Religion & Spirituality Audiobooks

The Rescuer: One Firefighter’s Story of Courage, Darkness, and the Relentless Love That Saved Him

He helped save people every day—but he had no idea how to save himself. Jason Sautel had it all. Confident in his abilities and trusted by his fellow firefighters, he was making a name for himself on the streets of Oakland, California. His adrenaline-fueled job even helped him forget the pain of his childhood—until the day he looked into the eyes of a jumper on the Bay Bridge and came face to face with a darkness he knew would take him down as well. In the following months, a series of traumatic emergency calls—some successful, others impossible-to-forget failures—drove Jason deeper into depression. Even as he continued his lifesaving work, he realized he could never rescue everyone, and he had no idea how to save himself. In the end, Jason was forced to confront the truth: only the relentless power of love could pull him back from his own deadly fall. Action-packed, spiritually honest, and surprisingly romantic, The Rescuer transports listeners inside the pulse-pounding world of firefighting and into the heart of a man who needed to be broken before he could finally be made whole.

Jason Sautel (Author), Mark Smeby (Narrator)

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Fear Gone Wild: A Story of Mental Illness, Suicide, and Hope Through Loss

Light in the Darkness. Hope in the Wilderness. Despite his deep desire to overcome mental illness and lead others out of their own pain, pastor Andrew Stoecklein died by suicide at the age of thirty. In the wake of the tragedy, his widow, Kayla, embarked on a journey to better understand Andrew's harrowing battle, come alongside those with similar struggles, and help the church overcome the stigma of suicide. Fear Gone Wild is Kayla's intimate account of all that led to the heartbreaking day of Andrew's death and the insights she has gleaned since then about the wilderness experience. From her own hard-won understanding, Kayla offers: - hope for those facing a mental health diagnosis, wisdom for family and friends, and companionship for anyone who has lost a loved one to suicide; - an exploration of Jesus' wilderness experience and what it means for our own journeys; - helpful information about panic attacks, anxiety, depression, and living with fear; - truth in the face of myths and misconceptions about suicide; and - practical guidance for the church in handling mental health challenges. This heartfelt, hope-filled book equips us to walk alongside someone on their journey with mental illness, offers strength for those of us struggling with depression or anxiety, and turns each of us again and again to the comfort of a God who never leaves. Discussion questions and additional resources are available in the audiobook companion PDF download.

Kayla Stoecklein (Author), Kayla Stoeklein (Narrator)

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Overcoming a Breakup: An Emotional Healing Process to True Love

Time to Heal!Are you going through a breakup? Do you have emotional wounds? Don't know how to proceed? In this audiobook, Jordy Madueño (Lenus CEO) has developed a practical guide to overcome breakups, heal wounds, and strengthen our lives to stop making the same mistakes. In this audiobook Overcoming a Breakup you will find: - The process to heal our wounds. - The healthiest way to confront memories. - The myths and mistakes that we have acquired through society, our parents, or our culture. - Examples of situations and cases with their respective analyzes. - Strengthening our criteria and capacities within a relationship. - Rupture of toxic patterns. - Definition and analysis of what it means to love. - The most useful habits in a relationship. - Direct contact with the author to receive more content periodically. Overcoming a Breakup is a frank and direct conversation about the author's personal experience of a breakup. He expresses his attitude, mistakes, and conviction during the relationship. Overcoming a Breakup brings together a large number of myths that we usually have and that sabotage our relationships. Most people choose to go from failure to failure because they never performed this process of healing and growth but we don't have to follow that same path. There's nothing to lose and a lot to gain. The time is now.

Jordy Madueño (Author), Jordy Madueño (Narrator)

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You Got This: Motivation & Inspiration for Today's Church Girl CEO

Forward by Author and Actress Bever-leigh Beinfield and a collection of Women in Ministry business owners sharing their words of motivation and inspiration to remind the listener that whatever they are going through that they can make it through. Most of all that one should trust the process and continue on their journey to their destiny because they Got This.

Alonda Ross Brooks, Crystal Jewelz, Deborah Franklin, Delphia Sheila Marshall, Dr. Breanna James, Dr. Yvette Harris, Jackie Miller, Madonna Williams, Pixie Lee, Rosalind Roz Jones, Ruth Zabairu, Sonya Williams Floyd, Stacey Strickler, Tina Nelms Boson (Author), Alonda Ross Brooks, Crystal Jewelz, Deborah Franklin, Delphia Sheila Marshall, Dr. Breanna James, Dr. Yvette Harris, Jackie Miller, Madonna Williams, Pixie Lee, Rosalind Roz Jones, Ruth Zubairu, Sonya Williams Floyd, Stacy Strickler, Tina Nelms Boson (Narrator)

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Haitian Vodou

Haitian Vodou is a vibrant and fascinating indigenous tradition from the island of Haiti. It is an amazing and colorful spiritual tradition comprised of ceremony, music, dances, prayers, magic, and community. Haitian Vodou explores this rich Haitian tradition beginning with a look at Haitian history and how the tradition known as Haitian Vodou evolved. It moves on to cover the basic Principals and Ethics of Haitian Vodou, including a discussion of common confusions and controversies associated with Haitian Vodou as well as a discussion of Haitian Vodou today. Haitian Vodou includes an interesting discussion of the “mysteries” or “the invisibles” of Haitian Vodou; the Lwa … stemming from the French les lois, or “the laws” in English. These are the spiritual basis, or foundation, on which Haitian Vodou is founded. - The Rada Lwa - The Petro Lwa - The Gede Lwa - Other Lwa Listeners will love learning about Haitian Vodou Ceremonies, Rites of Passage, Divination, White Magic, and the Societies of Sorcerers. This audio book is truly an incredible listen for anyone interested in studying or learning about the world’s diverse religions or spirituality.

Monique Joiner Siedlak (Author), Drama Simpson (Narrator)

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Stories on lord Shiva series -5: from various sources of Shiva purana

Lord shiva is adi and he is only the anthya. He is the sole reason for the happenings in both the movable and immovable worlds. Therefore, it is said that not even a spring of grass will move without his permission. He is the one who has given life to all the creatures. He is also the one who takes away the lives of all the creatures. Sadhus sages and aghoraas practice severe penance without minding day and night on Lord Shiva. He blesses his devotees with boons. He is called Bole Shankar. All recite his five syllabled mantra or panchakshari mantra ' om Namah Shivaya' which is the most popular one among all the other mantras. Lord Shiva who is also called Parameswara is the one who has got no birth and death. He is only the beginning and he is the end. Nandi which happens to be the vehicle of Lord Shiva is a bull. The abode of Lord Shiva is Mount Kailash. In Hindu religion Lord Shiva is called Devaadi Deva Mahadeva which means God for all the Gods. He is the supreme God. Lord Shiva has three eyes. The third eye is situated in between his brows. The third eye is used by him only whenever he wants to destroy the things. He is the one who dwells at cemetery.

Anusha Hs (Author), Anusha Hs (Narrator)

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Amish Murder Too Close: Amish Cozy Mystery

Did the murdered woman outside Ettie's house know something she shouldn't? When the authorities learn the victim's expensive engagement ring is missing, the police consider it was a robbery gone wrong. Ettie believes otherwise. When an Amish man falls under suspicion, Ettie sets about to uncover the truth. But is she ready for what she finds out?

Samantha Price (Author), Sara Morsey (Narrator)

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Farmers Market Fatality

This season's crop is Killer. Honey Pot's annual Farmers Market isn't the same without its main coordinator. Unfortunately, Mario Muggs has all but disappeared. When his worried wife is tormented by rebellious teens, Lydia seeks to comfort her neighbor. Little does she know, the mystery of Mario's disappearance is just beginning to bloom. When his body resurfaces in a neighbor's trash barrel, Lydia stops searching for a wandering spouse and begins the hunt for a murderer. Kat, Flora, and Ivy are along for the ride as they try to find Mario's killer before the killer can harvest another victim .Book #3 in the Honey Pot Mystery Series has Lydia, Flora, Ivy, and Kat searching for clues and getting into trouble. You'll love this small town cozy mystery starring homeschool moms and written by a homeschool mom. Brew some coffee and get ready to stay up late.

Sarah Hualde (Author), Jasmine Rose (Narrator)

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Beloved

A most unwelcome guest surprises Diana at her engagement party-the husband she thought was dead! Diana Brennan came west on the orphan train and was given a home with a loving couple who cherished and spoiled her. At 17, she fell hard for Tyson Applegate, the son of a wealthy mine owner. After a whirlwind courtship and marriage, Tyson took off for adventures around the world, including fighting with the Rough Riders in Cuba. Receiving no word of him in years, Diana is ready to move past the old pain and marry again, just as soon as Tyson is declared legally dead. But when Tyson returns, supposedly a changed man, he wants to reunite with his wife and run for the senate. While Diana suspects the election is his real reason for wanting her by his side, she agrees to maintain his home and to campaign with him, but when it is over, win or lose, she wants her freedom. He agrees with one condition-she must give him a chance to change her mind about him.

Robin Lee Hatcher (Author), Windy Lanzl (Narrator)

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A Year of Playing Catch: What a Simple Daily Experiment Taught Me about Life

Journey with prolific author and avid baseball fan Ethan Bryan on an exciting quest to play catch every day for a year, and discover the lessons he learned about the sacredness of play, finding connections, and being fully present to the human experience. Ethan Bryan played and wrote about baseball for years. Then his daughters challenged him to set out on a yearlong experiment: to play catch with someone every day. This experience led him across 10 states and 12,000 miles on a quest both quixotic and inspiring. Taking you from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to the home of the Daytona Tortugas in Florida, Bryan played ball and swapped stories with public school teachers, veterans, journalists, nurses, musicians, entertainers, entrepreneurs, athletes from every level--amateur to pro--and members of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Plus, he visited famous destinations such as the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Miracle League fields, and the original 'Field of Dreams' in Iowa. But throughout the book, Bryan reveals it's about much more than who he played catch with: it's what he learned from their vastly different stories. Lessons include: - How play can reignite a fire within you and transform your life - How to find joy in the simple things - How one life can impact a whole community - . . . and more. For baseball fans and everyone who loves a good story, A Year of Playing Catch is an inspiring journey about finding joy in the simple things, and the power of play to transform our lives. A complete list of everyone who played catch with Bryan and his daughter's illustrated version of one of the stories are available in the audiobook companion PDF download.

Ethan D. Bryan (Author), Jakob Lewis (Narrator)

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Light in the Mountain Sky

This epic journey may seal her fate forever. Determined to prove her worth, Meksem fiercely fought to earn her place among the warriors in her Nez Perce camp. When her half-sister is captured by an enemy tribe, she refuses to trust the rescue to anyone else. But her new friends insist on joining her mission, and she battles between relief and frustration at their presence. Especially the white man who peers at her as if he can see through the face of the warrior she struggles so hard to maintain. Spaniard Adam Vargas thrives on adventure wherever his travels take him. He's fallen in love with this Rocky Mountain wilderness, as well as the spotted horses the Nez Perce tribe raise. His fascination with this Indian maiden-turned-warrior catches him off guard though, including the way she seems to be fighting for more than her sister's safe return. The journey proves more perilous than any of the group expects, and the secret Meksem hides becomes impossible to conceal. If they live through this mission, the life they knew will never be the same again. From a USA Today bestselling author comes another epic journey through breathless landscapes and intense adventure.

Misty M. Beller (Author), Leonor A Woodworth (Narrator)

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Unfolding Grace: 40 Guided Readings through the Bible

Drew Hunter (MA, Wheaton College) is the teaching pastor at Zionsville Fellowship in Zionsville, Indiana. He is the author of Made for Friendship and the Isaiah and Matthew volumes in the Knowing the Bible series. Drew and his wife, Christina, live in Zionsville, Indiana, and have four children. Drew Hunter (MA, Wheaton College) is the teaching pastor at Zionsville Fellowship in Zionsville, Indiana. He is the author of Made for Friendship and the Isaiah and Matthew volumes in the Knowing the Bible series. Drew and his wife, Christina, live in Zionsville, Indiana, and have four children.

Drew Hunter (Author), Drew Hunter (Narrator)

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