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The Fifth Sacred Thing
- By: Starhawk
- Narrated by: Maya Lilly
- Length: 21 hrs and 53 mins
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The year is 2048. Climate change and bio-warfare have ravaged much of the Earth, and societal meltdown has splintered the US into fragments. But out of the ruins, Northern California has built a thriving culture based on respect for the four sacred things: air, fire, water and earth.
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My Favorite!
- By Jason on 09-19-16
- The Fifth Sacred Thing
- By: Starhawk
- Narrated by: Maya Lilly
A story for our time
Reviewed: 05-03-21
This deeply moving, passionate, gritty story shows us where our culture could be heading and what could be the results of some of our more radical elements. It also shows where compassion and open heartedness reign, there can be healing. Would that it were so!
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The Onion Girl
- By: Charles de Lint
- Narrated by: Kate Reading
- Length: 19 hrs and 32 mins
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In his stunning works. Charles de Lint has brought an entire imaginary North American city to vivid life: Newford, where magic lights the dark streets, myths walk clothed in modern shapes, and a broad cast of extraordinary people work to keep the whole world turning. At the center of it all stands a young artist named Jilly Coppercorn, with her tangled hair and paint-splattered jeans, whose paintings capture the hidden beings that dwell in the city's shadows.
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Suprising
- By Steph on 04-29-13
- The Onion Girl
- By: Charles de Lint
- Narrated by: Kate Reading
Powerfully moving story of turning trauma to triumph
Reviewed: 09-17-19
Wow! I was expecting to be entertained. In addition to that I was moved, challenge re-think my own perspective choices and felt I was healing right along with Jilly.
This story combines magic, deep trauma, rotten luck and profound growth. It reminds us that in spite of what happens to us what we do is our choice and our responsibility. Such a rich and moving saga!
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Day 8: Fulfilled and Fearless
- Meditation
- By: Aaptiv
- Narrated by: Ceasar F. Barajas
- Length: 15 mins
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This intention meditation will increase the time you spend seated. You'll explore different intention examples including finding balance, staying calm, and having an open heart.
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Poor grammar disrupts the experience
- By jennifer m. on 08-21-19
- Day 8: Fulfilled and Fearless
- Meditation
- By: Aaptiv
- Narrated by: Ceasar F. Barajas
Poor grammar disrupts the experience
Reviewed: 08-21-19
Cesar has a beautiful silky voice and the ideas behind the meditations are sound. However, the use of poor grammar, erratic patterns and nonsensical statements is nerve-racking. Many times I’ve been sinking into a meditation only to be shocked out of my reverie by a statement utilizing very poor English. Too bad. Other than that this would be a solid meditation series
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Day 8: Fulfilled and Fearless
- Meditation
- By: Aaptiv
- Narrated by: Ceasar F. Barajas
- Length: 15 mins
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This intention meditation will increase the time you spend seated. You'll explore different intention examples including finding balance, staying calm, and having an open heart.
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Good before bed
- By Jes_074 on 09-25-23
- Day 8: Fulfilled and Fearless
- Meditation
- By: Aaptiv
- Narrated by: Ceasar F. Barajas
Poor grammar disrupts the experience
Reviewed: 08-21-19
Cesar has a beautiful silky voice and the ideas behind the meditations are sound. However, the use of poor grammar, erratic patterns and nonsensical statements is nerve-racking. Many times I’ve been sinking into a meditation only to be shocked out of my reverie by a statement utilizing very poor English. Too bad. Other than that this would be a solid meditation series
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More Bedtime Stories for Cynics
- By: Kirsten Kearse, Gretchen Enders, Aparna Nancherla, and others
- Narrated by: Nick Offerman, Patrick Stewart, Alia Shawkat, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 25 mins
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Make sure the kids aren’t around! Just because you’re a grown-up doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the art of the children’s bedtime story. Nick Offerman presents this collection of 12 short stories written in the style of a classic kids' tale, but with a decidedly dark and adult approach. What really happened after Snow White died, from the perspective of the one medically trained dwarf? A naive wizard professor reports back from the trenches of an underprivileged school of magic. And much more!
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Probably not for everyone
- By Katie on 05-03-19
- More Bedtime Stories for Cynics
- By: Kirsten Kearse, Gretchen Enders, Aparna Nancherla, Cirocco Dunlap, Dave Hill
- Narrated by: Nick Offerman, Patrick Stewart, Alia Shawkat, Elliot Page, Jane Lynch, John Waters, Anjelica Huston, Wendell Pierce, Mike Birbiglia, Rachel Dratch, Matt Walsh, Nicole Byer, Harry Goaz, Aisling Bea, Gary Anthony Williams
Banal, bleak and disappointing
Reviewed: 06-15-19
I was really hoping or something dark and exciting. At least amusing. Most of the stories so far barely elicited a chuckle. So much overused pop vernacular like “you do you.” Very contrived, cliché and crushingly disappointing.
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Daring Greatly
- How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
- By: Brené Brown
- Narrated by: Brené Brown
- Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins
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Every day we experience the uncertainty, risks, and emotional exposure that define what it means to be vulnerable or to dare greatly. Based on 12 years of pioneering research, Dr. Brené Brown dispels the cultural myth that vulnerability is weakness and argues that it is, in truth, our most accurate measure of courage. Brown explains how vulnerability is both the core of difficult emotions like fear, grief, and disappointment, and the birthplace of love, belonging, joy, empathy, innovation, and creativity.
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listen to “the power of vulnerability” instead
- By Vanessa Portillo on 10-10-18
- Daring Greatly
- How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
- By: Brené Brown
- Narrated by: Brené Brown
Profound, powerful and life-changing
Reviewed: 06-14-19
This is my second time listening to this book. I gained new insights. If the approach Ms. Brown suggest to life became a universal norm, we would see an end to most suicides and shootings. It would be a great healing for emotional illness and dysfunctional behavior that is passed down from generation to generation.
As an adult child of a dysfunctional family and a member of ACA, I have learned that the shaming language I grew up with at home, school and church taught me to be a critical, negative and shaming person. It has cost me so many precious friendships! Now that I no longer operate that way, I find I am able to keep people in my life and treat them with the same gentleness and kindness I need. I have also learned to disbelieve the voice of my inner critic and treat myself with compassion and love. What joy and serenity!
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