June 17, 2014

Best Self Help Books Available on Free Audio Download

In recent years we’ve seen an uptick of renewed interest in older self-help classics. Take advantage of what’s available with LearnOutLoud’s list of the best self help books available on free audio download. Key titles in this list include Wallace D. Wattles Science of Getting Rich, Russell Conwell’s Acres of Diamonds, and one of our most downloaded audio books ever, Self Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson. With this one-stop treasure trove of wisdom at your fingertips, we’re confident you’ll be you on your way to becoming the best person you can be:

1. The Science of Getting Rich

A volunteer narrator at Librivox.org has recorded The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles. The book is a cornerstone of personal growth and wealth building. This 2-hour audio book is narrated by Diana Majlinger. About this audio book: This book is a practical manual. It is intended for the men and women whose most pressing need is for money; who wish to get rich first, and philosophize afterward. It is for those who have, so far, found neither the time, the means, nor the opportunity to study this matter deeply, but who want results and who are willing to take the conclusions of science as a basis for action, without going into all the processes by which those conclusions were reached.

2. The Strangest Secret

Today’s free audio book is a short but powerful message from the “Dean of Personal Development” Earl Nightingale. This recording is actually one of the recordings that helped to launch the spoken word industry. Produced in 1956, the spoken word record The Strangest Secret sold over a million copies, making it the first spoken-word recording to achieve Gold Record status. In only 30 minutes, Earl Nightingale lays out the secret for achieving success in life. Speaking against conformity and aimlessness in one’s career, Nightingale encourages us to set goals and put all our thoughts and creativity upon these goals. He quotes from many of greatest thinkers of all time who have pointed to this formula for success. He closes the record with 5 steps for achieving success, along with ways to overcome doubt, negativity, and fear. We’ve linked to the original recording on YouTube, along with a free recording available on streaming audio and MP3 download on markvictorhansen.com. In this free version you’ll also get an introduction and commentary at points in the audio program by personal growth author Mark Victor Hansen who provides examples of how he used ideas from The Strangest Secret to achieve his own success. Also on markvictorhansen.com you’ll see a free download of Mark Victor Hansen’s eBook, “Chronic Profitability – How to Make Money All the Time”. If you scroll down you’ll see the audio version of The Strangest Secret. Nightingale was a true believer in the power of audio learning! In fact he cofounded the audio & video learning company Nightingale-Conant with Lloyd Conant in 1960. Enjoy this classic recording from Earl Nightingale!

3. The Master Key System: Lessons 1-8

Download this free abridged audio version of Lessons 1 through 8 of The Master Key System by Charles F. Haanel. This covers about one-quarter of Haanel’s classic personal development course. This book, along with The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles, was the source of Rhonda Byrne’s inspiration for the book and the film The Secret and is now known to have inspired the writing of the world’s most famous success book Think And Grow Rich (which you can also download for FREE directly on LearnOutLoud.com this month!). We’re trying our best to get you the top free personal growth audio to jump start your year! Download this free abridged version of The Master Key System on Archive.org.

4. The Game of Life and How to Play It

This free audio book download from Librivox is a self help classic. Florence Scovel Shinn was a New Thought spiritual teacher and in this book she teaches of the game of giving and receiving. With chapters on prosperity, love, karma, intuition, and more, she teaches how to apply the game of life to these areas. Throughout the book she gives real life examples of these principles in action. This 3-hour audio book is available on MP3 download from Librivox!

5. Above Life’s Turmoil

From the author of the self-help classic As a Man Thinketh comes this audio book on overcoming the turmoils of the mind through the power of positive qualities of thought. In this work author James Allen gives advice on how to achieve immortality of character by maintaining a balanced mind through the ups and downs of life. This 2 Hrs. 30 Min. unabridged audio book is well narrated by Andrea Fiore. It is available on MP3 download through Librivox.org. Start your week with the uplifting words of author James Allen!

6. The Science Of Being Great

From the author of The Science of Getting Rich, we’re pleased to offer this free version of Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Being Great available on MP3 download from LearnOutLoud.com. This success classic explores how all individuals can be great through the use of their thoughts and actions. This special edition of the audio book is read by motivational author & musician Michele Blood. After each chapter she provides commentary and a snippet of her motivational music. We sincerely thank Michele Blood for offering this title for FREE on LearnOutLoud.com and we highly encourage you to download it!

7. The Go-Getter: A Story That Tells You How to be One

We are offering The Go-Getter: A Story That Tells You How To Be One by Peter B. Kyne. This motivational story follows the persistent efforts of a hardworking salesman named Peck who seeks to impress the executives by carrying out his slogan: “It shall be done.” This hour-long audio book is an entertaining way to get motivated, whether it be for your job, your education, or any other goals you have set for yourself in the coming year. The Go-Getter is well read by Scott Dahlem and available on MP3 Download through Librivox.org.

8. Acres of Diamonds

Download Russell H. Conwell’s Acres of Diamonds. Originating from a speech that Conwell delivered thousands of times throughout the United States, this book provides wisdom on finding opportunity and fortune within one’s own community. Russell Conwell was a Baptist minister and an outstanding orator, and his words are well-narrated here by Scott Dahlem at Librivox. Listen to this classic work on how to find wealth and prosperity no matter where you are.

9. The Greatest Thing in the World and Other Addresses

Listen to this free audio book about The Greatest Thing in the World by Henry Drummond. This classic book on love is our free audio book for February. Written in 1880 by Scottish evangelist Henry Drummond, The Greatest Thing in the World draws its message from the Apostle Paul’s argument that love is man’s true path to God. Using a key text from 1st Corinthians, Drummond argues that while there are many virtuous emotions we all must practice cultivating in order to live a fuller life, none is more paramount than a loving outlook. With an urgent passion that bespeaks the era in which he lived, Drummond testifies that if we only take a little more time each day to operate from a basis of loving kindness, others will notice and be attracted to our living example.

10. The Science of Being Well

Download The Science of Being Well by Wallace D. Wattles, the second book in this classic self improvement series. The Science of Being Well details the many habits one must develop for continued well-being, including how to sleep, eat, and, most importantly, think your way into a life free from disease. This audio book has a running time of 2 Hrs. and is available for free on MP3 through Librivox.org. It is narrated by Jill Preston at Librivox.

11. Self Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Self Reliance is perhaps Ralph Waldo Emerson’s most famous essay. This version, narrated by Brian Johnson from Zaadz, is both thought-provoking and inspirational. Ralph Waldo Emerson pushes the listener to break free of the dependence on society and the masses of man and to rely solely upon oneself. Always pushing us to follow our own nature & intuition, Emerson denounces those who allow themselves to be victims of society or history. He wants great men to rise from the limitations of cultural institutions and stand as giants casting shadows over the ages. Throughout the essay there is wisdom loaded in every sentence and it can be listened to again and again. Download this free classic audio book on MP3 directly from LearnOutLoud.com.

12. The Majesty of Calmness

Start your week with the wise words of William George Jordan and his most popular work The Majesty of Calmness. Written in 1900, Jordan’s advice on the virtues of calmness and the vices of hurriedness is almost more relevant today than in his own day. Through analogies to the calmness of nature, Jordan teaches us how to maintain our own self-controlled calmness in this self help classic. The audio book is well read by Andrea Fiore at Librivox and runs 1 hour and 20 minutes long.

Andrea Fiore at Librivox has narrated a bunch of self help classics and interesting titles and we’ll list them below:

Above Life’s Turmoil by James Allen

Initiative Psychic Energy by Warren Hilton

The Mastery of Destiny by James Allen

The Path of Prosperity by James Allen

The Power of Concentration by Theron Q. Dumont

A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis by Melvin Powers

The Secret of Dreams by Yacki Raizizun

Supreme Personality by Delmer Eugene Croft

Vegetarianism and Occultism by C.W. Leadbeater

The Way of Peace by James Allen

Thanks Andrea!