Free Audiobook & Ebook - Varieties of Religious Experience

The ebook and audiobook edition of Varieties of Religious Experience, a Study in Human Nature (free to $12.99 Kindle; $27.99 Audible), by William James, narrated by John Pruden, is free direct from Tantor Media, thru the end of September.

Book Description
Using the language of psychology, William James explains religious phenomena—including conversion, repentance, mysticism, and saintliness—as psychic energy that arises from the unconscious mind in times of trouble.

First published in 1905, The Varieties of Religious Experience is a collection of lectures given at the University of Edinburgh in 1901 and 1902. William James was a psychologist and, as such, his interest in religion was not that of a theologian but of a scientist. In these twenty lectures, he discusses the nature and origin of religious belief.

The average believer is one who has inherited his religion, but this will not do for James's inquiry. He must find those believers who have a voracious religious faith because these people have also often experienced a number of peculiar psychological episodes, including having visions, hearing voices, and falling into trances.

Students of psychology and those interested in the mental process of belief will find these lectures informative.

Get the free ebook from Tantor Media. This audiobook edition is in MP3 format, so will work on most Kindles and MP3 players. You'll also get the PDF edition of the ebook (download the complete ZIP file).

Free Audiobook - Unlocked

The audiobook edition of Unlocked ($9.99 Kindle; $19.93 Audible), by Karen Kingsbury, narrated by Roxanne Hernandez, is free from BooksonBoard, courtesy of Christian publisher Zondervan.

Book Description
Before You Take a Stand ... You Got to Take a Chance.

Holden Harris is an eighteen-year-old locked in a prison of autism. Despite his quiet ways and quirky behaviors, Holden is very happy and socially normal---on the inside, in a private world all his own. In reality, he is bullied at school by kids who only see that he is very different. Ella Reynolds is part of the 'in' crowd. A cheerleader and star of the high school drama production, her life seems perfect. When she catches Holden listening to her rehearse for the school play, she is drawn to him ... the way he is drawn to the music. Then, Ella makes a dramatic discovery---she and Holden were best friends as children.

Frustrated by the way Holden is bullied, and horrified at the indifference of her peers, Ella decides to take a stand against the most privileged and popular kids at school. Including her boyfriend, Jake. Ella believes miracles can happen in the unlikeliest places, and that just maybe an entire community might celebrate from the sidelines. But will Holden's praying mother and the efforts of Ella and a cast of theater kids be enough to unlock the prison that contains Holden? This time, friendship, faith, and the power of a song must be strong enough to open the doors to the miracle Holden needs.

Get the free ebook from BooksonBoard (plus 23 cents in rewards added to your account!). This audiobook edition is in MP3 format, so will work on most Kindles and MP3 players.

Free Audiobook - Hostage in Havana

The audiobook edition of Hostage in Havana ($9.99 Kindle; $10.49 Audible), by Noel Hynd, is free from GoBible, courtesy of Christian publisher Zondervan. The ebook edition was offered for free last summer, so you may find it in your library; this audiobook edition is in MP3 format, so will work on most Kindles and MP3 players (but is a large download at 700 MB).

Book Description
From bestselling ABA author Noel Hynd comes this new series set against the backdrop of Havana, an explosive capital city of faded charm locked in the past and torn by political intrigue. U.S. Treasury Agent Alexandra LaDuca leaves her Manhattan home on an illegal mission to Cuba that could cost her everything. Accompanying her is the attractive but dangerous Paul Guarneri, a Cuban-born exile who lives in the gray areas of the law. Together, they plunge into subterfuge and danger. Without the support of the United States, Alex must navigate Cuban police, saboteurs, pro-Castro security forces, and an assassin who follows her from New York. Bullets fly as allies become traitors and enemies become unexpected friends. Alex, recovering from the tragic loss of her fiance a year before, reexamines faith and new love while taking readers on a fast-paced adventure. Readers of general market thrillers, such as John le Carre, David Baldacci, and Joel Rosenberg, will eagerly anticipate this first installment.

Get the free ebook from GoBible. You will need to set up an account (complete with address and phone number) and don't forget to click on the No Payment Information Required button at the upper left of the checkout page (or you can't get past it). Once ordered, go to My Account (menu at top) and click on My Downloadable Products on the left sidebar menu to get to your audiobooks.

Free Audiobook - The Brotherhood

Christianaudio's free audiobook this month is The Brotherhood ($10.19 Kindle; $14.95 Audible), by Jerry B. Jenkins, narrated by Johnny Heller. For those that like to read along, also check your Kindle library, as this was free last October.

Book Description
Boone Drake has it made. He’s a young cop rising rapidly through the ranks of the Chicago Police Department. He has a beautiful wife and a young son, a nice starter house, a great partner, and a career plan that should land him in the Organized Crime Division within five years. Everything is going right. Until everything goes horribly, terribly wrong. His personal life destroyed and his career and future in jeopardy, Boone buries himself in guilt and bitterness as his life spirals out of control. But when he comes face-to-face with the most vicious gang leader Chicago has seen in decades, he begins to realize that God is a God of second chances and can change the hardest heart . . . and forgive the worst of crimes.

A thought-provoking police thriller from New York Times best-selling author Jerry B. Jenkins.

Get the free audio download from Christianaudio and scroll down the page for two more in the series that are discounted to $4.98 for the month, along with Left Behind and a selection from Bill Myers.

The checkout process is very streamlined (a coupon code is no longer required), as is the download process (no longer do you have to download each part of the book separately). You can also send a gift download of the free audiobook to someone else!

After finishing your order, download a zip file with the entire audiobook: select MP3 if you want to be able to play the book on your Kindle (M4B for the iOS, iTunes or QuickTime). Unzip the contents to the \audiobooks directory on your Kindle (not \music) in order to have audiobook controls and see it on your Kindle home page.

Free Audiobook - The Disciplines of the Christian Life

Christianaudio's free audiobook this month is The Disciplines of the Christian Life ($6.98 Kindle; $9.95 Audible), by Eric Liddell, narrated by Simon Vance.

Book Description
The Christian life should be a life of growth. I believe the secret of growth is to develop the devotional life. - Eric Liddell

The Disciplines of the Christian Life is Eric Liddell's practical guide to helping Christians grow spiritually through a daily practice of prayer and Bible study, structured around key topics he believes are basic knowledge for any Christian. He introduces his topic with a discussion of discipleship, including a his definition of a disciple.

At the foundation of the book is a Bible reading plan with a suggested reading for each day of the year. Readings are organized into chapters for each month of the year, and focus on 12 subject areas the author considers essential. In each chapter, Liddell offers additional information about the topic to further guide the understanding of the reader. Not content to merely offer truth, Liddell helps the reader to apply the scriptures to their life throughout the book. New Christians will be helped by the clear information presented in an easy to understand style, while seasoned Christians will find their spiritual life challenged by Liddell's clear call to a life of discipleship.

About the Author
Eric Henry Liddell was a Scottish athlete, rugby union international player, and missionary. He is perhaps most well known as the subject of the Oscar-winning 1981 film Chariots of Fire, which depicted his experiences training and racing in the Olympics and the religious convictions that influenced him. In his book about spiritual disciplines, he outlines his own pattern for living which has as its foundation a daily Bible reading plan.

Get the free audio download from Christianaudio and scroll down the page three titles that are discounted to $4.98 for the month.

The checkout process is very streamlined (a coupon code is no longer required), as is the download process (no longer do you have to download each part of the book separately). You can also send a gift download of the free audiobook to someone else!

After finishing your order, download a zip file with the entire audiobook: select MP3 if you want to be able to play the book on your Kindle (M4B for the iOS, iTunes or QuickTime). Unzip the contents to the \audiobooks directory on your Kindle (not \music) in order to have audiobook controls and see it on your Kindle home page.

Free Audiobook - The Sword

Christianaudio's free audiobook this month is The Sword ($8.99 Kindle; $11.95 Audible), by Bryan M. Litfin, narrated by Ray Porter. I actually have the ebook in my library, courtesy of Good News Publishers, who gave it away in March of last year.

Book Description
This novel of page-turning action and adventure poses the question, "If a society had no knowledge of Christianity, and then a Bible were discovered, what would happen?"

Four hundred years after a deadly virus and nuclear war destroyed the modern world, a new and noble civilization emerges. In this kingdom, called Chiveis, snowcapped mountains provide protection, and fields and livestock provide food. The people live medieval-style lives, with almost no knowledge of the "ancient" world. Safe in their natural stronghold, the Chiveisi have everything they need, even their own religion. Christianity has been forgotten—until a young army scout comes across a strange book.

With that discovery, this work of speculative fiction takes readers on a journey that encompasses adventure, romance, and the revelation of the one true God. Through compelling narrative and powerful character development, The Sword speaks to God's goodness, his refusal to tolerate sin, man's need to bow before him, and the eternality and power of his Word. Fantasy and adventure readers will be hooked by this first book in a forthcoming trilogy.

Get the free audio download from Christianaudio and scroll down the page for the rest of the trilogy discounted to $4.98 apiece, along with two other titles.

The checkout process is very streamlined (a coupon code is no longer required), as is the download process (no longer do you have to download each part of the book separately). You can also send a gift download of the free audiobook to someone else!

After finishing your order, download a zip file with the entire audiobook: select MP3 if you want to be able to play the book on your Kindle (M4B for the iOS, iTunes or QuickTime). Unzip the contents to the \audiobooks directory on your Kindle (not \music) in order to have audiobook controls and see it on your Kindle home page.

Free Audiobook - Hearing God

Christianaudio's free audiobook this month is Hearing God: Developing A Conversational Relationship with God ($8.30 Kindle; $14.95 Audible), by Dallas Willard, narrated by Grover Gardner.

Book Description
"God spoke to me."

"The Spirit spoke to my heart."

"God revealed the idea to me."

Being close to God means communicating with him--telling him what is on our hearts in prayer and hearing and understanding what he is saying to us. It is this second half of our conversation with God that is so important but that can also be so difficult. How do we hear his voice? How can we be sure that what we think we hear is not our own subconscious? What role does the Bible play? What if what God says to us is not clear?

The key, says best-selling author Dallas Willard, is to focus not so much on individual actions and decisions as on building our personal relationship with our Creator. In this updated classic, originally published as In Search of Guidance, the author provides rich spiritual insight into how we can hear God's voice clearly and develop an intimate partnership with him in the work of his kingdom.

Get the free audio download from Christianaudio and scroll down the page for several $4.98 discounted titles by the same author.

The checkout process is very streamlined (a coupon code is no longer required), as is the download process (no longer do you have to download each part of the book separately). You can also send a gift download of the free audiobook to someone else!

After finishing your order, download a zip file with the entire audiobook: select MP3 if you want to be able to play the book on your Kindle (M4B for the iOS, iTunes or QuickTime). Unzip the contents to the \audiobooks directory on your Kindle (not \music) in order to have audiobook controls and see it on your Kindle home page.

Free Audiobook - Resolving Everyday Conflict

Christianaudio's free audiobook this month is Resolving Everyday Conflict ($7.69 Kindle; $9.95 Audible), by Kevin Johnson and Ken Sande, narrated by Maurice England.

Book Description
Blessed are the peacemakers

Everyone encounters conflict--whether it be with a co-worker, family member, friend, or complete stranger. And yet we all desire harmony in our relationships. Resolving Everyday Conflict is a practical, biblical, and concise guide to peacemaking in everyday life that can turn your troubled relationships into peaceful ones.

With the proven advice found in this book, authors Ken Sande and Kevin Johnson show you how to achieve not only a cease-fire but also unity and harmony. Their biblical guidance will take you beyond resolving conflicts to true, life-changing reconciliation with family, co-workers, and fellow believers.

Ken Sande is president of Peacemaker Ministries and author of the bestselling The Peacemaker. He regularly assists in family, business, and church disputes. For nearly three decades he has devoted his life to showing the power of the gospel to transform relationships. Ken enjoys teaching biblical peacemaking around the world. He and his wife, Corlette, live in Montana and have a married daughter and teenaged son.

Kevin Johnson is the bestselling author or coauthor of more than fifty books and Bible products. He pastors Emmaus Road Church in metro Minneapolis, where he lives with his wife, Lyn, and three growing children.

Get the free audio download from Christianaudio and scroll down the page for several $4.98 discounted titles. The checkout process is very streamlined (a coupon code is no longer required), as is the download process (no longer do you have to download each part of the book separately). You can also send a gift download of the free audiobook to someone else!

After finishing your order, download a zip file with the entire audiobook: select MP3 if you want to be able to play the book on your Kindle (M4B for the iOS, iTunes or QuickTime). Unzip the contents to the \audiobooks directory on your Kindle (not \music) in order to have audiobook controls and see it on your Kindle home page.

Free Audiobook - Road to the Resurrection

Christianaudio's free audiobook this month is Road to the Resurrection ($8.19 Kindle; $9.95 Audible), by Greg Laurie, narrated by Ray Porter.

Book Description
For three days after the Crucifixion, the disciples were dismayed, the religious leaders rested in victory, and Jesus Christ lay dead and buried in a dark garden tomb.

But early Sunday morning, the angel proclaimed the victorious words: “He has risen!” The message behind these words provides power to Christianity, freedom from sin, and joy to followers of Christ.

In Road to the Resurrection, Greg Laurie delves into the life-changing message of Easter and the hope it holds for people past, present, and future. You also will learn biblical truths concerning the risen Christ and encounter the important people, places, and events of His crucifixion and resurrection, including . . .

• the prophecies that foretold of His death and resurrection
• the statements Jesus made from the cross
• what happened Easter morning
• the appearances of the risen Lord
• Christ’s Great Commission and the birth of the church

Read Road to the Resurrection and discover the power of the risen Lord.

Get the free audio download from Christianaudio and scroll down the page for several $4.98 discounted titles by the same author. The checkout process is very streamlined (a coupon code is no longer required), as is the download process (no longer do you have to download each part of the book separately). You can also send a gift download of the free audiobook to someone else!

After finishing your order, download a zip file with the entire audiobook: select MP3 if you want to be able to play the book on your Kindle (M4B for the iOS, iTunes or QuickTime). Unzip the contents to the \audiobooks directory on your Kindle (not \music) in order to have audiobook controls and see it on your Kindle home page.

Free Book - Diagnosis Death (K/N/E)

Diagnosis Death, by Richard Mabry MD, is a repeat freebie in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble and ChristianBook, courtesy of Christian publisher Abingdon Press.

Book Description
The threatening midnight calls followed Dr. Elena Gardner from one city to another, prolonging her grief. Even worse, they are echoed by the whispers of her own colleagues. Whispers that started after her comatose husband died in the ICU . . . then another mysterious death during her training. When a third happens at her new hospital, the whispers turn into a shout: “Mercy killer!”

Why doesn’t she defend herself? What is the dark secret that keeps Elena’s lips sealed?

Two physicians, widowers themselves, offer support, telling Elena they know what she is going through after the death of her husband. But do they? And is it safe to trust either of them with her secret? Soon Elena will find that even when the world seems to be against her, God is for her, if she'll only trust him.

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Free Book - Valeria's Cross (K/N)

Valeria's Cross, by Kathi Macias and Susan Wales, is a repeat freebie in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble, courtesy of Christian publisher Abingdon Press.

Book Description
In the 3rd century, pampered Roman princess Valeria falls in love with Mauritius, captain of the Theban Legion. She sends him off to battle, where he suffers under the schemes of a notorious pagan general with an ambition for power and a lust for Valeria. In a scene based on true events, the evil Galerius kills Mauritius and his entire legion for their Christian faith. And in a shocking turn of events, the grieving Valeria is forced to become Galerius' wife against her will. Never has a marriage been set up for such failure. Valeria loathes her new husband, but he seems to undergo a change of heart, adopting a child for her and giving her power and authority, and even love. She struggles with the commitment she knows she must keep, and the love she knows she will never find again.

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Free Book - A Time to Love (K/N/E)

A Time to Love, the first title in the Quilts of Lancaster County series by Barbara Cameron, is a repeat freebie in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble and ChristianBook, courtesy of Christian publisher Abingdon Press.

Book Description
War correspondent Jennie King thinks she's just a temporary guest in her grandmother's Amish community while she recuperates from the devastating injuries sustained in a car bomb attack that changed her world. But when she meets Matthew Bontrager, the man she had a crush on as a teenager, she wonders if God has a new plan for her. Jennie has emotional and physical scars and though she feels she has come home to this man and this place, she's not sure she can bridge the difference between their worlds.

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Free Book - Long Time Coming (K/N)

Long Time Coming, by Vanessa Miller, is a repeat freebie in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble, courtesy of Christian publisher Abingdon Press.

Book Description
Faithful Christian Deidre Clark-Morris is a professional career-minded woman with a loving husband and beautiful home, but no children. Kenisha Smalls has lived in poverty her entire life and has three children by three different men. After learning that Kenisha has inoperable cervical cancer, the relationship between these two women becomes a catalyst of hope, leading them both to a place of redemption and healing.

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Free Book - Always the Wedding Planner, Never the Bride (K/N/E)

Always the Wedding Planner, Never the Bride, by Sandra D. Bricker, is a repeat freebie in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble and ChristianBook, courtesy of Christian publisher Abingdon Press.

Book Description
As a wedding planner, you'd think she would have the perfect wedding experience...

Sherilyn Caine has left Chicago behind to marry Andrew Drummond IV, an Atlanta native with a family name that tops all the social registers. Landing the job as The Tanglewood's wedding planner is a piece of cake for someone with a Type A personality; she's the perfect fit for a wedding destination hotel known for its attention to even the tiniest details.

But when everything else is going along swimmingly, why are her own wedding plans drowning right before her eyes? One way or the other, Sherilyn is determined to make this wedding work-until the latest development threatens to call the whole thing off. Is it possible that Sherilyn is allergic to her fiance?

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Free Book - Beauty in the Desert (K/N/E)

Beauty in the Desert: Discover Deeper Intimacy with God Through the Model of the Tabernacle, by Eddie Broussard, is free in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble and ChristianBook, courtesy of Christian publisher Navpress.

Book Description
Deserts can be harsh, but they also are home to rare beauty. Spiritual deserts are difficult, but in God’s hands they can become life transforming.

During spiritual deserts, we can find love in God’s dwelling place, the tabernacle, because it offers a mental blueprint for intimately meeting with Him.

Author Eddie Broussard guides readers through the tabernacle, clearly explaining its meaning in light of its New Covenant fulfillment in Christ. Understanding the tabernacle can lead you to have worship that empowers, wisdom that guides, and a knowledge of God that transforms.

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Free Book - Solitary (K/N/E)

Update: 3/27/12 Now free in the Kindle store.
Update: 3/26/12 Now free from Kobo.

Solitary ($7.69 Kindle), the first in the Solitary Tales series by Travis Thrasher, is free from Barnes & Noble and ChristianBook, courtesy of Christian publisher David C. Cook. This was free last year on Amazon (only), but under a different ASIN, so you may already have it in your library.

Book Description
His Loneliness Will Soon Turn to Fear….

When Chris Buckley moves to Solitary, North Carolina, he faces the reality of his parents’ divorce, a school full of nameless faces—and Jocelyn Evans. Jocelyn is beautiful and mysterious enough to leave Chris speechless. But the more Jocelyn resists him, the more the two are drawn together.

Chris soon learns that Jocelyn has secrets as deep as the town itself. Secrets more terrifying than the bullies he faces in the locker room or his mother’s unexplained nightmares. He slowly begins to understand the horrific answers. The question is whether he can save Jocelyn in time.

This first book in the Solitary Tales series will take you from the cold halls of high school to the dark rooms of an abandoned cabin—and remind you what it means to believe in what you cannot see.

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Free Book - Temptation (K)

Update: 3/27/12 Looks like it was a pricing error and has been corrected - no longer free.

Temptation, the third in the Solitary Tales series by Travis Thrasher, is free to pre-order in the Kindle store, courtesy of Christian publisher David C. Cook. I'd grab this one quick as it looks like a pricing error at this point.

Book Description
The third book in the Solitary Tales series for young adults, Temptation follows the soul-wrenching twists of Chris Buckley’s journey as he heads deeper into a darkness that threatens all he loves best.

As a reluctant student at Harrington High’s summer school, Chris meets a fun-loving senior girl who offers a welcome diversion from Chris’s past. Soon Chris no longer searches for the truth about the town of Solitary. He no longer tries to pierce its shadows. He no longer questions his role in its mysteries. He makes a new choice: he runs. What he doesn’t realize is that he’s running the wrong way—and is very close to being beyond any choices at all.

Free Book - Raising Kids with Love and Limits (K/N/E)

Raising Kids with Love and Limits (Main/UK), by Julie Barnhill, is free in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble, courtesy of Christian publisher Revell.

Book Description
Moms get a lot of advice about the best way to raise their kids. But all of this well-meaning (and often conflicting) counsel can be paralyzing. Julie Barnhill says, "Enough already!"

Unapologetically raucous and refreshingly relevant, Raising Kids with Love and Limits offers you a dose of reality and a way to calm your fears about raising children. Julie Barnhill shows you how to

• take joy in your child
• say no like you mean it
• stop overanalyzing every tiny detail
• communicate truthfully and effectively with your child
• and more

You can be confident, loving, and in charge. And your kids will thank you for it--someday.

Julie Ann Barnhill is a popular speaker and the bestselling author of She's Gonna Blow! Real Help for Moms Dealing with Anger, as well as several other popular books that tap into the "everyday themes of everyday people." She has appeared on Oprah, NBC, CNN, and other television programs. She lives in Illinois with her family

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Free Book - Return from Tomorrow (K/N/E)

Return from Tomorrow, by George G. Ritchie and Elizabeth Sherrill, is free in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble and ChristianBook, courtesy of Christian publisher Chosen Books (Baker).

Book Description
At the age of twenty, George Ritchie died in an Army hospital. Nine minutes later, he returned to life. What happened to him during those minutes was so compelling that it changed his life forever. In Return from Tomorrow, Ritchie tells of his transforming encounter with the Son of God, who led him to encounters with other nonphysical beings at the very doorway of eternity.

Ritchie's extraordinary experience not only altered his view of eternity, but it has also altered the lives of hundreds of thousands of readers. One of the most startling and hopeful descriptions of the realm beyond, this classic will inspire readers from all walks of life. It includes a brand-new preface from Elizabeth Sherrill.

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Free Book - NIV Once-A-Day 31 Days of Wisdom (K/N/E)

Update: 3/22/12 Now free from ChristianBook.

NIV Once-A-Day 31 Days of Wisdom, is free in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble, courtesy of Christian publisher Zondervan.

Book Description
This 31-day reading from the book of Proverbs from the New International Version of the Bible will speak to your deepest needs as you engage with God's Word. Practical and insightful, these devotions---written by the staff at trusted ministry Walk Thru the Bible---will fill each day with wisdom and understanding about who God is and what he has intended for the lives of his people. NIV 2011. The New International Version (NIV) translation of the Bible is the world's most popular modern-English Bible---easy to understand, yet rich with the detail found in the original languages.

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