OverDrive Audiobooks
April 2020
 
"If you are going through hell, keep going." -- Winston Churchill
 
 
Winston Churchill Day : April 9th
 
The Last Lion : Winston Spencer Churchill : Visions of Glory, 1874-1932
by William Raymond Manchester

A popular historian and an award-winning journalist join forces to recount the British fight against Nazi Germany in the years immediately after Winston Churchill became prime minister and organized his nation's military response and compelled the United States to get involved 
Churchill : Walking With Destiny
by Andrew Roberts

"The best-selling author of ""The Storm of War"" draws on extensive new materials, from private letters to war cabinet meetings, in a revisionist portrait of the iconic war leader that discusses Churchill's motivations and unwavering faith in the British Empire."
Hero of the Empire : the Boer War, a Daring Escape and the Making of Winston Churchill
by Candice Millard

From New York Times bestselling author of Destiny of the Republic and The River of Doubt, a thrilling narrative of Winston Churchill's extraordinary and little-known exploits during the boer War.
Three Days at the Brink : FDR's Daring Gamble to Win World War II
by Bret Baier

The Fox political anchor and best-selling author of Three Days in Moscow presents a suspenseful history of the secret, highly influential 1943 Tehran Conference between the 32nd American President, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin.
The Last Lion : Winston Spencer Churchill: Defender of the Realm, 1940-1965
by William Manchester

A popular historian and an award-winning journalist join forces to recount the British fight against Nazi Germany in the years immediately after Winston Churchill became prime minister and organized his nation's military response and compelled the United States to get involved.
The Splendid and the Vile : a Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
by Erik Larson

The best-selling author of Dead Wake draws on personal diaries, archival documents and declassified intelligence in a portrait of Winston Churchill that explores his day-to-day experiences during the Blitz and his role in uniting England.
 
April is Stress Awareness Month
 
Meditation Is Not What You Think : Mindfulness and Why It Is So Important
by Jon Kabat-Zinn

Jon Kabat-Zinn is regarded as "one of the finest teachers of mindfulness you'll ever encounter" (Jack Kornfield). He has been teaching the tangible benefits of meditation in the mainstream for decades. Today, millions of people around the world have taken up a formal mindfulness meditation practice as part of their everyday lives. But what is meditation anyway? And why might it be worth trying? Or nurturing further if you already have practice?
The Body Keeps the Score : Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
by Bessel A. Van der Kolk

A forefront expert on traumatic stress outlines his own take on healing, explaining how traumatic stress affects brain processes and how to use innovative treatments to reactivate the mind's abilities to trust, engage others and experience pleasure.
Living From Your Center : Guided Meditations for Creating Balance & Inner Strength
by Iyanla Vanzant

The best-selling author of One Day My Soul Just Opened Up presents the first in a series of four guided practice programs, which introduces a tool for discovering one's balance and inner strength, offering personal meditations to help listeners find healing, clarity, balance, and spiritual growth. Read by Iyanla Vanzant.
Rising Strong as a Spirtual Practice
by Brené Brown

Explores the concept of spirituality as a component of resilience, discussing how cultivating a personal approach can offer an irreplaceable resource.
Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics : a 10% Happier How-To-Book
by Dan Harris

The co-anchor of Nightline and author of the best-selling 10% Happier presents a lighthearted, practical guide to meditation that debunks the myths, misconceptions and self-deceptions that make everyday people reluctant to participate.
Lessons in Loss and Living : Hope and Guidance for Confronting Serious Illness and Grief
by Michele Reiss

The therapist who counseled The Last Lecture author Randy Pausch after he was diagnosed with terminal cancer helps readers deal with a life-threatening illness or the loss of a loved one, in a book that includes an introduction by Pausch's widow.