Nonfiction audiobooks

Dark Summit

By: Nick Heil

Narrated by: David Drummond

Length: 8 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

In early May 2006, a young British climber named David Sharp lay dying near the top of Mount Everest while forty other climbers walked past him on their way to the summit. A week later, Lincoln Hall, a seasoned Australian climber, was left for dead near the same spot. Hall's death was reported around the world, but the next day he was found... Read more

The Origin of Species, with eBook

By: Charles Darwin

Narrated by: David Case

Length: 17 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

On December 27, 1831, the young naturalist Charles Darwin left Plymouth Harbor aboard the HMS Beagle. For the next five years, he conducted research on plants and animals from around the globe, amassing a body of evidence that would culminate in one of the greatest discoveries in the history of mankind—the theory of evolution.



Darwin presented... Read more

The Presence of a Timeless Light Within

By: Guy Finley

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Finley shows us how to dissect those moments when we meet that inner wall of resistance that tells us we’re not good enough, will never be happy enough, and don't deserve a life free from struggle. Learn how to say no to that tyrant inside your mind so that you're no longer driven by your will, but guided by the deepest wisdom of your... Read more

Envisioning and Manifesting the Life You Want to Live

By: Dave Ellis

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Ellis suggests that if our dreams are big enough, even if we fall short, we'll still be extraordinarily happy. He says, "If you imagine paradise times four and you only get a fourth of it - well, then you end up with paradise." He advises us to keep our eye on what really matters and here he shares his system with us so we can use it too. Read more

Saving the World, One Mushroom At a Time

By: Paul Stamets

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Paul Stamets tells stories of the healing power of mushrooms, and how they may play a key role in reversing the destructive impact our modern technology and industry have had on our planet. His passion for his work is clear, and he’s likely to inoculate you with a fascination for these organisms, which have so very much to teach us. Read more

Love Letters of Great Men

By: Ursula Doyle & Ursula Doyle (Ed.)

Narrated by: Anton Lesser

Length: 3 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

From the private papers of Mark Twain and Mozart to those of Robert Browning and Nelson, Love Letters of Great Men collects together some of the most romantic letters in history.

For some of these great men, love is a ‘delicious poison’ (William Congreve); for others, ‘a nice soft wife on a sofa with good fire, & books & music’ (Charles... Read more

The New New Thing

By: Michael Lewis

Narrated by: Bruce Reizen

Length: 9 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

In the weird glow of the dying millennium, Michael Lewis sets out on a safari through Silicon Valley to find the world's most important technology entrepreneur, the man who embodies the spirit of the coming age. He finds him in Jim Clark, who is about to create his third, separate, billion-dollar company: first Silicon Graphics, then... Read more

Focus

By: Stephen R. Covey

Narrated by: Stephen R. Covey

Length: 3 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Das Motto dieses Audio-Workshops: Effektivität kommt vor Effizienz. Die Teilnehmer lernen, wie sie in einer gegebenen Zeit das wirklich Wichtige tun, statt sich immer mehr Aufgaben aufzuladen, von denen dann aus Zeitmangel ein Großteil unerledigt bleibt. Das Ergebnis: verbesserte Produktivität durch richtige Planung. Als Führungskraft erfahren... Read more

Denken, Fühlen, Leben - Abridged

By: Daniela Blickhan & Claus Blickhan

Narrated by: Daniela Blickhan & Claus Blickhan

Length: 2 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Bewusstes Wahrnehmen trainieren. Wollen Sie Ihre persönlichen Ziele erkennen und erreichen? Wollen Sie andere besser verstehen? Wollen Sie selbstsicher und überzeugend auftreten? Denken, Fühlen und Handeln sind die wesentlichen Säulen für ein erfolgreiches Leben. Die Autoren führen in leicht verständlicher Sprache in die Kunst des... Read more

Step By Step

By: Bertie Bowman

Narrated by: Bob Stewart

Length: 7 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

From sharecropper's son in Depression-era South Carolina to hearing coordinator for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Bowman shares his inspiring life story. Born in Summerton, S.C., in 1931, young Bertie was raised by his stepmother and strict father to do his share of the farm work, in the spirit of molding a man's character by "hard... Read more

Science and the Rediscovery of God

By: Amit Goswami

Narrated by: Craig Hamilton

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

According to physicist Amit Goswami, contrary to appearances, the split between science and religion may finally be on the verge of being healed. Science may at last be rediscovering God. Read more

Survive and Enrich Yourself in the Credit Crunch

By: David Ryder

Narrated by: David Ryder

Length: 1 hour 23 minutes

Abridged: No

This book is for you if you are worried about:

- skyrocketing fuel and heating costs
- rising food bills
- expensive mortgage payments
- the threat of losing some or all of your income
- the nightmare scenario of losing your home

If you’re facing the prospect of having to work extra hours, take a second job or cut back on spending to make ends meet,... Read more

Tony Horwitz: A Voyage Long and Strange

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 7 minutes

Abridged: No

In this discussion, author Tony Horwitz talks about his new book, A Voyage Long and Strange: Rediscovering the New World, and how the American continent during 1500s is largely a forgotten time. While most students know about Columbus sailing the ocean blue in 1492 and the Pilgrims landing in 1620, Horwitz tells the NewsHour’s Ray Suarez that... Read more

Money, and the Law of Attraction

By: Esther Hicks

Narrated by: Esther Hicks

Length: 7 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

This Leading Edge work by Esther and Jerry Hicks, who present the teachings of the Non-Physical consciousness Abraham, explains that the two subjects most chronically affected by the powerful Law of Attraction are financial and physical well-being. This audio download will shine a spotlight on each of the most significant aspects of your life... Read more

13 Things That Don’t Make Sense

By: Michael Brooks

Narrated by: James Adams

Length: 8 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Science starts to get interesting when things don’t make sense.Science’s best-kept secret is this: even today, there are experimental results and reliable data that the most brilliant scientists can neither explain nor dismiss. In the past, similar “anomalies” have revolutionized our world, like in the sixteenth century, when a set of celestial... Read more

The One-Life Solution - Abridged

By: Henry Cloud

Narrated by: Henry Cloud

Length: 5 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: Yes

“Dr. Cloud will show you how to produce the results you are looking for in your work and personal life.”
—Dr. Phil McGraw, #1 New York Times bestselling author From Dr. Henry Cloud, the million-copy selling author of Boundaries and Integrity, comes The One-Life Solution, an essential handbook that demonstrates how establishing a successful,... Read more

The Complete Negotiator - Abridged

By: Gerard Nierenberg

Narrated by: Gerard Nierenberg

Length: 2 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The definitive program on negotiating from the bestselling author of How to Read a Person Like a Book and The Art of Negotiating

Known as the father of contemporary negotiating, Gerard I. Nierenberg has taught top executives across the country how to come out of their business deals as winners. The Complete Negotiator features the same... Read more

Fleeced

By: Eileen McGann & Dick Morris

Narrated by: Johnny Heller

Length: 10 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

Here are the facts:



—The United States has released 425 terrorists from Guantánamo, at least 50 of whom have returned to the battlefield to fight American troops.



—Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton both say they're fiscally responsible. But each has called for $1 trillion in tax increases over the next ten years—and dressed them up as tax... Read more

Cradle to Cradle

By: Michael Braungart & William McDonough

Narrated by: Stephen Hoye

Length: 5 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

"Reduce, reuse, recycle," urge environmentalists; in other words, do more with less in order to minimize damage. As William McDonough and Michael Braungart argue in their provocative, visionary book, however, this approach perpetuates a one-way, "cradle to grave" manufacturing model that dates to the Industrial Revolution and casts off as much... Read more

Heroes Among Us

By: Major Chuck Larson

Narrated by: Lloyd James

Length: 9 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Over 1 million Americans have served in Iraq and Afghanistan in the past four years, but fewer than 500 from this group have earned a Silver Star, Navy Cross, Air Force Cross, Distinguished Service Cross, or the Medal of Honor. Those who have been awarded these distinguished honors all demonstrated an extraordinary courage under fire in the... Read more

Havana Nocturne

By: T. J. English

Narrated by: Mel Foster

Length: 13 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

In Havana Nocturne, T. J. English offers a riveting, multifaceted true tale of organized crime, political corruption, roaring nightlife, revolution, and international conflict that interweaves the dual stories of the mob in Havana and the event that would overshadow it: the Cuban Revolution.



Bringing together long-buried historical information... Read more

Vérité ou conséquence

By: Marc Pistorio

Narrated by: Marc Pistorio

Length: 2 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Marc Pistorio explique de quelle manière les mensonges et les non-dits sont dommageables chez l'enfant et plus tard chez l'adulte, et ce, pour soi comme pour le couple. Ces travers risquent de faire de l'individu un adulte qui se mentira d'abord à lui-même, mais aussi à son conjoint ou à ses enfants. Cet individu, et seulement lui, pourra juger... Read more

Günter, der innere Schweinehund, hat Erfolg

By: Stefan Frädrich

Narrated by: Stefan Frädrich

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Günter auf Erfolgskurs! "Erfolg ist sowieso nur Zufall!" Unverkennbar Günters Stimme. Wieder mal hat er keine Ahnung! Hier werden ihm die wichtigsten Erfolgsstrategien erklärt. 100 Tipps, wie aus Misserfolgen Erfolgserlebnisse werden - gesprochen von Stefan Frädrich. Hören Sie, wie man sich am besten selbst motiviert, Ziele setzt und aktiv... Read more

115 Ideen für ein besseres Leben - Abridged

By: Vera F. Birkenbihl

Narrated by: Maddalena Kerrh & Fabian von Klitzing

Length: 4 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Mit diesem Buch beantwortet Vera F. Birkenbihl Leserfragen zu wichtigen Themen des Lebens wie etwa Partnerschaft, Beruf, Kommunikation oder Selbstbewusstsein. Sie widmet sich Problemen des alltäglichen und "wirklichen" Lebens, die uns alle hin und wieder betreffen. Birkenbihls Tipps und Denkanstöße sind praxiserprobt und haben bereits... Read more