Audiobooks narrated by Stephen Bel Davies

Justin Miller (Author), Stephen Bel Davies (Narrator)

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Healing the Trauma of Infidelity: Powerful Skills for Rebuilding Trust and Attachment to Find Love,

"If your partner has been unfaithful to you, you no doubt feel hurt, betrayed, disoriented and confused, angry, and emotionally overwhelmed. You may have feelings of distrust or worry that nothing will ever be the same. You aren't alone. So, how can you heal the trauma of infidelity and rebuild trust? Written by a psychologist and based on the Gottman Method for couples therapy, this book outlines a trauma-informed approach to help you and your partner heal. You'll find skills to help you cultivate a deeper bond—one that builds on friendship and shared experiences. You'll learn to set healthy boundaries and manage difficult emotions. This book offers an evidence-based, three-phase approach to healing after infidelity: ● The Atonement Phase: Deal with the crisis ● The Attunement Phase: Develop skills to address the relationship issues that contributed to infidelity ● The Attachment Phase: Work on physical and emotional intimacy Infidelity is painful and often traumatic, but it doesn't have to end or cloud your relationship. The powerful approach in this compassionate guide will help you and your partner make the positive changes needed to sustain a healthy connection."

William M. Bumberry PhD (Author), Stephen Bel Davies (Narrator)

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The 3 Simple Rules of Investing: Why Everything You've Heard about Investing Is Wrong - and What to

"Don't believe the hype: Tips from financial professionals on recognizing and avoiding overpriced, overcomplicated, and overly risky investments. What if the most effective investment portfolio was also the easiest to manage and the least expensive? As the authors of this clear, practical, and enlightening book—part financial guide, part exposé—prove, there are just three simple rules you need to follow and only a few, very inexpensive investment products that are necessary for an ideal portfolio. The authors deftly bust investing's myths—what they call investing's Seven Deadly Temptations—and dispense with all the complicated, confusing, and self-serving advice of the Wall Street wolves. By embracing commonsense solutions and rejecting investments that seem enticing but are overpriced, needlessly complex, and risky, you'll put not only yourself in a stronger position, but the entire economy as well."

Carol Fabbri, George Peacock, Kwok L. Tsui, Michael Edesess (Author), Stephen Bel Davies (Narrator)

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The Dawn of Mind: How Matter Became Conscious and Alive

"Although consciousness is at the very center of who we are, its exact nature continues to confound modern science. From where does consciousness originate? At our core, are we material bodies or immaterial conscious minds? Many assume that consciousness is a product of our complex brains, a product of evolution—and yet, there is no evolutionary reason that a mechanical function of the brain should allow us to enjoy the beauty of a sunrise or become intoxicated with the smell of rain on dry earth. If consciousness is not the product of sophisticated human brains, might the nonhuman living world be conscious? If so, where does that place us in relation to the rest of life on Earth—and what does this imply about our domination and plundering of the natural world for resources? Dr. James Cooke is no stranger to intricate and existential questions such as these, and he confronts them head-on in his compelling, inventive, revolutionary new book, The Dawn of Mind: How Matter Became Conscious and Alive. Weaving together cutting-edge science and the contemplative insights that arise from mystical experience, as occurs with meditation and the emerging therapeutic paradigm of psychedelic medicine, Cooke radically redraws our understanding of what it truly means to be who we are."

James Cooke PhD (Author), Stephen Bel Davies (Narrator)

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Human First, Leader Second: How Self-Compassion Outperforms Self-Criticism

"So many leadership and compassion books seek to remind leaders to 'behave human' and treat those around them with care. But the truth is that leaders are human. They're not playing at being human or calling forth their humanity on demand. Their struggle in marrying leadership and compassion stems from leaders ignoring self-care—the lack of compassion toward their subordinates is just a symptom. Human First, Leader Second introduces leaders to the practice of self-compassion through a six-step framework designed to ease even the most hard-headed and hard-assed leaders into thoughtful and productive introspection: Backward: Biography, Biology, Backstory; Forward: Purpose, Values, Priorities; Inward: Intentions, Feelings, Thoughts; Outward: Intent, Actions, Behaviors; Leeward: Self-care and Personal Accountability; Wayward: Regret and Self-forgiveness. Offering strategies for a personalized exploration of self-compassion—and what works best for the individual—this book will help leaders grow awareness to the importance of self-care while debunking the myth that compassion equals weakness. Regardless of our title or influence, we are all humans first, who need compassion."

Massimo Backus (Author), Stephen Bel Davies (Narrator)

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A Hidden Wholeness: The Journey Toward An Undivided Life, 20th Anniversary Edition

"A Hidden Wholeness has helped people in every walk of life rise to the challenge of living 'divided no more.' What leads us to live divided lives that defy our own sense of identity and integrity? When we do, what price do we and the world pay? How can we recover the wholeness that is our birthright gift? Palmer examines the forces that deflect us from the soul's true north and gives us the tools we need to regain our bearings. Palmer explores perspectives and practices that can help us embody integrity in a world where it often feels risky to be who we are. As we learn how to be present to others in spaces where it's safe for the soul to speak., we find ways to rejoin soul and role in our personal, vocational, and public lives. Inspired by A Hidden Wholeness—and by the work of the Center for Courage & Renewal, a nonprofit Palmer founded—tens of thousands of people have participated in circles of trust to deepen their sense of “true self” and contribute to the common good. In the midst of our broken world, the principles and practices in this book can ground us in the 'hidden wholeness,' giving us a place to stand as we seek to live with deeper integrity at every level of our lives."

Parker J. Palmer (Author), Stephen Bel Davies (Narrator)

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Eerie Legends: An Illustrated Exploration of Creepy Creatures, the Paranormal, and Folklore from aro

"Our world is a strange place. This haunting book peers into the dark spaces that lie somewhere between belief and imagination, and into the weird stories we tell to make sense of where and who we are. Here are tales of vengeful ghosts, bloodthirsty monsters, internet-conjured nightmares, lost souls, cryptid curiosities, demons, aliens, the undead, and the inexplicable, including: Enfield Poltergeist; Jersey Devil; Mothman; Krampus; El Silbón; Betty and Barney Hill Abduction; Headless Horseman; Skunk Ape; Onryo; Loab; Isla de las Muñecas; Slender Man; La Llorona; Loch Ness Monster; And many more . . . FEARFUL WONDERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD: Stalking these pages are Brazilian sleep paralysis ghouls, Japanese spider-women, a shape-shifting Slavic forest guardian, and creepy North American cryptids. Pay a visit to Madagascar's human-eating tree, the Mexican island of haunted dolls, a ghost-cursed California mansion, and the spooky darkness of the tombs beneath the streets of Paris. FAVORITES OLD AND NEW: Including the first reported alien abduction (and the root of the alien 'greys') as well as the first phantom believed to be conjured by AI, this collection brings horror, occult, and classic campfire story vibes in equal measure. Entries end with a shock-fiction encounter with the monster itself or a tale told from its perspective."

Ricardo Diseño (Author), Stephen Bel Davies (Narrator)

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World Keeper: Chaotic Times

Justin Miller (Author), Stephen Bel Davies (Narrator)

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Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation, 25th Anniversary Edition

"'Is the life I am living the same as the life that wants to live in me?' With this searching question, bestselling author Parker J. Palmer begins his insightful and moving meditation on finding our way toward meaning and purpose. As readers of many ages, backgrounds, and walks of life will attest, Let Your Life Speak is an elegant and openhearted gift to all who seek to live authentically. Let Your Life Speak offers no simplistic formulas for finding a meaningful path through life's complexities. Instead, it offers real-life experience, thoughtfully mined for insight and wisdom: ● Learn how to listen to your inner teacher and follow its guidance toward a sense of meaning and purpose ● Reframe your life as a series of 'experiments with truth,' learning from those that fail as well as those that work ● Understand that the doors that close behind you can offer as much guidance as those that open up ● Gain inspiration and resolve from the lives of seekers who have walked this path before you Enjoy the wisdom, compassion, gentle humor, and companionship of a master teacher in a beloved book that has helped hundreds of thousands of people find their way toward meaning and purpose."

Parker J. Palmer (Author), Stephen Bel Davies (Narrator)

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The Presidents and the People: Five Leaders Who Threatened Democracy and the Citizens Who Fought to

"Imagine an American president who imprisoned critics, spread a culture of white supremacy, and tried to upend the law so that he could commit crimes with impunity. In this propulsive history, constitutional law and political science professor Corey Brettschneider provides a thoroughly researched account of assaults on democracy by not one such president but five. John Adams waged war on the national press of the early republic. In the lead-up to the Civil War, James Buchanan colluded with the Supreme Court to deny constitutional personhood to African Americans. A decade later, Andrew Johnson urged violence against his political opponents after the Civil War. In the 1910s, Woodrow Wilson modernized, popularized, and nationalized Jim Crow laws. In the 1970s, Richard Nixon committed criminal acts that flowed from his corrupt ideas about presidential power. Corey Brettschneider shows that these presidents didn't have the last word; citizen movements brought the United States back from the precipice by appealing to a democratic understanding of the Constitution and pressuring subsequent reform-minded presidents to realize the promise of 'We the People.' This is a book about citizens who fought back against presidential abuses of power. Their examples give us hope about the possibilities of restoring a fragile democracy."

Corey Brettschneider (Author), Stephen Bel Davies (Narrator)

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Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America's Food Industry

"Barons is the story of seven corporate titans, their rise to power, and the consequences for everyone else. Take Mike McCloskey, chairman of Fair Oaks Farms. In a few short decades, he went from managing a modest dairy herd to running the Disneyland of agriculture. Mike benefited from deregulation of the American food industry, a phenomenon that has consolidated wealth in the hands of select tycoons, and along the way, hollowed out the nation's rural towns and local businesses. Along with Mike McCloskey, listeners will meet a secretive German family that took over the global coffee industry in less than a decade, relying on wealth traced back to the Nazis to gobble up countless independent roasters. And they will learn that in the food business, crime really does pay—especially when you can bribe and then double-cross the president of Brazil. These, and the other stories in this book, are simply examples of the monopolies and ubiquitous corruption that today define American food. The tycoons profiled are hardly unique: many other companies have manipulated our lax laws and failed policies for their own benefit, to the detriment of our neighborhoods, livelihoods, and our democracy itself. A fair, healthy, and prosperous food industry is possible—if we take back power from the barons who have robbed us of it."

Austin Frerick (Author), Stephen Bel Davies (Narrator)

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Dusty Zebra: And Other Stories

"Tales of science fiction and adventure from the Hugo Award–winning author of Way Station and City. The long and prolific career of Clifford D. Simak cemented him as one of the formative voices of the science fiction and fantasy genre. The third writer to be named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America, his literary legacy stands alongside those of Robert A. Heinlein and Ray Bradbury. This striking collection of nine tales showcases Simak's ability to take the everyday and turn it into something truly compelling, taking listeners on a long journey in a very short time. In 'Dusty Zebra,' Joe discovers a portal that allows him to exchange everyday objects with an entity he can neither see nor hear, and soon learns that one man's treasure may be another dimension's trash. In 'Retrograde Evolution,' an interplanetary trading vessel tries to figure out how to deal with a remote society that has suddenly decided to become far less civilized. And in 'Project Mastodon,' an unusual ambassador from an unheard-of country offers amazing opportunities in a place the modern world can never compete with: the past. Simak's mastery of the short form is on display in these and six other stories."

Clifford D. Simak (Author), Stephen Bel Davies (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Stephen Bel Davies