Search results for “Jim Seybert”

The History of Sound

By: Ben Shattuck

Narrated by: Ben Shattuck, Zachary Chastain, Paul Mescal, Di...

Length: 9 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

WINNER OF THE STORY PRIZE SPOTLIGHT AWARD

LONGLISTED FOR THE PEN/FAULKNER AWARD FOR FICTION & THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN FICTION

AN ALA NOTABLE BOOK  1�7 ONE OF NPR’s “BOOKS WE LOVE 1�7  1�7 ONE OF THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE’S 10 BEST BOOKS OF 2024  1�7 BEST SHORT FICTION, KIRKUS REVIEWS

“Polyphonic fiction. . . . A reminder of the short story’s... Read more

Leadership Re:Vision

By: Jim Seybert

Narrated by: Jim Seybert

Length: 3 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

The go-to book for any leader, whether in the church or business world. Leadership ReVision provides short, actionable meditations to help leaders think through their problems and challenges from fresh perspectives. Listeners will be inspired to examine their own beliefs about effective leadership. Read by the author (himself an award-winning... Read more

82 Days on Okinawa

By: Art Shaw & Robert L. Wise

Narrated by: Jim Seybert

Length: 8 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

In celebration of the 75th anniversary, a riveting first-hand account of the Battle of Okinawa—the Pacific War’s ""bloodiest battle of all"" (New York Times)—from the first officer ashore, who served at the front for the battle’s entire 82-day duration, heroism that earned him a Bronze Star.On Easter Sunday, April 1, 1945, 1,500 Allied ships and... Read more

The Santa Claus Chronicles

By: Dan Short & Rene Gutteridge

Narrated by: Jim Seybert

Length: 2 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Santa Dan’s Stories Will Soothe Your Soul  
 
Thirty years ago, Dan Short left the corporate world to follow a calling—to give the gift of God’s love to children and adults alike. How did he do it? By becoming Santa Claus, of course!
 
These are “Santa Dan’s 1�7 tales of hope and humor, collected from his three decades of playing Jolly Old Saint... Read more

Hitler's First Hundred Days

By: Peter Fritzsche

Narrated by: Jim Seybert

Length: 14 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

This unsettling and illuminating history reveals how Germany's fractured republic gave way to the Third Reich, from the formation of the Nazi party to the rise of Hitler.
Amid the ravages of economic depression, Germans in the early 1930s were pulled to political extremes both left and right. Then, in the spring of 1933, Germany turned itself... Read more

Corona Crisis

By: Mark Hitchcock

Narrated by: Jim Seybert

Length: 3 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

In Corona Crisis, professor Mark Hitchcock shares how the current coronavirus outbreak is related to the vivid, end-time biblical prophecies about plagues, pestilences, and pandemics.With all the fear and chaos that is spreading through our nation and the world, what does it mean? Is the pandemic a sign of the end times?Professor and Bible... Read more

Taxes in America

By: Leonard E. Burman & Joel Slemrod

Narrated by: Jim Seybert

Length: 10 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Arguments about taxation are among the most heated—no other topic is as influential to the role of government and the distribution of costs and benefits in America. But while understanding of our tax system is of vital importance, the complexity can create confusion. Two of America's leading authorities on taxes, Leonard E. Burman and Joel... Read more

The Job

By: Sinclair Lewis

Narrated by: Jim Seybert

Length: 10 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

The Job is an early work by American novelist Sinclair Lewis. It is considered an early declaration of the rights of working women.Despite the traditional expectations of marriage placed on Una Golden in her small Pennsylvania town, she travels to New York to work due to a family illness. But once there, Una discovers a talent for the... Read more

False Alarm

By: Bjorn Lomborg

Narrated by: Jim Seybert

Length: 9 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

An “essential 1�7 (Times UK) and “meticulously researched 1�7 (Forbes) book by “the skeptical environmentalist 1�7 argues that panic over climate change is causing more harm than good 
  Hurricanes batter our coasts. Wildfires rage across the American West. Glaciers collapse in the Arctic. Politicians, activists, and the media espouse a common message:... Read more

First, Wear a Face Mask

By: Dr. Philip M. Tierno, Jr.

Narrated by: Jim Seybert

Length: 2 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Stay safe and stay calm. A New York University microbiologist gives you the knowledge you need to protect yourself from COVID-19 and other common infectious diseases.

With the spread of COVID-19, the world has never felt less safe. And with so much advice out there, it's hard to know whether you're taking the right precautions to stay safe. Don't... Read more

Political Science For Dummies

By: Marcus A. Stadelmann

Narrated by: Jim Seybert

Length: 12 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

The global political climate is dynamic, at times even volatile. To understand this evolving landscape, it's important to learn more about how countries are governed. Political Science For Dummies explores the questions that political scientists examine, such as how our leaders make decisions, who shapes political policy, and why countries go to... Read more

The Last Gold Rush…Ever!

By: Charles Goyette & Bill Haynes

Narrated by: Jim Seybert

Length: 6 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

The Last Gold Rush . . . Ever! makes a powerful case that the US dollar and the global monetary system are headed for a world-changing crisis, describes the ways it will unfold, and explains why owning gold is a vital means of protecting yourself, your family, and your wealth.



If you had foreseen the financial confusion of the Carter years, or... Read more

How You See Yourself

By: David L Johnston

Narrated by: Jim Seybert

Length: 8 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Ever go to a carnival and look into one of those distorted mirrors, you know,the ones that make you look three feet tall and five feet wide? The image of yourself that you see back is distorted. It can produce a good laugh. But many of us struggle with a similar condition; we don't see ourselves accurately. We are hindered from being the best... Read more

The American South

By: Charles Reagan Wilson

Narrated by: Jim Seybert

Length: 4 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

The American South is a distinctive place with a dramatic history, and has significance beyond its regional context in the twenty first century. The American South: A Very Short Introduction explores the history of the South as a cultural crossroads, a meeting place between western Europe and West Africa. The South's beginnings illuminate the... Read more

Weak Is the New Strong

By: Todd Lollar

Narrated by: Jim Seybert

Length: 6 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

What if your weaknesses are actually your greatest strengths?



With cerebral palsy binding him to a wheelchair and slowing his speech, Todd's physical weaknesses have always been apparent. He's never had the option of hiding his weaknesses. Escape—impossible.



But through God's movement in the trials, Todd became deeply thankful for what many would... Read more

Meathead

By: Meathead Goldwyn

Narrated by: Jim Seybert

Length: 16 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

For succulent results every time, nothing is more crucial than understanding the science behind the interaction of food, fire, heat, and smoke. This is the definitive guide to the concepts, methods, equipment, and accessories of barbecue and grilling. The founder and editor of the world's most popular BBQ and grilling website, amazingribs.com,... Read more

Joe Biden

By: Beatrice Gormley

Narrated by: Jim Seybert

Length: 5 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

A biography of Joe Biden, the forty-sixth president of the United States: from childhood through the Senate to his election as vice president and, in 2020, as president.



The road to the presidency of the United States was a long—and determined—one for Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr. From Joe's childhood in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and Wilmington,... Read more

Good and Angry

By: David Powlison

Narrated by: Jim Seybert

Length: 10 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Something that matters to you just isn't right. First you see the problem, then you feel it. It starts with a rush of adrenaline and often a rush of words, but it ends with an overwhelming sense of irritation that impacts how we talk to those we live and work with. We know anger affects us negatively, but we don't know any other way to respond... Read more

Why You Were Born

By: David L Johnston

Narrated by: Jim Seybert

Length: 10 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

“There are two important days in your life; the day you were born and the day you find out why! 1�7 (Mark Twain) Why are you here on planet earth? Once you know why you were born you will have a new appreciation for your true self, have a known purpose in life and know why you matter. Then, and only then, can you choose a life path, a course of... Read more

For Every Soldier There is a Time to Kill & A Time to Heal

By: David L Johnston

Narrated by: Jim Seybert

Length: 59 minutes

Abridged: No

For Every Soldier There is a Time to Kill & a Time to Heal is a book that helps combat veterans heal after the trauma of war. It is written with specific and compelling truths to help those who have suffered the violence of war come home and prepare for a time of true healing from the true healer. By listening to it yourself, you will... Read more

Getting Right with Lincoln

By: Edward Steers Jr.

Narrated by: Jim Seybert

Length: 5 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Did Abraham Lincoln hate his father so much that he would not visit him on his deathbed or buy him a tombstone? Is it true that Ann Rutledge, who died tragically young, was the real love of his life? Did he order the murder of thirty-eight Dakota Sioux warriors because of his hatred of Native Americans?



Noted historian Edward Steers, Jr., sets... Read more

The Last Liberal Republican

By: John Roy Price

Narrated by: Jim Seybert

Length: 18 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

The Last Liberal Republican is a memoir from one of Nixon's senior domestic policy advisors. John Roy Price—a member of the moderate wing of the Republican Party, a cofounder of the Ripon Society, and an employee on Nelson Rockefeller's campaigns—joined Daniel Patrick Moynihan, and later John D. Ehrlichman, in the Nixon White House to develop... Read more

In the Arena

By: Chuck Robb

Narrated by: Chuck Robb & Jim Seybert

Length: 15 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

In December 1967, Chuck Robb was catapulted onto the national scene when he married Lynda Bird Johnson, the daughter of President Lyndon B. Johnson, in a nationally broadcast White House wedding. Shortly thereafter, Robb, a US Marine, deployed to Vietnam, where he commanded India Company of the 3rd Battalion, 7th Regiment, and was awarded the... Read more

Outlaws of the Wild West

By: Terry C. Treadwell

Narrated by: Jim Seybert

Length: 8 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

The "Wild West" developed in the years following the American Civil War. However, this period of myth-making cowboys, infamous gunslingers, not always law-abiding lawmen, and saloon madams, is as much the product of fiction writers and film makers as reality.

Many of those who roamed America's West in the period between 1850 and 1900 often... Read more