Audiobooks narrated by David Ault

Shadowstrings 2 - Sounds from the Dark Audiobook

Claudia and Christian are in shock: Anne and Daniel have disappeared. How is this possible, they were with them just a moment ago! It all started so harmlessly: holidays together in a remote house in the middle of a forest. But then they heard this eerie violin melody and an old desk with a mysterious letter appeared from nowhere. Are these events connected with the disappearance of Daniel and Anne? Claudia and Christian decide to investigate. Suddenly they meet an old acquaintance: the snowman! Can they free themselves from his clutches and prevent his plans? There is a lot at stake, because without their help Anne and Daniel are lost.

Katja Behnke (Author), Ana Barclay, Anthony Ray Morales, David Ault, Eddy Yeung, Elie Hirschman, Karilynne Davies, Michael Wade, Nichalia Schwarz, Red Aller, Ryan Lahey, Ty Harper, Vincent Fallow (Narrator)

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The Natives are Restless

The Natives Are Restless chronicles some of the amazing, amusing, and thought-provoking adventures of the Afghan traveller and writer, Idries Shah, among members of what he calls the ‘English tribe’. It is an enthralling sequel to his bestselling Darkest England, the narrative illustrating his practised eye as an anthropologist. Shah observes how the English see themselves, and contrasts it with how the rest of the world views this eccentric island race. He also speculates on the likely continuing effect of Englishness on the future development of global society, offering unsuspecting parallels between English attitudes and Oriental wisdom.

Idries Shah (Author), David Ault (Narrator)

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The Englishman's Handbook

The Englishman’s Handbook is the third book in Idries Shah’s best-selling trilogy on why the English are as strange as they are. He examines the ‘baffling phenomena of the British and Britishness’, presenting a manual of handy tips on how to muddle through while visiting English shores. An illuminating and often hilarious read, the book is just as valuable to the British as it is to foreigners. It contains all sorts of extraordinary information on how to confuse foreigners with sheer Englishness, if any do manage to break through the barriers.

Idries Shah (Author), David Ault (Narrator)

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Darkest England

In his best-selling Darkest England, Idries Shah asserts that the English hail from a little-known place called ‘Hathaby’, but their roots go back much farther, perhaps to the distant Asian realm of Sakasina. Once a nomadic tribe of warriors, the English fled westward, bringing with them epic tales, traditions, and an Oriental way of thought. Shah charts the genius of the English in adopting and adapting ‘almost anything spiritual, moral or material’ for their own use – a faculty that has transformed them from warrior nomads into successful diplomats, businessmen, thinkers and scientists.

Idries Shah (Author), David Ault (Narrator)

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Shadowstrings 01 - The Snowman

A snowman that comes to life and a stone statue that starts to walk – these all sound like fidgets of an overactive imagination. At some point, sensible adults should get their act together and finally admit that the Easter Bunny and Santa Claus don't really exist, and that there is nothing evil lurking for them in the dark in the basement… but is this really true? The four heroes of this series have considerably different experiences! Shadowstrings is a series full of strange happenings and mysterious adventures. Meet university students Daniel, Christian, Claudia and librarian Anne as they encounter the forces of evil – and that sometimes includes the dirty dishes that pile up in the sink!

Katja Behnke (Author), Ana Barclay, Andy Cresswell, David Ault, Elie Hirschman, Karilynne Davies, Kay Hayman, Nichalia Schwartz, Red Aller, Rochelle Chiang, Ty Harper, Vincent Fallow (Narrator)

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Shadowstrings 01 - The Snowman

A snowman that comes to life and a stone statue that starts to walk - these all sound like fidgets of an overactive imagination. At some point, sensible adults should get their act together and finally admit that the Easter Bunny and Santa Claus don't really exist, and that there is nothing evil lurking for them in the dark in the basement... but is this really true? The four heroes of this series have considerably different experiences! Shadowstrings is a series full of strange happenings and mysterious adventures. Meet university students Daniel, Christian, Claudia and librarian Anne as they encounter the forces of evil - and that sometimes includes the dirty dishes that pile up in the sink!

Katja Behnke (Author), Ana Barclay, Andy Cresswell, David Ault, Elie Hirschman, Karilynne Davies, Kay Hayman, Nichalia Schwartz, Red Aller, Rochelle Chiang, Ty Harper, Vincent Fallow (Narrator)

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Shadowstrings 01 - The Snowman: A full cast audio drama

Katja Behnke (Author), Ana Barclay, Andy Cresswell, David Ault, Elie Hirschman, Karilynne Davies, Kay Hayman, Nichalia Schwartz, Red Aller, Rochelle Chiang, Ty Harper, Vincent Fallow (Narrator)

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The Idries Shah Anthology

The Idries Shah Anthology is a special collection of previously published work by Idries Shah, and was edited by Saira Shah. This title includes an Introduction by Saira Shah, as well as comments and annotations throughout the text. Each chapter includes a selection from the works of Idries Shah on topics such as Sufism, Nasrudin, fables, poetry, proverbs, and teaching stories. It includes methods of the masters and themes for study and contemplation. This new compilation of excerpts from the classic texts of Idries Shah will leave you with a new perspective on his work. From the introduction: In his writing about Sufism, Idries Shah did some revolutionary things. Critically, and almost alone, he said that it was possible to divorce the essence of Sufi philosophy from what he insisted were secondary accretions of islamic culture and religion. Moreover, he said, in making this material available to the West, you could not only do this, you must do it. This is because, he believed, you can only absorb materials that are designed for your own time and place. Sufism as an essence may be ‘truth without form’ but, in order to penetrate into the human mind, it must be delivered in a package shaped to fit the receiving culture.‘When something new enters a culture, there is a period where, like a new object being thrown into the chimpanzee pen at a zoo, all the chimps rush over to touch it, throw it on the floor, fight over it and so on,’ he once told me. ‘We must wait until the dust settles; only then will people be in a position to assess this material.’My father died in 1996 and the dust is settling fast. He leaves a body of work behind and, on this work alone, he believed, he should and would be judged. This anthology is intended to provide a basic sample of his work, an essential reader, to allow people to do exactly what he would have wished them to do: to think for themselves and to make up their own minds.— From the Editor’s Note, by Saira Shah

Idries Shah (Author), David Ault (Narrator)

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Dark of the Moon Inn

From award-winning writer/director/producer George Zarr comes a five-story anthology of suspense and mystery. Each tale features a full cast, engaging sound effects, and original music. Finding His Voice - The voice-over business intensifies into a deadly game of cat and mouse between three people. The hunter and the hunted crisscross through the worlds of film, radio, and television-until everything ultimately depends on the sound of a single voice. The Doctor is In - A physician from Minneapolis, well-versed in metaphysics, mysteriously barges into the lives of an unsuspecting couple, leaving them in doubt as to whether their weird guest is really a physician. Or is really well-versed in metaphysics. Or for that matter is even from Minneapolis. Personal Delivery (Co-written with Andrew Joffe) - A man asks his dying sibling to deliver a personal message to their mother-and receives her absolute and unexpected final answer! Every Now and Then - A sunny day, a quaint antique store, browsing through the artifacts of the past. To some, these are the ingredients for a pleasantly spent afternoon. To Frank, it is the beginning of a journey that will tear his world inside out. Is his amusing and puzzling journey down memory lane an actual journey, or a careening descent into madness? School Spirit - After a horrifying nighttime brush with the supernatural, Michelle shakily bolts out of her house and into her first day of high school-a first day that might also be her last. Recorded live in front of a terrified audience.

George Zarr (Author), A Full Cast, David Ault, Full Cast, Full Cast, Laura Van Veen (Narrator)

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The Geminus Conspiracy: A Cliff Weller Mystery

This first installment of the Cliff Weller mystery series opens with a down-on-his-luck Cliff drinking his blues away at Nicky Congo's bar. But the gearshift of his luck slams into fast forward when a baffling but attractive woman seeks his help in locating a runaway teenager. Maybe it was the wad of cash she flashed or the scent of her perfume-either way, against his better judgment, Cliff was compelled to take on the case. But, of course, not all is as it seems. Through his investigation, Cliff uncovers the Geminus Corporation, a sinister organization involved in clandestine genetic experiments. He also discovers that the corporation, the woman, the runaway, and a homeless man (who seems to have returned from the dead) have a shadowy connection. Then there's that abandoned warehouse on the edge of the city, the one with the eerie, inexplicable lights. Is it really haunted, as the locals say, or is something else going on there? This supernatural sci-fi tale features British voice actor David Ault as Cliff Weller, a full cast, engaging sound effects, and music.

Diane Vanden Hoven (Author), A Full Cast, David Ault (Narrator)

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The Body Snatcher

A young medical student named Fettes is assisting his professor in procuring cadavers to be dissected by his fellow students. He knows many of the bodies that are sold to him were stolen from graves-but he needs his job and keeps his silence.To remain silent, however, is to invite worse trouble. Late one night there is a knock at the door and another cadaver is delivered to Fettes-one he recognizes. It's Jane Galbraith, a woman Fettes had seen alive and well only a day before.Suspecting Galbraith was a victim of foul play, Fettes confronts his colleague, who warns him to continue keeping silent. Once again Fettes obeys, finding himself drawn inexorably deeper and deeper into a sinister swamp of deceit, lies, and murder.

Robert Louis Stevenson (Author), David Ault (Narrator)

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The Great Slaughter: Tigers' Quest Books I-IV

Deep in the jungles of India, nature lived as the Creator intended. Yes, there were those who were predator and those who were prey. But balance was maintained, and the symmetry of Life's plan would take your breath away. Then Man came to the jungle. Tiggra, a white Royal Bengal Tiger, and his family must find a way to survive in a world where human and animal fight over dwindling natural resources. But this is a world where Man is King of the Beasts and the gun of the Killer rules over all. In the end, will the tiger survive? Will anyone? The Great Slaughter from the novels by Lord Steven A full cast audio drama, featuring music and songs by Simon Smith, Jared Cowing, and Joe Harrison.

Lord Steven (Author), Betsy LaPolla, David Ault, Full Cast, Laura Post, Laurent Burns, Noella Menon, Phil Snyder (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by David Ault