Results narrated by "Donny Baarns" in All categories

The Detroit of 1972 was a city of sharp edges and deep soul. It was a place where the hum of the assembly lines provided the baseline for our lives, and the air always seemed to carry the faint scent of exhaust and lake water. To a twelve-year-old boy like Jimmy Cass, the city wasn't just a map...

The original and classic historical fiction children's book by Clyde Robert Bulla now available as an audiobook! Squanto tells everyone he meets, "I am going on the great ship across the sea." "I wish you would not go," his mother tells him. "It's just for a little while," says Squanto. "I will...

This profound spiritual guide reveals meekness as a powerful Christian virtue rooted in humility, charity, and conformity to Christ. Drawing on the lives of the saints, devotion to the Holy Face, and the example of Our Lady, it shows how meekness can overcome anger, resentment, and pride while strengthening the soul in courage and peace. With practical counsel, degrees of growth, and prayers for daily use, this book helps listeners cultivate the strength to forgive, endure trials, and reflect the merciful heart of Jesus in a troubled world.

On a cold January day in 1751, Jonathan Edwards—powdered wig, black robe, Geneva bands—stepped into the pulpit of a wooden mission church on the Massachusetts frontier. Before him sat several dozen Indians in breechcloths, leggings, and moccasins. He began to preach. For generations, history...

Here is the whole story of Abraham Lincoln, told briefly and simply, yet with warmth and understanding. The author's dramatic illustrations play an important part in giving a true feeling of the president and the man. Foster's Initial Biographies, while written for young readers, have a...

In this study of amazing breadth, the author draws a vividly detailed picture of the year 1861 both in the US and abroad. The national scene is depicted in light of the larger context of the world community rather than as an isolated set of events. Spanning four countries, the US, England, China...

As a young man of 16, George helped survey the wilderness beyond the Blue Ridge Mountains, keeping a journal of everything he saw. A few years later he inherited Mount Vernon from his older brother Lawrence, whom he idolized. Over the decades he took part in the French and Indian War, attended...

This practical guide shows how ordinary routines can become the foundation of an extraordinary spiritual life. Drawing on the Church’s ascetical tradition and timeless wisdom on virtue, it offers a realistic daily framework for integrating prayer, work, rest, family life, and personal discipline into a life centered on God. With practical habits, simple prayers, and concrete guidance for body and soul alike, these pages help listeners transform everyday responsibilities into opportunities for grace and grow steadily in holiness amid the demands of modern life.

Drawing lessons from great families of history and modern families seeking to recover what has been lost, this inspiring guide reveals how enduring legacies are built through faith, sacrifice, tradition, and purposeful family life. It challenges listeners to look beyond the present generation and consider how their choices as spouses and parents can shape descendants they may never meet. With practical wisdom and compelling examples, this book offers a vision for strengthening family identity, handing on the Faith, and building a legacy rooted in what is true, good, and lasting.

Welcome to a new adventure in the Neck, a beautiful place where animals and humans live together in harmony—most of the time. In this book, a young boy named Eli builds a log fort with his dad, but it's not long before mischievous squirrels Chatter, Whistle, and Squeak move in and take over.

The most successful football teams rely on a playbook, and plays can be simple or complicated. You can run the ball between the tackle and the guard or straight up the middle - or you can try a flea flicker or double reverse. Some of the best coaches script their first 10 or 20 plays to include a mix of simple and complicated plays. Sales involves similar steps, but you must master a series of processes within the framework of relating, reasoning, and resolving to get results.

Do your boss or others at work look out of shape, negative and dejected? Do you stop to think about your own health and wellness, and ask "Is this where I’m headed?” Do you see others living uninspired, unmotivated lives and wonder if this is the way things have to be? Maybe you have neglected the health and fitness of your own body and are afraid you cannot get things under control. Well, YOU CAN.

Bringing to light that food and health go hand in hand, Matthew Kenney used every opportunity to improve his new raw cuisine and its methods. Speaking at TED conferences, moving to Los Angeles and raising awareness globally on how great tasting food can promote health, his brand grew. Nearly 25 years after becoming a disillusioned young chef, Kenney felt at home in his own life for the first time. Not only was he healthy and happy, he had identified the future of food.

Growing up as an undersized white basketball player on a remote island in Alaska, Jesse had nearly every chip stacked against him. Yet despite his size and circumstances, he managed to rise above it all and make it to the big screen in Hollywood. With only the love of the game of basketball and the tenacity to follow a dream driving him, Jesse's persistence has led him to star in national commercials and movies with some of the most recognizable celebrities and professional athletes in the world.

Are you an entrepreneur with a business or business idea? Do you want to start, run, and grow your business without worry, doubt, and fear of failure? Maybe you’ve been running one or more businesses, but can’t get over the stress and worry that your business will suddenly fail. Fear not. Derived from tried-and-true principles discovered by some of history's most successful people, this book identifies five practices that, if followed daily for just a few minutes, will help you be successful.

Not only will Tony have you laughing out loud while he reveals the secrets behind weight loss and how the human body functions, you will also learn how to look at your own body chemistry to understand the underlying cause of your weight issues. Since the reasons for weight gain vary from person to person, once you understand what is going on with your chemistry, this audiobook will help you understand what foods, supplements, or lifestyle changes could eliminate your need to continue buying bigger pants.

Silent Film Comedy was a fortuitous combination of art and technology, where the physical comedy skills and artistry passed down from the Commediadell'Arte, English music hall, and American vaudeville were captured for posterity by the newly created motion picture camera.

Carl Rollyson was Norman Mailer's first literary biographer to draw on unpublished letters and manuscripts as well as on interviews with the writer's friends and foes. Rollyson provides a full account of Mailer's college years, especially his fear of being drafted. Here are the sources of Mailer's mental crisis in the 1950s that led to the stabbing of his second wife, Adele. Norman Mailer: The Last Romantic gets at the sources of Mailer's obsession with violence while also portraying a major literary figure in the making.

Get Off Your Attitude means to think positive and take action - talk, believe, act, and think in a positive manner and change your life!

How do you handle a crazy jackass? Eddie knows. If you ask Eddie, he'll tell you pigs can fly and show you where to find real mammoth bones. Take his word for it when he tells you always to bet on the bear. These are things he learned while dreaming of becoming a cowboy in West Texas during the Depression. Through Eddie, the hero of Tales of a Texas Boy, we find that growing up is less about maturity and more about roping your dreams. Hold on tight. It's a bumpy ride.