Self-Improvement audiobooks

Time, Space and the Cosmos

By: Paul Davies

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

What is time? Is time travel possible? What is a black hole like? Here are some clear and fascinating explanations of many idiosyncrasies of science and philosophy on which modern physics has been shedding new light. "There is more to the universe," says Davies, "than meets the eye…Matter is far more nebulous and mysterious than we thought." 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

Stop Dieting and Love Your Body

By: Carol Munter & Jane Hirschmann

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Despite progress in economic and social areas, many women often still feel oppressed by their own self-image and "weight problems." This dialogue offers a refreshing alternative to the vicious circle of dieting and weight gain--a way to deal with poor body image that reaches to its core issues. Read more

Traveling Light For the Good Life

By: Richard Leider

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Are you living the good life? asks Richard Leider. Are you living with people you love, in the place that's right, doing good work, with a sense of purpose? Here is a challenge to reconsider the structure of your entire life, to choose for yourself what is needed to "repack" it for greater purpose and satisfaction. Read more

You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy? - Abridged

By: Kate Kelly

Narrated by: Kate Kelly & Peggy Ramundo

Length: 1 hour 57 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The first self-help audio program by ADD adults for ADD adults!

Attention Deficit Disorder, the most common learning and behavioral problem among children, also affects millions of adult Americans, more of which are being diagnosed with this potentially disabling condition every day.

Now Kate Kelly, a clinical psychiatric nurse, and Peggy Ramundo,... Read more

Driven To Distraction - Abridged

By: Edward M. Hallowell & John J. Ratey

Narrated by: Edward M. Hallowell

Length: 1 hour 58 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Procrastination. Disorganization. Distractibility. Millions of adults have long considered these the hallmarks of a lack of self-discipline. But for many, these and other problems in school, at work and in social relationships are actually symptoms of an inborn neurological problem: ADD, or Attention Deficit Disorder.
Through vivid stories of... Read more

101 Ways To Transform Your Life

By: Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

Narrated by: Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

On this powerful and inspirational audio download, Dr. Dyer offers you 101 ways to make your life more fulfilling and enjoyable. You'll love listening to Dr. Dyer's transformational thoughts at home, in your office, and in your car! Read more

Living the 7 Habits - Abridged

By: Stephen R. Covey

Narrated by: Stephen R. Covey

Length: 1 hour 13 minutes

Abridged: Yes

"To live with change, to optimize change, you need principles that don't change." —Dr. Stephen R. Covey

Success that endures -- sustainable and balanced success -- can seem difficult to achieve in today's turbulent, complex world of change. But those who achieve this kind of success live by seven universal, timeless, self-evident principles that... 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

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

Visiting Angels

By: Max Highstein

Narrated by: Jill Andre

Length: 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Angels have captured the imagination of human beings for eons. And the imagination is a great place to begin, because that's our bridge to the intuition. That's why guided imagery works so beautifully to tap into the world of angels, all around us. In this inner journey, you're led step by step into a beautiful spiritual landscape, where you can... 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

The Art & Skill of Conversation

By: Edward Fritsch & Nathan P Rosenblatt

Narrated by: Edward L Fritsch

Length: 2 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

In this powerful program, two of America's top communications experts provide the practical techniques and strategies you need to conduct a winning conversation in any business or social situation. Using realistic dialogues, Edward L. Fritsch and Nathan P. Rosenblatt demonstrate how to employ the art of conversation to enhance your job... Read more

How to Quit Smoking Without Gaining Weight - Abridged

By: Martin Katahn

Narrated by: Martin Katahn

Length: 1 hour 57 minutes

Abridged: Yes

From the #1 bestselling author of The T-factor Diet...a special audio program that could save your life!
The opportunity of a lifetime.
Everyone knows the grim statistics on smoking. So what's your excuse for not quitting? If you are like millions of Americans, the prospect or fear of gaining weight after quitting may be the major factor. If so,... Read more

The Game of Negotiating

By: Herb Cohen

Narrated by: Herb Cohen

Length: 2 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

As an adviser to U.S. Presidents and corporate America, Herb Cohen has earned the title of World's Greatest Negotiator. "Care...but not that much" has become Herb Cohen's mantra. In this live seminar, he illustrates how conscious inattention can produce increased awareness, confidence, and create a "win-win" situation in all your interpersonal... Read more

How to Negotiate Anything, Anywhere

By: Herb Cohen

Narrated by: Herb Cohen

Length: 1 hour 3 minutes

Abridged: No

The ups and downs of negotiating can be challenging. Changes in the international scene—such as multi-cultural work teams and foreign outsourcing—place negotiating skills in high demand. Expert negotiator Herb Cohen views the world as a huge negotiating table, describing the art of compromise not as a competition but rather as the art of... Read more

Giant Steps - Abridged

By: Tony Robbins

Narrated by: Tony Robbins

Length: 2 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A companion to Tony Robbins’s landmark book Awaken the Giant Within, this special book explores finest tools, techniques, principles, and strategies. Robbins offers daily inspirations and small actions that will have you taking giant steps in your life.

From the simple power of decision-making to the more specific tools that can redefine the... 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

How to Live Your Dreams

By: Barbara Sher

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

What is it that you really want in life? Do you have a dream--something you've always wanted to do, and maybe never even told anyone about? Barbara Sher has a plan to make your dreams come true: Ask yourself what your dreams really are, and then do what it takes to make them happen. It sounds too simple to be true, until we realize that we are... Read more

Poetry, Passion and Zen

By: Jane Hirshfield

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Poetry offers depth and color to life and is a natural way to express what it means to be human. Hirshfield offers gentle wisdom about writing and appreciating poetry. She says, "The poem is the speech of the inner heart, the inner mind. If you can simply hear what it's saying as if it were being whispered to you in the dark, you will understand... Read more

Reflections for Highly Effective People - Abridged

By: Stephen R. Covey

Narrated by: Stephen R. Covey

Length: 1 hour 29 minutes

Abridged: Yes

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

Liberating the Adult Within Moving from Childish Responsibility - Abridged

By: Helen Kramer

Narrated by: Jackie Tantillo

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

GROWN-UP SOLUTIONS FOR A GROWN-UP WORLD

Do you rise to the challenges of adult life with confidence and capability -- or allow these challenges to trigger familiar childhood emotions of insecurity, helplessness and fear?

Even the most intelligent and sophisticated of us can have difficulty avoiding childlike responses to the pressures and... Read more