Nonfiction audiobooks

Abraham Lincoln, a Man of Faith and Courage

By: Joe Wheeler

Narrated by: Grover Gardner

Length: 9 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Undoubtedly the most revered leader in American history, Abraham Lincoln has had more books written about him than all our nation's presidents put together.  But for all that's been written, little has focused on his faith and how this quality shaped the man who led our country during its most tumultuous years.  Author Joe Wheeler, historian and... Read more

Deutsche Geschichte. Ein Versuch Vol. 07 - Abridged

By: Herbert Rosendorfer

Narrated by: Gert Heidenreich

Length: 3 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Während sich im Reich die weltliche Herrschaft gefestigt hat und die Gesellschaft nach bürgerlichen Rechten und konfessioneller Freiheit strebt, bestimmen in Österreich die Türkenkriege das Leben. Außerdem betritt Prinz Eugen die Bühne, der später eine zentrale Rolle spielen wird. Auf unnachahmliche Weise verbindet Rosendorfer sein profundes... Read more

Fast Food für die Seele - Abridged

By: Barbara Berger

Narrated by: Stephanie Müller

Length: 1 hour 8 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Wir können unser Leben ändern, wenn wir unsere Gedanken ändern. In ihrem Lebensratgeber zeigt Barbara Berger einfach und überzeugend, wie wir uns mit der Kraft des Geistes das Leben kreieren, das wir uns wünschen. Ein praxisnaher Hörbuchratgeber über das innere Potenzial, loszulassen, Nein zu sagen, dankbar zu werden und die Lebensträume zu... Read more

Coaching Kids - Abridged

By: Phillipp A. Schoeller & Jerzy May

Narrated by: Jerzy May & Katja Schild

Length: 1 hour 15 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Spielerische Erziehungsideen, die das Leben mit Kindern phantasievoll und fröhlich gestalten. "Coaching Kids" bietet den Eltern einen neuen Weg, mit schwierigen Situationen konstruktiv und kindgerecht umzugehen. Ein kompaktes Erziehungshörbuch mit zahlreichen Fallbeispielen und vielen Anregungen für ein fröhliches, selbstbewusstes... Read more

Epilogue

By: Anne Roiphe

Narrated by: Lorna Raver

Length: 7 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Bestselling author Anne Roiphe offers a poignant memoir of a journey that no one is prepared for: widowhood. Weaving between heartbreaking memories of her marriage and the pressing needs of her new day-to-day routine, Roiphe constructs an elegant literary pastiche, not of grief but of renewal. She begins her memoir just as the shock of her... Read more

Crowdsourcing

By: Jeff Howe

Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne

Length: 9 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

“The amount of knowledge and talent dispersed among the human race has always outstripped our capacity to harness it. Crowdsourcing ­corrects that—but in doing so, it also unleashes the forces of creative destruction.”
—From Crowdsourcing

First identified by journalist Jeff Howe in a June 2006 Wired article, “crowdsourcing” describes the process... Read more

Blind Faith - Abridged

By: Joe McGinniss

Narrated by: James Naughton

Length: 2 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The Marshalls were the perfect family in the perfect town. They had new cars and a permanent place in the country club set. Then, on a chilly September night, Maria Marshall--the beautiful wife and mother--was murdered in cold blood. The tragedy had only just begun.

While sympathy poured in for Maria's husband Rob and their three sons, the... Read more

Fatal Vision - Abridged

By: Joe McGinniss

Narrated by: Christopher Reeve

Length: 2 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Fatal Vision is the electrifying true story of Dr. Jeffrey MacDonald, the handsome, Princeton-educated physician convicted of savagely slaying his young pregnant wife and two small children, murders he vehemently denies committing. Read more

The Last Brother - Abridged

By: Joe McGinniss

Narrated by: Cotter Smith

Length: 5 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: Yes

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

Cruel Doubt - Abridged

By: Joe McGinniss

Narrated by: Stacy Keach

Length: 4 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: Yes

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

The Man on Mao's Right

By: Ji Chaozhu

Narrated by: Norman Dietz

Length: 14 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

No other narrative from within the corridors of power has offered as frank and intimate an account of the making of the modern Chinese nation as Ji Chaozhu's The Man on Mao's Right. Having served Chairman Mao Zedong and the Communist leadership for two decades, and having become a key figure in China's foreign policy, Ji now provides an honest,... Read more

The Cat of Bubastes, with eBook

By: G. A. Henty

Narrated by: John Bolen

Length: 11 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

The sacred cat of Bubastes has accidentally been slain; now young Chebron must pay for the offense with his own life, as this is the law of the Pagans in Egypt, 1250 BC. Chebron, the son of a high Egyptian priest, flees for his life, taking his sister Mysa, one of the household slaves Amuba, and several companions with him. They escape through... Read more

After the Fire

By: Robin Gaby Fisher

Narrated by: Richard Powers

Length: 6 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

On January 19, 2000, a fire raged through the freshman dormitory at Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey, killing three students and injuring fifty-eight others. Among the victims were Shawn Simons and Alvaro Llanos, roommates from poor neighborhoods who made their families proud by getting into college. They managed to escape the... Read more

I Am Spock - Abridged

By: Leonard Nimoy

Narrated by: Leonard Nimoy

Length: 4 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Best known to the world as the actor who created the legendary Mr. Spock in the cult television series that launched the Star Trek phenomenon, Leonard Nimoy has written the definitive Star Trek memoir. In this long-awaited autobiography, Nimoy opens up to his fans in ways the Vulcan never could.Having played the pivotal role of Mr. Spock in the... Read more

Solo el miedo muere

By: Barry Long

Narrated by: Walter Krochmal

Length: 7 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Solo el miedo muere es una de las obras mas importantes de este autor excepcional. A traves de sus ocho ensayos nos transmite ensenanzas basicas en relacion al modo en que dentro de nosotros se crea la infelicidad y que hacer para apartarnos de ella. Describiendo el proceso espiritual que denomina "morir por la vida", nos muestra: - Como escapar... Read more

Truena, mente perfecta

By: Mario Satz

Narrated by: Francisco Rivela

Length: 4 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Truena, mente perfecta de Mario Satz, es una recopilacion de proverbios de diversos paises y culturas que nos presenta a lo largo de la narracion. Estos proverbios describen muy bien al ser humano desde diversos puntos de vista en diversas circunstancias y a lo largo de la historia. Son faciles de recordar, muy hermosos. Satz con este libro hace... Read more

Ceremony

By: Leslie Marmon Silko

Narrated by: Pete Bradbury

Length: 9 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Leslie Marmon Silko's sublime Ceremony is almost universally considered one of the finest novels ever written by an American Indian. It is the poetic, dreamlike tale of Tayo, a mixed-blood Laguna Pueblo and veteran of World War II. Tormented by shell shock and haunted by memories of his cousin who died in the war, Tayo struggles on his... Read more

El factor Fred

By: Mark Sanborn

Narrated by: Jorge Pupo

Length: 2 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

Un libro especialmente inspirador basado en una historia verdadera, El factor Fred transmite un importante mensaje que modificara la actitud del lector hacia el trabajo y hacia la vida. El autor relata la historia real de Fred, un cartero del Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos quien logra convertir su profesion en una apasionante carrera,... Read more

Wanderungen durch die Mark Brandenburg (Gesamtausgabe) - Abridged

By: Theodor Fontane

Narrated by: Gunter Schoß

Length: 19 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In den "Wanderungen durch die Mark Brandenburg" lehrt uns Theodor Fontane das Land und seine Geschichte kennen und lieben. Deren ungebrochene Faszination beruht auf der Mischung aus genauer Beschreibung, kulturhistorischem Hintergrund und literarischer Ausdruckskraft des Erzählers Fontane. Als Hörbuch des Unterlauf & Zschiedrich... Read more

Grumpy Old Rock Star

By: Rick Wakeman

Narrated by: Rick Wakeman

Length: 6 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Around about August 1948, Mr and Mrs Cyril Wakeman had an early night and some time later, at Perivale in Middlesex, Mrs Wakeman produced a bonny baby son. They named him Richard, but he quickly became known as Rick.

Rick was a likable little fellow who had a talent for the piano and for making trouble, and music became Rick's life. Later he... Read more

Inventive Classical Music

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 7 minutes

Abridged: No

For the past several years, classical music composers have gathered to share their more eclectic scores at the "Bang on a Can" festival in North Adams, Mass. Jeffrey Brown explores the origins of the event. Read more

What the Bible Says About Money

By: author

Narrated by: Kelly Ryan Dolan & Jill Shellabarger

Length: 1 hour 9 minutes

Abridged: No

What does the Bible say about money? This brand-new audiobook provides a concise, easy-to-listen-to resource on the biblical teachings on money. Featuring 12 sections, each addressing a common question relating to the overall topic. Personal stories, categorized scriptures, and practical advice make the "What the Bible Says About..." series... Read more

We are Soldiers Still

By: Harold G. Moore & Joseph L. Galloway

Narrated by: Joseph L. Galloway

Length: 7 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

“Powerful. . . . A candid, highly informative, and heartfelt tale of forgiveness between former fierce enemies in the Vietnam War.” —St. Petersburg TimesThe #1 New York Times bestseller We Were Soldiers Once . . . and Young brought to life one of the most pivotal and heartbreaking battles of the Vietnam War. In this powerful sequel, Lt. Gen... Read more

Belle Weather

By: Celia Rivenbark

Narrated by: Celia Rivenbark

Length: 4 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

No matter what side of the Mason-Dixon line you live on, you will find Celia Rivenbark's hilarious observations about Southern living as easy as a tall drink of sweet tea on a hundred degree day. In this latest collection of laugh-out-loud essays, you'll experience:
*The joys of Remodeling Tara
*Harry Potter Bitch-slaps Nancy Drew
*Britney's To Do... Read more