Audiobooks narrated by Peter Coyote

A Witch a Wizard and a Princess: A Magical Fable

"Hewing to classic fairy-tale tradition, these five eventful, connected stories by a first-time children's author follow the magical adventures of kindhearted Princess Serena. In the first story, Serena ventures into a 'deep dark forest' to find her best friend's brother, one of many villagers who have mysteriously disappeared there. Because Serena has given her word as a royal to search for him, the king and queen must let her go. The author strikes an enjoyable note of suspense as the forest grows denser and Serena is bedeviled by thorns, brambles, and thick, entangling vines until she stumbles upon a clearing where an old woman is picking mushrooms. The old woman turns out to be a witch, but a good one, bolstering Serena's courage with a magic necklace, a new 'inner name' (Princess Ican), and a butterfly to guide her to the source of the villagers' disappearances: the house of an evil wizard. Serena's nightmarish, shape-shifting struggle with the wizard (and his cat) leads to a disturbing change in her character in the third story (while the wizard undergoes a change for the better). In the fourth story, Princess Serena defies her parents to marry a woodsman and leave her royal life; the fifth story, which is somewhat overloaded, involves Serena's son, a kidnapping, the now-allied witch and wizard, a flying carpet, a giant eagle, drugged apples, and two kingdoms on the verge of war. Themes of honor, courage, and self-determination are effectively highlighted throughout this story collection, which is aimed at a target audience of elementary- and middle school–age children. Refreshingly, Kulin doesn't effect a complete reversal of the changes Serena and the wizard experience—instead, these changes add new dimensions to both characters. Kids will shiver at the book's chilling supernatural elements (including the wizard's method of dispatching the villagers). Keane's lavish, spot illustrations, rendered in an engaging mix of styles, offer vivid visual interest. A strong hero leads an engaging, fairy tale–style narrative—imaginatively told and illustrated."

Joe Kulin (Author), Peter Coyote (Narrator)

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Embody Wholeness: Guided Shamanic Techniques for Transforming Trauma into Well-Being

"This 2nd Edition of Embody Wholeness invites readers on a powerful journey of trauma transformation through ancient wisdom and modern science. Drawing on Judith Hoaglund's four decades of healing experience, the book presents groundbreaking techniques for resolving trauma, embedded pain, enigmatic illness, inherited dysfunction and more. You'll find practical, effective shamanic methods, cord removal, soul retrieval, guided journeys, and more to uncover root causes of illness and free underlying wholeness. In fact, it offers practical, step-by-step guidelines to address physical, psychological, emotional, mental, and spiritual problems, blending a holistic approach to robust, vibrant health. Written for spiritual seekers and healers, this transformative guide teaches how to harmonize with the quantum field and spirit guides, remove energetic blocks, and reclaim wellness in body and mind. It embraces a holistic approach to vibrant good health, making it the ultimate resource for anyone ready to turn deep-rooted trauma into lasting well-being. "

Judith Hoaglund (Author), Annie Obermeyer, Peter Coyote (Narrator)

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The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

"The incredible New York Times and international bestselling guide to true happiness. "This book by don Miguel Ruiz, simple yet so powerful, has made a tremendous difference in how I think and act in every encounter."-Oprah Winfrey In The Four Agreements, a perennial bestseller published in dozens of languages worldwide, don Miguel Ruiz reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering. Based on ancient Toltec wisdom, The Four Agreements offer a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform our lives to a new experience of freedom, true happiness, and love. "Don Miguel Ruiz's book is a roadmap to enlightenment and freedom."-Deepak Chopra, Author, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success "An inspiring book with many great lessons."-Wayne Dyer, Author, Real Magic "In the tradition of Castaneda, Ruiz distills essential Toltec wisdom, expressing with clarity and impeccability what it means for men and women to live as peaceful warriors in the modern world."-Dan Millman, Author, Way of the Peaceful Warrior"

Don Miguel Ruiz, Janet Mills (Author), Peter Coyote (Narrator)

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The Voice of Knowledge: A Practical Guide to Inner Peace

"'The book I've re-read the most.'-Alicia Keys, Elle magazine From the bestselling author of The Four Agreements In The Voice of Knowledge, Miguel Ruiz reminds us of a profound and simple truth: The only way to end our emotional suffering and restore our joy in living is to stop believing in lies - mainly about ourselves. Based on ancient Toltec wisdom, this breakthrough book shows us how to recover our faith in the truth and return to our own common sense. Ruiz changes the way we perceive ourselves, and the way we perceive other people. Then he opens the door to a reality that we once perceived when we were one and two years old - a reality of truth, love, and joy. 'We are born in truth, but we grow up believing in lies. . . . One of the biggest lies in the story of humanity is the lie of our imperfection.' - don Miguel Ruiz"

Don Miguel Ruiz, Janet Mills (Author), Peter Coyote (Narrator)

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Becoming Yourself: Teachings on the Zen Way of Life

"Brought to you by Penguin. The long-awaited new book on the essence of Zen practice from the beloved author of Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind “Our way of sitting is for you to become yourself.” In this long-overdue book from one of the most influential spiritual teachers of the last century, Shunryu Suzuki Roshi shares simple, warmhearted teachings on a practice that is fundamentally about becoming yourself. In his inimitable style, filled with humor and insight, Becoming Yourself speaks directly to the newest beginners while also serving as a touchstone and a continual source of inspiration for even the most experienced practitioners and Zen teachers. Becoming Yourself is based on the late Suzuki’s lectures and brings to light many of his unpublished teachings. Throughout, Suzuki Roshi’s voice is clear and resonates with the unmistakable power of true wisdom. © Shunryu Suzuki 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025"

Shunryu Suzuki (Author), Peter Coyote (Narrator)

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Zen in the Vernacular: Things As It Is

"“A quietly uplifting, practical view of Buddhism.”—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review • Shows how Zen offers a creative problem-solving mechanism and moral guide ideal for the stresses and problems of daily life • Shares the author’s secular, vernacular interpretations of the Four Noble Truths, the Three Treasures, the Eightfold Path, and other fundamental Buddhist ideas During the nearly 3,000 years since the Buddha lived, his teachings have spread widely around the globe. In each culture where Buddhism was introduced, the Buddha’s teachings have been pruned and modified to harmonize with local customs, laws, and cultures. We can refer to these modifications as “gift wrapping,” translating the gifts of Buddha’s teachings in ways sensible to particular cultures in particular times. This gift-wrapping explains why Indian, Tibetan, Vietnamese, Japanese, Chinese, and Indonesian Buddhism have significant differences. In this engaging guide to Zen Buddhism, award-winning actor, narrator, and Zen Buddhist priest Peter Coyote helps us peer beneath the Japanese gift-wrapping of Zen teachings to reveal the fundamental teachings of the Buddha and show how they can be applied to contemporary daily life. The author explains that the majority of Western Buddhists are secular and many don’t meditate, wear robes, shave their heads, or believe in reincarnation. He reminds us that the mental/physical states achieved by Buddhist practice are universal human states, ones we may already be familiar with but perhaps never considered as possessing spiritual dimensions. Exploring Buddha’s core teachings, the author shares his own secular and accessible interpretations of the Four Noble Truths, the Three Treasures, and the Eightfold Path within the context of his lineage and the teachings of his teacher and the teachers before him. He looks at Buddha’s teachings on our singular reality that appears as a multiplicity of things and on the “self” that perceives reality, translating powerful spiritual experience into the vernacular of modern life. Revealing the practical usefulness of Buddhist philosophy and practice, Zen in the Vernacular shows how Zen offers a creative problem-solving mechanism and moral guide ideal for the stresses and problems of everyday life."

Peter Coyote (Author), Peter Coyote (Narrator)

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The Big Bang, the Buddha, and the Baby Boom: The Spiritual Experiments of My Generation

"Iconic newscaster and Buddhist teacher chronicles the 1960s and ‘70s in India, the Bay Area, and beyond. Join Wes “Scoop” Nisker, a renowned Buddhist meditation teacher, performer, and newscaster, on a wild ride from West to East and back in his quest for true self and enlightenment. Narrated by the legendary Peter Coyote, this audiobook combines the best elements of memoir and social commentary to illuminate the spiritual hunger of modern America. Nisker’s journey begins in Nebraska as the only young man in his small town to be Bar Mitzvah’ed, through the heyday of the Beats and hippies in the Bay Area from his vantage point as a high-profile newscaster, the birth of the environmental movement, and the social and spiritual blossoming of the West. This is a personal, guided tour of the outer and inner movements that joined together into today’s mindfulness movement, written by one of the leaders of both. Stay tuned at the end of the audiobook for special bonus material — a collection of engaging and entertaining clips from Nisker’s unforgettable radio show on KSAN. Grab your headphones and join “Scoop” Nisker and Peter Coyote on a cosmic adventure unraveling the connections between the birth of the universe, the enlightened path of the Buddha, and the awakening of a generation. “I have loved [Wes “Scoop” Nisker] for fifty years now, loved the hope, the dharma teachings, the rock and roll, the agitation and comfort, and the great wit. I have often said that laughter is carbonated holiness, and the effervescent Wes Nisker is one of my favorite Holy men ever.” —from the Foreword by Anne Lamott"

Anne Lamott, Wes “scoop” Nisker (Author), Peter Coyote (Narrator)

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Tongue of a Crow

"Peter Coyote’s first collection of poetry takes us on a whirlwind tour of an eclectic and exciting life as an actor and Zen Buddhist priest, meandering from love affairs to marriage to divorce to the Sixties to psychedelic spirituality and beyond. Written over several decades, these poems read as a collage, each piece distinct and contributing to a cohesive lyric narrative."

Peter Coyote (Author), Peter Coyote (Narrator)

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The Lone Ranger and Tonto Meet Buddha: Masks, Meditation, and Improvised Play to Induce Liberated States

"• Shares a series of mindfulness techniques and improv exercises with masks to suppress the ego, calm the mind, and allow spontaneous playfulness and spaciousness to arise from your deepest nature • Draws on Buddhist philosophy to describe how and why the exercises work • Woven throughout with a lighthearted parable of an overweight and out-of-work Lone Ranger and Tonto who meet Buddha and experience spiritual awakening Sharing a series of mindfulness techniques and acting exercises that show how malleable the self can be, award-winning actor, narrator, and Zen Buddhist priest Peter Coyote reveals how to use masks, meditation, and improvisation to free yourself from fixed ideas of who you think you are and help you release your ego from constant defensive strategizing, calm the mind’s overactivity, and allow spontaneous playfulness to arise out of your deepest nature. Developed through 40 years of research and personal study, Coyote’s synthesis of mask-based improv games and Zen practices is specifically designed to create an ego-suppressed state akin to the mystical experiences of meditation or the spiritual awakenings of psychedelics. After preparatory exercises, seeing yourself in a mask will temporarily displace your familiar self and the spirit of the mask will take over. Likening the liberated state induced by mask work to “Enlightenment-lite,” Coyote draws on Buddhist philosophy to describe how and why the exercises work as well as how to make your newly awakened and confident self part of daily life. In true Zen form, woven throughout the narrative is a lighthearted parable of an out-of-work Lone Ranger and Tonto, who meet Buddha and experience spiritual awakening. Illuminating the lessons of mask work, the transformation of the Lone Ranger mirrors that of the individual pursuing this practice, revealing how you will come to realize that the world is more magical and vaster than you thought possible."

Peter Coyote (Author), Peter Coyote (Narrator)

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Please Scream Inside Your Heart: Breaking News and Nervous Breakdowns in the Year that Wouldn't End

"From the publisher of the NextDraft newsletter comes a cathartic and humorous ride through the unnerving, maddening hellscape of the 2020 press cycle, reestablishing the line between "real" news and real life. Please lower your shoulder restraint and keep your hands and feet in. You're about to board a roller coaster ride through a year that was at once laughable and lethal. If you've got an anti-anxiety prescription, now would probably be a good time to call in a refill. Please Scream Inside Your Heart is a time capsule; a real-time ride through the maddening hell that was the 2020 news cycle-when historic turmoil and media mania stretched American sanity, democracy, and toilet paper. Who better to examine this unhinged period in all of its twists and turns than news addict Dave Pell, aka the internet's Managing Editor? Fueled by the wisdom and advice of his two Holocaust-surviving parents, for whom parts of this story were all too familiar, Pell puts the key stories of 2020 into context with pith and punch; highlighting turning points that widened America's divisions, deepened our obsession with a media-driven civil war, and nearly knocked the country off its tracks. Pell also examines the role of technology in society-and how we somehow built the exact opposite of what we thought we were building. Why did the lies spread faster than the truth? How did our tech addiction contribute to the nightmare? Why do you feel a vibration in your pocket right now? In 2020, the news was everywhere, and everything was political-even the air we breathed. So brace yourself as you're hurtled through the twists and turns of the corkscrewiest year in American history; one that included two impeachment trials, a global pandemic, Black Lives Matter, the biggest election of a lifetime, a slide towards autocracy, and a warning from the makers of Lysol not to drink their products."

Dave Pell (Author), Dave Pell, John Parsons, L.J. Ganser, Peter Coyote (Narrator)

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After the Apocalypse: America's Role in a World Transformed

"A bold and urgent perspective on how American foreign policy must change in response to the shifting world order of the twenty-first century, from Andrew J. Bacevich, the New York Times bestselling author of The Limits of Power and The Age of Illusions. The purpose of U.S. foreign policy has, at least theoretically, been to keep Americans safe. Yet as we confront a radically changed world, it has become indisputably clear that the terms of that policy have failed. Washington’s insistence that a market economy is compatible with the common good, its faith in the idea of the “West” and its “special relationships,” its conviction that global military primacy is the key to a stable and sustainable world order—these have brought endless wars and a succession of moral and material disasters. In a bold reconception of America’s place in the world, informed by thinking from across the political spectrum, Andrew J. Bacevich—founder and president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, a bipartisan Washington think tank dedicated to foreign policy—lays down a new approach—one that is based on moral pragmatism, mutual coexistence, and war as a last resort. Confronting the threats of the future—accelerating climate change, a shift in the international balance of power, and the ascendance of information technology over brute weapons of war—his vision calls for nothing less than a profound overhaul of our understanding of national security. Crucial and provocative, After the Apocalypse sets out new principles to guide the once-but-no-longer sole superpower as it navigates a transformed world. A Macmillan Audio production from Metropolitan Books"

Andrew Bacevich (Author), Peter Coyote (Narrator)

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Sacred Sites: The Secret History of Southern California

"Sacred Sites is a singular and memorable account of the evolution of the Southern California landscape, reflecting the riches of both Native knowledge and Western scientific thought. In his foreword, read by Peter Coyote, Pulitzer Prize winning poet Gary Snyder writes that this book 'brings us home.' Carrying readers from the Big Bang to the present, poet Susan Suntree describes the origins of the universe, the shifting of tectonic plates, and an evolving array of plants and animals that give Southern California its unique features today. She and Native American actor, Kalani Queypo, recount the migration of humans into the region, where they settled, and how they lived. Reflecting Native peoples' views of their own histories and ways of life, Suntree and Queypo recount narratives and songs of the First People, unforgettable shamans, and revered heroes. Founded on meticulous research, Suntree offers a rare and poetic vision combining Western and indigenous thinking to create an ever-deepening sense of a place and its people. “Sacred Sites honors the power and beauty of our indigenous heritage and homeland. By knowing our history, we better understand the present and our journey into the future.” Anthony Morales, tribal chair, Gabrielino Tongva Council of San Gabriel “‘Human beings are the ones who have the power, through their songs, to affect the balance of the world.’ What an immensely beautiful book!” Stephen Greenblatt, Harvard University, author of The Swerve, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award 'Rooted in diversity and complexity, what many of the best books are about.' Los Angeles Times Bonus: Peter Coyote reads anthropologist Lowell John Bean's introduction to Southern California Native American cultures."

Susan Suntree (Author), Kalani Queypo, Peter Coyote, Susan Suntree (Narrator)

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