This Month's Special Audio Book Offers
Our Special Offers - are Limited Editions!
Because these offers include some big, big discounts they can't be maintained for long. At the start of each month we change our Special Offers. So please take advantage of them while you can - and bookmark this page and check back regularly to see our latest offers so you don't miss out.
The powerful Newbury Award-winning classic.
A landmark in children's literature, winner of the 1970 Newbery Medal , and the basis of an acclaimed film Sounder traces the keen sorrow and the abiding faith of a poor African-American boy in the 19th-century South. The boy's life is changed forever when his father is caught stealing a ham to feed his starving family. His dog, Sounder, is wounded in the incident and waits faithfully for his master to come home. Read by Avery Brooks, this timeless and compelling parable will move listeners of all ages.
" Blues riffs and Brooks's soulful singing set the tone and enhance the tale. This bittersweet saga, richly told by Brooks, will remain in listeners' hearts and minds long after the final line is heard . " --- AudioFile
William H. Armstrong grew up in Lexington, Virginia. He graduated from Hampden-Sydney College and did graduate work at the University of Virginia. He taught ancient history and study techniques at the Kent School for fifty-two years. Author of more than a dozen books for adults and children, he won the John Newbery Medal for Sounder in 1970 and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Hampden-Sydney College in 1986.
Avery Brooks is an accomplished actor, director, musician, and teacher. His credits include the television role of Captain Benjamin Sisko on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine . He served as the National Black Arts Festival's Artistic Director throughout the 1990s and is an Associate Professor of Theater Arts at Rutgers University.
Normal in-store, physical product price: $17.95
This is the first new, full-scale edition of Cymbeline in 37 years.
One of Shakespeare's final works, Cymbeline uses virtuoso theatrical and poetic means to dramatize a story of marriage imperiled by mistrust and painfully rebuilt in the context of international conflict.
Roger Warren's commentary emphasizes the play's theatrical impact and pays close attention to its complex, evocative language.
"A tremendously enriching book full of classic wisdom to live by" - Stephen R. Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Life's Greatest Lessons is a wise, wonderful audiobook. In it Hal Urban -- a parent and an award-winning teacher -- presents twenty principles that are as deeply rooted in common sense as they are in compassion. The topics, gathered from a lifetime of teaching both children and adults, span a wide range of readily understood concepts, including attitudes about money, understanding the real meaning of "success," and the importance of having fun. This audiobook will help you find the best -- in the world, in others, and in yourself. Classic in its simplicity and enduring in its appeal, Life's Greatest Lessons helps us all rediscover that the desire to live a good life is timeless.
Normal, in-store physical product price: $19.95
Attitude affects every facet of our lives—from the way we handle stress to how we communicate at work.
The way we view difficulties and setbacks can make the difference between success and failure. Roger Fritz has devoted his career to helping people overcome obstacles and achieve their goals by changing their outlook on life.
In The Power of a Positive Attitude, he shows you how to develop a deeper understanding of the effects of your attitude and how it influences not only your performance but also the results others achieve.
With The Power of a Positive Attitude, you can learn how to:
•Turn mistakes into assets
•Understand the do’s and don’ts of dealing with your boss
•Overcome your own negative attitudes
•Build up your self-confidence
•Adopt the 10 characteristics of successful leaders
•Deal with overachievers and listen more effectively
•Improve morale and avoid doubters
•Sharpen interpersonal skills
•Conquer burnout and stress.
Life-affirming and authoritative, this invaluable audiobook will empower you to face life and work with joy and confidence.
Exclusive On-Line Price!
Why are some people so much better than others at talking their way into a job or out of trouble? What makes some advertising jingles cut through the clutter of our crowded memories? What's behind winning campaign slogans and career-ending political blunders? Why do some speeches resonate and endure while others arc forgotten moments after they are given?
The answers lie in the way words are used to influence and motivate, the way they connect thought and emotion. And no person knows more about the intersection of words and deeds than language architect and public-opinion guru Dr. Frank Luntz. In Words That Work, Dr. Luntz not only raises the curtain on the craft of effective language, but also offers priceless insight on how to find and use the right words to get what you want out of life. Whether your goal is to boost company sales, win political office, inspire your employees, or get that raise you deserve, Dr. Luntz has something instructive to say about how language can help. Learn about the phenomenon of transforming mere words into an effective arsenal for the war of perception we all wage each and every day.
DR FRANK LUNTZ was named the "hottest pollster in America" by the Boston Globe, and "has a special expertise, one that happens to be in demand these days" according to The New York Times. He is sought by CEOs of Fortune 100 companies, political candidates, public advocacy groups, and world leaders - just about anyone who wants to know how to say things better and more effectively. Dr. Luntz has supervised more than 1,200 surveys and focus groups in twenty countries, and has engineered some of the most potent political and corporate campaigns of the last decade.
Normal, in-store physical product price: $29.98
One of the leading performance consultants in America, Dr.Bob Rotella has tutored some of golf's greatest players including Nick Price, Tom Kite, David Duvall, and Brad Faxon. Now Rotella, or "Doc", as most players refer to him, shares his wisdom on the most mental aspect of the game - putting. In Putting Like A Genius, Rotella tells you how to tune out extraneous factors such as anger, fear and other emotional responses that often cause you to leave the ball short or run it by the hole. Rotella's tips feature a series of exercises and techniques that will help you visualize success on the green and gain more confidence in your putting stroke. And his conversional style and straightforward approach make his audio programme an indispensable tool for every golfer. Filled with inspiring stories and tremendous insight, Putting Like A Genius will improve your game, and make it more enjoyable.
Normal, in-store physical product price: $14.00
