Previous reviews (2002-2008)
The Life of Galileo The Necessary Revolution. Listening is an Act of Love The former president explores why people give to good causes and the benefits to both the recipients and the giver. Clinton profiles well-known celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey, Andre Agassi and Warren Buffett He also shares stories about others who are less well known, and who often contribute anonymously, such as Oseola McCarty, a retired cleaning lady in Mississippi who gave her life's savings to the University of Southern Mississippi for a scholarship fund. This audio presents a narrative of Thomas Jefferson's post-presidential years, especially material that has not been extensively covered by other historians. The author focuses on the daily routine at Monticello, Jefferson's dysfunctional family life, along with his mounting debt, deteriorating health, political interests and related topics. You will see (or hear) Jefferson in a new light.
If I Only Knew Then...
Learning from Our Mistakes
Beloved Clara, A True Story of Passion, Music & Tragedy
This is Lamont’s collection of thoughts on faith and grace. She defines grace as that extra bit of help when you think you are really doomed. “I experience Grace as a cool ribbon of fresh air when I feel spiritually claustrophobic… sometimes it is so smalla couple of seconds relief here, several extra inches there. Grace is not something I DO, or can chase down; but it is something I can receive, when I stop trying to be in charge,” Lamont says.
Virtuous
Consumer: Meditations For
Enhancing Your Immune System The Ultimate
Brain The Angel Inside:
Become Who You Were Born to Be:
The Biology of Belief:
How To Make Anyone Fall In Love With You
Well-known relationship coach Leil Lowndes
offers tips and shortcuts, based on scientific studies, for anyone
looking to find romance. Some of the sections include: Making an
unforgettable first impression, avoiding embarrassing mistakes,
establishing sexual rapport, etc. By using these strategies, anyone can
turn a new or casual relationship into a lasting one, or make current
relationships deeper.
Infidel
Infidel tells the fictional story of three
brothers Hugh, Philip and Omar, the youngest son of the sultan, and to
whom Hugh becomes a tutor and unlikely friend. This radio drama takes
place in the early 13th century during the Fifth Crusade. One of the
lessons Infidel offers contemporary listeners about the reality of
culture clashes and the absolute necessity of dialogue and tolerance. A
visit to the Crazy Dog website affords behind-the-scenes views of the
production process.
Writing Nonfiction Dan Poynter is one of the most well-known and credible voices in book publishing. This MP3 audio describes his new book model that makes it possible for authors to get their work in print without going through the traditional book publishing companies. Some of the topics include information about how to find research materials, artwork and quotes on the Web, finding an editor, creating spin-off products such as ebooks, audiotapes, CD’s, magazine excerpts and much more. Meditation in a New York Minute: Meditation programs often range from the outstanding to the mediocre and this is in the first category. As a former investment banker, Mark Thornton had an overloaded schedule until he started practicing his meditation on the go, a form of spiritual multi-tasking. This audio includes 19 different meditation techniques that can be applied to many business and professional situations, along with compelling explanations about the dangers of stress. Mama Made the Difference Although Mother’s Day only happens once a year, this audio reminds us just how important mothers are in most people’s lives. Bishop Jakes shares personal stories about the experiences he shared with his mother along with the lessons and values she taught him, especially in the areas of life, love and longevity. He also includes biblical stories about mothers, along with testimonials from other prominent African-American figures about the importance of motherhood. Elizabeth Here is an interesting audio that chronicles the author’s various travel adventures to places such as Italy, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Greece, Crete, Scotland, Turkey and sites along the way. She and her husband travel for extended periods of time and often rent a local apartment so they can blend in with the locals. Perhaps the defining feature of this audio is the colorful description of the people and scenery they encounter, along with the useful travel tips she offers. As a former professor, she provides an excellent historical detail and a keen observer's eye. Nailing It, They describe this audio as “like the car wreck that shut down the town or the time the puppeteers walked out of the Oddfellows' variety show, and the dark ones, primarily the death of his father. Reminiscent of Garrison Keillor in his folksiness, Dietz has a tone and delivery that are all his ownthough many of his expressions are taken, appropriately, from the voices of the community he's talking about.” It is hard to beat that description, so I won’t even try. 10 Days that Unexpectedly Changed America, This novel is set in Vancouver, and follows the life of 32-year-old Maggie, a radiation technologist, as she tries to discover the true nature of happiness. Maggie is fairly well-adjusted compared to her two sisters who are leading dysfunctional lives. Maggie's friend, Rebecca, who designs quizzes for women's magazines, tests Maggie with a quiz that supposedly measures expected life span. When they learn, according to the quiz, that Maggie might die in three months unless she discovers true happiness, Maggie takes the light-hearted results seriously and sets off on her mission. Meanwhile there are some twists to the plot as one of Maggie’s sisters moves to Italy, gets pregnant, flees back to Canada….. (you will have to listen to find out what happens next). Yes, Your Teen Is Crazy! The author, Michael Bradley, is a psychologist who argues that teenagers are mentally miss-adjusted since most advanced parts of their brains aren't completely developed until adolescence is nearly over. As a result, teens can appear unstable, dysfunctional and unpredictable, with temporarily impaired judgment and decision-making processes. Bradley discusses the prevalence of sex, drugs and violence that makes the teen's life even more unbalanced. He explains how parents do make a difference, by guiding their teens through these challenging years. He offers tips to parents, such as remaining calm even when teens behave outrageously. Here is the story of a homeless father in San Francisco, who raised a son and eventually went on to become a successful businessman. Never giving in to despair, Gardner moves from shelters to soup kitchens and eventually turns his life around. Part of the message is a story of a man who breaks his own family's cycle of men abandoning their children when times get tough. Here is a fun-filled audio from children's poet Shel Silverstein. Runny Babbit was a work in progress for more than 20 years. Listeners are introduced to Runny Babbit and his friends Toe Jurtle, Skertie Gunk, Goctor Doose, and Millie Woose, and are brought into the world of word reversal poems where pea soup is sea poup, Capture the Flag is Fapture the Clag, and snow boots are bow snoots. Each poem incorporates the same kind of creative wordplay. Kids will have fun listening while improving their rhyming skill (Ages 7 to 12). The Worry Cure: Seven Steps to Stop Worry from Stopping You The Worry Cure is an easy-to-understand self-help guide to overcoming anxiety. This seven-step program has information about how to: Determine your "worry profile" and change your patterns of worry; Identify productive and unproductive worry; Take control of time and eliminate the sense of urgency that keeps you anxious; Focus on new opportunities—not on your fear of failure; Embrace uncertainty instead of searching for perfect solutions; Stop the most common safety behaviors that you think make things better—but actually make things worse. There are also numerous examples of how to overcome negative thought processes, how to tolerate uncertainty, accepting reality, challenging worried thinking and learning to work with unpleasant emotions. Earth Magic, Sacred Rituals for Connecting to Nature's Power, Well-known Wiccan and Pagan author Starhawk teaches rituals for connecting to and channeling the elemental forces of nature. Starhawk describes specific rites for drawing on the power of air, fire, earth, and water; celebrating sacred holidays such as the Solstice and the Equinox; and for giving gifts to the universe that return to us a hundred-fold. She is author of ten books, including The Spiral Dance and Webs of Power. This audio details the skirmishes of the Whiskey Rebellion from 1791 to 1795 and the first attempt at an excise tax, by Secretary of Finance Alexander Hamilton, right after the American’s had rejected British taxation. This tax favored large distillers over small farmers. Eventually Washington used federal troops to stop the rebellion, but not before an underreported, chapter in American history had happened. The full title is: The Whiskey Rebellion: George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and the Frontier Rebels Who Challenged America's Newfound Sovereignty. Enjoying the Ride This autobiography is about Win Straube, who spent his teen years in Germany was before, during and after the war. He describes the historical and personal events of that era, especially what it was like to be an ordinary German during that time. Eventually Win migrates to Canada and the U.S. He then provides details of his business success and his secrets for enjoying a long and healthy life. Empowered By Empathy: According to Rosetree, an estimated one in 20 Americans has a natural talent for perceptiveness. These empathetic folks suffer from emotional instability, low self-esteem and other problems. She explains how to improve the quality of life by turning off unwanted empathy, while enhancing empathy when appropriate. Three tests will help you find out about your level of empathy. Then you’ll learn Rosetree’s 25 ways to Fly in Spirit. The
Servant Leadership Training Course: This
excellent audio offers immediate, practical techniques for
learning what it mean to serve as a leader; how leaders can inspire
their workers to excellence; understanding the role of character in
leadership, learning to use influence instead of intimidation to
achieve your goals, and much more.
Turkey
Tales is an audio that is part of a Children's book series with audio
CD called "The Life of Riley". They are short stories based
on their dog named Riley who can't seem to stay out of trouble. Left
To Tell Some
of you may have heard part of this story described by Wayne Dyer in
his PBS special. As many of us remember, in 1994 more than one million
people were murdered in the Rwandan genocide. This is the story of how
Immaculee survived certain death, along with seven other women, by
hiding in a very small bathroom for more than three months. Immaculee
shares with us her struggle. She is now a member of the United Nations
Development Program. The
Hidden Messages in Water This
classic audio by Dr. Masaru Emoto demonstrates that crystals formed in
frozen water often reveal changes when specific, concentrated thoughts
are directed toward them. The water that received loving words shows
brilliant, complex, and colorful snowflake patterns, while polluted
water, or water exposed to negative thoughts, forms incomplete,
asymmetrical patterns with dull colors. Hard
Rock Lovers Here
is one we recently received in the mail and have not had the chance to
listen to completely, but it looks interesting! The story has
Russ Tamblyn in the role of Alan, as he becomes involved with a rock
singer and pursues the long thought dead rock star, Shane with the aid
of a Puerto Rican born gangster played by George Chakiris. This is the
first teaming of Tamblyn and Chakiris since the two fought each other
under the freeway in " Copy This!: The founder of
Kinko's Copies combines business advise with personal
recollections in this candid description of his
entrepreneurial rise. He is proud of the fact that he
overcame the limits of dyslexia, and a bad temper to
develop a small California copy shop into a
$2-billion-a-year company. Orfalea also talks about the
trouble he got into in high school, along with his
unconventional attitude and mistrust of authority. The Four
Agreements: In The Four
Agreements shamanic teacher and healer Don Miguel Ruiz
provides a simple and effective code of personal conduct
learned from his Toltec ancestors. The four agreements
are these: 1. Be impeccable with your word. 2. Don't take
anything personally. 3. Don't make assumptions. 4. Always
do your best. Ruiz is a former surgeon who underwent a
near-death experience that made him reexamine his life,
his beliefs. SuperFoods Audio
Collection CD: This CD collection
offers recent research on which diet and lifestyle
practices have actually been proven to be the most
effective in disease prevention and general wellness.
SuperFoods Rx describes how some foods are distinctly
better than others for providing vitamins and minerals.
Dr. Steven Pratt saw the positive results that occurred
when his patients changed their diets to include certain
foods that he has identified as the super foods. Character Is
Destiny: Arizona Senator John
McCain has composed 34 stories of individuals who have
demonstrated qualities such as honesty, loyalty,
perseverance, and determination. McCain describes the
willingness to stay true to one's conscience against all
challenges as a key to success. The heroes range from
historical figures such as Mahatma Gandhi (for respect);
Joan of Arc (for authenticity); Queen Elizabeth I (for confi-dence); along with relatively unknown people such
as Oseola McCarty, who gave the $150,000 that she saved
from a lifetime of being a maid to the University of
Southern Mississippi (for generosity). This audio
provides inspiring and practical examples of virtues from
many perspectives. Making a Good
Brain Great, Daniel Amen, M.D.,
one of the world's foremost authorities on the brain, has
developed this audio to describe to listeners how to care
for and enhance the performance of the brain. People
unknowingly endanger or injure their brains from stress,
lack of sleep and proper nutrients, too much caffeine and
alcohol, etc. Amen believes that when our brains work
right, we work right, and it is worth the effort to take
the proper care. Talk to the Hand: Lynne Truss describes
the lack of manners in society, in both a humorous and
shocked tone. She believes that the self-induced bubble
of being in a car or engaged in a cell phone conversation
make it easy for people to feel that they can get away by
being rude. Truss uses quotations from a variety of
sources, such as Evelyn Waugh, W.B. Yeats, Sociologist
Erving Goffman to reinforce her points. A Fractured Mind,
My Life With Multiple Personality Disorder Robert Oxnam was
outwardly a successful scholar and president of the Asia
Society. Meanwhile, he struggled with personality
disorder, resulting in self-doubt, multiple personality
and alcoholism. He eventually sought treatment, and
discovered he had 11 different personalities emerged,
(eventually reduced to three). This audio is a powerful
description of the dialogues among the fractured parts of
his mind, and his attempt to work through the problems. Sherlock Holmes
Theatre In this well-known remake of a classic, Professor Moriarity plots with potential blackmailers to have Holmes killed, resulting in suspense and intrigue, including Holmes falling in love, with a mystery woman. The audio offers a new and realistic take on the London detective story. The Hadassah
Covenant, Here is an audio
based on the life of biblical Queen Esther. In Tenney's
ancient Persia (now Iraq and Iran), the king is brutally
murdered, and Esther (Hadassah) wonders what her role
might be in continuing to further God's plan for her
people. She ends up helping her uncle Mordecai in
preparing Leah, a lovely young Jew, for her
"audition" night with the new king. In a
parallel contemporary story, the Israeli prime minister's
wife, Hadassah (a descendent of Leah), must delve into
the past to resolve a tragic standoff with terrorists who
threaten the lives of contemporary Jews living
anonymously in the Middle East. Edward R. Murrow
and the Birth of Broadcast Journalism, In the audio version
of this hit movie, NPR broadcaster Bob Edwards examines
the life of newsman Edward Murrow. This audio focuses
most of its attention on the clash between Murrow and
conservative Senator Joseph McCarthy, along with Morrow's
investigative TV show See It Now. This audio provides
much more background sketch of Murrow than the movie,
which casts Murrow as a formal and driven person. Stress Reduction
and Creative Meditations, Here is a great tape
to de-stress with. Allen's soothing voice blends with
background music to offer a guided relaxation routine on
the first track. Later, on the second track, affirmations
are provided for the listener to accomplish inner work on
health, abundance, financial success, fulfilling
relationships and attainment of life purpose. Your Present: A
Half-Hour of Peace, Susie Mantell has
developed stress-reduction programs for Fortune 500
companies, and offers many of the same techniques here.
Follow Mantell's guided imagery intended to relax body
and spirit, with her soothing voice and images creating
an inward journey to relaxation. The Feel Good
Guide to Prosperity Prosperity isn't
something that's available to just a few people,
according to author, speaker and coach Eva Gregory. Some
of the ideas on these tapes include: Discovering and
applying the three most powerful Laws in the Universe.
Attract your ideal partner. Increase prosperity in every
area of you life. And much more... The Last Harbinger
The Last Harbinger is
a satirical story of how Harbinger is sent on a mission
to a place called Moloch. Moloch is an absurdly brutal
world where the elite are encouraged to spend more on
unnecessary cosmetic surgery than on medicines for
children in poverty. It is a world rapidly destroying its
environment, and with very little compassion. The
Harbinger has the truth, but can truth alone save a world
in time? The Last Harbinger is inspired by creative
types, such as Allan Ginsberg, Thomas Merton, William
Blake, and Fyodor Dostoevsky. Tales from My
Table: Tudor's tales of food, cooking, and love range from the simple pleasures of fresh vegetables to metaphorical challenges of dealing with a distorted heart. Blues Be Gone Here is an interesting compilation of prose written with a simple story line that represents different levels of perception and humor. Music by Arthur Frick adds to the background intensity. Last Dance John Feinstein looks
at college basketball's Final Four, and what it means to
a school, a coach, and a player to be part of the
"March Madness." Included are the stories of
triumph and tragedy, along with the dramatic stories from
the people behind the scenes, such as the officials, the
scouts and even a ticket-scalper. Tim O'Brien, a New
York Times investigative reporter who has reported on
Trump's ups and downs, also looks at Trump's audacity,
occasional poor judgments in this audio. The star of The
Apprentice appears both arrogant and humble in his
complex and often contradictory day-to-day activities.
O'Brien shows us a man few people ever see. The Witches This Roald Dahl
classic tells the scary, funny and imaginative tale of a
seven-year-old boy who has a run-in with some real-life
witches! These real witches dress in ordinary clothes and
look very much like ordinary women. With the help of a
friend and his somewhat-magical grandmother, our hero
tries to expose the witches before they dispose of him.
Nothing can prepare him for the day he comes face to face
with The Grand High Witch herself! Recommended for ages
7-12. The Syntax of
Objects Much of what we know about the world and about ourselves we have learned from the objects in our lives. The memories of family heirlooms and the lessons of making craft objects are explored here in a highly readable text. The author reaches into his personal life to search for those universal moments where the teacups and trinkets of our lives linger, extending our understanding of our place in the world. Tim McCreight is the author of more than a dozen books, and is a teacher and studio artist. The Way of the
Superior Man: The Teaching Sessions David Deida teaches
men how to evolve beyond the disagreeable stereotype, to
find a happy balance between macho and wimpy. The Way of
the Superior Man is a spiritual guide for today's man
looking for ways to advance in their career, develop
better relationships, and much more. 72
Hour Hold In this intense and entertaining audio, a mother battles to save her eighteen-year-old daughter from the side effects of mental illness. Trina suffers from bipolar disorder, making her paranoid and violent. Watching her child deteriorate, Keri looks for private and government help. She finds that a 72 hour hold is the only help you can for an adult child. Keri eventually signs on for an illegal intervention by a group of radicals who see themselves as the new Underground Railroad.
This
is a true story about an overweight and unpopular kid from
Happiness: The Highest Gift, This 4-CD audio program describes the mental and physical actions that produce feelings of happiness and well-being. Some of the topics include: finding hope in all circumstances, using the power of belief to inspire positive action, twelve ways to master the use of thought, and finding the higher purpose and meaning in your activities, and much more. Winner of the Audio-of-the-Month award. I'm Just a DJ But...It Makes Sense to Me Hall
of Fame disc jockey Tom Joyner uses a mix of comedy, music, and guests
to discuss everything from careers to relationships as he shares the
insights and lessons he's learned along the way. Now he is the host
of a radio show that is in the most popular African Americans market.
Joyner started his career at a small AM radio station in Lifeguard Ned
Kelly, a part-time lifeguard in
In
Burdett's follow-up to
Hansen, best known as the co-author of Chicken Soup for the Soul books, collaborates with real estate investor Allen to blend of the ideas of spirituality with those of entrepreneurship. The time-honored tradition of tithing plays a pivotal role, as well as the idea that everyone has at least one million-dollar idea waiting to be discovered. They believe that ultimate success is achieved through discovering your place in the universe, building the right team and finding the right customers. The authors continually emphasize the idea of a more abundant lifestyle without sacrificing your values, your health, your spirituality, your freedom, your friends and family.
This
story is based on the life of James J. Braddock, who went from being
a promising contender to almost quitting boxing with a string of losses
in the ring and a broken right hand. He had to labor on the docks of
Forensic pathologist Janis Amatuzio describes the stories told to her by patients, police officers, and other doctors. She explains that the real experience of death is far more fascinating and rewarding than often thought of by medical professionals, who think of death as simply the end of life. Amatuzio has encountered many situations that are scientifically inexplicable that seem to describe a place where the departed hang out after death, occasionally to reappear in some form.
To
have a perfect party in A Fiddler's Tale: This
memoir was written by one of the greatest American violinists of the
twentieth century, and he recounts an extraordinary life in music. Born
in 1905, Louis Kaufman studied and played violin with many of the big
names of that era. He eventually became the most sought after violin
soloist in
Here
is a story of Simon, the world's most powerful supercomputer, who was
retired to tiny Unleashing The Power Of The God Code: According
to Braden, we have the power to change our lives within the cells of
our own bodies. This audio describes how to discover the ancient wisdom
that is encoded into the cells of your body and all life. Braden, former
senior computer systems designer, crosses the traditional boundaries
of science and spirituality to discover how the message in your DNA
holds the power to heal your body, resolve conflict, and create peace
between families and nations. Les Brown, former state representative and PBS host, is one of the most electrifying public speakers. In this audio, he describes his humble background and his recommendations for making the most out of life. Yoga for Your Eyes Born without sight, Schneider has devoted his life to learning about sight and self-healing systems. Based on natural vision techniques pioneered by ophthalmologist William Bates, he created his own total approach for self-healing and used it to reverse his own blindness. This course has a variety of eye exercises and other health recommendations.
Most people don’t know enough about the human body. This audio takes you on a tour through all of the organs and their functions with the goal of making you more aware of how to stay healthy and live longer. You'll find out how diseases start and how they affect your body, how to prevent them and much more.
Here is a story of a young man who rejects a normal life to follow his inner calling. Sam Altman, disillusioned with his life in the 1960s, has fallen deeply in love with the mysterious Lindy, a young woman who inspires him to seek what is really in his heart. She understands his quest, and will do anything to help him realize it, no matter how dangerous. Sam's unleashed and increasingly unhinged imagination drives them north to the remote Alaskan wilderness. Sam gradually transforms himself into a ram, facing a pack of strangely familiar wolves. Wild Animus is a story of love and sacrifice, of obsession, and pushing our limits.
This
audio offers detailed accounts of actual miraculous events, divine guidance,
healing, and miracles. Millman describes several eclectic stories of
miraculous events that altered the lives of those who experienced them.
Some of the stories revolve around the lives of persons, including Peace
Pilgrim, Carl Jung and Bill Wilson, the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Accounts of apparitions of the Virgin Mary at Fatima,
In
this audio based on a 1939 novella, Stevie Jebson finds himself penniless
and on the streets, homeless and hungry, when a research scientist offers
him a job. Jebson must volunteer to help test a machine that is meant
to bridge the gap between our plane of existence and any one of the
countless others which coexist with us. Stevie reluctantly agrees and
finds himself transported to the mythical City of
Grabhorn believes that many things in life are controlled by our emotions and how they are projected. She compares thoughts to tuning forks that resonate with other instruments tuned at the same frequency. Grabhorn offers many unconventional yet understandable approaches to making the most out of life by controlling the thoughts and emotions that we project.
Feet
on the Street: Rambles Around New Orleans In this brief walking tour of New Orleans, Roy Blount, a well-known humorist, commentator, and biographer offers observations and descriptions of interesting places within this exotic and unusual city. He provides some historical and sociological background woven in a casual tourist-like tone. Blount tries to offer the perspective of a New Orleans native while seeing the sites with the excitement of new arrival. Long
Walk to Freedom: Autobiography of Nelson Mandela Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and the first democratically elected president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela began his autobiography during the course of his 27 years in prison. This audio offers a biography of Mandela's life from his birth in 1918 to his inauguration as president of South Africa in 1994. A large part of the audio is a description of his 27 years in prison, an account that could stand alone as a prison narrative. Long Walk to Freedom also explores Mandela's strong spirit that refused to be broken under very difficult circumstances. It ends with a call for everyone to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others. Start
Late, Finish Rich: This audio is aimed at older readers who have neglected to invest. Bach describes a variety of tactics and strategies for saving more money, and investing it wisely. Within each chapter are his specific recommendations, such as taking control of the smaller daily expenditures in what he calls the “Latte Factor.” Part of the ongoing advice is the recommendation of living well during life, not just during retirement. Bach provides step-by-step instructions, worksheets, phone numbers and website addresses (a little boring when recited in an audio), along with stories of ordinary Americans who have turned their lives around and are now financially stable. Electric
Universe: This audio is an entertaining look at how electricity works and affects our daily lives. Bodanis's uses analogies that make this subject understandable. He examines electricity's development along with providing short biographies of Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, Guglielmo Marconi, Heinrich Herz and other pioneers. Bodanis also describes early failures and setbacks that resulted in eventual breakthroughs. A superb storyteller, Bodanis includes tales of romance, hard work, and fraud in the development of modern electrical applications. Bodanis taught at the University of Oxford for many years. My
Boyfriend's Back: The former wife of New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani, writes of her eventual reunion and subsequent marriage to her high school sweetheart, more than thirty years after their breakup. After learning that her experience wasn't unusual, Hanover began interviewing couples and collecting stories of similar romantic reunions. Besides the ‘average people’ with renewed romance, Hanover describes several celebrities who have had the same experience, including Carol Channing, Suzanne Pleshette and Tom Poston, Nicole Miller and others. Gift
from the Sea Since it was first published in 1955, the book version of Gift from the Sea has offered advice and inspiration to readers on subjects from love and marriage to peace and contentment. Anne Morrow Lindbergh's advice and aphorisms are still relevant today: a woman finding her place in society and life with simplicity, peaceful solitude, and caring for the soul. Now the audio version offers a fresh perspective on this classic. The
ABC's of Real Estate Investing (Rich Dad's Advisor Series): The ABC's of Real Estate Investing is another installment in the popular Rich Dad Advisor series, and includes a foreword by Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad Poor Dad. Author Ken McElroy answers the question "What would it be like to buy and manage rental properties successfully?" This audio offers a variety of advice for those individuals who want to expand their knowledge of real estate. Peace
Is the Way: Dr. Deepak Chopra, best-known for his health-related books, offers some possible solutions to personal and global conflict. He recommends raising individual’s consciousness until there is a global change in awareness. Chopra begins with a discussion of the supposed reasons for war, the toxicity of nationalism, and the economic emphasis on arms manufacturing. This audio includes a long list of logical reasons to end the cycle of violence, along with specific meditation techniques. Chopra's latest work has endorsements from four Nobel Peace Laureates, along with other notables. Spiritual
Principles: This
collection of Marianne Williamson’s popular lectures on spirituality
and personal development. Some of the lectures include: Tom
Sawyer, Detective Huck Finn narrates this lesser-known tale of the duo's adventures as they set out down river by steamer. Arriving at their destination, Tom and Huck find his Uncle Silas being pursued by a dangerous pair of crooks, giving Tom an opportunity to use the mail-order detective kit he's been saving. His detective efforts ends up saving the day. This audio is filled with the folk humor and storytelling charm that have made Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn so popular for so many decades. A
Saga Of Cosmic Dimensions This science fiction audio is set in an uncertain, strife-torn future when the first human spaceships are traveling across the entire galaxy. The opening line, "Space is deep, Man is small and Time is his relentless enemy," sets the tone for the men and women of these spacecrafts who must give up their former lives to explore the galaxy. Entire generations and whole societies come and go on Earth, while those aboard remain basically untouched by the passage of time in a vessel traveling at nearly the speed of light. A saga of cosmic dimensions, developed as a science fiction treatment of Einstein's Time-Dilation theory, "As mass approaches the speed of light it approaches infinity, and time approaches zero." The audio features the song "Alan Corday" by the Chick Corea Elektric Band. L. Ron Hubbard is well-known author and the founder of Scientology. Stories
& Sea Songs Two old friends, who are musicians and story tellers, come together in this live concert recording. O'Callahan tells two of his best storiesThe Cliffs of Culdurragh and The Herring Shedand Langstaff sings sea songs such as "I'se the B'y That Builds the Boat" and "Coast of High Barbary." The recording captures the spontaneity and joy of the evening, including the audience who joins in on the last song, "Wild Mountain Thyme." Washington Square This audio is based on a story by novelist Henry James. Dr Sloper, a wealthy man, has to decide whether to try to prevent his daughter Catherine’s marriage to Morris Townsend. Sloper suspects that Townsend is more interested in his money than his daughter’s love. Village
of the Small Houses The story here is about growing up in the far north. It begins in the 1950’s when a con-artist father, Hank, leaves Edmonton with his pregnant wife and eventually passes himself off at the Indian school as a teacher. Hank settles his family in remote Fort Vermilion. The cast of loveable misfits struggle with the day-to-day harsh reality of being in Canada's third-poorest community. Winner of the Stephen Leacock Medal for Fiction Sound
Selling Audiobook This sales audiobook helps professionals improve on their personal effectiveness. It presents the essentials of successful sales skills in a clear format. The 15 Keynotes includes strategies to plan your sales, keep focused, connect with customers and identify their needs, creating value, bringing passion into the sales process and generating a referral network. Occasional breaks of new age music offer time for reflection. Dwelling
Place Ellie works at a at a trendy Atlanta restaurant, and has built a life there, falling short of her family’s expectations. When her artist mother’s fight with cancer takes a bad turn, Ellie feels compelled help care for her. As her mother’s condition worsens, Ellie embarks on a journey toward forgiveness, hope, and healing. As the two women struggle to reconnect, Ellie begins to understand that her family has some secrets she did not know about. The
Power of Self-Coaching: Joe Luciani’s helps listeners identify learned patterns of thought and feeling that are making you unhappy, develop new self-talk techniques, tap into their creative, intellectual, and emotional potential and much more. Dr. Joseph J. Luciani is a clinical psychologist with over 25 years of experience. True
Happiness Recorded at Gampo Abbey Monastery in Nova Scotia, True Happiness leads you through seven hours of spiritual meditations and practices designed to guide you to the source of basic goodness and happiness. Pema Chodron is a well-known Buddhist author. Rattapallax
Literary Magazine Here is an interesting literary magazine that includes an audio CD of the poets in that issue reading their works. They have also organized a poetry reading at the UN and other creative events. Tomorrow's
God: Our Greatest Spiritual Challenge Intense, opinionated, insightful, radical and many other terms could accurately describe this audio. The author of the Conversations with God books looks at how people perceive God and how we need to consider other ways to look at him, such as being less distant, vengeful, dogmatic, etc. Walsh tells how "tomorrow's God" will change the many institutions in our society, marriage, schools, government, etc. Walsch appears to have done his homework, and claims that "very little here cannot be found, cumulatively, in the sacred writings of all the world's wisdom traditions." The second half of the book looks at a utopian world where many of today's problems are resolved. Ed Asner is good as the voice of God.
Overcoming
Fears: Affirmations & Meditations In this audio, Louise Hay guides listeners through a series of powerful and inspiring affirmations and meditations, designed to help them overcome many of life's fears. She helps listeners to relax and visualize the best outcome to various problems. Louise Hay is a metaphysical lecturer and teacher and the bestselling author of numerous books. For more than 25 years, Louise has assisted millions of people in discover-ing and using the full potential of their own creative powers for personal growth and self-healing. She is the founder and chairman of Hay House, Inc., a new thought publishing company.
Jim
Morrison: Life, Death, Legend, Jim Morrison, well-known as the vocalist for the 1960's band The Doors, is brought back to life in this long biography. Author Stephen Davis has uncovered first-hand documents, conducted dozens of original interviews, and occasionally speculated to fill the gaps in Morrison's life. A very creative, yet troubled character emerges, along with the roller coaster life that he led. Stephen Davis’s many acclaimed books include the Rolling Stones history Old Gods Almost Dead as well as the New York Times bestsellers Walk This Way about Led Zeppelin.
Who
Let the Dogs In?: Incredible Political Political columnist and Texas liberal Molly Ivins presents a collection of columns gathered from her long writing career that focuses on a whole generation of political characters. She offers her thoughts on many different topics, blending humor with analysis. This collection includes work from three Ivins books as well as some of her syndicated columns.
My
Life, (abridged edition) Former US President Bill Clinton offers a candid portrait of many aspects of his presidency along with his youth, family background and general goals in life. Some of the topics include his college days at Oxford and Yale Law School, running for Congress, attorney general, and governor, courting Hillary Rodham, civil rights and much more. He makes a strong case that the Whitewater scandal was mainly an attempt by the right wing to discredit him and was largely without merit. Clinton firm yet folksy voice describes the many ups and downs of his political career and personal life.
Tuesdays
with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, Mitch Albom was a student at Brandeis University in the late 1970s, who had a sociology professor named Morrie Schwartz. In 1994, Albom saw Schwartz on Ted Koppel's Nightline, talking about his struggle with Lou Gehrig's disease. Albom was then a sports columnist for the Detroit Free Press and he decided to visit Schwartz in Boston every week until the older man died. Their dialogue is the subject of this audio book where Schwartz shares his regrets, feelings, insights and appreciation for life. The audio also provides a vivid record of the teacher's battle with muscle-wasting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease and all of its side effects.
Karma
Releasing: Clearing Away Painful Most people are generally familiar with the concept of karma, (“as you so, shall you reap”). Past beliefs, decisions and actions can have an influence on our present life. Doreen Virtue discusses how to neutralize the effects of previous bad karma and also how to release cellular memories and to spiritual ways to undo the effect of self-destructive behaviors such as cigarette smoking and drug usage. Doreen Virtue, Ph.D., is a metaphysical doctor of psychology who has appeared on many national and local television programs including Oprah, CNN, Good Morning America, and others.
Letting
Go and Becoming: Bestselling author Marianne Williamson has translated and popularized A Course in Miracles and includes other ideas from Christianity, Judaism, and other religions, along with her own spiritual experiences in this live seminar. Some of the main ideas here include forgiving yourself and others, getting in touch with one's true purpose for living, achieving a balance between male and female thought and behavior patterns. Her rapid, authoritative voice adds compulsion and determination. Winning
Every Time, How to Use the Skills Lis Wiehl, legal analyst for Fox News and co-host of the O’Reilly Factor, explains how to make use of legalistic ideas and reasoning for everyday life. She explains her own victories and defeats in the courtroom, often based on her ability to communicate and interact with the jury. The she breaks down common confrontations, such as debates among parents and teenagers children, or you and the boss into legal methodology such as "The Theory of the Case"; "Discovery"; "The Closing Argument"; etc. Wiehl believes that clear reasoning and strategy are the keys to success. MoveOn's
50 Ways to Love Your Country: Here are several hours of advice and insight about grass-roots political activism, told by the people who did the work. This audio book includes 50 stories by everyday people from all walks of life who decided to try and make a difference in the political arena. Stories range from voter registration and grassroots fundraising to actually managing a political campaign, usually from a liberal/progressive view. Well-known political figures such as Al Gore and Nancy Pelosi include a few of their own comments. MoveOn.org is an online activist group with more than two million members that originally began as a response to the Clinton impeachment hearings, and now represent other political causes. When
Fish Fly : Lessons for Creating a Vital and Energized Workplace - Customer service and employee morale are the two main messages from this interesting audio book. Yokoyama explains in his own words how he turned around a struggling Seattle fish market and developed loyalty from his employees, helping them develop vision and commitment. Having never had a full-time employee leave within the past five years, Yokoyama offers advice for encouraging passion in employees, teaching them to overcome the daily frustrations and setbacks that are part of the job. The audio describes how crowds gather daily to see the crew throwing fish and interacting with customers, and also to purchase some of the freshest fish in the country. Yokoyama's attitudes were shaped partly from his childhood experience of being impris-oned in World War II Japanese-American internment camp. The
Wisdom of Forgiveness: Intimate Conversations Victor Chan first met the Dalai Lama and became friends with him in 1972 while Chan was a young traveler in Asia. To research this book, Chan journeyed with the Dalai Lama off and on for several years, spent time with him at home and conducted numerous interviews. Listeners learn about the personality and inner beliefs of the Dalai Lama, who admits to the fact that he had a temper as a young man and how he eventually developed a forgiving attitude towards the Chinese, who invaded his country. The Wisdom of Forgiveness includes stories and anecdotes, such as the Dalai Lama's travels in war-torn Belfast, where he spoke about forgiveness to the families of victims of terrorist attacks. Today
Matters: 12 Daily Practices to Well-known religious philosopher John Maxwell provides useful advice about family, finances, faith, values and personal growth. He uses personal experience, along with anecdotes from people such as basketball coach John Wooden, businessman Armand Hammer and actor Christopher Reeve to reinforce his ideas. He also stresses religious faith, but leaves the reader to adapt it to his or her personal beliefs. Maxwell has written more than 30 books and has worked as a pastor and later as a seminar leader. Thinking
on Both Feet, Walking With Thoreau, In this live recording, Kirtland Snyder walks listeners around his home of Amherst, Massachusetts and explores the relationship between walking and thinking, between the rhythms of the walk and the motions of the human spirit. Recorded just days after September 11, 2001, it ponders whether Thoreau’s sojourn in the woods remains a practical and realistic possibility for us today. Nail
the Job Interview, 101 Dynamic This audio book has lots of tips for job hunters, particularly the face-to-face job interview. Potential job hunters will be able to respond better to critical interview questions by developing thoughtful and compelling answers, and present-ing solid reasons why they are the right candidate for the job. This audio also explores savvy non-verbal communications. Ron and Caryl Krannich believe that often the best prepared candidate gets the job, rather than the most qualified one. The
Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents Jon Stewart, host of the Daily Show, along with his talented writers offer a hilarious look at American government. This audio pulls no punches and goes after everybody from Clarence Thomas to the writers of the Constitution, while attempting to make history and politics fun. An entire section is devoted to telling the inspirational story of how the media "transformed itself from a mere public necessity into an entertaining profit center for ever-expanding corporate empires." The Daily Show writing staff offers their insights into our unique system of government, dissecting its institutions, explaining its history and processes, and exploring the reasons why concepts like one man, one vote, government by the people, and every vote counts have become such popular urban myths.
Meditations This inspirational CD provides four different guided meditations to help the listener focus on a self-healing and develop a stronger outlook and more balanced perspective on life. The author provides step-by-step encouragement for nurturing the healing process from within. Shakti Gawain is probably best known for her book on creative visualization. This
Isn’t the Life I Signed Up For The author shares stories from her life along with Bible teaching to show women that no matter how life has disappointed them, faith can bring new life and hope where there was destruction or suffering. Donna Partow is a best selling author and a popular guest on radio and TV shows. Many of us would agree that we did not sign up for many of the things which life brings us in the course of the years. The author points out that God often takes the things for which you did not sign up and uses them as a test of your determination. Fearless
Public Speaking Steve Pool, seven-time Emmy Award-winning broadcaster, provides straight talk for high level communication and public speaking. Some of the topics include: Specific Ways to Overcome Fear, How to Avoid Common Speaking Traps, Tips & Tricks of the Pros, Persuasion as Art & Science, Tested Techniques for Research & Organization, Effective Audio/Visual Use, How to Speak to the Media and more. Inspire
Any Audience Tony Jeary has built a successful career coaching people on how to do effective public speaking. In this audio, he describes how design a presentation, win an audience over, use effective humor, end with an great close. There are many useful suggestions, and I found myself reaching for pen and paper several times while listening to these tapes. The
Master Teachers: Perennial Wisdom for the 21st Century Dialogues with
Michael Toms and Guests Here is a six-tape audio program hosted by Michael Toms of New Dimensions Radio, that explores the social and religious ideas of ten spiritual teachers. Some of the segments include: "Search for Meaning" with Pir Vilayat Inayat-Khan; "Meditation Mastery" with Krishnamurti; "Clear Mind" with S. N. Goenka; "How a Master Works" with Murshida Ivy Duce; "Dharma Elegance" with Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche; "Women, Men, and God" with Swami Sivananda Radha; "Taming the Mind" with Lama Sogyal Rinpoche; "Loving Kindness and Active Peace" with H.H. the Dalai Lama and H.E. Tai Situpa; "Return to the Sacred" with Father Bede Griffiths. Lots of creative ideas and condensed wisdom in these interviews. Sex
and Spirit Dr. John Gray, probably best known for his bestseller Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus, along with John Selby have designed a series of guided experiences that help you discover new levels of passion and sexual surrender with your partner. The four guided sessions focus on: Transcending Sexual Worries; Healing Old Heartbreaks; Surrendering to Passion; and Embracing Sexual Union. Attitude
Is Everything: Harrell is formerly one of IBM's top training instructors and now a popular speaker. In this audio, he teaches 10 steps for turning attitude into action. He includes personal anecdotes into the book, such as turning the disappointment of not being drafted by the NBA after college into a dream job with IBM that he was not really qualified for at the time. This audio book is filled with tips on attitude adjustment and success programming.
Here is a story that has been used by The Gallup Organizations’ (the polling company) clients for over thirty years, and has just been released on audio. This tale introduces you to a group of metaphorical barnyard animals trying to run a successful business. Once they decide that education is the key to success, the members of Animals, Inc. set up training classes. The various animals work hard to overcome their natural shortcomings. The workhorse tries to operate the computer; the shy sheep makes sales calls, etc. Get ready for some unpredictable and funny results. Every
Move Must Have a Purpose: This audio is an inspirational and practical review of the relation between chess and business principles and how they can applied to practically any situation. Chess expert Bruce Pandolfini describes to readers how to improve their thinking speed and response time in a variety of situations and how to make the right trade-offs with the ‘pawns’ in their life. Hot
Flash Club Thayer describes four middle age women who meet at a retirement party and find out that they share some interests and commonalties even though their backgrounds are different. Eventually they explore their problems together, and help each other to discover hidden strengths and skills. This audio book is based on Thayer’s 14th novel by the same name. Like
No Other Time: The 107th Congress and the Two Years That Changed
American Forever South Dakota Senator Daschle describes the 107th congress and its events, such as the September 11 attacks, the anthrax contamination of the Senate's Office Building, and other dramatic episodes during his term as majority leader. Daschle talks about the loss of bipartisanship and his disagreement with President Bush and Republican House Speaker Tom De Lay. This audio book is a good, inside account of the workings of the U.S. government Why
Men Don't Have a Clue and Women Always Need More Shoes: The Ultimate
Guide to the Opposite Sex This audio book is a both a humorous and serious look at some of the issues and controversies that have frustrated men and women for centuries. Included are new findings on the brain, biology, and psychology. This audio also looks at other common characteristics of men and women, such as why men avoid commitment and deal with problems differently than women often want or expect. The book version of this audio is already a #1 bestseller in several European and Asian countries. Comfortable
with Uncertainty This older audio book is inspired by the Buddhist tradition of the 108-day retreat, and offers insight on how to act from an awakened heart and other traditional Buddhist principles. Also included are ideas about ways that people stay stuck by always seeking pleasure and avoiding pain, how they are always trying to create security zones, and other limiting beliefs. The soothing voice of Tami Simon helps to make this audio book a success. Martin
Luther This audio book looks at the life and times of Martin Luther, a well-known religious and social leader who changed the face of Europe and Western Christianity. Some of the topics include: infant baptism, celibacy of the clergy, Luther’s challenge to the money and power of the Catholic church and much more. Martin Marty, a professor emeritus at the University of Chicago and winner of the National Book Award. Straight
Man William Henry Devereaux Jr., is the long-term chair of English at West Central Pennsylvania University. This audio book chronicles his academic and personal life, the day-to-day trials and tribulations of his colleagues who are always arguing among each other, along with the hilarious parts of his life, such as when he threatens to execute a goose on local television. Bless
the Beasts & Children This audio book is based on a novel that was widely read in high school English classes in the 1960’s and 1970’s. The story is about a group of misfit boys who have been dumped into a summer camp and find themselves disliked by both camp instructors and the other boys. During a field trip, the boys are taken to see a domestic herd of buffalo who are slaughtered before them. The boys are horrified, and plan to escape the camp that night and free the remaining buffalo before they are also killed. Part of the novel/audio includes a flashback to the background and personality of each boy. Realizing
the Power of Now: An in-Depth Retreat This set of CD’s was recorded at a five-day retreat led by Eckhart Tolle, well-known author of The Power of Now. He is a master of translating and popularizing the clarity and benefits of living in the present moment. In this retreat, he teaches that being present means to come back to the now through a variety of portals such as “watching the thinker” “allowing the reality of the present moment,” “fully feeling the physical sensations of the body,” along with several other methods. This live version is more ‘spacious’ with plenty of pauses throughout the dialog. So
5 Minutes Ago: A Novel Hilary De Vries, This novel-on-CD is about the up-and-down experiences of being a Hollywood publicist. The main character, a Ms. Alex Davidson, finds that this is not the glamour job she thought it would be. First of all, publicists are low on the 'social food chain', and then she gets assigned to an actor fresh out of rehabilitation. Many scenes right out of a soap opera find their way into Alex's life as she acts as more of a babysitter than a publicist to many of these fading stars in various tacky situations. Sacred
Verses, Healing Sounds Volume One opens with Dr. Chopra discussing how language influences our beliefs and behavior. He also reads and interprets some of the sacred verses taken from the Bhagavad-Gita, and the Vedas, an ancient collection of Sanskrit hymns and prayers. Chopra takes listeners on the vast expanse of consciousness with his calm, intelligent voice. The
Millionaire Course Seminar: A Visionary Plan for Creating the Life of
Your Dreams This audio book has words of wisdom from a self-made millionaire who takes a more relaxed approach to life’s challenges and situations than most ‘Type A’ success stories. The main focus here is learning to do what you love and creating a career out of it. Some of the lesson topics include: "Imagine your ideal scene," "Discover your core beliefs, and learn how to change them," and "Grow at your own pace. Royal
London in Context: The Independent Traveler's Guide to Royal London Here are two audio CDs and a guidebook that provide 12 different self-guided tours. These walking tours allow independent travelers to go at their own pace as they explore the areas around the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey, Whitehall, Horse Guards Parade, Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly, St. James's Palace, and Buckingham Palace. Besides the usual tourist information, listeners will hear interesting stories and anecdotes about the royal family through the ages. Practical instructions are also provided on how to use London's public transportation to tour the city. The
Anatomy of Hope: In this audio book, a New Yorker staff writer and Harvard Medical School professor looks at the way hope affects a persons capacity to cope with serious illness, and is based on Groopman’s 30-year career in hematology and oncology. He looks at the role of memory, family, faith and hope and how they can affect the human healing response. Groopman also talks about the power that doctors and other health care providers have to promote or kill hope, the placebo effect, his own struggles with back pain and other related topics. He visits various healing centers looking for a scientific basis for understanding the role of hope and emotion in healing. Profitable
Growth Is Everyone's Business: Here is a business audio book that looks at how to solve some of the toughest business challenges and create profitable growth that is sustainable. For example, Charan sees every customer contact with an employee as an opportunity for revenue growth. This audio is based on Charan’s twenty-five years experience working with companies around the world. Products and services like Kevlar, Teflon, and the Dell business model for selling personal computers provide of the models used in this audio. Every
Second Counts Armstrong describes the challenge of overcoming his cancer experience, his first Tour de France victory, and his celebrity status. He talks with anger about his doping scandal that almost halted his career. Armstrong draws from his experiences to show that suffering, fear, and death are part of the human condition. Armstrong is only the second rider ever to win five consecutive Tours de France competitions and he is also a philanthropist, devoted family man and inspirational story teller. The
Progress Paradox: This audio is entertaining and informative even though many of the conclusions are negative. The author looks at three decades of research that shows almost all aspects of Western life have vastly improved, but most men and women feel less happy than in the past. The Progress Paradox explores the reasons why ever-higher living standards don't seem to make us any happier. He also looks at humanistic "positive psychology," which seeks to understand what causes a person's sense of well-being. Easterbrook makes a compelling case that optimism, gratitude, and acts of forgiveness not only make modern life more fulfilling but are definitely in our self-interest. Twisted Here is a collection of New York Times bestselling author collection of Jeffery Deaver's best stories, such as: The Fall Guy, The Weekender, For Services Rendered, Eye to Eye, Beautiful, Triangle, and others. These stories combine suspense, drama and intrigue. 3rd
Degree Two of the characters in this novel-on-tape, Lindsay and Jill, are enjoying a quiet afternoon in San Francisco when the townhouse across the street catches on fire. Other, similar fires spontaneously break out all over town. With a meeting of the world’s most powerful nations (G-7 ) coming up, three detectives jump on the case. You will have to listen to catch the outcome of this thriller… Discover
Your Genius This older audio looks at the life and creative thinking capacity of ten historical figures, including Plato, Einstein, Brunelleschi, Columbus, Copernicus, Elizabeth I, Shakespeare, Jefferson, Darwin, and Gandhi. Each chapter goes over their achievements and looks at their methods and creative thinking. Each chapter has accompanying exercises that challenge you to expand your own thinking. Stillness
Speaks Maxwell
does an good job of examining the recent corporate scandals (Enron,
etc.) and discussing the topic of business and personal ethics. He
believes that there's one ethical standard for all behavior. His
'bottom line' evaluation for ethical behavior is a variation of the
Golden Rule (do to others as you would wish them to do to you). He
shows how this principle is universal, regardless of religion, culture,
or circumstances. Maxwell also discusses the five most common reasons
that people get off track ethically, and he explains how to evaluate
and recover from any ethics challenge. Maxwell is a best-selling
author, businessman, and former pastor. Mozart's
Brain and the Fighter Pilot In
Mozart's Brain and the Fighter Pilot, neuropsychiatrist and bestselling
author Richard Restak, M.D., combines the latest research in neurology
and psychology to advise listeners on the best ways to use their
brain's potential. Restak claims that we can pre select the kind of
brain we will have by continually exposing ourselves to rich and varied
life experiences. Unlike other organs that eventually wear out with
repeated use, the brain actually improves the more we use and challenge
it. This tape series has practical advice and fascinating examples from
history, literature, and science. Mozart's Brain and the Fighter Pilot
provides twenty-eight steps and exercises that you can do to improve
your brainpower. Living
History This audio
starts with a brief outline of Hillary's childhood, college years,
introduction to politics, and her early romance with Bill Clinton.
Hillary also talks about her challenge as leader of the President's
Task Force on National Health Care Reform, her work on human rights,
the White-water and impeachment scandals and much more. She also
discusses the "vast right-wing conspiracy" comment, along with her take
on the Lewinsky scandal. The book version has sold incredible well,
much better than many predicted. Giant
Steps This audio
is a few years old but still packs a punch. It is based on Robbins'
bestselling book Awaken the Giant Within, and offers daily inspirations
and small actions that will help you to take giant steps forward in the
quality of your life. Tony Robbins is one of America's best-known
inspirational authors and speakers. The
Cardinal Of The Kremlin In this
audio, based on his fourth book, Clancy weaves a story of two men who
possess vital data on Russia's Star Wars missile defense system. One of
them is Cardinal America's highest agent in the Kremlin and he is
about to be terminated by the KGB. The other is the one American who
can save Cardinal and lead the world to the brink of peaceor war. The
Prosecutors, A Year In The Life Of A District Attorney's Office Gary
Delsohn was allowed to spend a year inside an urban prosecutor's
office. He provides a behind-the-scenes look at how America's judicial
system really operates. This audio is seen through the eyes of the main
characters in this true-life drama: John O'Mara, a homicide chief and
Jan Scully, a former sex crimes prosecutor who is now the district
attorney. Listeners experience American justice at its best and worst.
Gary Delsohn is an award-winning senior writer for the Sacramento Bee. Terror
in the Name of God CD Why Religious Militants Kill Jessica
Stern spent five years interviewing extremist members of three
religions around the world: Christians, Jews, and Muslims. She traveled
to refugee camps, prisons and religious schools in troubled parts of
the world, including Lebanon, Pakistan, Amman, etc. She discovered that
the Islamic jihad in the mountains of Pakistan and the Christian
fundamentalist bomber in Oklahoma have much in common. She explains how
terrorist organizations are formed by charismatic leaders who recruit
the poor and disenfranchised using religion as both motivation and
justification. The
Complete Arkangel Shakespeare: The
Complete Shakespeare for the 21st Century comes on 98 CD's. This is
supposedly the first time all of Shakespeare's plays are available in a
single set. This project is produced by Arkangel Productions, which
brings together academic and entertainment industry expertise,
including The
Coffee Trader Liss' audio
novel takes place in 17th-century Amsterdam during the 'Golden Age'.
The book's main character is a Portuguese Jew named Miguel Lienzo, who
has recently lost his savings after the sugar market crash, and is now
trying to rebound financially by searching for investors for coffee, a
new product at the time. Lienzo must be wary not to conduct business
with anyone who is not Jewish, and also deal with anti-Semitism from
the outside. David Liss has done exhaustive research to set the proper
tone for this historical piece of fiction. He has the ability to
describe the nuisances of everyday life in Amsterdam over 300 years
ago. How to
Grow When Market's Don't Adrian
Slywotzky and Richard Wise offer solutions to slow-growth companies.
They examine the fact that most companies claim to be growth oriented,
but simply are not. Some of the solutions include how to fully map
customers' higher-order needs and ways to get investors to change their
thinking. They also offer methods to enhance existing asset bases
through acquisitions, partnerships, and licensing, and that companies
learn to not depend on the CEO to solve a growth crisis. She is
Me: A Novel According
to the plot in this audio novel, Greta's grown daughter, Elizabeth, has
just arrived in town with her son and her boyfriend to write a
screenplay based on Madame Bovary. Greta's mother, Lotte, has become a
little eccentric since her husband died, taking more-and-more of
Greta's time and patience. On top of everything, Greta has fallen in
love with someone other than her husband who just shows up in her life.
She Is Me shows the wisdom, pain, and love that are involved in the
lives of these women. The
Spoken Word Revolution, The Spoken
Word Revolution is a collection of the written and performed works of
more than 40 of the most influential slam, hip hop and performance
poets in the world today. Slam poetry has evolved into an exciting
cultural movement, with attendance far surpassing the traditional open
mike poetry readings (anyone Is welcome to participate and the crowd is
generally supportive). The Spoken Word Revolution captures today's
words and voices, in text and also on CD. Editor Mark Eleveld, a
high-school teacher in Joliet, Illinois, has joined forces with Marc
Smith, creator of the poetry slam. Together they trace the evolution of
spoken-word poetry and rebirth of the oral tradition. Venice
in Context Venice In
Context provides travelers with twelve narrated walking tours of
Venice. This CD has information about what travelers can see and how to
get around Venice on their own. This audio tour brings to life the
city's rich history with stories and anecdotes about the lives of
artists, and musicians and other historical figures. The series is
narrated by Joel Godard, a veteran New York actor who appears as the
announcer on NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien. The Art
of Spiritual Leadership in Business The Art of
Spiritual Leadership in Business explores the many benefits of bringing
a "spiritual context" to the workplace. According to Miller, business
leaders around the world are beginning to reexamine their roles in the
corporate environment and question their life's purpose. The author has
worked for over 20 years with the heads of leading companies such as
Motorola and Hewlett-Packard. Here, he shares their insights, setbacks,
and successes, and explains how he thinks they could revitalize their
companies by including more emphasis on ethical and spiritual values. Golf for
Enlightenment Chopra
tells us the story of Adam, who is having a terrible day on the links,
and who meets up with a sweet golf pro named Wendy. In seven short but
memorable lessons, she teaches him principles which will help him to
improve his game and to improve his outlook on life. Dr. Deepak Chopra
is well-known as the medical doctor who incorporates both the eastern
and western approaches to healing. A
Healthy Dose of Motivation A Healthy
Dose of Motivation combines two of Canfield's and Hansen's best audios,
The Aladdin Factor and Dare to Win, into one inspiring session. The
Aladdin Factor is about the power of asking for what you really want in
life. It takes a hard look the fear that keeps us from realizing our
full potential. Dare to Win has a variety of insights and observations
for personal growth. Canfield and Hansen are best known for their
Chicken Soup for the Soul books and audios. Inner
Peace For Busy Women This audio is designed to help busy women learn how to balance the important things in their life: work, family and spirituality. Borysenko gives you tips on how to manage your energy, say no without feeling guilty, honor and respect yourself, welcome change, and find your authentic self. Joan Borysenko has a doctorate in medical sciences from Harvard Medical School, and is an internationally known speaker and author on health and spirituality, integrative medicine, and the mind/body connection. Quantum
Memory Power: The
Laws of Money, The Lessons of Life Orman is the author of three New York Times bestsellers, and she provides basic financial advice in a motivational style. The advice here is sound, but is really for beginners. For example, she constantly emphasizes paying off credit card debt before investing in stocks or other vehicles. Reclaiming
Your Spiritual Power: Making the Connection with Source of All Healing,
According to Dr. Roth, there is a divine healing power within everyone. In this tape he teaches listeners how to connect to a cellular intelligence within themselves. Roth believes that the strategy for bringing this power into your consciousness is through prayer. Ron Roth, Ph.D. is a spiritual intuitive and teacher who is a frequent media guest. He is the author of Divine Dialogue: How to Heal Your Life with Living Prayer. What
Liberal Media? The Truth About Bias and the News Regardless of your politics, journalist Eric Alterman provides a well-documented, well-argued project that the idea of a liberal media is not only incorrect, but that conservatives actually dominate the airwaves. Alterman points out how conservatives, such as Rupert Murdock, own most of the media outlets and actually control the editorial content. Eric Alterman currently writes for The Nation and contributor to Rolling Stone, Elle, Mother Jones, and The Sunday Express (London). How
to Help Your Husband Make More Money So You Can Be a Stay-At-Home Mom In this audio book, Joanne Watson shares the techniques and secrets she used to help her husband make more money. Watson wanted to be a stay at home mom, but she and her husband didn't think they could afford it. With hard work and research, she helped her husband dramatically increase his income, allowing her to stay at home and raise their children. Some of the methods she describes include getting the husband to ask for a raise or finding a better paying job; building a business of his own or make the one he already has a success, and more. The
Sweet Potato Queens' Big-Ass Audiobook, This book's main course is Browne's anecdotes and observations about enjoying life after 40. She includes funny stories such as her potential second career as a plastic surgery consultant. Browne also includes many top secret decadent cholesterol-rich recipes. This tape is based on Browne's third book following Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love and God Save the Sweet Potato Queens. High
Impact Communications Men and women who can get their messages across effectively, powerfully, persuasively and memorably are often the leaders in our society. Public speaking expert Bert Decker describes various voice-strengthening exercises, the vital function humor plays in the communications process, how to make eye contact, posture and gestures work for you, how to utilize the power of video feedback, etc. He also emphasizes how to communicate with the First Brain, the non-rational, emotional gatekeeper through which all information must pass in order to reach the “thinking” New Brain The
Vagina Monologues Destructive
Emotions: How Can We Overcome Them?: A Scientific Dialogue with the
Dalai Lama This 11-tape set is a review of a meeting between The Dalai Lama and a group of a scientists and philosophers at the University of Wisconsin. Daniel Goleman, the author of Emotional Intelligence, reports on the breakthrough research at this historic gathering. The distinguished panel debates a range of topics, such as: What role do destructive emotions play in human evolution? Are they “hardwired” in our bodies? Are they universal? and how much does culture influence how we feel? Rich
Dad's Advisor's Series: Real Estate Riches: Dolf De Roos explains how a large percentage of the rich in America today make their wealth (and keep it) through real estate. In Real Estate Riches, self-made real estate investor, Dolf De Roos, reveals why investing in property is so astoundingly simple and lucrative, as well as insider secrets for getting into this high-profit business. Inspire
Any Audience Well-known presenter and coach Tony Whether covers everything speakers need to positively inspire any audience. This audio book is organized into four sections: 1) what to do before a presentation; 2) how to win your audience in the first three minutes; 3) how to master the tools of the trade; and 4) how to close a presentation to get 100% audience buy-in. Shortcuts
to Bliss, This audio
book contains practical and proven shortcuts to allow us all to slow
down, get more done easily, and have more fun in the process. Robinson To
Build the Life You Want, This audio book can help you discover your life's work and decide if it will provide you with enough meaning and satisfaction. In this sequel to her bestseller Do What You Love, the Money Will Follow, the author shows you how to take the ideas and put them to work. Old
Friend from Far Away, How to Write a Memoir This bestselling author introduces you to the pleasure of creating memoirs of your own life. Based on teachings from her workshops for writers of all levels, Goldberg explores: Techniques to connect with the senses and make memory vibrant. How to "pull out" the natural structure of the stories you carry within. How writing about the past can help free you from it, and much more. The audio book has many of Natalie Goldberg's favorite exercises to help you remember key events in your life and write about them effectively. Goldberg is probably best known for her bestseller, Writing Down To The Bones. Your
Primal Nature: In this audio book, Myss explores the life energy of the earth and our instinctual need to connect with it. Also included is information about: Ancient earth "power points" and why we are attracted to them. Why we are all fundamentally "pagan," and the true meaning of this misunderstood word. How the first chakra holds the key to connecting with nature, and much more. Recorded live in the Amazon rainforest. Myss is a bestselling author and medical intuitive. Spiritual
Activation: Julia Butterfly Hill is well-known as the woman who sat in the giant redwood tree to prevent it from being cut down. Spiritual Activation shares Butterfly’s hope-giving message for a more sacred world where we consider the impact of our choices and act from a center of power, responsibility, and love. This audio book is combined from the best moments at her standing-room-only appearances across the country. Simple
Abundance: This audio book reviews 366 essays written from a woman's perspective. Sample topics include gratitude, harmony, self-nurturing, positive body image, the importance of scented linen closets, and many others. Each essay has a quote from authors such as Kahlil Gibran. The
Joy of Meditating: This audio book has a series of 15 minute personal development meditations as the author leads you through the woods and around the streams, with soothing music in the background. NLP
The New Technology of Achievement This audio book describes techniques and secrets of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, a practical, scientifically tested method of changing the way you think and behave. Practitioners of NLP claim that they are able to eliminate irrational fears and phobias establish rapport with others and change other unwanted habits. Who
Says Elephants Can't Dance? Gerstner takes readers through his experiences at IBM from the recruiting pressure to take the Chair-man's position, to first days on the job learning the strengths and weaknesses of IBM, to formulating and successfully implementing a turnaround strategy. Filled with Gerstner's personal insights as he explores the company, institutes changes, and rebuilds IBM for the 21st century, readers will have access to the mind of the CEO. The
DaVinci Code In this thriller, a world-renowned expert in cracking ancient codes and riddles figures out a mind-bending series of clues embedded in the works of Leonardo da Vinci, and uncovers a secret that changes history. Stop
Clutter From Stealing Your Life, This audio book gives you the practical advice you need to de-clutter you life and get yourself on the path to recovery. There are lots of tips, such as setting up clutter-free zones or establishing regular filing habits that will help get you organized and continue to stay that way. Complete
Relaxation Relaxation strengthens your immune system, increases creativity and inspiration, and stimulates healing abilities. In these tapes, Denise Linn guides you through a series of relaxing inner journeys. Denise also explains a range of ancient and modern techniques for relaxation. The
Art of Exceptional Living Jim Rohn, a
well-known motivational speaker and author, believes that you don't
have to do exceptional things at all. Just do ordinary things
exceptionally well. Rohn teaches you how to get beyond personal
setbacks to begin living according to our own rules. This tape series
includes sections on: Four major lessons that must be mastered in life.
The most common self-imposed limitations and how to deal with them. How
to get a miracle going in your life. Fall-Winter 2003 Column & Reviews:
Author Peter Benchley, who also wrote Jaws and The Deep, uses an interesting combination of scientific fact with personal anecdote to tell listeners about sharks. Benchley is fascinated by sharks, but warns of the folly of swimming in their territory without the right equipment and knowledge. Benchley describes the many types of sharks along with his personal experiences with them as a researcher and scuba diving enthusiast. The audio proves to be a valuable guide to staying safe in the ocean. Benchley believes that there is too much media hype about shark attacks. He says that for every human being killed by a shark, about ten million sharks are killed by humans. A final segment is a story about a fishing village that is destroyed because sharks in the area are slaughtered by visiting crews, disrupting the balance of nature. Fierce
Conversations This audio is based on principles from Scott’s consulting practice, where she teaches executives how to communicate more effectively. She emphasizes the idea of one conversation at a time and effective conversations developed through gentle honesty and a willingness to listen. Scott uses anecdotes from her experience along with a series of practical exercises to communicate the skills. The
One Minute Millionaire Here is an audio that is a combination of the fictional story of Michelle, a waitress who wants to open her own business, along with short lessons for becoming an enlightened millionaire (Millionaire Minutes). Hansen is the co-creator of the popular Chicken Soup for the Soul series; Allen is a personal finance author of titles such as Nothing Down (1990). Arthur
Miller Audio Collection DEATH OF A SALESMAN- In this well-known classic, traveling salesman Willy Loman is on the verge of a nervous breakdown, overcome with guilt and shame over his failures as provider and father. As he struggles with the present and flashes back to the past, we witness his desperate journey toward redemption. THE CRUCIBLE- is the account of the Salem witch trials that is considered to be a thinly disguised reference to the McCarthyism of that era. Frida,
a Biography of Frida Kahlo, Frida Kahlo, was the wife of muralist Diego Rivera, and an artist in her own right. In this audio Hayden Herrera combines biographical research, Kahlo's own letters, and analyses of her paintings to describe her life story and importance as an artist. Herrera describes Kahlo’s struggle with a variety of challenges, such as her bout with polio, bus accident and marriage infidelities. She eventually overcomes these setbacks and becomes well known in the arts community. The PianoTuner, a novel This audio is based on Mason’s story of Edgar Drake, who lives a quiet life in the late 1800’s London as a tuner of rare pianos. He is summoned by the British War Office in 1886 to travel to Burma to repair the instrument of an eccentric major, Anthony Carroll. Carroll has brokered a peace agreement with local fighters and is important to British strategic interests. This audio details his trip, and provides a dialog between Carroll and the local characters who make up the plot of this story. Old
Friend From Far Away Here is a how-to audio CD on writing life history memoirs that also provides a rich set of examples to practice with. Based on teachings from her well-known workshops for writers, Goldberg discusses how writing can help connect you with your past, free you from certain aspects of it, along with how to develop the natural structure of the stories you bring to the surface. The exercises she provides help to develop creative writing skills and apply them to writing your life’s history. Battletech,
Wolves on the Border, Battletech is an audio based on the fantasy paperback with the same title. Minobu Tetsuhara, a warrior-servant of the devious Warlord Grieg Samsonov, is forced to betray his former colleague, Jaime Wolf, and Wolf's mercenary Dragoons, after the mercenaries refuse to renew their contract with Samsonov and the warlord orders their deaths. Jump
the Shark, When Good Things Go Bad Jump the Shark is about the times when the charisma wears off, the magic vanishes, the ratings go south, and other challenges. This funny, yet sobering audio looks at several examples of the fall from grace. Jon Hein is the creator of jumptheshark.com, an award-winning website with the same content. Cancer
Schmancer Fran Drescher is most well-known for her role (and nasal voice) in the TV series The Nanny. She provides an account of her experience with uterine cancer, how she lived with symptoms for more than two years without an accurate diagnosis from over seven doctors. She describes her recovery, after a hysterectomy, along with the support she received from her friends and family. Drescher uses witty one-liners and a frank description of her emotions add color and emphasis to this challenging situation. Knight,
My Story, Knight was the basketball coach of Indiana University for 29 years before being fired in September 2000 for supposedly assaulting a student. Knight had been known for his temper, as portrayed in the national media. Most of the audio is an autobiography where he describes his days as a high school and college basketball player, along with the various teams that he has coached. He also provides detailed commentary about the famous people he has met over the years along with the strategies and techniques of the game itself. Find
Me O’Donnell
describes her phone and e-mail relationship with a pregnant,
14-year-old girl, whose tragic story of rape O'Donnell had learned
about at the New Jersey adoption agency she helps to finance. By
reaching out to help this girl, O’Donnell discovers some important
characteristics about herself and describes the growth process that
follows for both of them. This audio is about the orphaned and abandoned boys and girls, and their guerrilla warfare against the Nazis in the streets and sewers of Naples. Three GIs are sent to Naples to investigate the disappearance of two fellow Americans working with the resistance. Corporal Steve Connors is separated from his two companions, but meets up with an underground army of two hundred orphans, whom are the only local occupants bombed out Naples. The
Seven Sacred Truths, How to Gain a Lifetime of Wisdom While You're
Young Enough to Enjoy It! Well-known inspirational author Denis Waitley interviews seniors from the "greatest generation" to find out what are the seven most important lessons they have learned over the course of their life. Waitley describes what these real people, who have been through all the stages of life, have learned from their mistakes and their triumphs. The
Luck Factor Brian Tracy teaches you dozens of ways to increase your probabilities of success and attract more ‘luck’ into your life. He believes that everything, especially luck, happens with absolute probability because of the many laws of the universe. He also explains how you can have all the luck you want if you obey the rules all lucky people seem to follow. Wanted for review- We are currently looking for the following audiobooks for an upcoming column:
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