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Angela's Ashes - Abridged by Frank McCourt
Angela's Ashes - Abridged
Frank McCourt
Angela's Ashes - Abridged by Frank McCourt

Angela's Ashes - Abridged

By: Frank McCourt

Narrated by: Frank McCourt

Length: 4 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A Pulitzer Prize–winning, #1 New York Times bestseller, Angela’s Ashes is Frank McCourt’s masterful memoir of his childhood in Ireland.

“When I look back on my childhood I wonder how I managed to survive at all. It was, of course, a miserable childhood: the happy childhood is hardly worth your while. Worse than the ordinary miserable childhood is... Read more

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The Gifts Of The Jews - Abridged by Thomas Cahill
The Gifts Of The Jews - Abridged
Thomas Cahill
The Gifts Of The Jews - Abridged by Thomas Cahill

The Gifts Of The Jews - Abridged

By: Thomas Cahill

Narrated by: Claire Bloom

Length: 5 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A Simon & Schuster audiobook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every listener. Read more

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Close to the Bone - Abridged by M.D. Bolen, Jean Shinoda
Close to the Bone - Abridged
M.D. Bolen, Jean Shinoda
Close to the Bone - Abridged by M.D. Bolen, Jean Shinoda

Close to the Bone - Abridged

By: M.D. Bolen, Jean Shinoda

Narrated by: M.D. Bolen, Jean Shinoda

Length: 2 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Everyone faces illness. Whether it' s a personal health crisis or the sickness a loved one is experiencing, none of us is immune to illness or death. While we can try to ignore the reality, Dr. Jean Shinoda Bolen suggests we do the exact opposite: face it. Dr. Bolen shares how illness gives us purpose, guiding us towards finding the... Read more

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Douglas Wilson: Honor's Voice by PBS NewsHour
Douglas Wilson: Honor's Voice
PBS NewsHour
Douglas Wilson: Honor's Voice by PBS NewsHour

Douglas Wilson: Honor's Voice

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Douglas Wilson, author of Honor's Voice, talks about the life of President Abraham Lincoln. On "The NewsHour With Jim Lehrer." Read more

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The Argument Culture - Abridged by Deborah Tannen
The Argument Culture - Abridged
Deborah Tannen
The Argument Culture - Abridged by Deborah Tannen

The Argument Culture - Abridged

By: Deborah Tannen

Narrated by: Deborah Tannen

Length: 3 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A Simon & Schuster audiobook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every listener. Read more

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I Think I'm Outta Here - Abridged by Carroll O'connor
I Think I'm Outta Here - Abridged
Carroll O'connor
I Think I'm Outta Here - Abridged by Carroll O'connor

I Think I'm Outta Here - Abridged

By: Carroll O'connor

Narrated by: Caroll O'Connor

Length: 3 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: Yes

It is the genius of actor Carroll O'Connor that millions of fans will forever confuse him with his most unforgettable creation, Archie Bunker. But O'Connor has lived the kind of rich, momentous life that Archie would never have imagined. Now, O'Connor speaks eloquently and intimately about his great triumphs and terrible tragedies -- and a... Read more

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Finding Your Life Assignment by Iyanla Vanzant
Finding Your Life Assignment
Iyanla Vanzant
Finding Your Life Assignment by Iyanla Vanzant

Finding Your Life Assignment

By: Iyanla Vanzant

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

“We think we know the whole story; we think the chapter we’re in is it.  But characters have yet to come on stage, the director may be changing and the set will be altered.  If you don’t like what’s going on, you’re the producer--rewrite the script!” These are the words of Iyanla Vanzant, who believes we all have a divine nature and wants to... Read more

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Deep Ecology for the 21st Century, Part 1: Ecological State of The World by David Suzuki, Ph.D.
Deep Ecology for the 21st Century, Part 1: Ecological State of The World
David Suzuki, Ph.D.
Deep Ecology for the 21st Century, Part 1: Ecological State of The World by David Suzuki, Ph.D.

Deep Ecology for the 21st Century, Part 1: Ecological State of The World

By: David Suzuki, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

With scientific detail and political awareness, CBC Science Broadcaster, David Suzuki points to major problems in the ecological state of the world today - but also to ways you can begin to effectively address them, and why it is so important to do this. He reminds us what matters most in life, and how to live accordingly. Read more

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Deep Ecology for the 21st Century, Part 2: The Natural Wonder: An Ecocentric World View by Edward Abbey, Paul Shepard, Bill Mollison, Casey Walker, Cecilia Lanman, Connie Barlow, Dave Foreman, John Seed, Max Oelschlaeger, Reed Noss & Stephanie Mills
Deep Ecology for the 21st Century, Part 2: The Natural Wonder: An Ecocentric World View
Edward Abbey, Paul Shepard, Bill Mollison, Case...
Deep Ecology for the 21st Century, Part 2: The Natural Wonder: An Ecocentric World View by Edward Abbey, Paul Shepard, Bill Mollison, Casey Walker, Cecilia Lanman, Connie Barlow, Dave Foreman, John Seed, Max Oelschlaeger, Reed Noss & Stephanie Mills

Deep Ecology for the 21st Century, Part 2: The Natural Wonder: An Ecocentric World View

By: Edward Abbey, Paul Shepard, Bill Mollison, Case...

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is a powerful sampling of information and issues from Edward Abbey, Paul Shepard, and several other environmentalists and scientists, all talking about why and how we can shift our priorities to care for all life on the planet. Read more

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Taylor Branch: Pillar of Fire by PBS NewsHour
Taylor Branch: Pillar of Fire
PBS NewsHour
Taylor Branch: Pillar of Fire by PBS NewsHour

Taylor Branch: Pillar of Fire

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Taylor Branch, author of Pillar of Fire: America in the King Years, 1963-1965 discusses Martin Luther King Jr.'s spiritual and political legacy. Read more

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Obsession - Abridged by John E. Douglas & Mark Olshaker
Obsession - Abridged
John E. Douglas & Mark Olshaker
Obsession - Abridged by John E. Douglas & Mark Olshaker

Obsession - Abridged

By: John E. Douglas & Mark Olshaker

Narrated by: John E. Douglas

Length: 2 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In Obsession, John Douglas once again takes us fascinatingly behind the scenes, focusing his expertise on predatory crimes, primarily against women. With a deep sense of compassion for the victims and an uncanny understanding of the perpetrators, Douglas looks at the obsessions that lead to rape, stalking, and sexual murder through such cases as... Read more

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Buffettology - Abridged by Mary Buffett & David Clark
Buffettology - Abridged
Mary Buffett & David Clark
Buffettology - Abridged by Mary Buffett & David Clark

Buffettology - Abridged

By: Mary Buffett & David Clark

Narrated by: Mary Buffett

Length: 2 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In the world of investing, the name Warren Buffett is synonymous with success and prosperity—now you can learn how Warren Buffett did it and how you can, too.

Building from the ground up, Buffett chose wisely and picked his stocks with care, in turn amassing the huge fortune for which he is now famous. Mary Buffett, former daughter-in-law of this... Read more

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Bitter Harvest - Abridged by Ann Rule
Bitter Harvest - Abridged
Ann Rule
Bitter Harvest - Abridged by Ann Rule

Bitter Harvest - Abridged

By: Ann Rule

Narrated by: Mary Beth Hurt

Length: 3 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: Yes

True crime icon Ann Rule presents a “must-read” (People) New York Times bestseller—and inspiration behind the Lifetime movie A House on Fire—following a woman whose apparent perfect life hides a harrowing and deadly madness.

Debora Green, a doctor and mother in a picturesque and exclusive Kansas town, seems to have the perfect life with her own... Read more

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Parting the Waters - Abridged by Taylor Branch
Parting the Waters - Abridged
Taylor Branch
Parting the Waters - Abridged by Taylor Branch

Parting the Waters - Abridged

By: Taylor Branch

Narrated by: CCH Pounder & Joe Morton

Length: 6 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In Parting the Waters, the first volume of his essential America in the King Years series, Pulitzer Prize winner Taylor Branch gives a “compelling…masterfully told” (The Wall Street Journal) account of Martin Luther King’s early years and rise to greatness.

Hailed as the most masterful story ever told of the American civil rights movement,... Read more

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The Gold of Exodus - Abridged by Howard Blum
The Gold of Exodus - Abridged
Howard Blum
The Gold of Exodus - Abridged by Howard Blum

The Gold of Exodus - Abridged

By: Howard Blum

Narrated by: Boyd Gaines

Length: 4 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: Yes


Mount Sinai, for many, it is the most sacred place on Earth - the
site where God descended to give Moses the Ten Commandments.
Yet for centuries, mankind has not known its exact location.

In this heart-pounding adventure, award-winning journalist and bestselling author Howard Blum tells the enthralling story of two modern-day adventurers -... Read more

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Pillar of Fire - Abridged by Taylor Branch
Pillar of Fire - Abridged
Taylor Branch
Pillar of Fire - Abridged by Taylor Branch

Pillar of Fire - Abridged

By: Taylor Branch

Narrated by: CCH Pounder & Joe Morton

Length: 6 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: Yes

From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Taylor Branch, the second part of his epic trilogy on Martin Luther King, Jr. and the American Civil Rights Movement.

In the second volume of his three-part history, a monumental trilogy that began with Parting the Waters, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award, Taylor Branch... Read more

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The Centerless Corporation - Abridged by Bruce A. Pasternack
The Centerless Corporation - Abridged
Bruce A. Pasternack
The Centerless Corporation - Abridged by Bruce A. Pasternack

The Centerless Corporation - Abridged

By: Bruce A. Pasternack

Narrated by: Scott Byce

Length: 2 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In today's fast-paced global business environment, the conventional model of the corporation and its management principles no longer deliver results. Economic upheaval, changing demographics, and technological revolution have forever altered the requirements for running a business today. Now, in response, The Centerless Corporation presents a... Read more

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Doing What You Love And Loving What You Do - Part I by Justine Willis Toms & Michael Toms
Doing What You Love And Loving What You Do - Part I
Justine Willis Toms & Michael Toms
Doing What You Love And Loving What You Do - Part I by Justine Willis Toms & Michael Toms

Doing What You Love And Loving What You Do - Part I

By: Justine Willis Toms & Michael Toms

Narrated by: Jacqui Dunne

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

To actually be paid for doing what you love would be a dream come true.  But how do you discover your passion?  And how do you find a way to bring that spirit into the workplace?  Justine and Michael Toms, co-founders of New Dimensions Radio and New Dimensions Broadcasting Network, are living proof that it can be done. Read more

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Doing What You Love And Loving What You Do - Part Ii by Justine Willis Toms & Michael Toms
Doing What You Love And Loving What You Do - Part Ii
Justine Willis Toms & Michael Toms
Doing What You Love And Loving What You Do - Part Ii by Justine Willis Toms & Michael Toms

Doing What You Love And Loving What You Do - Part Ii

By: Justine Willis Toms & Michael Toms

Narrated by: Jacqui Dunne

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Here is Part II of an evocative interview aimed at finding our true passion and integrating it into our life, both on and off the job. It's about finding joy, taking initiative and making the jump. But before you leap, Justine says, "There is an art to choosing well." Read more

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The Future Of Money by Bernard A. Leitaer
The Future Of Money
Bernard A. Leitaer
The Future Of Money by Bernard A. Leitaer

The Future Of Money

By: Bernard A. Leitaer

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

What exactly is money?  Bernard Lietaer supplies us with this definition:  “Money is not a thing; money lives in the same space as a marriage--in a space of agreement.  Money is an agreement within a community to use something as a medium of exchange.”  Lietaer gives us tremendous insights into the origins and nature of money throughout history. Read more

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A Guided Meditation To Help You With Fatigue by Belleruth Naparstek
A Guided Meditation To Help You With Fatigue
Belleruth Naparstek
A Guided Meditation To Help You With Fatigue by Belleruth Naparstek

A Guided Meditation To Help You With Fatigue

By: Belleruth Naparstek

Narrated by: Belleruth Naparstek

Length: 39 minutes

Abridged: No

This calming, hypnotic meditation for chemotherapy fatigue consists of guided imagery and affirmations that are designed to reduce the discomforts of chemotherapy and the side effects of radiation treatment. Regular listening to this meditation for fatigue helps to lessen nausea, anxiety, soreness, discouragement and tiredness, while calming and... Read more

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Please Don’t Eat the Daisies by Jean Kerr
Please Don’t Eat the Daisies
Jean Kerr
Please Don’t Eat the Daisies by Jean Kerr

Please Don’t Eat the Daisies

By: Jean Kerr

Narrated by: Marni Webb

Length: 2 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

This collection of essays observes the perils of motherhood, wifehood, selfhood, and other assorted challenges. Since its publication in 1957, it has sold millions of copies and has been adapted into a Broadway play, a film, a TV series, and now an audiobook. Jean Kerr’s parodies of the clichéd 1950s prescription for glamorous or maternal... Read more

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Tuning to Wisdom: 25 years of New Dimensions Part 1 of 4 by Michael Toms & Justine Willis Toms
Tuning to Wisdom: 25 years of New Dimensions Part 1 of 4
Michael Toms & Justine Willis Toms
Tuning to Wisdom: 25 years of New Dimensions Part 1 of 4 by Michael Toms & Justine Willis Toms

Tuning to Wisdom: 25 years of New Dimensions Part 1 of 4

By: Michael Toms & Justine Willis Toms

Narrated by: Michael Toms & Justine Willis Toms

Length: 1 hour

Abridged: No

This is part 1 of 4 parts of an extraordinary audio collection of excerpts of some of the finest moments in the history of New Dimensions Radio from 1973 to 1998. Read more

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Tuning to Wisdom: 25 years of New Dimensions Part 4 of 4 by Michael Toms & Justine Willis Toms
Tuning to Wisdom: 25 years of New Dimensions Part 4 of 4
Michael Toms & Justine Willis Toms
Tuning to Wisdom: 25 years of New Dimensions Part 4 of 4 by Michael Toms & Justine Willis Toms

Tuning to Wisdom: 25 years of New Dimensions Part 4 of 4

By: Michael Toms & Justine Willis Toms

Narrated by: Michael Toms & Justine Willis Toms

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

This is part 4 of 4 parts of an extraordinary audio collection of excerpts of some of the finest moments in the history of New Dimensions Radio from 1973 to 1998. Read more

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