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The Bible Says So

What We Get Right (and Wrong) About Scripture’s Most Controversial Issues

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Narrated by Dan McClellan ...

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9 hours 14 min

Bible scholar and popular TikToker Dan McClellan confronts misconceptions about the Bible. This program is read by the author.The Bible is the world’s most influential book, but do we really know what it says? Every day across social media and in homes, businesses, and public spaces, people try to cut debate short by claiming that "the Bible says so!" However, they commonly disagree about what it ... Read more

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Habits of the Household

Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms

by Justin Whitmel Earley ...

Narrated by Justin Earley ...

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6 hours 5 min

Read by the author.Discover simple habits and easy-to-implement daily rhythms that will help you find meaning beyond the chaos of family life as you create a home where kids and parents alike practice how to love God and each other.You long for tender moments with your children--but do you ever find yourself too busy to stop, make eye contact, and say something you really mean? Daily habits are ... Read more

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A Confession

by Leo Tolstoy ...

Narrated by Mark Bowen ...

Unabridged

3 hours 13 min

A Confession, or My Confession, is a short work on the subject of melancholia, philosophy and religion by the acclaimed Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy. It was written in 1879 to 1880, when Tolstoy was in his early fifties. The book is a brief autobiographical story of the author's struggle with a mid-life existential crisis. It describes his search for the answer to the ultimate philosophical ... Read more

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Loving Our Own Bones

Disability Wisdom and the Spiritual Subversiveness of Knowing Ourselves Whole

by Julia Watts Belser ...

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11 hours 25 min

**The essential read on disability, spirituality, and social justice that won the 2025 Grawemeyer Award in Religion, the 2024 National Jewish Book Award, and moreA transformative spiritual companion and deep dive into disability politics that reimagines disability in the Bible and contemporary culture**“What’s wrong with you?”Scholar, activist, and rabbi Julia Watts Belser is all too familiar with ... Read more

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A Thousand Brains

A New Theory of Intelligence

by Jeff Hawkins ...

Narrated by Richard Dawkins, Jamie Renell ...

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8 hours 40 min

A bestselling author, neuroscientist, and computer engineer unveils a theory of intelligence that will revolutionize our understanding of the brain and the future of AI.For all of neuroscience's advances, we've made little progress on its biggest question: How do simple cells in the brain create intelligence?Jeff Hawkins and his team discovered that the brain uses maplike structures to build a ... Read more

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What the Buddha Taught

by Walpola Sri Rahula ...

Narrated by Taradasa ...

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6 hours 20 min

Long regarded as one of the best introductions to Buddhism, What the Buddha Taught draws on the actual words spoken by the Buddha to give a lucid and accurate account of the fundamental principles of Buddhist doctrine. Richly supported by extracts from the ancient texts, Walpola Rahula gives clear and direct explanations of Buddhism's essential teachings including:the Buddhist attitude of mindthe ... Read more

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The Alchemist

by Paulo Coelho ...

Narrated by Jeremy Irons ...

Unabridged

4 hours

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Seven Types of Atheism

by John Gray ...

Narrated by James Langton ...

Unabridged

6 hours 43 min

From the provocative author of Straw Dogs comes an incisive, surprising intervention in the political and scientific debate over religion and atheismWhen you explore older atheisms, you will find that some of your firmest convictions―secular or religious―are highly questionable. If this prospect disturbs you, what you are looking for may be freedom from thought.For a generation now, public debate ... Read more

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The Pope at War

The Secret History of Pius XII, Mussolini, and Hitler

by David I. Kertzer ...

Narrated by Arthur Morey ...

Unabridged

17 hours 33 min

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Magnificent Rebels

The First Romantics and the Invention of the Self

by Andrea Wulf ...

Narrated by Julie Teal ...

Unabridged

15 hours 1 min

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Narrated by Daniella Mestyanek Young ...

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The Imitation of Christ

by Thomas a Kempis ...

Unabridged

6 hours 26 min

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Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson

by Ralph Waldo Emerson ...

Narrated by Phil Paonessa ...

Unabridged

8 hours 55 min

In 1834, Ralph Waldo Emerson, formerly a Unitarian minister, began a new career as a public lecturer. Many of those lectures formed the source material for his essays. Nature (1836), his first published work, contained the essence of his transcendental philosophy, which involved viewing the world of natural phenomena as a symbol of the inner life and emphasizing individual freedom and self ... Read more

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The Ornament of the World

How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain

by Maria Rosa Menocal ...

Narrated by Tanya Eby ...

Unabridged

9 hours 51 min

Widely hailed as a revelation of a "lost" golden age, this history brings to vivid life the rich and thriving culture of medieval Spain where, for more than seven centuries, Muslims, Jews, and Christians lived together in an atmosphere of tolerance, and literature, science, and the arts flourished. ... Read more

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Living Untethered

Beyond the Human Predicament

by Michael A. Singer ...

Narrated by Michael A. Singer ...

Unabridged

5 hours 32 min

Now more than ever, we're all looking to feel more joy, happiness, and deeper meaning in our lives. But are we looking in all the wrong places? When our sense of wholeness depends on things or people outside ourselves—whether it's a coveted job, a new house, a lavish vacation, or even a new relationship—sooner or later we're bound to feel unsatisfied. But how do we embark on this inner journey ... Read more

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The Bhagavad Gita

A New Translation

by Stephen Mitchell ...

Narrated by Stephen Mitchell ...

Abridged

2 hours 57 min

The Bhagavad Gita is universally acknowledged as one of the world's literary and spiritual masterpieces. It is the core text of the Hindu tradition, one that has been translated into more than two hundred English editions. Stephen Mitchell—the acclaimed translator of Pablo Neruda, Rainer Maria Rilke, and the Tao Te Ching—has produced a definitive version of The Bhagavad Gita for our time. Mitchell ... Read more

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How to Be Sick (Second Edition)

A Buddhist-Inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and Their Caregivers

by Toni Bernhard ...

Narrated by Deon Vozov ...

Unabridged

7 hours 22 min

“When we lose our physical health, it can seem like we’ve lost our life. Toni Bernhard, with unflinching realness and deep insight, shows us how the fires of loss can clear the way for a new and profound capacity for appreciation, love, and understanding. This book can bring you more fully alive by healing your spirit.”—Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance“Toni shows how her longtime study and ... Read more

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The Way of Ronin

Defying the Odds on Battlefields, in Business and in Life

by Tu Lam ...

Narrated by Tu Lam, Pun Bandhu ...

Unabridged

12 hours 9 min

From Special Forces veteran and internationally respected teacher of Rōnin Tactics to streaming and videogame fan favorite, Tu Lam’s memoir will captivate, astonish, exhilarate, and even profoundly resonate.Tu Lam has become known not just for his accomplishments as a decorated Green Beret, but also for his work outside the military, including:Training citizens and law enforcement professionals ... Read more

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The Power of Unwavering Focus

by Dandapani ...

Narrated by Dandapani ...

Unabridged

9 hours 56 min

The life you want is in reach, if only you can master the power of focusAnxiety, stress, worry, and fear—these are the mental maladies that literally plague us, contributing not only to our growing unhappiness, but also to physical ailments such as heart disease and obesity when left unmanaged. As Hindu priest and renowned speaker Dandapani shows in this eye-opening and enriching new book, it is ... Read more

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The Great Shift

Encountering God in Biblical Times

by James L. Kugel ...

Narrated by Malcolm Hillgartner ...

Unabridged

15 hours 23 min

Why does the Bible depict a world in which humans, with surprising regularity, encounter the divine—wrestling an angel, addressing a burning bush, issuing forth prophecy without any choice in the matter? These stories spoke very differently to their original audience than they do to us, and they reflect a radically distinct understanding of reality and the human mind. Yet over the course of the ... Read more

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A Straightforward Guide to the Inner Lives of Women

by Shaunti Feldhahn, Jeff Feldhahn ...

Narrated by Jeff Feldhahn ...

Unabridged

3 hours 22 min

Finally, you can understand her!If you’re like most men, you’ve burned up lots of energy trying to figure out what a woman wants, what makes her tick, and how to make her happy.The good news: success is simpler than you thought. In their groundbreaking classic, For Men Only, Shaunti and Jeff Feldhahn reveal the eye opening truths and simple acts that will radically improve your relationship with ... Read more

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In an Unspoken Voice

How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness

by Peter A. Levine Ph.D. ...

Narrated by Ed Nash ...

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When God Was a Woman

by Merlin Stone ...

Narrated by Jo Anna Perrin ...

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9 hours 25 min

The landmark exploration of the ancient worship of the Great Goddess and the eventual supression of women's rites.In the beginning, God was a woman…How did the shift from matriarchy to patriarchy come about? In fascinating detail, Merlin Stone tells us the story of the Goddess who reigned supreme in the Near and Middle East. Under her reign, societal roles differed markedly from those in ... Read more

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The Book of Joy

Lasting Happiness in a Changing World

by Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, Douglas Carlton Abrams ...

Narrated by Douglas Carlton Abrams, Francois Chau, Peter Francis James ...

Unabridged

10 hours 12 min

Two great spiritual masters share their own hard-won wisdom about living with joy even in the face of adversity.The occasion was a big birthday. And it inspired two close friends to get together in Dharamsala for a talk about something very important to them. The friends were His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The subject was joy. Both winners of the Nobel Prize, both great ... Read more

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