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Oriah Mountain Dreamer
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Speaking from the heart, she invites you to confront the varieties of human experience, from desire and commitment to sorrow and betrayal, and challenges you to open repeatedly to love and life. Unique, practical, and often surprising, The Invitation is an invaluable guide to living the ecstasy of everyday life, learning to recognize true beauty in yourself and the world, and finding the sustenance your spirit longs for.
©1999 by Oriah Mountain Dreamer (P)2000 HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., All Rights Reserved.; 16 9Listeners also enjoyed...
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Critic reviews
"Her words pierced my shell and pricked at my soul. An invitation to the ultimate dance." (Wayne W. Dyer)
"The Invitation is a treasure." (Richard Carlson, author of Don't Sweat the Small Stuff)
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- Julie Conrad
- 02-10-24
Not sure…I just had to listen to it again and again.
The honesty. I related to the story and just total honesty. Wish I knew sooner.
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- Marisol
- 01-15-15
Beautiful & Thought Provoking
Hits my all-time favorites list. A perfectly well written book about what it means to exist as a very aware human. Colorful and descriptive articulation about being connected to and accepting of the internal and external limits while transcending beyond them. Wonderful, wonderful book.
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- Barry Boecher
- 01-22-15
Very Inspiring
Would you listen to The Invitation again? Why?
Yes. I have listen to the book daily and learn something new each day. It say a lot about life and how we should go with the flow of life.
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- Dichi
- 04-25-20
I love this author!
I wish the author were my neighbor. She speaks a wisdom I spent a painful life acquiring. If only everyone could grasp her insight, much human suffering might be lifted.
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