Science & Technology audiobooks
Wagnerโs Ring Cycle In Our Lives
By: Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D.
Narrated by: Michael Toms & Justine Willis Toms
Length: 58 minutes
Abridged: No
โPeople experience a myth as the truth, in metaphor form, for themselves,โ says psychiatrist and author Jean Bolen. Her book Ring of Power (HarperSanFrancisco 1992) describes the truths that Wagnerโs great mythical Ring cycle of operas shows us about personal family situations and world politics. The parallels are fascinating and compelling. Read more
View audiobookPeople of the Lie Vol. 2 - Abridged
By: M. Scott Peck
Narrated by: M. Scott Peck
Length: 1 hour 23 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Dr. M. Scott Peck has inspired millions by combining the deepest insights of psychiatry with those of religion. In this second of a three volume audio series based on his best-selling book People of the Lie, Dr. Peck once again integrates religious teaching with the science of psychology as he offers hope for healing one of society's most... Read more
View audiobookThe Gift of the Feminine
By: Brenda Peterson
Narrated by: Joan Marler
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
Our deepest lessons are found in the truths of our apparent enemies, by "looking at the person who harms you, and seeing how they are like you." This is the message of Brenda Peterson, speaking from her own family and daily life experiences, on topics from leaky roofs to the abortion issue. Read more
View audiobookExploring the Frontiers of Science
By: Beverly Rubik, Ph.D.
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
What are the future directions of science? Intriguing research is being done, particularly by Russian scientists, on the relationships of energy, mind and matter. In the United States, however, the mechanistic approach still holds sway on science and education, and there are still tremendous obstacles to the funding of unconventional scientific... Read more
View audiobookSanity Through Ecopsychology
By: Theodore Roszak, Ph.D.
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
Roszak calls for "a new psychology that sees us as part of an evolving universe." This requires learning from more natural and ancient modes of integrating the person and habitat, and developing a respect for primal mental processes such as those of children. "Let's keep the kids as sane as they were born," he says. Read more
View audiobookRevisioning Psychotherapy
By: James Hillman & Michael Ventura
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
Two creative minds have joined to issue a broadside challenge to a century-old tradition focused on individual psychological health. By its narrow focus on personal history and relationships, they charge, psychotherapy ignores the political and economic contexts in which the individual exists. Read more
View audiobookThe Art of Soulful Living
By: Thomas Moore
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 58 minutes
Abridged: No
Thomas Moore describes soul as the part of us that wants a rich, full experience of everyday life. That concept may not seem very radical in itself, but startling ideas follow from his wide classical scholarship and experience as a psychotherapist. Read more
View audiobookThe Sound of Healing
By: Sharry Edwards
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 58 minutes
Abridged: No
A remarkable discussion with a woman who hears "signature sounds" emitted from other people's bodies--it's "the sound missing from their voice," she says. These sounds, when sung back to them, seem to have miraculous, documented healing powers in a multitude of "hopeless" medical situations. Read more
View audiobookPeople of the Lie Vol. 1 - Abridged
By: M. Scott Peck
Narrated by: M. Scott Peck
Length: 1 hour 29 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Dr. M. Scott Peck has inspired millions by combining the deepest insights of psychiatry with those of religion. In this first of a three volume audio series based on his bestselling book People of the Lie, Dr. Peck once again integrates religious teaching with the science of psychology as he offers hope for healing one of society's most... Read more
View audiobookThe Body Possible
By: Michael Murphy
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
Murphy is a cartographer for the unexplored territory of the body. In the same vein as William James and Abraham Maslow, Murphy extends the mapping to movement abilities, extraordinary vitality, changes in body structure, and miraculous healings, to name a few. Read more
View audiobookCommunication and Healing With Animals
By: Linda Tellington-Jones
Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms
Length: 58 minutes
Abridged: No
Have a favorite animal in your life? Want to relate to animals in a different way? Linda Tellington-Jones opens our eyes to an innovative, effective method of improving our animals' health and temperament, and of experiencing the deep joy of communicating with another species. Read more
View audiobookShamanism For Our Time
By: Ruth-Inge Heinze
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
Shamanism has survived through human history because it still fulfills needs which are otherwise not met. In whatever environment shamans work, they shift the attention of their clients into the interconnectedness so necessary, especially in urban societies. Read more
View audiobookAlchemy and Archetypes
By: Carol Pearson
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 58 minutes
Abridged: No
We all possess the archetypes necessary for the heroโs journey. Though one or two may be predominant in our lives, we can call forth and awaken these inner guides as needed on our quest. In this provocative interview, Carol Pearson reveals how these archetypes can aid our experience of soul initiation. Her message is one of gentleness and... Read more
View audiobookNew Paradigm Thinking
By: Fritjof Capra & David Steindl-Rast
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 56 minutes
Abridged: No
These two great minds have joined together to explore the exciting parallels and compatibility of thought in Buddhism, Christianity and modern physics. In the โnew paradigmโ of thinking, there is a shift from the alienation-producing authority model to one of cooperative thinking, in which we can truly develop a deep sense of belonging to a... Read more
View audiobookThe Five Keys to Mastery
By: George Leonard
Narrated by: George Leonard
Length: 1 hour 22 minutes
Abridged: No
This inspirational program features interviews with Carlos Santana, BB King and other highly talented and successful people from all walks of life. The program culminates with an insightful interview with George Leonard himself. The program includes a digital booklet outlining the 5 Keys. Read more
View audiobookThe King Within - Abridged
By: Douglas Gillette & Robert Moore
Narrated by: David Dukes
Length: 3 hours 2 minutes
Abridged: Yes
In this pioneering contribution to the men's movement, Robert Moore, a Jungian psychoanalyst and Douglas Gillette, a mythologist, examine the inner โKingโโone of the four archetypes of the male psyche. The King Within both responds to the needs formulated by the men's movement and addresses the larger questions of male psychology. The inner King... Read more
View audiobookAncient Culture, Contemporary Wisdom
By: Helena Norberg-Hodge
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
What do we have to learn from a tiny, arid mountain culture in the Himalayas? Helena Norberg-Hodge has spent many years becoming intimately familiar with the Ladakhi language and culture, and offers us colorful descriptions of their family and social life. Read more
View audiobookGuided Meditations To Promote Successful Surgery
By: Belleruth Naparstek
Narrated by: Belleruth Naparstek
Length: 1 hour 32 minutes
Abridged: No
Belleruth Naparstek's guided imagery surgery preparation audio program of soothing words is scored with calming music by Steven Mark Koh. The audio guides how to get ready for surgery by imagining a successful, safe and comfortable operation and recovery, complete with guided imagery suggestions and images of all the desired outcomes, including... Read more
View audiobookThe Meaning of Refuge
By: Terry Tempest Williams
Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
Williams connects two catastrophic events: living downwind of atomic nuclear testing in the deserts of Utah and the record breaking flooding of the Great Salt Lake. These events have deeply affected her sense of the need for refuge. She poetically conveys to us her personal perspectives on grief, love, and the spirituality of nature, lake and... Read more
View audiobookMind At Large
By: William Irwin Thompson
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 58 minutes
Abridged: No
Open your mind and brace yourself as this visionary intellect blasts brilliant, biting and provocative insights across every subject he faces, including CNN, global politics, pop culture, the men's movement, virtual reality, Joseph Campbell and Rudolf Steiner. Whether comparing television to radio or Aztec human sacrifice to computer terminal... Read more
View audiobookIsaac Asimov's Guide to Earth and Space
By: Isaac Asimov
Narrated by: Michael Jackson
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
For anyone who has ever looked up at the stars and wondered what it all means, Isaac Asimov's Guide to Earth and Space is indispensable. In this audio, Asimov's gift for popular and entertaining exposition has never been better deployed, with his succinct answers to the most intriguing questions about planets, stars, and galaxies. What are... Read more
View audiobookThe Secret Power of Writing With Gabriele Rico
By: Gabriele Rico
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 56 minutes
Abridged: No
Gabriele Rico describes how she repressed the pain of her motherโs death when she was seven years old, and suffered from her own constricted feelings until she discovered the healing power of writing. Here she shares with us her discovery of how to acknowledge and release long-held feelings which prevent us from living fully and freely. Read more
View audiobookThe Passion of Grace
By: Bernadette Roberts
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 58 minutes
Abridged: No
After spending nine years in a Catholic convent, Bernadette Roberts went on to earn degrees in philosophy and education, start a Montessori school, and raise four children. Here she shares the nature of self and its relationship with God, the action of grace in our lives, the spiritual value of suffering, the meaning of the Virgin Mary, the... Read more
View audiobookBeyond Love - Abridged
By: Dominique Lapierre
Narrated by: Michael York
Length: 3 hours 4 minutes
Abridged: Yes
From its first appearance in the late 1970s to the remarkable treatment methods that are now keeping millions alive, AIDS has been a headlining topic for decades. Master storyteller Dominique Lapierreโ renowned for his best sellers Is Paris Burning? and The City of Joyโ has created his most extraordinary epic of human... Read more
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