Audiobooks narrated by Tom Parks

Who Made That?: The Fascinating True Stories Behind the World's Greatest Inventions

Who Made That? uncovers the fascinating true stories behind the inventions and items that the world would be unimaginable without! From the computer to the coat hanger, the world is simply unimaginable without certain items. Stop taking all that you enjoy for granted, step behind the curtain of boring, everyday existence, and discover a vibrant realm filled with genius and illumination. Who Made That? brings together history's very best tales of innovation, providing endless inspiration to those who seek to launch their own revolution. With breathtaking storytelling and humorous, Who Made That? brings you right inside the minds of humanity's brightest lights, helping you make your own way in the world.

Tim Rayborn (Author), Tom Parks (Narrator)

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Taming Your Money Monster: 9 Paths to Money Mastery with the Enneagram

Finance expert Doug Lynam offers a groundbreaking exploration of our complex relationship with money, budgeting, and finances through the transformative lens of the Enneagram. Confront financial fears, engage with money habits and behaviors, and develop a personal understanding of how the mind and personality affect money decisions. With compassion, wisdom, and humor, Lynam will guide readers on a journey to financial health and personal growth. Drawing from his diverse experiences as a marine, monk, and money manager, Lynam introduces readers to our 'money monsters', which correspond to our Enneagram type and attachment style to money. These archetypes represent our deepest financial fears and self-sabotaging behaviors. But Lynam doesn't just identify our financial foibles-he provides a clear, actionable path to overcome them. With sharp wit and profound understanding, he shows you how to: - recognize and understand your money monster's origins in your childhood experiences; - identify and understand your 'ego addictions' and their impact on your financial decisions; - transform your financial vices into virtues, creating a foundation for lasting abundance; - discover your unique 'sacred gift' and how to use it to build wealth and create positive change in the world; and - adjust how you earn, save, and invest to become a money master. Taming Your Money Monster isn't just about improving your bank balance-it's about healing your relationship with money on a deep, spiritual level. Lynam's approach acknowledges that true financial mastery comes from aligning your monetary practices with your deepest values and authentic self. This is more than a financial advice book-it's a compassionate guide to personal growth, spiritual enlightenment, and financial freedom. Because when we heal our relationship with money, we heal our relationship with ourselves.

Doug Lynam (Author), Tom Parks (Narrator)

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Get to the Point! Second Edition: Simplify, Sharpen, and Sell Your Message

Every time you communicate, you're trying to move someone to feel, think, and act. You're trying to make a point. But very few communicators—regardless of their purpose or position—know their points, have true points, or even understand what a point is, rendering themselves pointless. In this expanded second edition of the bestselling Get to the Point!, Joel Schwartzberg draws on his decades of experience as a strategic communications executive and public speaking coach to deliver a masterclass in high-impact communications for the digital age. Using his trademark encouraging and often humorous voice, Schwartzberg helps you create impactful speeches and slide presentations, emails and work chats, and Zoom and in-person meeting communications. The book will also help you conquer public speaking jitters; leverage AI tools to support—not replace—effective communication; avoid common communication pitfalls; and much more. Whether you're a C-suite executive, salesperson, scientist, or student, Get to the Point! is a blueprint for evolving your written and spoken communications from informing to inspiring and pointless to powerful.

Joel Schwartzberg (Author), Tom Parks (Narrator)

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Hidden Histories: 100 Wild Stories You Never Learned in History Class

Discover the little known facts about some of the world's greatest historical icons. We all know what was written in the history books. There are some stories we've heard a hundred times-but often our understanding of these events and people is narrow. Have you ever wondered about the lesser known details that influenced major events and figures behind-the-scenes? This hilarious compendium of fascinating facts and dizzying what-ifs will delight and shock history buffs and trivia lovers alike. From Abraham Lincoln's wrestling champ background to the day Napoleon was attacked by a horde of hungry rabbits, this book will give you a new perspective. Including: - Walt Disney gave his housekeeper Disney stock every year on her birthday and Christmas. By the time she retired, she was a multi-millionaire. - Charlie Chaplin entered a lookalike contest as a joke…and got 20th place. - Henry Ford, the founder of Ford Motor Company, convinced Thomas Edison's son to collect Edison's last breath in a test tube. It is on display at The Henry Ford Museum in Detroit. - Before Galileo Galilei was buried, three of his fingers and a tooth were removed from his body by his admirers. The body parts are on display at the Museo Galileo in Florence, Italy. From ancient civilization to modern times, history is full of mysterious and downright bizarre circumstances. With these crazy and compelling facts, Hidden Histories will change your view of history

Tim Rayborn (Author), Tom Parks (Narrator)

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Christian Beliefs, Revised Edition: Twenty Basics Every Christian Should Know

Learn the Teachings of the Bible that Every Christian Must Know. Now Revised and Updated. Over 300,000 Copies Sold! Not every Christian needs to go to seminary, but there are certain teachings of the Bible that every Christian should know. Whether you're a relatively new believer in Jesus or a mature Christian looking for a better understanding of basics of the faith, Christian Beliefs is for you. This readable guide to twenty basic Christian beliefs condenses Wayne Grudem's award-winning book Systematic Theology, prized by pastors and teachers everywhere. He and his son, pastor Elliot Grudem, have boiled down the essentials of theology for everyday Christians and made them both clear and applicable to life. Each brief chapter concludes with questions for personal review or group discussion. In this revised and updated edition of Christian Beliefs, you will learn about: - The Bible and its authority for our lives - The characteristics of God - The importance of prayer - Angels and the reality of spiritual warfare - What it means that we are created in the image of God - What God has done for us in Christ - The purpose of the church - What will happen when Christ returns - The biblical understanding of heaven - And much more Christian Beliefs is the ideal book for every Christian who wants a solid foundation for understanding the most basic and essential teachings of the Bible. Appendixes and application questions can be found in the audiobook companion PDF download.

Wayne A. Grudem (Author), Tom Parks (Narrator)

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The Apostle Paul and His Letters: An Introduction

The letters of the Apostle Paul are central witnesses to the Christian faith and to the earliest history of Christianity. And yet, when students, preachers, and others turn to Paul, they find many things 'hard to understand' (2 Peter 3:16) in these ancient writings. James Prothro's new book aims to help listeners see the Apostle's faith and hope at work as he evangelized the nations. Steeped in up-to-date scholarship and a passion for the gospel Paul preached, Prothro draws listeners into Paul's life and letters in order to help them hear the Apostle's voice. The book's chapters offer introductions to Paul's background, life, and legacy; an introduction to ancient letter writing; a guide to understanding Paul's theology across the letters; a survey of the portrait of Paul in the Book of Acts; separate treatments of each letter's background and purpose; treatments of key theological topics in each letter and a thorough outline of each letter showing its arguments and how they make sense. Prothro introduces complex matters with clarity, balance, and an inviting style. He not only offers answers but models how to ask questions, helping us reason through Paul's letters as ancient documents and as Christian Scripture. This book will prove a valuable introduction for those who study, teach, and preach these biblical books.

James B. Prothro (Author), Tom Parks (Narrator)

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The Honor of God

What do you live for? The world's answer is to live for yourself. But the Bible directs us to a higher pursuit: the honor of God. Apart from this central priority, even many Christians are left aimless and unmotivated. But as we realize who God is in all His holy majesty, we delight in our ultimate purpose of bringing glory to His name. In this audiobook, Rev. Grant Castleberry presents a God-centered vision for life. After surveying Scripture's teaching on the honor of God, he hones in on the shame of sin and the grace of Jesus Christ in delivering us from dishonor. Finally, we see how the gospel motivates us to a fulfilling life of joyful reverence in our worship, our service, and the honor we give in our relationships with others.

Grant Castleberry (Author), Tom Parks (Narrator)

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Heaven: Living With Eternity in View

Understanding heaven transforms life on earth, but Christians rarely think about their eternal home. Drawing from the full sweep of Scripture, Paul Mallard answers common questions about heaven and provides glimpses of its glory, encouraging believers to find comfort, purpose, and hope in the promise of eternity with Christ. Whether you're curious about the nature of heaven, seeking reassurance in the face of loss, or desiring to recenter your heart on your eternal home, this book will help you find joy in heaven's promises.

Paul Mallard (Author), Tom Parks (Narrator)

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A Teachable Spirit: The Virtue of Learning from Strangers, Enemies, and Absolutely Anyone

Being a know-it-all isn't a fruit of the Spirit. But the ancient call of Jesus beckons us to 'love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength' (Matt. 22:37). How do we love God with our mind? In A Teachable Spirit, A.J. Swoboda helps followers of Jesus develop the discipline of teachability. In a world marked by distraction, mind-numbing entertainment, endless content, polarization, and a decreasing desire to humbly learn from those we dislike, the way we engage sources of information like news media, science, and social media content could not be more important. Thankfully, the Christian faith provides sharp tools and rich traditions for learning how to be the best learners. By drawing on his experiences as a professor, theologian, and lay pastor, Swoboda explores the potency of seeing learning as a part of one's spiritual formation to Jesus. With the right posture, Christians can learn from even the most unexpected places.

A. J. Swoboda (Author), Tom Parks (Narrator)

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The Economics of Neighborly Love: Investing in Your Community's Compassion and Capacity

The Gospel Coalition Book Award What does the good news of Jesus mean for economics? Too often, Christian teaching and ministry have focused only on the gospel's spiritual significance and ignored its physical, real-world ramifications. But loving our neighbor well has direct economic implications, and in our diverse and stratified society we need to grapple with them now more than ever. In The Economics of Neighborly Love pastor Tom Nelson sets out to address this problem. Marrying biblical study, economic theory, and practical advice, he presents a vision for church ministry that works toward the flourishing of the local community, beginning with its poorest and most marginalized members. Nelson resists oversimplification and pushes us toward more complex and nuanced understandings of wealth and poverty. If we confess the gospel of Jesus, he insists, we must contend anew with its implications for the well-being of our local communities. Together we can grow in both compassion and capacity.

Tom Nelson (Author), Tom Parks (Narrator)

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Communicating Under Fire: The Mindset to Survive Any Crisis and Emerge Stronger

In his over twenty year–career leading crisis communications for governments and organizations across the globe, Dallas Lawrence has seen it all. His work has taken him from the communications headquarters for the Iraq War to Yemen in an effort to avert the Yemeni Civil War, from the Guantanamo Bay terrorist detention facilities in Cuba to the Horn of Africa's command center for anti-pirating activities. Lawrence has helped manage crisis responses for nuclear disasters, celebrity scandals, the Boston Marathon bombing, the collapse of Wall Street, the Boy Scout sexual assault crisis, data breaches, cancel culture, and more. The need to be prepared for the rigors of a reputational assault have never been greater, thanks to anyone now being capable of wielding a global platform to swing at their favorite punching bag; every news outlet circulating updates that just five years ago would never have made the editorial cut; and political leaders using their bully pulpits to attack everyone, from the media to private companies and high profile individuals. Communicating Under Fire provides the desperately needed mindset, strategies, and communication moves that anyone with a reputation worth defending will need when—not if—their crisis moment arrives.

Dallas Lawrence (Author), Tom Parks (Narrator)

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Tough Guys and Drama Queens: How Not to Get Blindsided by Your Child's Teen Years

Are you ready for your child's teen years? If you've ever lain awake at night wondering what might be around the corner of your child's adolescence, this book is for you! After more than thirty-eight years of working with more than 2,500 years, Mark Gregston, founder of heartlight, a Christian residential counseling center, introduces Tough Guys and Drama Queens-a must-read 'how-to' book for parents of pre-teens and teens with time-tested, biblical techniques to guide you through these unavoidably challenging years. Mark helps parents realize that some natural parenting approaches are actually counter-productive and therefore totally ineffective.In place of those, he offers tried and true wisdom on the vital importance of relationship, forgiveness, and explains how conflict is actually the precursor to change. Everyday your child is bombarded by highly sexualized culture and over-exposed to words and images that can influence them beyond your reach.your connection to them during these years is critical as is your response to tough issues such as appearance, performance, authority and respect, boundaries, and many more.

Mark Gregston (Author), Tom Parks (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Tom Parks