Audiobook Books

I listen to this in my iPod - it's a great motivational program!! I don't agree with his views on dating though.

Absolutely the most amazing lecture series I have ever heard. I have never heard Hill speak but you can just tell he is absolutely committed to his philosophy by being such a shining example of it! He was paid a pittance when he was interviewing the hundreds of successful people that Andrew Carnegie introduced for Hill. It took him around 20 years to get all that data into a systematic philosophy for personal success! Who else would be more qualified to speak on personal success than Hill?!?

This lecture series contains material that is not in Think and Grow Rich and the Keys to Success books. This should be the bible of success for everyone!

I love this audiobook set. It is helping me understand my business and explode it to the top better than any audiobook I have ever purchased.
Mr. Hill is definitly the best motivator I have ever listened too. His practical approach to Life as well as Business is amazing. Every household need this book and apply the principles taught in this Audiobook.

Mr. Hill has the success system that never fails. This is one of the men that Anthony Robbins copied to build his personal power series. A very good buy.

I have the print version of Think and Grow Rich as well as this set of CD's and they nicely complement one another. While much of what is in the CD can be gleaned from the book, it is good to listen to Mr. Hill's lectures to reinforce the material.

That said, I must say I made the mistake of listening to the CD's in the car while commuting to and from work. The angst of driving in Southern California doesn't allow for proper attention to be paid to the material in the recordings. My suggestion is that you find a quiet, isolated place to listen to the CD's and then really focus on what Mr. Hill is saying. He is full of knowledge and is also an entertaining speaker. You will not get bored listening to him! It will be so much more valuable than zoning out watching mindless, worthless television shows.

Much of what he says is really nothing more than common sense but it is helpful to have it all contained in one setting, plus how many of us know what we ought to do but don't do it? I believe if a person truly applies the principles and techniques advocated by Mr. Hill, there is no doubt they will be successful.

The Amazon price for the 9-CD set is well worth it. Just make sure you set yourself up in the proper listening environment, then act on what he says.

Walter Isaacson has done a masterful job of retracing Albert Einstein's life, including his earliest childhood, his miracle year of 1905, the development of general relativity and his political activism. This book is an erudite yet thoroughly readable and entertaining look at the man.

His genius was in being able to see physical meaning to equations; to him an equation was a representation of physical reality. His weakness was in not accepting quantum mechanics, to which can be attributed his famous quote about God and dice. Most enjoyable about the book were his exchanges with the quantum scientists such as Max Born and Niels Bohr. Isaacson was completely objective, illustrating his strengths in science, his weaknesses in relationships, and his naïveté in politics.

The author also was able to communicate the difficult scientific concepts necessary for understanding physics today. Indeed this is the clearest book I have read on the subject but possibly also the least detailed, although these may go hand-in-hand. I suggest, if you are making a new foray into reading about the history of physics, that you start here. This book will give you a good foothold into reading other books such as Kip Thorne's "Black Holes and Time Warps: Einstein's Outrageous Legacy."

I liked learning about his life and what he did for fun. This was an amazing book. It went well with me after reading The Black Swan. Similar stuff in a way. [...]

A wonderful biography of a unique, fascinating and enthralling person. The author brings freshness to this much-written subject by drawing on voluminous personal correspondence that remained sealed for 50 years following Einstein's death. The book is a remarkable achievement by being both highly readable and accessible, and providing scientifically sound explanations for the lay person of complex concepts of physics. As a history of science, of the early 20th century, and as a perspective on one of the most engaging and innovative personalities ever, this book is total education and refreshment. Especially moving is the fundamental thread of Einstein's personality as a lifelong quest for unifying principles, married to unsentimental devotion to reason, logic and a faith in the comprehensibility of the universe. (Good luck with that one.)

I had a mild interest in reading about Einstein, but frankly put off reading this biography for the simple reason that it seemed thicker than my interest. But what a wonderful read it is. Isaacson does a graceful job of keeping the pace moving, and an estimable job of explaining the science (to us non-scientists) without letting it bog down the story.
And, quite simply, Einstein is also a fascinating person to read about, especially his later life as an internationalist and world icon. Highly recommended.

Very interesting book. Easy to understand. A fascinating overview of WWI and WWII. Well-written, informative and enjoyable to read. Hard to put down.

This small book was a delight to read. It gives you interesting point to know when you are creating affulence in your life.

I love to hear Mr. Chopras talks, but his books, at least the ones I've tried to read, are not so interesting. He tends to go off on tangents and the result is confusion. He has a couple of novels out as well. Please, don't bother with these, especially if you're accustomed to great fiction. But I shouldn't talk, off on a tangent of my own. So back to this book. I didn't become affluent, did you?

Deepak Chopra in Creating Affluence writes about life and how you get what you want. Not only hard work and focus but by applying all the spiritual principles; letting go, surrender, faith, positive thinking, meditation and prayer. Creating Affluence is a guide literally from A to Z. And "Z" stand for the Zest of life. Staying upbeat and "facing life with abandon." The best part of this book is the daily reminder that we must stay strong and positive, give back to other people, and use our talents in the best possible way.
Ruth Frances Hoskins, Ph.D., LCSW, Author Dream Moments the Voice in Your Dreams, Prophecy and Intuition. [...]

I am in the middle of a cross-over from being a former spy and infantry officer--metrics driven--to partnering with 23 others to create the Earth Intelligence Network and empower the public with public intelligence that forces the policymakers into accountability. So I find myself in strange territory--I used to blow off all the spiritual "squishy" stuff, and now I am finding that it provides not only a bridge, but a safety network as I venture into a "leap of faith" on what might be possible.

I found the same authors DVD The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success and book by the same title, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Pocketbook Guide to Fulfilling Your Dreams (One Hour of Wisdom) to be so worthwhile that I watched and then read them in combination.

This is a gem of a book, the kind of thing that the author himself says should be read once, and then used as a daily reminder, reading several pages each day. I agree.

Most fascinating for me, as a specialist in information and intelligence, is the authors emphasis on pursuing the goddess of knowledge so as to make the goddess of wealth envious (hence attracting wealth), and also his emphasis on how the raw material of the world is non-material, everything is a hierarchy of states of information and energy, a seamless matrix of nothingness. What I used to write off as gobblygook now has meaning to me.

The author's emphasis on Failure as good finally resonates with me. I have just closed the door on fifteen years of trying to help governments get in touch with the 96% of the information they do not and cannot steal, and as I reflect back on all that leads to the founding of the Earth Intelligence Network, I see a string of failures that led to this day:

Refused an offer from Lloyd's Bank Internation to join US Marine Corps
Average infantry officer, accepted by CIA because of background
Resigned from CIA when I found the clandestine service corrupt
Resigned from the Civil Service as founder of USMC Intelligence Center when the lawyers refused to let me run another conference on Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)
Abandoned effort to help US Government specificially in achieving access to the 96%v via a Multinational Decision Support Center, when too many factors precluded engagement.

Now I am here, about to begin my true life's work as intellligence officer to the five billion poor (and to those corporations that wish to follow the green to gold path, as well as those foundations that wish to use a global impact plan to armonize their spending for poverty, disease, environmental degradation and so on).

"Failing" at infantry, spying, bureaucracy was all a prelude to my life's work--I cannot yet say it is destiny, but my published books are now starting to show a pattern, and the next three (all free online as well as offered via Amazon, now, finally, "make sense:" Collective Intelligence: Creating a Prosperous World at Peace; Peace Intelligence: Assuring a Good Life for All; and Commercial Intelligence: From Moral Green to Golden Peace.

This book, which has two sections, one offering a page (sometimes more) on 26 steps, followed by one on 25 quantities of a unified field, is real and it is not at all squishy. I'd like to see more hard-nosed CEOs and others give this book a chance.

Some other items I have enjoyed over the years that you might like also:
Radical Man: The Process of Psycho-Social Development.
Public Philosophy: Essays on Morality in Politics
What the Bleep Do We Know!?

This book is simple and could be read in a very short amount of time... that is if you choose to finish it. I did not finish it. I just could not get into it. I loved The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams and would recommend it to everyone. This book just fell short in my eyes.

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I learned basic Italian very well from their very first Italian beginner tapes. I understand they no longer use this instructional design. They should go back to it, because the boring Spanish beginner tape didn't cut the mustard.

I have never taken spanish in school. I work in health care and really want to be able to communicate with my spanish patients. I am only through lesson 4 and I feel like it is very easy and that I am making good progress. However I wish it were Latin American spanish instead of the more formal version that is used here. I am just substituting "mucho gusto" for "encantada" when I respond out loud for example. I could see how the slow pace would frustrate those of you that have had spanish in high school or college, but for someone who has never had that background...I find the pace perfect. I have done each lesson twice, just to make sure I have it before moving on. I think that has helped me not become too frustrated. I really like the graduated recall. Because it keeps you from just stashing the info in your short term and moving on. You have to keep going back and grabbing the word. The speakers diction is great and easy to understand. I would recommend this for those that have no spanish background. After I complete this, I think I will try Behind the Wheel Spanish.

Spanish is one of the easiest languages to learn -- and THIS AMAZING SHORT COURSE has to be the easiest path to speaking Spanish EVER devised! It's positively brilliant! After just one brief session working with these audio CDs, I spoke Spanish to a Spanish co-worker whose jaw dropped in amazed delight! I don't know who was more amazed - the co-worker or myself! If I had known Spanish could be so easily learned, I would have been studying it years ago, but meanwhile, this terrific package has me thrilled that I've learned it at last! If you want to learn really useful basic Spanish FAST -- by all means, get your own copy of this fabulous resource! You'll be stunned with the results!

I'm an auditive/visual person. Since I'm a linguist and love music, this system is perfect for me. I learn a lot when I hear people saying the words and I can repeat them, specially when pronunciation is key. I'm a perfectionist, and I know that repetition is the way to go. This software provides that and I'm so glad I got it! What a great way to learn a language!

Sent this book to my daughter as she is adhd, and she was enthralled with the info it contained and I think helped her in many ways...she found it valuable to her in many areas she said.

This book is very informative for anyone who has ADD or knows someone who suffers from this disorder.

I was recently diagnosed with ADD, I am a 27 year old female and it was a long road to a diagnosis.

After years of living bellow my capabilities and failing at everything I tried, i read this book and it seemed to tell my life story. Everything seemed so clear now, why I couldn't hold a job, be on time, finish college. I don't know why a doctor never noticed this before.

When I went to my psychitrist the thought of me having ADD was dissmessed, probably because I am not hyperactive, I am female and an adult. But I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that this was my problem, because of this book.

I fought to get treatment and a diagnosis. After half a year of trying, I am on meds and in therepy and my whole life has changed. I am about to graduate, I am cleaner, and more punctual.

While drugs don't give you the skills to be organized or punctual or make good grades, they do give you the ability to finally master such skills.

The book had alot of helpful tips, a section on relationships and ADD, which was also very helpful to me and my husband. Anyway, just get the book, you will not be sorry.

This book was rather large but I found myself reading through every chapter that even slightly pertained to me. The author is ADHD and you really feel that as you are reading this book. Chapters are mostly very short so you can pick it up read and chapter or two then go about life and come back.

Book touches on a lot of subject and isn't clinical at all in how it presents information.

The book is an entertaining and informative read. Since i have not read any other books on the subject i cannot give it a higher rating with nothing to compare it to.

The worst book I've read in a long time. A totally implausible story written in a soap-opera fashion with unrealistic characters. It would appear this book was written and published hastily in order to capitalize on past successes. She and her publisher should be ashamed of themselves.TailSpin (FBI Thriller, No. 12)

I am a long time Catherine Coulter fan although I've found her books of late to be disappointing. Perhaps it's time for her to move to stand alone's as her primary characters have become tired. The dialog is very like, book to book, though not as continually cutsey as some in the recent past, "hey and but hey" over and over for instance. This story was, overall, boring and predictable, way too long, too many characters, and while I don't expect characters in a novel to necessarily be life like, it is basically a romance after all, those in this plot weren't even slightly interesting. It seems as if she's just riding on the coattails of her long years of success and her editors as well. This plot had potential, but quickly bogged down. Along the way she took a couple of swipes at NPR which I find kind of strange because I listen to it a great deal and have always found them to bend over backward to be even handed, in direct opposition to most radio stations, or perhaps she's simply pushing her own political agenda.

Catherine Coulter is all ways a winner. I love her FBI thrillers. She has me hooked and I can't wait for the next one.

Catherine Coulter's FBI series never disappoints me. Once again she has hit the heart of her writing talents with suspense, twists and a touch of romance. What I really like most is that she focuses on her characters and develops them well, so that when you are finished reading this book you are left with wanting more about them and eagerly waiting her next book. Savich and Sherlock are a dynamic pair and ones that you are always rooting for to crack the case. When reading Tailspin I couldn't put it down plus it grabbed me on the very first page. Keep writing this series Catherine and I am anxiously awaiting your next one.

This book was so bad that I had to get out of bed after I finished reading it to write this review.

The first two-thirds of the book was so slow and boring I almost put it down. Wish I had.

Then, for a moment of time, it was okay. I almost cared about the characters and the outcome.

Shortly thereafter, I wanted to ask the author if she considered working at Burger King because being an author certainly does not seem to be her area of expertise.

The plot went from dull to outlandish. The facts were distorted. (A Cessna, with a bomb on board would not simply crash land. It would be blown to smithereens and would not be survivable.)

To be honest and fair, this is the first book I've read by this author. And the last.

I purchased the book because I am a pilot, and the name/photo caught my attention. (So much for great marketing!) The write-up was intriguing. The fact that it was a best-seller, sold me.

But I've learned my lesson, for sure. Sometimes best-sellers are simply very well marketed.

Rich Dad, personal finance- my last purchase was a total of 11 Rich Dad books, I am living in the Philippines and have just received the books shipped through an agent in the US. I find all of the series to be interesting and informative, well written for simple minded people like me. I am pleased with my purchase.

These books are a must for everyone!! He writes so well, and you can see that what he says is so true however, it doesn't seem to occur to you before you read the book. My whole life and way of thinking has changed since reading this set of books and I am buying the rest of his books as I can.

A must read for those who want learn to manage their personal finances; Robert does not provide all the answers, but his books get you thinking...once you begin to think you can find the practical solutions that will work for you to improve you financial situation today. The new idea may be as small as forgoing using your visa to pay for that outfit because you now know the difference between good credit and bad credit or as big as purchasing your first postive cash-flow rental property.

I highly recommend these books, especially to teens. Mr. Kiyosaki points out why most people are in debt and a very few are on their way to becoming wealthy. It is a matter of attitude and personal discipline that makes the difference. His second book, Cash Flow Quadrant, does a fine job of putting in simple terms the four ways that people make money. Different personalities, ambitions and fears determine which quadrant you will gravitate to. The author points out the pros and cons of each quadrant and urges his readers to become knowledgible in all four. His continuous hammering of the difference between an asset vs a liability, good debt vs bad debt, and positive vs neagtive cash flow help the reader form a firm foundation upon which to build one's finances. I am now reading these books together with my 15 year old, and have bought copies for my older 20-something children.

I agree with the person that said it lacked details. You come away knowing that you're supposed to acquire assets while reducing your liabilities, and eventually somehow begin and sell corporations for profit. The author didn't explain how an ordinary person goes about this process...mostly it seemed like him bragging that he was able to do it.

What I take away from this audio-CD could probably have been reduced down to 4 tracks on 1 disc. Sad, but true.

This CD was interesting and had a good approach to personal responsibility; something that is sorely lacking in modern society.

What an awakening! One of the most valuable knowledge for inner transformation. We are what we think! James Allen is a Heavenly Intellectual. His deep understanding and meditation into the mental and spiritual realm is a true work of art! Reading this book is like receiving food from Heaven. What a true blessing it is for me to discover this gem! Thank you James Allen!! Your spirit lives on......

This is an amazing work and I've never come across anything quite like it. The elegant prose is beautiful and the messages of inspiration and example are extremely powerful and thought provoking.

I found myself going over certain parts again and again, not because they were difficult or confusing, but because the messages were so profound that I wanted to linger on them for a time before moving on. Truly a classic work in the field of personal development, this is a "must have" addition to you success library.

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I highly recommend this Audio book narrated by Charley Steiner. I have friends and collegues with this audio book narrated by other people who say Charley Steiner's narration is by far the best.

On this helpful cassette CD, Louise Hay provides a powerful psychological tool for healing oneself. She explains the power of memory and emotion in the healing process; she talks about her own life, how she was abused as a child and how she overcame this trauma through the application of understanding and forgiveness. It also discusses the principles of personal transformation and contains a beautiful healing meditation that includes sections on how to forgive oneself and others, how to let go of negative thoughts and how to become the optimistic, joyful and created person that we were all meant to be. Hay has a powerful reassuring voice and her words exude confidence, insight and optimism. I highly recommend this CD to all who need psychological support in physical or mental healing. In my experience it has been most effective. Also listen to her tape Meditations For Personal Healing, a series of meditations that covers all the important aspects of life and Self-Esteem: Motivational Affirmations For Building Confidence and Recognizing Self-Worth.

Since 1988, I have listened to Louise on cassettes. In 2003, the cassettes wore out and I now am the proud owner of 21 of her CD's and several of Louise's books. Her personal story is inspiring to me. She teaches that your thoughts can be your best friend or your enemy! And how you can change a thought! For almost 20 years, Louise has been of great assistance to me in helping me get through some rough times and move on to a happier life. On this CD, she really explains how to heal yourself and this CD has been a big help to me!

Lost my original one and so I had to re-order it. It helps me calm down and sleep, and also the ideas are very healthy.

This audio CD is very relaxing. Hay has a nice, gentle voice and is easy to listen to. I also find her message quite credible and helpful.

I started to listen to this audiobook without many expectations. I'd enjoyed Wicked, but had no idea what Son of a Witch would turn out to be.

Well, to be honest, at first I was very disappointed. The story dragged, and I only trudged through it out of sheer force of will. I think I even stopped paying attention a couple of times, and quickly lost track of what was happening in the immediate scenes.

Maguire reads the audiobook with great enthusiasm for the most part (at other parts he sounds about as bored as I was), creating original voices to distinguish the characters. As an audiobook-lover, I have to say that some professional actors fail to read novels as well as Maguire. The writing itself is lush with beautiful descriptions and narrative that easily capture the imagination and let the reader 'see' Oz in a way that is somehow both real and magical. Maguire has a style that is so uniquely HIS, and it's intriguing and pleasing after reading so many cookie-cutter type authors. It was these things that contributed to my will to see the story on to its end.

And I'm so glad that I did! Somewhere around the middle of this novel, the drudgery is gone and the land of Oz becomes fascinating again! Liir becomes understandable and realistic, and I found myself completely emerged in what was happening to him. The very end of the book, which I won't spoil, absolutely solidified my enjoyment. Maguire concludes the novel suddenly, but so satisfactorily. I think I might have actually gasped at the sudden understanding and surprise I felt when two particular plotlines were cleared up. They seemed so clear once Maguire briefly pulled back the curtain to show readers what had been there all along.

In short, the pay off is worth it! Trudge through the earlier chapters, and you'll be glad that you did!

*Spoiler Alert*
We already know Liir is Elphaba's son or his presence in Wicked and a whole sequel being based on him would be completely meaningless. It's gratifying at the end that he finally knows-for-sure he's Elphaba's son. The whole book basically leads up to him knowing-for-sure what the reader already knows. Too many questions are left unanswered. He doesn't find Nor. We don't know what happens with Candle. It's left open for another sequel. The book is very detailed and well written, but stretched out and slow. Some information is unnecessary and the necessary information is left out! But I do like Maguire's style and his adult rendition of a classic series. A third book is coming out about the Cowardly Lion- I'm sure I'll pick it up and I hope it gives me my answers this time!

I highly recommend that you read Maguire's "Wicked" before attempting this book or you may easily get lost in the characters and plotlines. "Wicked" is a tough act to follow and "Son of a Witch", while good, isn't as enchanting. It tends to feel less substantial in characters and plot but isn't a bad book; it's just that "Wicked" was better. Most of the interesting things in this book happen in the last 1/8 so keep at it even if you might feel like the plot is a little slow. That last 1/8th comes at you like an arrow shot from a crossbow. If you enjoyed "Wicked" this follow-up is a must-read. I can't wait for the third book, scheduled to come out on October 16, 2008, "A Lion Among Men" I think it's called. Hopefully,some of the plotlines in this book will be wrapped up; a bit of a cliff-hanger was "Son of a Witch".

I liked Wicked. He did a great job creating a backstory and giving the characters depth. The "big" events in Wicked didn't need to be written as we're to remember them from the movie. Son of a Witch was written in the same way (i.e. just mentioning big events) but without giving the characters any depth. Just poorly done all the way through. Constantly waiting for something to happen, for some suspense to be created, but it didn't happen. Since I've only read two of his works, I don't know if he phoned this one in as a way of cashing in on the musical or if this is par for the course. What I do know, however, is that I won't be finding out 'cause I won't be spending any more money on his novels. Unfortunate.

I was actually surprised to see that not as many people appreciated Son of a Witch as they did Wicked. I loved them both very much. I was so happy to return to Maguires version of Oz. I typically read on the subway, and have now found that whenever I go underground to make my commute, the smell of the subway reminds me of the book, and I feel as though I'm going in to Oz. So few books that I've read in my life have actually taken me to another place so completely. I loved Wicked, and was excited to read about Liir's continuing story. While I DO agree with some reviewers opinions on it paling slightly in comparison to the story of Elphaba, the whole book I felt suspense to find out whether or not he really was the green one's son! I enjoyed every moment of this read! Can't wait for Lion Among Men!!!