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The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession

• UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 46 mins)
• By Susan Orlean
• Narrated By Jennifer Meyers
• Whispersync for Voice-ready

There is something fascinating or funny or truly bizarre on every page of this true tale of floral obsession: the story of how the head of a famous Seminole chief came to be displayed in the front window of a local pharmacy; or how 700 iguanas were smuggled into Florida; or the case of the only known extraterrestrial plant crime.

A Shaman Speaks

• UNABRIDGED (43 mins)
• By Robin Gress
• Narrated By Robin Gress

Insight into the spiritual healing profession of an urban Shaman. What is a Shaman? How do you become one? What functions do they perform within our modern Western world? These are some of the questions touched upon, as Shaman Gress introduces us to the ancient, but still vibrant, field of Shamanism.

The Men Return & Worlds of Origin

• UNABRIDGED (1 hr and 10 mins)
• By Jack Vance
• Narrated By Tim Rowe

Two vintage stories from the 1950s by science-fiction Grand Master Jack Vance, who wrote stories of adventure, detection, horror, and humor.

The Magic Shop

• UNABRIDGED (26 mins)
• By H. G. Wells
• Narrated By B. J. Harrison

Simple magic tricks are what a little boy is looking for when he drags his father into a quaint, old shop. The proprietor seems to be a master of illusion - a genius at slight of hand. But, as the son becomes mesmerized, the father feels an icy hand grip his heart.

The Bhagavad Gita

• UNABRIDGED (2 hrs and 56 mins)
• By Phoenix Books, Barbara Stoler-Miller (translator)
• Narrated By Jacob Needleman

The search for higher truth must be conducted in the midst of the forces of life, with all its demands and seductions. So teaches The Bhagavad Gita, an ancient text which has been called the quintessence of the spirituality of India. In it, the great warrior Arjuna contemplates the meaning of life, just moments before entering the battlefield. "Why do I exist? Why should I fight against my loved ones? And where shall I go after I die?" he asks himself in search for knowledge of the Absolute.

The Menace from Earth

• UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 30 mins)
• By Robert A. Heinlein
• Narrated By Rob McQuay

In The Menace from Earth, Robert A. Heinlein, a master of science fiction, presents startling stories of time and space. On the day past tomorrow, time has ended and man has begun his endless journey out into the universe. For those on the Pluto colony, Earth Satellite Base holds the only possible reprieve from a terrifying death sentence. Meanwhile on Earth, alien intelligence prowls the skies, kidnapping people for its own inhuman amusement.

Thomas Moore on Writing

• NONE (3 hrs)
• By Thomas Moore
• Narrated By Thomas Moore

Ask an Angel Live! Volume 1

• NONE (2 hrs)
• By Stevan J. Thayer
• Narrated By Carol Armitage

Hear the inspired words of an angelic presence, known as Ariel, respond to compelling metaphysical and personal questions from audiences across the country. Experience the energy and emotion of this angelic encounter through the voice of Stevan J. Thayer, co-author with Dr. Linda Nathanson, of the groundbreaking book, Interview with an Angel. Hear Angel Ariel's answers to questions on- changes in the second millennium, forgiveness and the abusive spouse, what happens when we die, dealing with a difficult teenager, understanding and healing insomnia, communications from a deceased loved one, angels watching during intimate or private moments, human assaults on the Earth., difficult relationships, and spiritual selfishness . . . and much, much more.

Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul

• UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 48 mins)
• By John Eldredge
• Narrated By Kelly Dolan
• Whispersync for Voice-ready

Every man was once a boy. And every little boy has dreams, big dreams: dreams of being the hero, of beating the bad guys, of doing daring feats and rescuing the damsel in distress. Every little girl has dreams, too: of being rescued by her prince and swept up into a great adventure, knowing that she is the beauty.

The Mystical Kabbalah

• ABRIDGED (6 hrs and 58 mins)
• By Rabbi David A. Cooper
• Narrated By Rabbi David A. Cooper

Kabbalah, it is said, was brought down from heaven by angels. The great mystics of Judaism originally passed its teachings by word of mouth only, believing that the secrets of the kabbalah transcended the written word.