Religion audiobooks

A Native American Dream

By: Russell Means

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Means recalls memories of his grandfather and his extended Native American family as well as the recovery of personal identity and pride. He shares what he has learned about history, oppression, and freedom, and gives insights into the current political story, how history is repeating itself in modern America and what still needs to happen. Read more

The Greatest Story Ever Told - Abridged

By: Fulton Oursler & Henry Denker

Narrated by: Warren Parker

Length: 2 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The ambitious radio series, The Greatest Story Ever Told— based on the book of the same name by Fulton Oursler— came to ABC in the 1940s with a full orchestra and 16-voice chorus. The series dramatized the life and times of Jesus Christ— "the greatest life ever lived"— and was the first radio... Read more

Basic Buddhist Wisdom

By: Thich Nhat Hanh

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Thich Nhat Hanh is one of the foremost teachers of Buddhism in the West, and here he explores Buddhism and Christianity, and the concepts of soul, impermanence, mindfulness and much more. "Everything is impermanent," he says. "Not only is your body impermanent, but your feelings, your perceptions, your mental formations, your consciousness also. Read more

A Prairie Home Christmas

By: Garrison Keillor

Length: 2 hours

Abridged: No

Originally broadcast on Christmas Eve 1994, A Prairie Home Christmas is a delightful compilation of all-time-favorite highlights from past holiday broadcasts of Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion.Contents:
Christmas Time's a Comin'; Jordan Carols; Shop for Christmas Presents; Scrooge; Children, Go Where I Send Thee; The Twelve Days of... Read more

An Offering of Native Wisdom

By: Anne Wilson Schaef

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

This "recovering psychotherapist" discovered her own Native American heritage when she was well into adulthood. Her journeys into many indigenous cultures revealed how her "white mind" could begin to learn the truths that they have practiced for millennia. Read more

Pope John Paul II - Abridged

By: Tad Szulc

Narrated by: Josef Sommer

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

A comprehensive and exclusive biography on one of the most pivotal figures of the 20th century: Pope John Paul II.

As the spiritual head of more than one billion Catholics and a world statesman of immense stature and influence, Pope John Paul II was a major international figure. Yet he remained a mystery—theologically, politically, and... Read more

Pure Heart, Enlightened Mind - Abridged

By: Maura Halloran

Narrated by: Mare Winningham

Length: 2 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In 1979, 24-year-old Maura O'Halloran moved to Japan and became the first woman ever admitted to Toshoji Temple. Soshin-san (O'Halloran's monastic name) labored through three intense years of work and study in preparation for becoming a dharma teacher. Her life ended abruptly during a trip to Thailand, and today Soshin-san is revered as a... Read more

Living the Heart Path

By: Doug Boyd

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

There are many avenues of personal empowerment available in today's world--but none of them mean anything unless we put our abilities into service for other people. This teacher of powerful medicine ways shares his insights about the power of making ourselves available to people, and the path of humanity toward service and compassion. Read more

The Life of Saint Joseph of Cupertino

By: Bob Lord & Penny Lord

Narrated by: Bob Lord & Penny Lord

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

The Flying Saint and Patron of students,Join Bob and Penny Lord as they track the life of St. Joseph of Cupertino, the Flying Saint, and Patron of Students.
Go with them to:Osimo, Italy, where the Saint spent his last seven years, where he is buried, and where his shrine is located. Visit Assisi, where he spent much of his apostolate,
Rome, where... Read more

The Life of Saint Philomena

By: Bob Lord & Penny Lord

Narrated by: Bob Lord & Penny Lord

Length: 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Saint Philomena is a role model for the young of today!
One of the most popular Saints of the day, thanks to many of our famous Saints, such as Saint John Vianney.We go from Rome where her relics were unearthed to her shrine in Mugnano del Cardinale, Italy.Discover how her life and martyrdom was revealed.Learn about the miracles attributed to her. Read more

Blessings

By: Pope John Paul II

Narrated by: Pope John Paul II

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

With generous spirit and a profound sense of hope, Pope John Paul II always spoke to the people of the world in their own language and in a very personal way. In this special recording of his celebration of the Roman Catholic Holy Eucharist and various other liturgical selections, John Paul gives access to a spiritual and theological tradition... Read more

A Guided Meditation To Help Relieve Headaches

By: Belleruth Naparstek

Narrated by: Belleruth Naparstek

Length: 1 hour 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Guided imagery is a holistic, mind-body technique that consists of healing words and hypnotic images, set to soothing music, to provide natural symptom relief. Repeated listening once or twice a day for 2-3 weeks ensures maximum impact. Designed for either muscular or migraine headaches, this research-proven guided meditation for head and neck... Read more

Affirmations

By: Belleruth Naparstek

Narrated by: Belleruth Naparstek

Length: 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Positive affirmations audio program offers positive statements to help combat negative thinking and set the stage for desired attitude and behavioral change, naturally and organically. Repeated listening to this positive self talk once or twice a day for two to three weeks can result in profound, holistic personal change. This brief, positive... Read more

What I Believe

By: Bertrand Russell

Narrated by: Terrence Hardiman

Length: 2 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Remarkably relevant, beautifully written, and filled with wit and wisdom, these three essays by Bertrand Russell allow the listener to test the concepts of the good life, morality, the existence of God, Christianity, and human nature. “What I Believe” was used prominently in the 1940 New York court proceedings in which Russell was judicially... Read more

The Greatest Story Ever Told

By: Fulton Oursler & Henry Denker

Narrated by: Warren Parker

Length: 1 hour 24 minutes

Abridged: No

The ambitious radio series, The Greatest Story Ever Told— based on the book of the same name by Fulton Oursler— came to ABC for Goodyear Tires in the 1940s. With a full orchestra and 16-voice chorus, the series dramatized the life and times of Jesus Christ— "the greatest life ever lived." It was the first... Read more

A Guided Meditation To Help Ease Pain

By: Belleruth Naparstek

Narrated by: Belleruth Naparstek

Length: 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Guided imagery is a complementary, mind-body therapy that consists of healing words and images, set to soothing music, to achieve specific healing or wellness goals. A separate track of affirmations provides quick relief in a briefer format that can be enjoyed while engaged in other activities. Repeated listening once or twice a day for 2-3... Read more

Guided Meditations To Relieve Stress

By: Belleruth Naparstek

Narrated by: Belleruth Naparstek

Length: 1 hour 11 minutes

Abridged: No

The first meditation to relieve stress is guided imagery for mastering anxiety, providing simple but powerful self-soothing skills to last a lifetime. The second exercise is guided meditation that offers evocative images designed to pump up natural feelings of love, safety, protection and support. The third is a deeply relaxing walking... Read more

God's Other Son - Abridged

By: Don Imus

Narrated by: Don Imus

Length: 1 hour 51 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Grammy Award Nominee for Best Spoken Word Album!

Imus is back -- by popular demand -- with the Second Greatest Story Ever Told, the hilarious novel about the most outrageous TV evangelist of them all -- Billy Sol Hargus.

"God had two sons. Jesus was His first, and I, Billy Sol Hargus, am His second." Thus begins Don Imus's riotously funny story... Read more

Finding the Mystical in Ordinary Life

By: James Carse

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

This is for everyone who has ever felt that mystical awareness and inner contentment are impossible given their current life situations. Mystical traditions, on the contrary, widely agree that ordinary experience is where we find the key to deep involvement in life. Read more

Hearing the Word in An Empty Sky: A Christian-Buddhist Dialogue

By: Brother David Steindl-Rast & Robert Aitken Roshi

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

An exciting dialogue is emerging between Buddhism and Christianity. In this program, exponents of the two traditions meet with depth, humor and mutual respect. They examine the similarities and gifts each tradition offers the other, while honoring the richness of human expression, that their differences provide. Read more

Thomas Merton Remembered

By: Brother Patrick Hart, Father Timothy Kelly, Bro...

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

On the 25th anniversary of Thomas Merton's untimely death in Bangkok, Michael Toms visited Gethsemani Abbey in Kentucky, and talked with several of those who knew the remarkable Trappist monk and acclaimed writer when he lived there during the last 27 years of his life. Read more

In A Native American Voice

By: Paula Gunn Allen, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

We hear of the Laguna Pueblo land in New Mexico where Paula Gunn Allen was raised, and the special quality of places where habitation by humans “and supernaturals” has been stable and continuous for centuries. She shares some of her favorite aspects of contemporary Native American literature and her hope for a renewal of American culture of all... Read more

A Tribute to Fr. Bede Griffiths

By: Andrew Harvey

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Father Bede, says Harvey, was "the simplest and most eloquent spokesman of the Holy Spirit that our time has seen ... one of the most important people of this century, an authentic prophet, someone who lived out the life of Christ." Listen in to a thoughtful, inspiring explanation of why this is so. Read more

The Book of Psalms

By: Michael York

Narrated by: Michael York

Length: 6 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

The Psalms are a unique portion of the Old Testament—150 songs and poems—that cover a wide range of emotions to express the heart and essence of humanity. Written over several centuries by multiple authors, these Psalms illustrate the theology and worship of the Israelites, imparting lessons through the ages. This reading uses the King James... Read more