Nonfiction audiobooks

VINTAGE PROGRAM 2- Only Love Is Real AND Happiness with Marianne Williamson

By: Marianne Williamson

Narrated by: Marianne Williamson

Length: 40 minutes

Abridged: No

For years, Marianne Williamson has been offering weekly lectures based on A Course in Miracles. These lectures are profound, insightful, and compelling with an always-relevant message. Recorded live in Los Angeles, BetterListen! is delighted to offer you the opportunity to partake in the wisdom of Marianne Williamson and the Course in Miracles... Read more

Rumi: Poet Of Divine Ecstasy

By: Coleman Barks

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Drunk with the Divine, Rumi wrote 20,000 poems of mystical, ineffable love of God. "There is a ferocity in his longing that maybe we don't understand," says Barks. Listen in and understand a little better. A wondrous, exhilarating look at the exultant poetry of Jelaluddin Rumi, the 13th century Sufi poet, with Coleman Barks.Coleman Barks taught... Read more

The Organized Executive - Abridged

By: Stephanie Winston

Narrated by: Stephanie Winston

Length: 5 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: Yes

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

Phone Power - Abridged

By: George Walther

Narrated by: George Walther

Length: 53 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Finally...The essential guide to mastering telephone strategies for success!

PHONE POWER
Featuring the Author George Walther

In Business, we spend twice as much time using the telephone as we do handling mail, writing reports -- even attending meeting. Still, the phone is currently our most underdeveloped tool, and we pay less attention to... Read more

Doing it Now - Abridged

By: Edwin Bliss

Narrated by: Edwin Bliss

Length: 4 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Why waste one more moment when you can DO IT NOW?

Procrastination is the number one obstacle to success. It's also the obstacle most easily surmounted, as Edwin Bliss demonstrates in this foolproof antidote to inaction. The author of Getting Things Done demolishes every excuse, distraction and fear as he takes you through the 12-simple steps... Read more

The Great Getty - Abridged

By: Robert Lenzner

Narrated by: Liz Smith

Length: 2 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: Yes

J. Paul Getty (1892-1976) was a shrewd industrialist who founded the Getty Oil Company in 1942, ultimately becoming a dominant player in the oil industry. In The Great Getty, Robert Lenzner presents an in-depth biography of the savviest entrepreneur of the 20th century and the world's richest private citizen at the time of his death— ... Read more

Unlimited Power - Abridged

By: Tony Robbins

Narrated by: Tony Robbins

Length: 50 minutes

Abridged: Yes

If you have ever dreamed of a better life, Unlimited Power from #1 New York Times bestseller Tony Robbins shows you how to achieve the extraordinary quality of life you desire and deserve, and how to master your personal and professional life.

Anthony Robbins calls it the new science of personal achievement. You'll call it the best thing that... Read more

The Amateurs - Abridged

By: David Halberstam

Narrated by: Christopher Reeve

Length: 2 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: Yes

At the 1984 Olympics, the United States rowing team— for the first time in nearly 30 years— had a serious chance to win an Olympic medal in the single sculls. Four genuine challengers emerged for the opportunity to represent the U.S. They competed fiercely in a sport that held no promise of financial reward. What drove... Read more

Mark It and Strike It - Abridged

By: Steve Allen

Narrated by: Steve Allen

Length: 2 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: Yes

It's hard to believe there was only one Steve Allen! This same person created The Tonight Show, wrote more than 50 books, composed more than 8,500 songs, recorded some 40 record albums, starred on Broadway and in motion pictures, composed Broadway, television, and film scores, starred in his own television series, and created, wrote, and hosted... Read more

My Husband, My Friend - Abridged

By: Neile McQueen-Toffel

Narrated by: Neile McQueen-Toffel

Length: 1 hour 36 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In the 1960s and 70s, actor Steve McQueen was the king of cool, appearing in such classics as The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, and Bullitt. McQueen left the world at age 50, a film legend who went from abandoned child to glittering superstar to a haunted man. In My Husband, My Friend: A Memoir, Steve' s wife of more than 15... Read more

Peaceful Warrior

By: Robert Fuller

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

As the founder of the Mo Tzu Project, Bob Fuller travels the planet as a citizen diplomat, searching out the roots of conflict in the hope of learning what can be done to make peace a reality, not just a dream. He has the rare ability to cut through the usual rhetoric we hear, and reveal, clearly and concisely, perspectives that often are so... Read more

Take Charge of Your Life

By: Jim Rohn

Narrated by: Jim Rohn

Length: 4 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

The Jim Rohn Philosophy: Take Charge of Your Life


"When talking about personal success, I like to ask four questions. Why? Why not? Why not you? Why not now?"

Why not acquire the means to travel first class through life, to see the Mona Lisa first hand, to swim the crystal waters of the Bahamas, to sample the food in Paris or Africa? Why... Read more

Coping With Difficult People - Abridged

By: Robert Bramson

Narrated by: Robert Bramson

Length: 3 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The Classic Personal Development Bestseller

The next time they try to pull something like that on you, it's not going to work! Bosses, friends, family members, they've made your life hell -- until now. Based on fourteen years of research and observation, Dr. Robert Bramson's proven-effective techniques are guaranteed to help you right the... Read more

Make the Most of Your Mind - Abridged

By: Tony Buzan

Narrated by: Tony Buzan

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: Yes

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

Coping With Difficult People - Abridged

By: Robert Bramson

Narrated by: Robert Bramson

Length: 3 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: Yes

DIFFICULT DOESN'T MEAN IMPOSSIBLE
We've all encountered them: the bullies, the wet blankets, the yea-sayers that never come through. More often than not, we're left fumbling for words, stumbling toward the door...frustrated, enraged or just plain depressed.
Dr. Robert M. Bramson, a psychologist and management consultant, will show you that it... Read more

The Magic of Thinking Big - Abridged

By: David Schwartz

Narrated by: David Schwartz

Length: 4 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Millions of people throughout the world have improved their lives using The Magic of Thinking Big. Dr. David J. Schwartz, long regarded as one of the foremost experts on motivation, will help you sell better, manage better, earn more money, and -- most important of all -- find greater hapiness and peace of mind.
The Magic of Thinking Big offers... Read more

Clear View: Vedanta for Westerners

By: Jean Klein

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 53 minutes

Abridged: No

A French philosopher and teacher of Advaita Vedanta, the late Jean Klein is said to have attained realization. Klein spent several years in India where he met his guru, who eventually sent him back to Europe to teach Vedanta. Espousing a non-dualistic view of life, Klein speaks of a direct approach instead of a progressive one, beyond the... Read more

The Art of Creativity

By: Betty Edwards

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Here the author of Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain tells how to use drawing to tap into the powers of the dual brain function for enhancing creativity, imagination, and problem solving. The capacity to create is within everyone, according to Edwards, and she provides a wealth of insight for everyone interested in creative problem solving... Read more

21 Days to Stop Smoking - Abridged

By: American Cancer Society

Narrated by: n/a

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

The American Cancer Society, the world's most respected authority on smoking and health, presents its breakthrough stop-smoking program -- available for the first time to future ex-smokers everywhere. Freshstart helps you to kick the smoking habit in a day-to-day audio program that gets you through the critical period of quitting -- the first... Read more

Getting Organized - Abridged

By: Stephanie Winston

Narrated by: Stephanie Winston

Length: 53 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Through Getting Organized Stephanie Winston will help you to:

Understanding and setting priorities
Short and long-range planning
Set up a paperwork system from scratch
Develope a financial master plan
Organize for taxes
understand storage basics
Define problem areas
Clear rooms
Plan meals and shopping
Teach your child to organize Read more

Made in America - Abridged

By: Peter Ueberroth

Narrated by: Peter Ueberroth

Length: 1 hour 44 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A behind-the-scenes look about how Los Angeles prepared to host the 1984 Summer Olympics.For five years Peter Ueberroth spearheaded the committee that oversaw the 23rd Olympiad held in Los Angeles, California. While the athletes trained, competed, and qualified, this future baseball commissioner and his committee— primarily comprised... Read more

Having It All - Abridged

By: Helen Brown

Narrated by: Helen Gurley Brown

Length: 3 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Helen Gurley Brown was one of the most successful women in America. Best-selling author and editor of Cosmopolitan magazine, Brown became a model for women who won't settle for less than the best in their lives. And now you can sit down and listen to her best advice, in her own voice— as if she were your best friend. In this... Read more

I Never Played the Game - Abridged

By: Howard Cosell

Narrated by: Howard Cosell

Length: 1 hour 33 minutes

Abridged: Yes

For years, the legendary sports journalist pulled no punches. Cosell said of himself, "Arrogant, pompous, obnoxious, vain, cruel, verbose, a showoff. There's no question that I'm all of those things." His blustery, cocksure personality ensured that this larger-than-life sports commentator remains as well known today as many of the athletes he... Read more

Down With High Blood Pressure

By: Dr. Emmett Miller

Narrated by: Dr. Emmett Miller

Length: 1 hour 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Thoughts, emotions and stress have a major effect on nearly all types of hypertension. Powerful, drug-free methods use the energy of your mind to help return your blood pressure to normal. Includes several different deep relaxation/guided imagery experiences to help guide you in: Reducing tension Discovering the triggers of blood pressure... Read more