmations (24:29) Guided... Read more

The Yoga of Love and Devotion - Abridged

By: Deepak Chopra & Shree Maa

Narrated by: Deepak Chopra & Shree Maa

Length: 1 hour 11 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Imagine knowing that you came into this world as a divine messenger with a divine mission. In his introduction, Deepak Chopra describes Shree Maa as "one of the great woman saints in contemporary history" whose first recollection was the voice of 19th-century saint Shree Ramakrishna saying, "You've got to show what divine life means, what is... Read more

Every Breath You Take - Abridged

By: Ann Rule

Narrated by: Blair Brown

Length: 5 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: Yes

America’s #1 true-crime writer fulfills a murder victim’s desperate plea with this shattering New York Times bestseller.

“If anything ever happens to me…find Ann Rule and ask her to write my story.”

In perhaps the first true-crime book written at the victim's request, Ann Rule untangles a web of lies and brutality that culminated in the murder of... Read more

The Fat Flush Plan

By: Ann Louise Gittleman

Narrated by: Anna Fields

Length: 4 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

FINALLY, A DIET PLAN THAT BUILDS A BRIDGE BETWEEN BEAUTY AND HEALTH ! If you're like most people, you're probably thoroughly confused when it comes to choosing a weight loss plan. You've been bombarded by new miracle diets, yet constantly alerted to the health risks associated with these fads. Are carbs bad? Is a high protein diet good? How... Read more

Martin Luther King, Jr.

By: Marshall Frady

Narrated by: Marshall Frady

Length: 7 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Marshall Frady, the reporter who became the unofficial chronicler of the civil rights movement, here re-creates the life and turbulent times of its inspirational leader. Deftly interweaving the story of King’s quest with a history of the African American struggle for equality, Frady offers fascinating insights into his subject’s magnetic... Read more

Les plus belles Histoires de Haim - Vol 3

By: Yossef Brami & Haim Nisenbaum

Narrated by: Yossef Brami

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Vivez comme si vous y étiez de merveilleuses histoires juives jouées pour vous par des comédiens professionnels.1 - Le jour où les arbres parlèrent2 - Le noble de Damas3 - Le mariage des orphelins4 - Le secret de l'arbre Read more

God and the Evolving Universe

By: Michael Murphy, James Redfield & Sylvia Timbers

Narrated by: Chris Ryan

Length: 7 hours

Abridged: No

Just a moment ago on the cosmic scale, a living creature began to wonder who it was, where it had come from, and where it might be going. Thousands of years of evolutionary progress have delivered the human species to this precise moment today when each act of individual improvement contributes to a new stage of evolution, a new kind of... Read more

The Heart of the Soul

By: Gary Zukav & Linda Francis

Narrated by: Gary Zukav & Linda Francis

Length: 7 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

New York Times mega-bestselling author of The Seat of the Soul, Gary Zukav takes a giant leap forward in his message, with this guide to the next level of spiritual growth.

"THE LONGEST JOURNEY YOU WILL MAKE IN YOUR LIFE IS FROM YOUR HEAD TO YOUR HEART."

With the rare combination of profound psychological insight and deep spirituality that has... Read more

Rediscovering America's Founding Principles

By: Jacob Needleman

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

American democracy has existed for more than two hundred years, surviving challenges, betrayals, bashing, bloody wars, and the tragic attacks of September 11, 2001.Here Jacob Needleman explores the sacred meaning of America. Read more

The Media: Cutting Through the Illusion

By: Norman Solomon

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Solomon, nationally syndicated columnist on media and politics and founder of the Institute for Public Accuracy, speaks eloquently about the seductive power of the media and how it shapes our understanding of the world, and our response to critical world events. Read more

World War II: The Pacific - Abridged

By: The History Channel

Narrated by: Fritz Weaver & Edward Herrmann

Length: 3 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Relive history as the men who experienced some of the most intense battles of World War II share their stories. The WWII Battle Classics, produced as major TV specials by Lou Reda Productions for the past twenty years, have been brilliantly adapted for thrilling audio presentation. It's more than fascinating listening, it's essential history,... Read more

Unabridged Selections from How Did this Happen?

By: James F. Hoge, Jr. & Gideon Rose

Narrated by: Chris Gannon

Length: 9 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

In the aftermath of the terrorist attack on September 11, one question has been on everyone's mind: "How did this happen?" This book seeks to answer this question in all its critical aspects--the motives and actions of the terrorists, the status of the U.S. military, the context of the Middle East, bioterrorism, airport security, diplomatic... Read more

Theodore Rex - Abridged

By: Edmund Morris

Narrated by: Harry Chase

Length: 8 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The most eagerly awaited presidential biography in years, Theodore Rex is a sequel to Edmund Morris’s classic bestseller The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt. It begins by following the new President (still the youngest in American history) as he comes down from Mount Marcy, New York, to take his emergency oath of office in Buffalo, one hundred years... Read more

What Is Six Sigma?

By: Lawrence Holpp & Peter S. Pande

Narrated by: Fred Filbrich

Length: 2 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

A brief introduction to Six Sigma­­ for employees Six Sigma is today's most talked-about system for improving the quality of organizational processes. Written by bestselling author Peter Pande,What Is Six Sigma? is a concise summary of the core themes and processes of Six Sigma. Unlike almost all other books on Six Sigma, it is written for the... Read more

A Peacock in the Land of Penguins - Abridged

By: Barbara Hateley & Warren H. Schmid

Narrated by: Barbara Hateley

Length: 1 hour 39 minutes

Abridged: Yes

This delightful corporate fable explores the challenge of managing the increasing diversity of the workforce and capturing the talent, energy, and commitment of all employees. This new, expanded edition includes self-quizzes, how-to's, resources, and strategies for peacocks and penguins alike. Read more

Fierce Pajamas - Abridged

By: David Remnick & Henry Finder

Narrated by: Patrick Frederic & Chris Gannon

Length: 6 hours 1 minute

Abridged: Yes

When Harold Ross founded The New Yorker in 1925, he described it as a “comic weekly.” And although it has become much more than that, it has remained true in its irreverent heart to the founder’s description, publishing the most illustrious literary humorists of the modern era—among them Robert Benchley, Dorothy Parker, Groucho Marx, George S.... Read more