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10 Things Your Minister Wants to Tell You: (But Can't, Because He Needs the Job) by Thomas, Oliver S. Narrated by Gardner, Grover. Publication: [Ashland, Or.] Blackstone Audio, 2007. From the Publisher: """How did it all begin?"" ""What happens when we die?"" These are just two of the questions Reverend Oliver ""Buzz"" Thomas hears centrist Christians asking as he travels across the United States, and he knows that their voices are not being heard. They're people of faith, not of politics, and they want more from their religion than a voter's guide.<p>Now, Reverend Thomas has written a book that will become the liberal Christian answer to <i>The Purpose Driven Life</i>. Thomas writes sensitively about the reason we were put on this earth, the significance of the Bible, and how one pleases God. He answers difficult, contemporary questions like ""What about homosexuality?"" and ""What about other faiths?"" while weaving in a sensible Christian theology for modern living."... Show More View Details | Order Now

1421: the Year China Discovered America by Menzies, Gavin. Narrated by Vance, Simon. Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2008. From the Publisher: "On March 8, 1421, the largest fleet the world had ever seen set sail from China “to the ends of the earth”. When it returned in October 1423, the emperor had fallen, leaving China in political and economic chaos. The great ships were left to rot at their moorings and the records of their journeys were destroyed. Lost in China's long, self-imposed isolation that followed was the knowledge that the Chinese had reached America seventy years before Columbus and had circumnavigated the globe a century before Magellan. They had colonized America before the Europeans and had transplanted in America and other countries the principal economic crops that have fed and clothed the world.<p>Unveiling incontrovertible evidence of these astonishing voyages, 1421 rewrites our understanding of history in a landmark work of historical investigation."... Show More View Details | Order Now

1434: The Year a Magnificent Chinese Fleet Sailed to Italy and Ignited the Renaissance by Menzies, Gavin. Narrated by Vance, Simon. Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2008. From the Publisher: "Menzies contends that a large Chinese fleet, official ambassadors of the Emperor, arrived in Tuscany in 1434 where they met with Pope Eugenius IV. A mass of information was given by the Chinese dilatation to the Pope and his entourage concerning world maps (which Menzies argues were later give to Columbus). astronomy, mathematics, art, printing, architecture, steel manufacture, civil engineering, military machines, surveying cartography, and genetics. This gift of knowledge sparked the inventiveness of the Renaissance—Da Vinci’s inventions, the Copernican revolution, Galileo, and much more."... Show More View Details | Order Now

8 Weeks to Optimum Health: A Proven Program for Taking Full Advantage of Your Body's Natural Healing Power New Ed., Expanded and Updated. by Weil, Andrew. Narrated by Hoye, Stephen. Publication: [Santa Ana, Calif.] Random House, 2007. From the Publisher: A completely revised and expanded version of Dr. Andrew Weil’s bestselling audiobook to date. The Eight-Week Program sets up a foundation for healthy living that is preventative in the broadest sense. Not only does Dr. Weil provide information with which listeners can keep their body’s inherent healing system in peak working order, but he also teaches practices and skills that will enable them to prepare for any health crisis they may face.... Show More View Details | Order Now

About Alice by Trillin, Calvin. Publication: [Santa Ana, Calif.] Random House, 2007. From the Publisher: A remarkably moving and memorable tribute to Alice Trillin, who figured prominently and indelibly in Calvin Trillin’s books, and in his life. Alice was a beautiful, brilliant, and beloved wife. She died all too soon, coincidentally on 9/11. Since then, Calvin Trillin has been working on a tribute. It was finally published in The New Yorker in March, and immediately became one of the most talked about pieces in recent years. Calvin then expanded the article into this persuasive and poignant portrait, which is not about grief, but rather a celebration of a remarkably rewarding and remunerative life. It has left listeners in tears, unable, for a while, to shake the experience from the mind. Because—beyond anything else—this is truly a love story, something all too rare today. ... Show More View Details | Order Now

Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World by Greenspan, Alan. Narrated by Dean, Robertson. Publication: [Santa Ana, Calif.], [Boulder, Colo Books on Tape, 2007. From the Publisher: "In the immediate aftermath of September 11, 2001, in his fourteenth year as Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, Alan Greenspan took part in a very quiet collective effort to ensure that America didn't experience an economic meltdown, taking the rest of the world with it. There was good reason to fear the worst: the stock market crash of October 1987, his first major crisis as Federal Reserve Chairman, coming just weeks after he assumed control, had come much closer than is even today generally known to freezing the financial system and triggering a genuine financial panic. But the most remarkable thing that happened to the economy after 9/11 was...nothing. What in an earlier day would have meant a crippling shock to the system was absorbed astonishingly quickly. After 9/11 Alan Greenspan knew, if he needed any further reinforcement, that we're living in a new world - the world of a global capitalist economy that is vastly more flexible, resilient, open, self-directing, and fast-changing than it was even 20 years ago. It's a world that presents us with enormous new possibilities but also enormous new challenges. THE AGE OF TURBULENCE is Alan Greenspan's incomparable reckoning with the nature of this new world - how we got here, what we're living through, and what lies over the horizon, for good and for ill-channeled through his own experiences working in the command room of the global economy for longer and with greater effect than any other single living figure. He begins his account on that September 11th morning, but then leaps back to his childhood, and follows the arc of his remarkable life's journey through to his more than 18-year tenure as Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, from 1987 to 2006, during a time of transforming change. Alan Greenspan shares the story of his life first simply with an eye toward doing justice to the extraordinary amount of history he has experienced and shaped. But his other goal is to draw readers along the same learning curve he followed, so they accrue a grasp of his own understanding of the underlying dynamics that drive world events. In the second half of the book, having brought us to the present and armed us with the conceptual tools to follow him forward, Dr. Greenspan embarks on a magnificent tour de horizon of the global economy. He reveals the universals of economic growth, delves into the specific facts on the ground in each of the major countries and regions of the world, and explains what the trend-lines of globalization are from here. The distillation of a life's worth of wisdom and insight into an elegant expression of a coherent worldview, THE AGE OF TURBULENCE will stand as Alan Greenspan's personal and intellectual legacy."... Show More View Details | Order Now

Agent Zigzag: A True Story of Nazi Espionage, Love, and Betrayal by Macintyre, Ben. Narrated by Lee, John. Publication: [Santa Ana, Calif.], [Boulder, Colo Books on Tape, 2007. View Details | Order Now

America Alone: The End of the World As We Know It by Steyn, Mark. Narrated by Emerson, Brian. Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2007. From the Publisher: "Someday soon, you might wake up to the call to prayer from a muezzin. Europeans already are. While liberals will say diversity is our strength, the Taliban will burn books and barber shops in Greenwich Village and the Supreme Court will uphold sharia law. If you think this can’t happen, you haven’t been paying attention, says Steyn."... Show More View Details | Order Now

American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Bird, Kai.; Sherwin, Martin J. Publication: [Ashland, Or.] Blackstone Audio, 2007. From the Publisher: "<b>Winner of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Biography</b><p>J. Robert Oppenheimer is one of the iconic figures of the twentieth century, a brilliant physicist who led the effort to build the atomic bomb for his country in a time of war and who later found himself confronting the moral consequences of scientific progress.<p>When he proposed international controls over atomic materials, opposed the development of the hydrogen bomb, and criticized plans for a nuclear war, his ideas were anathema to powerful advocates of a massive nuclear buildup during the anti-Communist hysteria of the early 1950s. They declared that Oppenheimer could not be trusted with America's nuclear secrets.<p>In this magisterial biography twenty-five years in the making, the authors capture Oppenheimer's life and times, from his early career to his central role in the Cold War."... Show More View Details | Order Now

Amish Grace: [How Forgiveness Transcended Tragedy] by Kraybill, Donald B.; Nolt, Steven M.; Weaver-Zercher, David Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2009. From the Publisher: "The remarkable response of the Amish Community to the horrific shooting of ten schoolgirls at Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania, in October 2006 stunned the larger world. Amish Grace tells the incredible story of this community’s reaction to this senseless shooting and explores its profoundly countercultural practice of forgiveness.<p>Outsiders often hold a stereotypical view of the Amish as a stubbornly backwards people—a view rooted In the picturesque images of buggies, beards, and bonnets. But there is a much more to know about the Amish as a people, as we discovered after the Nickel Mines incident. The community’s collective and radical act of forgiveness—the loving and compassionate response to the shooter and his family—gives us insights into who the Amish are and how they live their faith.<p>Amish Grace explores the many questions the story raises about the religious beliefs that led the Amish to forgive so quickly. In a world where religion spawns so much violence and vengeance, the surprising act of Amish forgiveness begs for deeper consideration."... Show More View Details | Order Now

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Kingsolver, Barbara.; Hopp, Steven L.; Kingsolver, Camille Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2007. From the Publisher: "Bestselling author Barbara Kingsolver chronicles her family’s relocation to a community of organic food growers in southern Appalachia, in an experiment to spend a year eating only locally- or home-grown foods. Along the way, they discover a new appreciation for the natural processes of food production."... Show More View Details | Order Now

Art of Aging: A Doctor's Prescription for Well-being by Nuland, Sherwin B. Narrated by Morey, Arthur. Publication: [Santa Ana, Calif.] Books on Tape, 2007. From the Publisher: In his landmark book How We Die, Sherwin B. Nuland profoundly altered our perception of the end of life. Now in THE ART OF AGING, Dr. Nuland steps back to explore the impact of aging on our minds and bodies, strivings and relationships. Melding a scientist’s passion for truth with a humanist’s understanding of the heart and soul, Nuland has created a wise, frank, and inspiring book about the ultimate stage of life’s journey. The onset of aging can be so gradual that we are often surprised to find that one day it is fully upon us. The changes to the senses, appearance, reflexes, physical endurance, and sexual appetites are undeniable–and rarely welcome–and yet, as Nuland shows, getting older has its surprising blessings. Age concentrates not only the mind, but the body’s energies, leading many to new sources of creativity, perception, and spiritual intensity. Growing old, Nuland teaches us, is not a disease but an art–and for those who practice it well, it can bring extraordinary rewards. “I’m taking the journey even while I describe it,” writes Nuland, now in his mid-seventies and a veteran of nearly four decades of medical practice. Drawing on his own life and work, as well as the lives of friends both famous and not, Nuland portrays the astonishing variability of the aging experience. Faith and inner strength, the deepening of personal relationships, the realization that career does not define identity, the acceptance that some goals will remain unaccomplished–these are among the secrets of those who age well. Will scientists one day fulfill the dream of eternal youth? Nuland examines the latest research into extending life and the scientists who are pursuing it. But ultimately, what compels him most is what happens to the mind and spirit as life reaches its culminating decades. Reflecting the wisdom of a long lifetime, THE ART OF AGING is a work of luminous insight, unflinching candor, and profound compassion.... Show More View Details | Order Now

Art of Influence: [Persuading Others Begins With You] by Widener, Chris. Publication: [Santa Ana, Calif.], [Boulder, Colo Books on Tape, 2008. From the Publisher: "THE ART OF INFLUENCE will make you think twice about everything you've ever learned about influence. As Chris Widener’s inspiring story reveals, it’s not something you ""do"" to other people but rather something that starts with how you shape and transform your own life. Forget about manipulation and slick fast-talking; THE ART OF INFLUENCE TEACHES that your ability to influence others begins from within."... Show More View Details | Order Now

Assault On Reason by Gore, Albert. Narrated by Patton, Will. Publication: [Santa Ana, Calif.] Books on Tape, 2007. View Details | Order Now

At the Center of the Storm: My Years At the CIA by Tenet, George. Narrated by Morey, Arthur. Publication: [Santa Ana, Calif.] Books on Tape, 2007. View Details | Order Now

Audacity of Hope Abridged. by Obama, Barack. Publication: Santa Ana, CA, [Boulder, Colo Books on Tape, 2006. From the Publisher: Senator Barack Obama reflects on the American ideals that led him into politics. Barack Obama has been hailed by voters of all stripes as a man of uncommon gifts and far-reaching vision. In THE AUDACITY OF HOPE, he draws on his personal experience as a senator and lawyer, professor and father, Christian and skeptic, and finds a shared language about our nation’s values. At the same time he explores the gap between our American ideals and the ruthless imperatives of today’s politics.... Show More View Details | Order Now

Audition by Walters, Barbara. Narrated by Dunne, Bernadette. Publication: [Santa Ana, Calif.], [Boulder, Colo Books on Tape, 2008. From the Publisher: "Young people starting out in television sometimes say to me: “I want to be you.” My stock reply is always: “Then you have to take the whole package.”And now, at last, the most important woman in the history of television journalism gives us that “whole package,” in her inspiring and riveting memoir. After more than forty years of interviewing heads of state, world leaders, movie stars, criminals, murderers, inspirational figures, and celebrities of all kinds, Barbara Walters has turned her gift for examination onto herself to reveal the forces that shaped her extraordinary life.Barbara Walters’s perception of the world was formed at a very early age. The financial responsibility she felt for her family, the fear, the love—played a large part in the choices she made as she grew up: the friendships she developed, the relationships she had, the marriages she tried to make work. Ultimately, thanks to her drive, combined with a decent amount of luck, she began a career in television. And what a career it has been! Against great odds, Barbara has made it to the top of a male-dominated industry. She was the first woman cohost of the Today show, the first female network news coanchor, the host and producer of countless top-rated Specials, the star of 20/20, and the creator and cohost of The View. She has not just interviewed the world’s most fascinating figures, she has become a part of their world. These are just a few of the names that play a key role in Barbara’s life, career, and book: Yasir Arafat, Warren Beatty, Menachem Begin, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, Fidel Castro, Hugo Chávez, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Roy Cohn, the Dalai Lama, Princess Diana, Katharine Hepburn, King Hussein, Angelina Jolie, Henry Kissinger, Monica Lewinsky, Richard Nixon, Rosie O’Donnell, Christopher Reeve, Anwar Sadat, John Wayne . . . the list goes on and on.Barbara Walters has spent a lifetime auditioning: for her bosses at the TV networks, for millions of viewers, for the most famous people in the world, and even for her own daughter, with whom she has had a difficult but ultimately quite wonderful and moving relationship. This book, in some ways, is her final audition, as she fully opens up both her private and public lives. In doing so, she has given us a story that is heartbreaking and honest, surprising and fun, sometimes startling, and always fascinating."... Show More View Details | Order Now

The Automatic Millionaire Homeowner: A Powerful Plan to Finish Rich in Real Estate by Bach, David. Narrated by Hammon, Gavin. Publication: [Santa Ana, Calif.] Random House, 2007. From the Publisher: How does an ordinary person with an ordinary income reach their seven-figure dreams? First they must own their own home – and do it David Bach’s way. The financial coach who has helped millions to finish rich is back with a simple, powerful solution to get rich in real estate. As David says, “Renters stay poor, homeowners get rich, and smart landlords laugh all the way to the bank!”In his breakout 2004 bestseller, The Automatic Millionaire, David Bach showed why owning your own home is not only smart, it’s the core secret to becoming a millionaire. In his new book, tailored for a Canadian readership, he shows exactly how to make that happen with a simple, automatic plan you can read in an hour and put into place today. Renters will learn how to buy a first home, even with lousy credit and tiny savings. And existing homeowners will find out how to turn the roof over their heads into a powerful investment that doubles, triples, and quadruples in price while you simply enjoy living in it. And while you don’t have to be a landlord to finish rich, if you’re willing to be, David teaches you how simple it really is to buy a rental property even while you’re paying the mortgage on your home.THE AUTOMATIC MILLIONAIRE HOMEOWNER is brilliantly simple, easy to read, highly motivational with a realistic, take-action method for achieving financial prosperity in real estate, starting now.Bach offers time-tested tactics on all the essentials, including:• Why you shouldn’t wait: busting the myths of renting• Finding a down payment right now using the Automatic Down Payment Solution™• Choosing the mortgage that is right for you – even with debt, even with imperfect credit• The secret system for debt-free homeownership: why you must Make It Automatic!• The Automatic Millionaire Right Place, Right Time, Right Price, Right Program™ for buying and selling• Learn the Automatic Millionaire Mindset™ and collect “automatic cheques” while you sleep... Show More View Details | Order Now

Banker to the Poor: [Micro-lending and the Battle against World Poverty] by Yunus, Muhammad.; Jolis, Alan. Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2007. From the Publisher: "One day Muhammad Yunus loaned $27 from his own pocket to forty-two stool makers living in a tiny village in Bangladesh. Seeing the profound effect of a little credit for the very poor, Yunus changed his life to establish the Grameen Bank, which provides miniscule loans to the poor of Bangladesh."... Show More View Details | Order Now

Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Meth Addiction by Sheff, David. Narrated by Heald, Anthony. Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2008. View Details | Order Now

Beyond Band of Brothers: the War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters by Winters, Richard D.; Kingseed, Cole C. Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2006. From the Publisher: "The immortalized Band of Brothers suffered huge casualties while liberating Europe, an unparalleled record of bravery under fire. Dick Winters was their commander, and only he was present from the activation of Easy Company until the war’s end. This is their story, told in his words for the first time."... Show More View Details | Order Now

Billionaire's Vinegar: the Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine by Wallace, Benjamin. Narrated by Boutsikaris, Dennis. Publication: [Santa Ana, Calif.], [Boulder, Colo Books on Tape, 2008. From the Publisher: "On December 5, 1985, the world's most expensive bottle of wine, a 1787 Chateau Lafite, sold at auction at Christie's in London for $156,000. The bottle was believed to have been ordered but never received by Thomas Jefferson for his personal collection, and had been discovered with several other bottles in a bricked up cellar in Paris two centuries later. The winning bidders, the Forbes family, immediately displayed their prize under a spotlight at their Fifth Avenue galleries building, where the bright light shriveled the cork, which fell into the bottle, and the wine quickly turned into the world's most expensive bottle of vinegar.THE BILLIONAIRE'S VINEGAR is the story of this bottle (and other bottles from the same cache) and the cast of characters whose lives it touched: Thomas Jefferson, in his day America's most prominent oenophile; the Forbes family; German rock promoter-turned-über collector Hardy Rodenstock; Wine Spectator and Cigar Aficionado publisher Marvin Shanken; old-school British auctioneer Michael Broadbent; and others. It also investigates—and answers—the questions surrounding the bottles' apparent disappearance and rediscovery, the longest-running mystery in the modern wine world. Recently, the story has taken a fascinating twist: relying on newly available scientific methods for evaluating old bottles of wine, a Texas billionaire who also bought one of the Jefferson bottles is now suing Hardy Rodenstock for fraud—and in the process threatens to bring the rare wine world to its knees. "... Show More View Details | Order Now

Black Hole War: My Battle With Stephen Hawking to Make the World Safe for Quantum Mechanics by Susskind, Leonard. Narrated by Porter, Ray. Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2008. From the Publisher: "What happens when something is sucked into a black hole? Does it disappear? Three decades ago, a young physicist named Stephen Hawking claimed that it did—and in doing so put at risk everything we know about the fundamental laws of the universe. Leonard Susskind and Gerard ‘t Hooft realized the threat and responded with a counterattack that changed the course of physics. The Black Hole War is the thrilling story of their united effort to reconcile Hawking’s theories of black holes with their own sense of reality—an effort that would eventually result in Hawking admitting he was wrong and Susskind and ‘t Hooft realizing that our world is a hologram projected from the outer boundaries of space."... Show More View Details | Order Now

Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army by Scahill, Jeremy. Narrated by Weiner, Tom. Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2007. View Details | Order Now

Blessed Unrest: How the Largest Movement in the World Came Into Being, and Why No One Saw It Coming by Hawken, Paul. Narrated by Garcia, Paul Michael. Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2007. From the Publisher: "Organizations working to restore the environment and foster social justice collectively comprise the largest movement on earth. This movement with no name, leader, or location is a creative expression of people's needs worldwide."... Show More View Details | Order Now

The Blind Side: [Evolution of a Game] by Lewis, Michael. Narrated by Hoye, Stephen. Publication: [Santa, Ana, Calif.] Random House, 2007. From the Publisher: From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Moneyball and Liar’s Poker comes the story of a young man’s rise to football stardom. The young man at the center of this extraordinary and moving story will one day be among the most highly paid athletes in the NFL. Plucked from the mean streets by a wealthy family, he took up football and school, and turned out to possess the priceless combination of size, speed, and agility needed to guard the quarterback’s greatest vulnerability: his blind side.... Show More View Details | Order Now

Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West by Sides, Hampton. Narrated by Leslie, Don. Publication: [Santa Ana, Calif.] Random House, 2007. From the Publisher: The author of the bestselling Ghost Soldiers returns with a thrilling chronicle of how the West was really won. Between 1846, when President James K. Polk declared war on Mexico, and 1865, when the South was defeated in the Civil War, the United States invaded and conquered the West, creating a mighty nation that stretched from the Atlantic to the Pacific. How this was accomplished is an epic tale of both shame and glory. BLOOD AND THUNDER tells the story of how “Manifest Destiny” was forcibly carried out.... Show More View Details | Order Now

Boom!: Voices of the Sixties and Beyond: Personal Reflections of the '60S and Today by Brokaw, Tom. Narrated by Dean, Robertson. Publication: [Santa Ana, Calif.], [Boulder, Colo Books on Tape, 2007. View Details | Order Now

Boys Adrift: the Five Factors Driving the Growing Epidemic of Unmotivated Boys and Underachieving Young Men by Sax, Leonard. Narrated by Hillgartner, Malcolm. Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2008. From the Publisher: "Fully one-third of men ages 22-34 are still living at home with their parents--about a 100 percent increase in the past twenty years. Boys nationwide are increasingly dropping out of school; fewer are going to college. Family physician and research psychologist Dr. Leonard Sax argues that a combination of social, cultural, and biological factors is creating an environment that is literally toxic to boys, ranging from environmental estrogens to the over-prescription of ADHD drugs. And he presents practical solutions—from new ways of controlling boys' use of video games, to innovative education reforms."... Show More View Details | Order Now

Broken Government: How Republican Rule Destroyed the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches by Dean, John W. Narrated by Michael, Paul. Publication: [Santa Ana, Calif.], [Boulder, Colo Books on Tape, 2007. From the Publisher: "John Dean has become one of the most trenchant and respected commentators on the current state of American politics and one of the most outspoken and perceptive critics of the administration of George W. Bush in his New York Times bestsellers Conservatives Without Conscience and Worse Than Watergate. In his eighth book, Dean takes the broadest and deepest view yet of the dysfunctional chaos and institutional damage that the Republican Party and its core conservatives have inflicted on the federal government. He assesses the state of all three branches of government, tracing their decline through the presidencies of Nixon, Ford, Reagan, Bush I, and Bush II. Unlike most political commentary, which is concerned with policy, Dean looks instead at process— making the case that the 2008 presidential race must confront these fundamental problems as well. Finally, he addresses the question that he is so often asked at his speaking engagements: What, if anything, can and should politically moderate citizens do to combat the extremism, authoritarianism, incompetence, and increasing focus on divisive wedge issues of so many of today’s conservative politicians? With the Democrats now in control of both the House and Senate, the stakes for the 2008 presidential election have never been higher. This is a audio for anyone who wants to return government to the spirit of the Constitution."... Show More View Details | Order Now

Catching the Wolf of Wall Street by Belfort, Jordan. Narrated by Porter, Ray Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2009. From the Publisher: "In this astounding account, Wall Street’s notorious bad boy—and original million-dollar-a-month stock chopper—leads us through a drama worthy of The Sopranos, from his early rise to power to the FBI raid on his estate to the endless indictments at his arrest, to his deal with a bloodthirsty prosecutor to rat on his oldest friends and colleagues—while they were doing the same. With his kingdom in ruin, not to mention his marriage, the Wolf faced his greatest challenge yet: how to navigate a gauntlet of judges and lawyers, hold on to his kids and his enraged model wife—and possibly salvage his self-respect. It wasn’t going to be easy. In fact, for a man with an unprecedented appetite for excess, it was going to be hell"... Show More View Details | Order Now

Cesar's Way: The Natural, Everyday Guide to Understanding & Correcting Common Dog Problems by Millan, Cesar.; Peltier, Melissa Jo. Publication: [Santa Ana, Calif.] Random House, 2007. From the Publisher: “I rehabilitate dogs. I train people.” —Cesar MillanThere are at least 68 million dogs in America, and their owners lavish billions of dollars on them every year. So why do so many pampered pets have problems? In this definitive and accessible guide, Cesar Millan—star of National Geographic Channel’s hit show Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan—reveals what dogs truly need to live a happy and fulfilled life. From his appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show to his roster of celebrity clients to his reality television series, Cesar Millan is America’s most sought-after dog-behavior expert. But Cesar is not a trainer in the traditional sense—his expertise lies in his unique ability to comprehend dog psychology. Tracing his own amazing journey from a clay-walled farm in Mexico to the celebrity palaces of Los Angeles, Cesar recounts how he learned what makes dogs tick. In CESAR’S WAY, he shares this wisdom, laying the groundwork for you to have stronger, more satisfying relationships with your canine companions. Cesar’s formula for a contented and balanced dog seems impossibly simple: exercise, discipline, and affection, in that order. Taking readers through the basics of dog psychology and behavior, Cesar shares the inside details of some of his most fascinating cases, using them to illustrate how common behavior issues develop and, more important, how they can be corrected. Whether you’re having issues with your dog or just want to make a good bond even stronger, this book will give you a deeper appreciation of how your dog sees the world, and it will help make your relationship with your beloved pet a richer and more rewarding one.Learn what goes on inside your dog’s mind and develop a positive, fulfilling relationship with your best friendIn CESAR’S WAY, Cesar Millan—nationally recognized dog expert and star of National Geographic Channel’s hit show Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan—helps you see the world through the eyes of your dog so you can finally eliminate problem behaviors. You’ll learn:• What your dog really needs may not be what you’re giving him• Why a dog’s natural pack instincts are the key to your happy relationship • How to relate to your dog on a canine level• There are no “problem breeds,” just problem owners• Why every dog needs a job• How to choose a dog who’s right for you and your family• The difference between discipline and punishment• And much more!Filled with fascinating anecdotes about Cesar’s longtime clients, and including forewords by the president of the International Association of Canine Professionals and Jada Pinkett Smith, this is the only book you’ll need to forge a new, more rewarding connection with your four-legged companion.... Show More View Details | Order Now

Change We Can Believe in: Barack Obama's Plan to Renew America's Promise by Obama, Barack. Narrated by Blake, Andre. Publication: [Westminster, Md.], [Boulder, Colo Books on Tape, 2008. From the Publisher: "CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN lays out exactly how Barack Obama plans to turn the page on the failed ideology and stale thinking of the past and offer new leadership for a changing world. Filled with specific solutions, the book details the concrete steps he’ll take to tackle our nation’s most pressing challenges. It is designed to be the go-to guide for any voter interested in learning more about how Barack Obama plans to effect change in America and in voters’ lives."... Show More View Details | Order Now

China Road: A Journey Into the Future of a Rising Power by Gifford, Rob. Narrated by Vance, Simon. Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2007. From the Publisher: "Based on his successful National Public Radio series, Gifford’s book draws on twenty years of first-hand observation of this rapidly transforming country. On his journey, he takes the listener through China’s past and present while he tries to make sense of this complex nation’s potential future."... Show More View Details | Order Now

Churchill, Hitler and "The Unnecessary War": [How Britain Lost Its Empire and the West Lost the World] by Buchanan, Patrick J. Narrated by Leslie, Don. Publication: [Santa Ana, Calif.], [Boulder, Colo Books on Tape, 2008. From the Publisher: "Were World Wars I and II—which can now be seen as a thirty-year paroxysm of slaughter and destruction—inevitable? Were they necessary wars? Were the bloodiest and most devastating conflicts ever suffered by mankind fated by forces beyond men’s control? Or were they products of calamitous failures of judgment? In this monumental and provocative history, Patrick Buchanan makes the case that, if not for the blunders of British statesmen—Winston Churchill first among them—the horrors of two world wars and the Holocaust might have been avoided and the British Empire might never have collapsed into ruins. Half a century of murderous oppression of scores of millions under the iron boot of Communist tyranny might never have happened, and Europe’s central role in world affairs might have been sustained for many generations."... Show More View Details | Order Now

The City of Falling Angels by Berendt, John. Narrated by Graham, Holter. Publication: [Santa Ana, Calif.] Random House, 2006. From the Publisher: Venice--a city of masks and riddles, where narrow streets and passageways form a giant maze that confounds the uninitiated and deepens the sense of mystery. As captivating as it is elusive, the city teeters in precarious balance between endurance and decay. Architectural treasures crumble--foundations shift, ornaments fall--even as efforts to preserve them are under way. In The City of Falling Angels, John Berendt, author of the record-breaking bestseller Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, unveils the enigmatic Venice as only he can. The story opens on the evening of January 29, 1996, when a sensational fire destroys the historic Fenice Opera House... ... Show More View Details | Order Now

Clapton: The Autobiography by Clapton, Eric. Narrated by Vance, Simon. Publication: [Santa Ana, Calif.], [Boulder, Colo Books on Tape, 2007. View Details | Order Now

Coach: Lessons On the Game of Life by Lewis, Michael. Publication: [Santa Ana, Calif.] Random House, 2006. From the Publisher: "There are teachers with a rare ability to enter a child's mind; it's as if their ability to get there at all gives them the right to stay forever." There was a turning point in Michael Lewis' life, in a baseball game when he was 14 years old. The irascible and often terrifying Coach Fitz put the ball in his hand with the game on the line and managed to convey such confident trust in Lewis's ability that the boy had no choice but to live up to it. "I didn't have words for it then, but I do now: I am about to show the world, and myself, what I can do." The coach's message was not simply about winning but about self-respect, sacrifice, courage, and endurance. In some ways, and now 30 years later, Lewis still finds himself trying to measure up to what Coach Fitz expected of him. ... Show More View Details | Order Now

Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet by Sachs, Jeffrey. Narrated by Hillgartner, Malcolm. Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2008. From the Publisher: "In Common Wealth, Jeffrey Sachs shows us that we need a new economic paradigm—global, inclusive, cooperative, environmentally aware, and science-based—because we are running up against the realities of a crowded planet. Jeffrey Sachs points out that if we take the right measures there will be room for all on the planet. He points the way to the global course correction we must embrace for the sake of our common future."... Show More View Details | Order Now

Complaint Free World: How to Stop Complaining and Start Enjoying the Life You Always Wanted by Bowen, Will. Publication: [Santa Ana, Calif.], [Boulder, Colo Books on Tape, 2007. View Details | Order Now

Confident Woman: Asserting Yourself At Work, Love and Play Your Coach in a Box; Unabridged. by Shaevitz, Marjorie Hansen.; Shaevitz, Morton H. Publication: Prince Frederick, MD, [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2007. From the Publisher: "On Midsummer’s Eve, three teens are shot in a secluded Swedish meadow. With his only clue a picture of a woman no one in Sweden seems to know, Inspector Kurt Wallander tracks the lethal progress of the killer but always seems to be just one step behind."... Show More View Details | Order Now

Conscience of a Liberal by Krugman, Paul R. Narrated by Culp, Jason. Publication: [Santa Ana, Calif.], [Boulder, Colo Books on Tape, 2007. View Details | Order Now

Crashing Through: A True Story of Risk, Adventure, and the Man Who Dared to See by Kurson, Robert. Narrated by Ordunio, Doug Publication: [Santa Ana, Calif.] Books on Tape, 2007. View Details | Order Now

Creating a World Without Poverty: Howsocial Business Can Transform Our Lives by Yunus, Muhammad. Narrated by Lawlor, Patrick G. Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2008. View Details | Order Now

Culture Warrior by O'Reilly, Bill. Publication: [Santa Ana, Calif.], [Boulder, Colo Books on Tape, 2007. From the Publisher: The latest audiobook from one of the most powerful conservative forces in the American media. Bill O’Reilly sees that America is in the midst of a fierce culture war between those who embrace traditional values and those who want to change America into a “secular-progressive” country. Whatever controversies are roiling the nation, he’ll fearlessly confront them—and no one will be in the dark about what side he’s on.... Show More View Details | Order Now

Dancing in the Streets: A History of Collective Joy by Ehrenreich, Barbara. Narrated by Ward, Pam. Publication: [Ashland, Or.], [Boulder, Colo Blackstone Audio, 2008. From the Publisher: "Best-selling social commentator and cultural historian Barbara Ehrenreich presents a fascinating exploration of one of humanity’s oldest traditions: the celebration of communal joy, historically expressed in ecstatic revels of feasting, costuming, and dancing."... Show More View Details | Order Now

Death By Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries by Tyson, Neil deGrasse. Narrated by Graham, Dion. Publication: [Ashland, Or.] Blackstone Audio, 2007. From the Publisher: "This is a vibrant collection of essays on the cosmos from the nation’s best-known astrophysicist, Neil deGrasse Tyson, renowned for his ability to blend content, accessibility, and humor. Here he covers astral life at the frontiers of astrobiology to the movie industry’s feeble efforts to get its night skies right."... Show More View Details | Order Now

Delivered From Distraction: Getting the Most Out of Life With Attention Deficit Disorder by Hallowell, Edward M.; Ratey, John J. Publication: [Santa Ana, Calif.] Random House, 2007. From the Publisher: Roughly 5%-8% of the American population has ADD, but the majority of adults who have it don't know it. We now know that adults have it, too, though only about 15% of the roughly 10 million adults in the U.S. who have ADD are diagnosed and treated. Attention deficit disorder, or ADD, is a misleading name for an intriguing kind of mind. For many people, ADD is a trait, a way of being in the world. When it impairs their lives, it becomes a disorder. But once they learn to manage its disorderly aspects, they can take full advantage of the many talents and gifts embedded in this sparkling kind of mind. In DELIVERED FROM DISTRACTION, Edward M. Hallowell (an instructor at Harvard Medical School and director of the Hallowell Center for Cognitive and Emotional Health in Sudbury) and John J. Ratey, both of whom have ADD, address questions such as is there a biological basis to ADD? and what is the 5-step plan that promotes talents and strengths?If you have ADD or care about someone who does, this is the book you must listen to.... Show More View Details | Order Now

Diana Chronicles by Brown, Tina. Narrated by Landor, Rosalyn. Publication: [Santa Ana, Calif.], [Boulder, Colo Books on Tape, 2007. From the Publisher: "Celebrated editor Tina Brown reveals Princess Diana’s tumultuous inner life as no one else has. Ten years after her mysterious death in Paris, Princess Diana continues to haunt our imaginations. Now Tina Brown, who knew Diana personally, brings a fresh perspective to the questions that continue to surround the woman who became a beloved cultural icon. Was she “the people’s princess,” who electrified the world not only with her beauty, but with her moving humanitarian missions? Or was she a media-savvy neurotic, who nearly brought down the monarchy? As the former editor of Vanity Fair and The New Yorker, and as a fellow Englishwoman, Tina Brown brings a much needed authority and understanding to Diana’s compelling story. Celebrated editor Tina Brown reveals Princess Diana’s tumultuous inner life as no one else has in this compelling new biography."... Show More View Details | Order Now

Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion against Low Expectations by Harris, Alex.; Harris, Brett Publication: [Santa Ana, Calif.], [Boulder, Colo Books on Tape, 2008. From the Publisher: "The next generation stands on the brink of a “rebelution”With over 10 million hits to their website TheRebelution.com, Alex and Brett Harris are leading the charge in a growing movement of Christian young people who are rebelling against the low expectations of their culture by choosing to “do hard things” for the glory of God.Written when they were 18 years old, DO HARD THINGS is the Harris twins’ revolutionary message in its purest and most compelling form, giving readers a tangible glimpse of what is possible for teens who actively resist cultural lies that limit their potential. Combating the idea of adolescence as a vacation from responsibility, the authors weave together biblical insights, history, and modern examples to redefine the teen years as the launching pad of life and map a clear trajectory for long-term fulfillment and eternal impact.Written by teens for teens, DO HARD THINGS is packed with humorous personal anecdotes, practical examples, and stories of real-life rebelutionaries in action. This rallying cry from the heart of revolution already in progress challenges the next generation to lay claim to a brighter future, starting today."... Show More View Details | Order Now

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