Self-Improvement audiobooks

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

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

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

Helping Yourself

By: Ram Dass

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 53 minutes

Abridged: No

In his inimitable and articulate style, Ram Dass talks about serving others, i.e., helping as a path of wholeness. A legend in his own time, he brings a wealth of direct experience as a psychologist, seeker and spiritual teacher together with a wonderful ability to reveal himself fully, serving as a mirror from which we can reflect our own journey. Read more

Winning Ways

By: Wayne Dyer

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Full of high energy and zest for life, psychologist and best selling author Dyer suggests a myriad of methods to become more conscious parents and live life more fully. Read more

The Magic Of Believing - Abridged

By: Claude M. Bristol

Narrated by: Various

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: Yes

BELIEVE IN YOURSELF AND ALMOST ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN!
Mystical, motivating and inspiring, The Magic of Believing is an extraordinary self-improvement program which draws on the philosophy that the energy of the subconscious mind can help individuals achieve any goal. With a step-by-step system for tapping and unleashing the powers of the mind,... Read more

How To Get Your Point Across In 30 Seconds Or Less - Abridged

By: Milo O. Frank

Narrated by: Milo O. Frank

Length: 44 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Learn how to get your listener’s attention, keep her interest, and make your point—all in thirty seconds!

Milo Frank, America’s foremost business communications consultant, shows you how to focus your objectives, utilize the “hook” technique, use the secrets of TV and advertising writers, tell terrific anecdotes that make your point, shine in... Read more

Greener Tomorrows

By: Ernest Callenbach, Fritjof Capra & Hazel Henderson

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Three of the cultural visionaries of our time come together to explore the emergence of a new paradigm for viewing reality based on the fundamental inter-dependence of all life with the cycles of nature. They stress the shift from a mechanistic and patriarchal world view to a holistic and ecological view, if we are to survive as a species and a... Read more

Doing What You Love and Making Money Too!

By: Nancy Anderson

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Making a living while following one's bliss is too often seen as an impossible dream, too idealistic and pragmatically unattainable. Not so, according to Nancy Anderson, who provides a wealth of wisdom and myriad ways to discover your passion and follow your heart to a financially and personally rewarding career. Read more

The Healing Waterfall

By: Max Highstein

Narrated by: Jill Andre

Length: 16 minutes

Abridged: No

About This Guided Meditation
The Healing Waterfall is waiting for you on a beautiful mountainside. Deeply relax while you slowly step forward into the pool, as the water heals and soothes every part of you. A perennial best seller, this luxurious, gentle meditation with it’s rich, soft music has been adored by many, many people over the years.... Read more

Yogafire

By: B.K.S. Iyengar

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Yoga is the most powerful force in the world,” according to Iyengar, the most renowned yoga master to emerge from India in this century. Here he relates the practical benefits of yoga as a healing art. Intense, energetic and articulate, Iyengar’s presence belies his sixty-six years at the time of this interview. He describes himself as “liquid... Read more

Tales of Tibet

By: John Avedon

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

In this dialogue the poignant and provocative story of Tibet since the Chinese Communist invasion unfolds. Exemplifying the nonviolent approach to conflict resolution, the Tibetan people, personified by the Dalai Lama himself, have demonstrated resilience and restraint in the face of an unparalleled devastation of their country. Read more

Goddesses As Inner Images

By: Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Psychiatrist Jean Bolen describes seven archetypal patterns embodied in seven of the Greek goddesses. In knowing which “goddess” is present, a woman can have a deeper understanding of everyday occurrences as well as more dramatic events--not to mention the benefits men can realize through a better understanding of the female psyche. Listen in... Read more

Dance of The Tao

By: Chungliang Al Huang

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Huang touches on those principles of inner dancing that make life a joy. In this amusing and enlightening conversation, he encourages us to move freely, to laugh, to embrace paradox, to take ourselves and our world lightly. Take the S out of cosmic and enjoy what’s left.” Read more

The Psychology of Achievement

By: Brian Tracy

Narrated by: Brian Tracy

Length: 6 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Grow with this classic program! Soar to new heights of success and achievement with The Psychology of Achievement. This remarkable program reveals strategies to elevate your income, put your career on the fast track, and accomplish more than you ever dreamed possible. Unlock the secret to doubling your brainpower and sharpening your... Read more

Educating for Peace

By: Dr. Rodrigo Carazo, Murray Silberman & Willis H...

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 51 minutes

Abridged: No

In this illuminating conversation, Carazo, former president of Costa Rica and founder of the University for Peace is joined by Murray Silberman, Director of Planning and Development, and Willis Harman, President of the Institute of Noetic Sciences and Member of the Board of Regents of the University of California. Peace, they affirm, is not an... Read more

12 Cosmic Healers

By: Max Highstein

Narrated by: Leigh Taylor-Young

Length: 27 minutes

Abridged: No

About This Guided Meditation
Very etherial and mystical, 12 Cosmic Healers is a journey into the heavens, where 12 great Archangels, each in a different sign of the zodiac, send healing light and sound to twelve different ares of your body. This program corresponds musical key signatures with astrological signs and the body. It's quite a trip!... Read more

Meditating in the Marketplace Or Living Ultimately

By: Charles Garfield, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 1 hour 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Here the founder of the Shanti Project, creator of "Peak Performance" seminars and founding president of the Peak Performance Center talks about ways to enhance life and realize one's personal potential in the middle of the marketplace or the "real" world. Read more

Peace Is Possible: The Work of Eknath Easwaran

By: Michael Nagler & Eknath Eswaran

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Michael Nagler talks about the work of Eknath Easwaran (1910-1999), founder of the Blue Mountain Center of Meditation. Easwaran speaks about the responsibility each of us has to bring peace to the world through our actions. This dialogue centers around living the meditative life in the midst of family and community, and many relevant insights... Read more

The Neuronaut Returns

By: Timothy Leary

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Cosmic, crazy, and comic wisdom abound in this raucous romp through the galactic regions with the late Leary, Pied Piper of the sixties generation. His societal impact was undeniable. Whatever your belief system, Leary's thinking challenges our preconceptions and this conversation is no exception. Read more

A Better Game Than War

By: Robert Fuller

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Recovering the natural way and restoring balance to life provides the theme for the Fosters’ extraordinary explorations. In the eye of the hurricane there is calm, and the Fosters’ living expression during turbulent times inspires and challenges us to re-examine our own values. The Fosters direct the School of Lost Borders in Big Pine... Read more