Personal Development

Dancing with the Devil

by Krista K. Thomason; read by Coleen Marlo

Krista K. Thomason draws on insights from the history of philosophy to show why bad feelings—feelings like anger, envy, spite, and contempt—are part of what makes life meaningful. Learn More

It's Not Your Fault

by Laura K. Connell; read by Carrie Coello

A guide to help listeners uncover the subconscious reasons they hold themselves back along with an exploration of the ways negative childhood experiences have impacted their lives and fed into the problem. Learn More

Dog Lessons

by Hersch Wilson; read by Patrick Lawlor

A heartfelt reflection on what dogs can teach us when we open ourselves to listen and learn. Learn More

Free Your Joy

by Lisa McCourt; read by Lisa McCourt

Bestselling author and creator of Joy School Lisa McCourt outlines her unique formula for sustainable happiness, offering a year's worth of activities, prompts, and techniques that raise your “joy setpoint” so you can cultivate authentic, lasting peace and fulfillment in your daily life. Learn More

Gently Down This Dream

by Hugh Prather and Gayle Prather; read by Fred Sanders

A beautiful final note from the pioneering author of the classic Notes to Myself. Learn More

Forgiveness is a Choice

by Robert D. Enright, PhD; read by Kevin T. Collins

Forgiveness Is a Choice is a self-help book for people who have been deeply hurt by another and caught in a vortex of anger, depression, and resentment. As a creator of the first scientifically proven forgiveness program in the country, Robert D. Enright shows how forgiveness can reduce anxiety and depression while increasing self-esteem and hopefulness toward one's future. Learn More

Becoming a Calm Mom

by Deborah Roth Ledley, PhD; read by Lisa Larsen

Becoming a Calm Mom balances scientifically sound techniques from an experienced cognitive–behavioral therapist with friendly advice from fellow new moms to help moms successfully overcome the self-doubt that so often arrives along with their first bundle of joy. Learn More

Procrastination

by Fuschia M. Sirois, PhD; read by Kate Udall

Drawing on the latest theory and research, this book explains why people procrastinate, and provides practical, evidence-based strategies to help you stop delaying, complete your tasks, and fulfill your potential. Learn More

Retire Smart, Retire Happy

by Nancy K. Schlossberg, EdD; read by Janet Metzger

Retire Smart, Retire Happy provides guidance on the psychological and emotional adjustments we make in retirement. Each of the book's seven chapters contains dozens of examples of situations experienced by actual retirees and includes short self-assessment quizzes. Topics covered include doing a personal inventory, shoring up one's relationships, investigating new roles and activities, and taking charge of one's future. Learn More

Autism and Your Teen

by Blythe Grossberg, PsyD; read by Gina Rogers

This book offers supportive advice for parents and caregivers of older children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as they navigate the path from the tween years to young adulthood. Learn More

The Forgiving Life

by Robert D. Enright, PhD; read by George Newbern

The Forgiving Life offers scientifically supported guidance to help people forgive those in their lives who have acted unfairly and have inflicted emotional hurt. Learn More

When an Adult You Love Has ADHD

by Russell A. Barkley, PhD; read by Mike Chamberlain

In this book, internationally renowned ADHD expert Dr. Russell Barkley explains the science behind ADHD and how you can tell if your spouse, partner, friend, adult child, or sibling may have it. Dr. Barkley shows how to guide your loved one toward the right treatment, and what to do if they don't want treatment. Learn More

Taking Control of Anxiety

by Bret A. Moore; read by Kyle Tait

Anxiety is the most common mental disorder in the United States, with an estimated 40 million adult sufferers. The anti-anxiety drug Xanax is the nation's most-prescribed drug. Taking Control of Anxiety, however, shows that there are many other proven ways to treat anxiety. This is a self-help book in the best sense of the term, conversational in tone, supportive, and filled with simple tips and suggestions that can help people reduce their own anxieties. Learn More

Too Young to Be Old

by Nancy K. Schlossberg, EdD; read by Kim Niemi

In this accessible and upbeat guide, Schlossberg builds on the concepts she pioneered in her smash hits Retire Smart, Retire Happy and Revitalizing Retirement with an engaging take on positive aging. Looking at the basic issues of aging—health, finances, and relationships—listeners will learn to think about and develop a deliberate plan to age happily.
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Succeeding With Adult ADHD

by Abigail Levrini, PhD, and Frances Prevatt, PhD; read by Stephanie Richardson

F O R T H C O M I N G ! Available August

If you've been diagnosed with adult ADHD, you are well-acquainted with the procrastination, lack of motivation, and muddled time management that can thwart your best efforts to achieve. You may find yourself constantly distracted, or fear you're about to forget something important. Or you may firmly set a goal for yourself, only to abandon it later in frustration. This book will help you overcome the challenges of adult ADHD and find fulfillment in taking the practical steps needed to achieve your goals. Learn More

Train Your Mind for Peak Performance

by Lyle E. Bourne, Jr., PhD, and Alice F. Healy, PhD; read by Adam Verner

Whether you're training to play the piano, speak a foreign language, shoot a target with a bow and arrow, or master the techniques of fine carpentry, the conditions of your training will affect how successfully you learn and perform. This book shares practical tips to help you learn quickly, remember what you learn, and apply it to real-world performance. Learn More

Animal Joy

by Nuar Alsadir; read by Kristin James

An invigorating, continuously surprising book about the serious nature of laughter. Learn More

Revitalizing Retirement

by Nancy K. Schlossberg, EdD; read by Coleen Marlo

A must-listen book from the author of Retire Smart, Retire Happy. Learn More

Soul Searching

by Bill Philipps; read by Daniel Henning

Reclaiming our destiny and moving forward requires finding our higher self—the innocent, virtuous, vulnerable child within us. Our spirit self is always in contact with that child, who wants us to be more imaginative, intuitive, honest, and open to receiving love, no matter what indoctrinations we have experienced. In Soul Searching, beloved psychic medium Bill Philipps shows how to reconnect to that spiritual nature we had as children and why those gifts we entered this life with are important. Learn More

How to Do the Right Thing

by Seneca; introduction, selection, and translation by Robert A. Kaster

How ancient Stoicism can help teach us to treat others―and ourselves―more fairly and mercifully. Learn More

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