Audiobooks narrated by Adam Sims

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Zen: The Art of Simple Living by Shunmyo Masuno, read by Adam Sims. Relax and find happiness amid the swirl of the modern world with this internationally bestselling guide to simplifying your life by a Japanese monk who embodies the wisdom of Zen. Drawing on centuries of wisdom, renowned Zen Buddhist priest Shunmyo Masuno applies the essence of Zen to modern life in clear, practical, easily adopted lessons - one a day for 100 days. Discover how: * Lining up your shoes after you take them off can bring order to your life * Putting down your fork after every bite can help you feel more grateful for what you have * Spending time barefoot can strengthen your body * Planting a flower and watching it grow can teach you to embrace change * Going outside to watch the sunset can make every day feel celebratory In Zen: The Art of Simple Living, you will learn to find happiness not by seeking out extraordinary experiences but by making small changes - to what you do, how you think, how you interact with others and how you appreciate the present moment. With each task, you will open yourself up to a renewed sense of peace and inner calm.

Shunmyo Masuno (Author), Adam Sims (Narrator)

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Washington Square

Washington Square tells the poignant and gently comic story of Catherine Sloper, a sweet and unassuming young heiress, and her fortune-seeking suitor Morris Townsend. Set in New York City during the 1840s, the story follows Ms Sloper’s conflicts with her concerned father, who attempts to thwart Mr Townsend, and her busybody aunt, who encourages the attachment. But amid all the duplicity and folly, Ms Sloper slowly grows towards independence and maturity, and begins to make her own decisions.

Henry James (Author), Adam Sims (Narrator)

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Trauma: Healing Your Past to Find Freedom Now

You are not doomed to be trapped by your trauma Trauma is unresolved pain. It hums in the background of our lives and robs us of the joy, faith, peace, and love we fully deserve. In their groundbreaking book, Pedram Shojai, O.M.D., New York Times best-selling author of The Urban Monk and The Art of Stopping Time , and Nick Polizzi, author of The Sacred Science , take you on a journey that encompasses: --a clear understanding of trauma, where it comes from, and how it affects every part of your life --an exploration of modern and ancient therapies and practices for healing --real-life tragedies turning into stories of triumph, hope, and survival Drawn from the wisdom and insights of the world's top doctors, therapists, and experts, Trauma will show you that no matter what you have endured, how long you have carried it, or how deeply embedded it is, you can be free from pain and suffering. Your road to recovery and whole-body healing is before you, and with it the richer and more profound connections that you seek with yourself and your loved ones.

Nick Polizzi, Pedram Shojai (Author), Adam Sims, John Moraitis (Narrator)

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Three Assassins: A propulsive new thriller from the bestselling author of BULLET TRAIN

Brought to you by Penguin. THEIR MISSION IS MURDER. HIS IS REVENGE. A propulsive new thriller from the bestselling author of BULLET TRAIN. Suzuki is just an ordinary man until his wife is murdered. When he discovers the criminal gang responsible he leaves behind his life as a maths teacher and joins them, looking for a chance to take his revenge. What he doesn't realise is that he's about to get drawn into a web of unusual professional assassins, each with their own agenda. The Whale convinces his victims to take their own lives using just his words. The Cicada is a talkative and deadly knife expert. The elusive Pusher dispatches his targets in deadly traffic accidents. Suzuki must take each of them on, in order to try to find justice and keep his innocence in a world of killers. PRAISE FOR BULLET TRAIN: 'Unlike anything you're likely to have read before...white-hot with double-crosses' Financial Times 'Entertaining...high-speed...with lots of twists and turns...it has a Tarantino-meets-the-Coen-Brothers feel to it'The Times Part high-octane thriller, part farce, this is an unusual and thoroughly enjoyable read' Guardian The action accelerates up and down the ten carriages but the question is: who will get off alive? Daily Mail © Kotaro Isaka 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

Kotaro Isaka (Author), Adam Sims (Narrator)

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The Wealth Money Can't Buy: The 8 Hidden Habits to Live Your Richest Life

Brought to you by Penguin. In a world fixated on the conventional notion of success – marked by relentless hustle, sacrificing wellbeing and missing out on cherished moments with loved ones in the pursuit of fame and material possessions – Robin Sharma introduces a paradigm shift. In The Wealth Money Can’t Buy, Robin Sharma rewires our perception of wealth to include not just financial success, but seven other essential forms of wealth: - Growth - Wellness - Family - Craft - Community - Adventure - Service Filled with powerful life lessons and practical tools, The Wealth Money Can’t Buy will help you to stop chasing the wrong kinds of riches and set you on a transformative path towards a truly rich and abundant life filled with joy, peace and freedom. 'This book is about a completely new philosophy and methodology of success and wealth that we are not schooled, trained or even encouraged to consider. But one that will bring us sustained happiness, personal freedom and lasting internal peace.' – Robin Sharma ©2024 Robin Sharma (P)2024 Penguin Audio

Robin Sharma (Author), Adam Sims (Narrator)

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The Studying The Great Gatsby: The Complete Text and Revision Guide

Plug in and prepare for your A-Level English Literature examination with this comprehensive audio study guide to The Great Gatsby. Includes the entire, unabridged audio narration of The Great Gatsby, as well as in-depth analysis on the text, covering the key areas of: Characters, Themes, Structure and Form, Genre and Historical Context - as well as detailed chapter summaries and key quotations for your exam. This audio study guide covers the core assessment objectives of the A Level syllabus. This will give students studying these texts a strong foundation from which they can build their understanding, engage with other critical commentary and draw connections to other literary texts. Students will learn how to: - articulate informed and creative responses to the text through the exploration of themes and key ideas (AO1) - analyse writers' craft to uncover the ways in which writers convey meaning in the text (AO2) - appreciate the influence and significance of the contexts which shaped the writing and reception of the text (AO3)

F. Scott Fitzgerald (Author), Adam Sims, Roy Mcmillan (Narrator)

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The Stone Monkey

Lincoln and Amelia are recruited to track down a cargo ship carrying two-dozen illegal Chinese immigrants, as well as the notorious human smuggler and killer known as the Ghost. But when the capture goes disastrously wrong, Lincoln and Amelia find themselves in a race to stop the Ghost before he can track down and murder the two surviving families who havevanished deep into the labyrinthine world of New York City's Chinese community...

Jeffery Deaver (Author), Adam Sims (Narrator)

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The Shepherd of Guadaloupe

A soldier returns home to find his parents displaced and their property stolen in this classic Western. "He leaned propped against the rail of the great ship, in an obscure place aft, shadowed by the life-boats. It was the second night out of Cherbourg and the first time for him to be on deck. The ridged and waved Atlantic, but for its turbulence, looked like the desert undulating away to the uneven horizon. The roar of the wind in the rigging bore faint resemblance to the wind in the cottonwoods at home-a sound that had haunted him for all the long years of his absence. There was the same mystery in the black hollows of the sea as from boyhood he had seen and feared in the gloomy gulches of the foothills." So begins Zane Grey's The Shepherd of Guadaloupe. After surviving the brutality of the First World War, Clifton Forrest returns home to find that his childhood home was stolen from his family. With his parents robbed of their property and the area under the firm control of his old acquaintance, Lundeen, Cliff must fight both his enemy and his ailing body to regain the right to a peaceful life on the land he once called home. The Shepherd of Guadaloupe tells of Cliff's heroic journey as he battles Lundeen while juggling his love for his parents and the love of Lundeen's daughter, Virginia.

Zane Grey (Author), Adam Sims (Narrator)

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The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter is one of the great classics of American literature. Set in the harsh Puritan environment of 17th-century Boston, it describes the plight of Hester Prynne, an independent-minded woman who stands alone against society. Having given birth to a child after an illicit affair, she refuses to name the father and is forced to wear the letter 'A', for Adulteress, embroidered on her dress.

Nathaniel Hawthorne (Author), Adam Sims (Narrator)

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The Plea: A Novel

From crime writer Steve Cavanagh comes another gripping audiobook featuring lawyer Eddie Flynn. This is the legal thriller listeners have been waiting for.nnAn innocent client. A wife in jeopardy. A locked room mystery. Who will take The Plea?nnBillionaire David Child swears he didn't murder his girlfriend, Clara. But the evidence overwhelmingly shows that David killed her: the security video showed no one else entering their apartment, the murder weapon was in his car, and he was covered in gunshot residue he can't explain.nnThe FBI believes David's arrest and obvious guilt could help them take down a huge money laundering scheme - if they can get him to testify.nnCon-artist-turned-lawyer Eddie Flynn is given the job: persuade David to plead guilty and give the agents the evidence they need. If Eddie can't get David to take a plea bargain, the FBI has incriminating files on Eddie's wife - and will send her to jail. But David insists that he didn't murder anyone.nnAs the FBI pressures Eddie to secure the guilty plea, Eddie becomes increasingly convinced that David is telling the truth. With adversaries threatening, Eddie has to find a way to prove David's innocence and find out if there's any way he might have been framed. But the stakes are high: Eddie's wife is in danger. And not just from the FBI...

Steve Cavanagh (Author), Adam Sims (Narrator)

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The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym

The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket, Poe’s only full novel, is one of his most unusual works. A riveting story, in the first person, it tells of a disastrous sea voyage involving storms, mutiny, starvation, thirst and a mysterious conclusion. Jorge Luis Borges and Baudelaire were among those who rated it highly. The recording is timed to mark the 200th anniversary of Poe’s birth.

Edd Mcnair, Edgar Allan Poe (Author), Adam Sims, Garrick Hagon, JD Evans (Narrator)

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The Messenger: The unmissable debut thriller set in the dark heart of Paris

Wealthy and privileged, Alex has an easy path to success in the Parisian elite. But he and his domineering father have never seen eye to eye. Desperate to escape the increasingly suffocating atmosphere of their apartment, Alex seeks freedom on the streets of Paris where his new-found friend Sami teaches him how to survive. But everything has a price - and one night of rebellion changes their lives forever. A simple plan to steal money takes a sinister turn when Alex's father is found dead. Despite protesting their innocence, both boys are imprisoned for murder. Seven years later Alex is released from prison with a single purpose: to discover who really killed his father. Yet as he searches for answers and atones for the sins of his past, Alex uncovers a disturbing truth with far-reaching consequences. In the heart of Paris, against a backdrop of corruption, fake news and civil unrest, The Messenger is a mind-racing new thriller that follows one son's journey to find redemption and expose the truth.

Megan Davis (Author), Adam Sims (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Adam Sims