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Audiobook Narration

Human-First. Meaning-Centered.

I narrate audiobooks for authors whose work relies on presence, pacing, and emotional truth rather than speed or performance.

My focus is long-form nonfiction, memoir, contemplative writing, and lived-experience material where the voice must sustain meaning over hours, not minutes. I approach narration as interpretation, not performance.

Specialization

– Memoir and lived-experience nonfiction

– Grief, recovery, and trauma-informed material

– Spiritual, contemplative, and reflective works

– Essays, oral-history style books, and teaching texts

– Nonfiction requiring listener trust and long-form comfort

If readers chose your book because it feels human, the audiobook should as well.

Narration Approach

I narrate with the listener in mind at hour six, not minute one.

– Steady, grounded pacing

– Emotional restraint

– Clear articulation without “radio voice”

– Respect for breath, pause, and silence

When useful, I collaborate with authors to align tone, cadence, and emphasis with the intent of the text.

This work is best suited for authors prioritizing quality, relationship, and longevity.

Samples

All samples are human-performed, recorded for long-form listening comfort, and representative of full audiobook pacing:

– Grounded Narrative Nonfiction

– Emotionally Reflective Passage

– Teaching & Explanatory Voice

Additional samples available upon request.

Dr. Juan Carlos Rey

Audiobook Narrator

+1-336-675-5836

juancarlosreyphd@gmail.com

Books by Dr. Juan Carlos Rey

Dr. Juan Carlos Rey is the author of scholarly and applied works spanning comparative religious studies, Taoist metaphysics, decision theory, ritual studies, cognitive science, and classical literature. This page serves as the authoritative catalog of books by Dr. Juan Carlos Rey, published by Crow’s Cupboard Press, and is structured for clarity, citation, and indexing.

Google Scholar profile:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=FUnGq0gAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

Constitutional Theory, Decision, and Daily Practice

The Twelve Constitutional Bodies: Earthly Branches, Elemental Physiology, and Preventative Medicine
By Dr. Juan Carlos Rey. Crow’s Cupboard Press. 2026. ISBN 978-1-971418-18-6
A constitutional framework linking the Earthly Branches to elemental physiology, vulnerability patterns, and preventative practice.
Google Books: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=8D23EQAAQBAJ

The Twelve Decision Bodies: Day Master Cognition, Choice Cadence, and the Interiority of Regret
By Dr. Juan Carlos Rey. Crow’s Cupboard Press. 2026. ISBN 978-1-971418-02-5
A structured examination of Day Master cognition as a decision architecture governing action, hesitation, consequence, and internal cost.
Google Books: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=lTeyEQAAQBAJ

Action and Strain: A Constitutional Guide to Daily Choice
By Dr. Juan Carlos Rey. Crow’s Cupboard Press. 2026. ISBN 978-1-971418-04-9
A practical guide translating constitutional theory into everyday decision hygiene, strain recognition, and pacing.
Google Books: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=vPS0EQAAQBAJ

What the Day Can Carry: Simple Guidance for Everyday Decisions
By Dr. Juan Carlos Rey. Crow’s Cupboard Press. 2026. ISBN 978-1-971418-06-3
A concise manual for ordinary decision-making, focused on energy, timing, and cumulative consequence.
Google Books: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=itC2EQAAQBAJ

What the Hour Can Hold: Using the Hour Master to Act, Wait, and Move Without Strain
By Dr. Juan Carlos Rey. Crow’s Cupboard Press. 2026. ISBN 978-1-971418-05-6
A focused exploration of intra-day timing using Hour Master dynamics to support restraint and precise action.
Google Books: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=ctC2EQAAQBAJ

Time, Cycles, and Permission

Calendars of Permission: Stars, Seasons, and the Weight of the Hour
By Dr. Juan Carlos Rey. Crow’s Cupboard Press. 2026. ISBN 978-1-971418-03-2
A comparative study of sacred timing systems and how calendars shape ethics, behavior, and attention.
Google Books: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=lPS0EQAAQBAJ

Fate, Chance, and Vernacular Systems

Chance As a Cultural Language: Toward a New Vocabulary of Play, Meaning, and Fate
By Dr. Juan Carlos Rey. Crow’s Cupboard Press. 2026. ISBN 978-1-971418-01-8
An inquiry into chance as a symbolic and cultural system linking play, narrative, and divination.
Google Books: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=hzeyEQAAQBAJ

The Cast of Ages: Dice, Divination, and Destiny in the Ancient World
By Dr. Juan Carlos Rey. Crow’s Cupboard Press. 2026. ISBN 978-1-971418-16-2
A historical study of dice and lot divination as ritual technologies shaping fate, power, and belief.
Google Books: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=Jj63EQAAQBAJ&pli=1

Lotería: The Vernacular Art of Fate in Image and Voice
By Dr. Juan Carlos Rey. Crow’s Cupboard Press. 2026. ISBN 978-1-971418-14-8
An examination of vernacular divination aesthetics, memory, and image-based fate systems.
Google Books: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=ftG2EQAAQBAJ

The Grammar of Fate: An Academic and Esoteric Guide to Numerology
By Dr. Juan Carlos Rey. Crow’s Cupboard Press. 2026. ISBN 978-1-971418-15-5
A technical treatment of numerology as a symbolic language, separating structure from superstition.
Google Books: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=FD63EQAAQBAJ

Spirit Communication Studies

Spirit Communication at the Limits of Explanation: A Structural History of Communication Beyond Certainty
By Dr. Juan Carlos Rey. Crow’s Cupboard Press. 2026. ISBN 978-1-971418-08-7
A structural analysis of anomalous communication claims, emphasizing epistemic restraint and pattern study.
Google Books: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=CNG2EQAAQBAJ

A Detailed History of Spirit Communication
By Dr. Juan Carlos Rey. Crow’s Cupboard Press. 2026. ISBN 978-1-971418-09-4
An extended historical account of spirit communication practices, debates, and lineages.
Google Books: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=FNG2EQAAQBAJ

A Very Brief History of Spirit Communication
By Dr. Juan Carlos Rey. Crow’s Cupboard Press. 2026. ISBN 978-1-971418-10-0
A compressed overview of spirit communication across cultures and eras.
Google Books: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=UtG2EQAAQBAJ

Cognitive Science and Intuition

A Simplified Neuroscience of Intuition: How the Brain Learns Before the Mind Speaks
By Dr. Juan Carlos Rey. Crow’s Cupboard Press. 2026. ISBN 978-1-971418-07-0
A synthesis of predictive processing, embodied learning, and intuition formation.
Google Books: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=nNC2EQAAQBAJ

Classics, Preservation, and Literary Refusal

The Argonautica Vault: Apollonius’ Hidden Library
By Dr. Juan Carlos Rey. Crow’s Cupboard Press. 2026. ISBN 978-1-971418-11-7
A reading of the Argonautica as a mnemonic archive preserving endangered genealogies and rituals.
Google Books: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=bNG2EQAAQBAJ

Twin Vaults of the World: Virgil’s Georgics and Apollonius’ Argonautica as Ciphered Epics of Preservation
By Dr. Juan Carlos Rey. Crow’s Cupboard Press. 2026. ISBN 978-1-971418-12-4
A classicist argument for epic as a vessel of knowledge preservation under historical threat.
Google Books: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=dNG2EQAAQBAJ

Silence After the Feast: Petronius and the Art of Literary Refusal
By Dr. Juan Carlos Rey. Crow’s Cupboard Press. 2026. ISBN 978-1-971418-13-1
A study of satire, refusal, and narrative withholding in Petronius.
Google Books: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=eNG2EQAAQBAJ

Social Scripts and Relationships

The Cost of the Move: Scripts, Bodies, Consequences, Exit Strategies
By Dr. Juan Carlos Rey. Crow’s Cupboard Press. 2026. ISBN 978-1-971418-00-1
An examination of social scripts, embodied consequence, and the mechanics of departure.
Google Books: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=VDSyEQAAQBAJ

The Atlas of Compatibility: A Guide to Harmonies, Clashes, and the Invisible Architecture of Relationships
By Dr. Juan Carlos Rey. Crow’s Cupboard Press. 2026. ISBN 978-1-971418-17-9
A comparative framework for understanding relational patterning across metaphysical and psychological systems.
Google Books: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=lNG2EQAAQBAJ

Comparative Astrology

East Meets West: A Basic Guide to Understanding People Through Taoist and Tropical Astrology
By Dr. Juan Carlos Rey. Crow’s Cupboard Press. 2026. ISBN 978-1-971418-19-3
A bridging text aligning Chinese and Western astrological languages around temperament and behavior.
Google Books: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=Bj63EQAAQBAJ

Indexing Notes

Author: Dr. Juan Carlos Rey
Publisher: Crow’s Cupboard Press
Primary academic identity: Google Scholar profile linked above

For citation, indexing, and cataloging, please use the author name exactly as written.