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Whatever dreams he was having, Jason knew they had nothing to do with his physical body. His eyes were firmly shut and his consciousness withdrawn from his senses when all this was going on. Yet in his dreams he experienced sights, sounds and even visceral sensations much more intensely than when he was awake.
What if you could re-live the enchantment of childhood bedtime – but with magic that is real? What if you felt the wonder you once sensed when you believed that anything is possible?
In this compendium of delightful short stories, David Michie draws us into the extraordinary experiences of everyday people as they encounter those tell-tale cracks exposing reality as not quite what it seems. Four female book club members are unexpectedly propelled to discover a shared purpose beyond their wildest imaginings. An earnest young seeker finds that drawing aside the veil doesn’t depend so much on the arcane books he reads as on a source much closer to home. A cat-doting woman, who wishes her beloved felines would talk to her, is shaken when she realises what they have been trying to communicate all along.
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- By Rizalina C. Galicinao on 06-18-17
By: Lewis Richmond
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Guesthouse for Ganesha
- A Novel
- By: Judith Teitelman
- Narrated by: Fajer Al-Kaisi, Soneela Nankani
- Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1923, 17-year-old Esther arrives in Köln "with a hardened heart as her sole luggage.” Thus begins a 22-year journey, woven against the European Holocaust and the Hindu Kali Yuga (the “Age of Darkness” when human civilization degenerates spiritually), in search of a place of sanctuary. Throughout her travails, using cunning and shrewdness, Esther relies on her masterful tailoring skills to help mask her Jewish heritage, navigate war-torn Europe, and emigrate to India. Esther’s traveling companion and the novel’s narrator is Ganesha, the elephant-headed Hindu God....
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A captivating and thought-provoking journey
- By Victor @ theAudiobookBlog dot com on 03-16-21
By: Judith Teitelman
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44 Scotland Street
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Robert Ian Mackenzie
- Length: 11 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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The brilliant Alexander McCall Smith became an international sensation with his New York Times best-selling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency novels. His award-winning wit, made famous through that series, is fully on display in 44 Scotland Street.
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Smith's answer to Maupin
- By Amazon Customer on 10-23-05
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- Scott
- 10-29-22
delightful and delicate
I picked this up on a whim and was sublimely rewarded. The author's understated reading is perfect for this collection of daydreams disguised as reality. A Twilight Zone for the Buddhist set.
I will read more by this author even though I'm opposed to techno thrillers and stories about talking cats.
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- Miss Monica Rygh
- 07-06-21
Amazing
Yet another great book from the very talented David Michie! This is simply beautiful! ❤️I heard it all in one go! 😁
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- K. Rado
- 10-08-23
Very Enjoyable
I enjoyed this very much. I have several of David Michie’s books. I highly recommend the Dalal Lama’s Cat series.
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- Doris Turner
- 05-30-22
Great Stories
Hoping this to be volume 1 with many more to be published. Very much enjoyed this program.
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- C.M. Crandall
- 03-15-24
Beautiful
Very beautifully orchestrated fictions demonstrating and teaching great Buddhist wisdom.
I’m listening while ill, and have found the book soothing, especially the cat, Gin ja Ninja!
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- Diana
- 01-15-21
Very good short stories - examines our lives
After going through the Dalai Lama's Cat series, I was expecting something similar. This was more forthright than I expected - not as PG, but more R rating level. Insightful too. As usual, the stories are good, unpacking a bunch of "think about this" ideas in them and have me reflect on my own life and where I am in my own situations, expectations, goals, disappointments and successes while I am reading an interesting story about someone else. The humanity, empathy, and observations from another angle are what I appreciate. Sometimes it's a struggle to find good books, and after a spate of reading dreck it's nice to read a book written by someone who uses their brain cells and offers new information to think about.
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