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The Wisdom of Yoga
- A Seeker's Guide to Extraordinary Living
- By: Stephen Cope
- Narrated by: Christopher Grove
- Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 34
While many Westerners still think of yoga as an invigorating series of postures and breathing exercises, these physical practices are only part of a vast and ancient spiritual science. For more than three millennia, yoga sages systematically explored the essential questions of our human existence: What are the root causes of suffering, and how can we achieve freedom and happiness? What would it be like to function at the maximum potential of our minds, bodies, and spirits? What is an optimal human life?
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3 out of 5 stars
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A Great Piece Of Work Or Is It Too Much?
- By Amazon Customer on 11-20-21
- The Wisdom of Yoga
- A Seeker's Guide to Extraordinary Living
- By: Stephen Cope
- Narrated by: Christopher Grove
Loved this book
Reviewed: 02-08-23
I’ve read Stephen Cope’s the great Work of Your Life more than once and have recommended it to others. The Wisdom of Yoga was recommended to me twice in one day. A good sign. First from an an interview I listened to by Yoga Nidra teacher, Kelly Boys and later that day Dr Bessel van de Kolk who mentioned Stephen’s book in an interview on he had with Aspen Words. I was not disappointed and have already recommended the wisdom of yoga to others. So for me, it was ‘not too much’ but whet my appetite for more from this author. I resonate deeply with writing that weaves ancient wisdom with present time circumstances and the application of the wisdom by multiple people in various situations. So yes. I loved it. Keep writing Stephen! And thank you.
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Can't Hurt Me
- Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
- By: David Goggins
- Narrated by: David Goggins, Adam Skolnick
- Length: 13 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 203,377
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 179,614
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Story5 out of 5 stars 179,016
For David Goggins, childhood was a nightmare--poverty, prejudice, and physical abuse colored his days and haunted his nights. But through self-discipline, mental toughness, and hard work, Goggins transformed himself from a depressed, overweight young man with no future into a US Armed Forces icon and one of the world's top endurance athletes. The only man in history to complete elite training as a Navy SEAL, Army Ranger, and Air Force tactical air controller, he went on to set records in numerous endurance events.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Opting for the book instead
- By S David on 12-24-18
- Can't Hurt Me
- Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
- By: David Goggins
- Narrated by: David Goggins, Adam Skolnick
Inspiring
Reviewed: 01-19-20
David Goggin’s shows us by his own example that we are capable of overcoming the past and achieving much more than we may currently believe is possible. Thank you for sharing your inspiring story, David, and for this wonderful format created where you and Adam Skolnick pause to discuss parts of your story.
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Becoming
- By: Michelle Obama
- Narrated by: Michelle Obama
- Length: 19 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 182,072
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 161,787
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Story5 out of 5 stars 160,905
In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites listeners into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her - from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work to her time spent at the world's most famous address. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private, telling her full story as she has lived it - in her own words and on her own terms.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Didn't know what I was getting into
- By Kenneth Woodward on 12-05-18
- Becoming
- By: Michelle Obama
- Narrated by: Michelle Obama
Thank you Michelle
Reviewed: 01-12-19
Read, or better yet, listen to this beautiful book.
Thank you, Michelle, for both writing, and reading Becoming.
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Bloom
- A Tale of Courage, Surrender, and Breaking Through Upper Limits
- By: Bronnie Ware
- Narrated by: Bronnie Ware
- Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 18
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 16
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 16
An inspiring memoir, reminding us that whether life's lessons arrive through illness, trauma or any other unexpected upheaval, life really does love us. As a free-spirited, independent woman, Bronnie Ware was used to donning a variety of hats: singer, songwriter, author, speaker, traveller and adventurer. And as her soul would have it in her mid-40s, she felt the urge to add one more: mother.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Uplifting, Inspiring, & Insightful
- By S on 08-21-20
- Bloom
- A Tale of Courage, Surrender, and Breaking Through Upper Limits
- By: Bronnie Ware
- Narrated by: Bronnie Ware
Bronnie Ware is a breath of fresh air
Reviewed: 07-07-18
I just completed her first book, Five Regrets of the Dying and immediately wanted to hear more. It didn’t let me down. Bronnie’s writing is beautiful and her story telling engaging. Bloom is an intimate story of becoming that was personally encouraging to me. Perfect timing, and a reminder is we are not alone on this journey and every step of our life, no matter how challenging, is perfect.
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Into the Magic Shop
- A Neurosurgeon’s Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart
- By: James R. Doty MD
- Narrated by: Dan Woren
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,966
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,289
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,287
Extraordinary things happen when we harness the power of both the brain and the heart. Growing up in the high desert of California, Jim Doty was poor, living with an alcoholic father and a mother chronically depressed and paralyzed by a stroke. Today he is the director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford University, of which the Dalai Lama is a founding benefactor.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Connecting the dots.
- By Joseph on 02-05-16
- Into the Magic Shop
- A Neurosurgeon’s Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart
- By: James R. Doty MD
- Narrated by: Dan Woren
Beautiful in every way.
Reviewed: 09-17-16
If this book sparks the smallest bit of interest when you read reviews or a sample page, buy it and read it. You're looking at a book that could change the trajectory of your life like Ruth's teaching changed Jim Doty's.
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