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The Book
- On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are
- By: Alan Watts
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 4 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 80
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 72
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 71
At the root of human conflict is our fundamental misunderstanding of who we are. The illusion that we are isolated beings, unconnected to the rest of the universe, has led us to view the “outside” world with hostility, and has fueled our misuse of technology and our violent and hostile subjugation of the natural world. To help us understand that the self is in fact the root and ground of the universe, Alan Watts provides us with a much-needed answer to the problem of personal identity, distilling and adapting the Hindu philosophy of Vedanta.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Impossible to understand de pronunciation
- By Yaotl on 10-22-24
- The Book
- On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are
- By: Alan Watts
- Narrated by: John Lee
Vital reading
Reviewed: 06-06-25
Timeless broad wisdom and powerful, deep insight told with humor and joy. The perfect salve for the anxious modern person looking for how to reconnect to the universal.
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Raising Mentally Strong Kids
- How to Combine the Power of Neuroscience with Love and Logic to Grow Confident, Kind, Responsible, and Resilient Children and Young Adults
- By: Daniel G. Amen M.D., Charles Fay Ph.D
- Narrated by: Jim Frangione
- Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 154
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 148
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 148
In a time when so many children and young adults seem to be struggling, parents are looking for help in bringing up mentally healthy kids who are equipped to thrive. Finally, evidence-based help is now available for overwhelmed parents who are trying their best but feel like they’re falling short.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Some good points within an unhelpful delivery
- By circle_a on 04-26-24
- Raising Mentally Strong Kids
- How to Combine the Power of Neuroscience with Love and Logic to Grow Confident, Kind, Responsible, and Resilient Children and Young Adults
- By: Daniel G. Amen M.D., Charles Fay Ph.D
- Narrated by: Jim Frangione
Incredibly Valuable
Reviewed: 06-06-25
What an amazing resource! Chock full of practical information and strategies that you can implement at any age right away. Written with humor and compassion, and raw honesty.
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Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers
- The Acclaimed Guide to Stress, Stress-Related Diseases, and Coping - Now Revised and Updated
- By: Robert Sapolsky
- Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
- Length: 17 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,919
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,613
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,609
Now in a third edition, Robert M. Sapolsky's acclaimed and successful Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers features new chapters on how stress affects sleep and addiction, as well as new insights into anxiety and personality disorder and the impact of spirituality on managing stress. As Sapolsky explains, most of us do not lie awake at night worrying about whether we have leprosy or malaria. Instead, the diseases we fear-and the ones that plague us now-are illnesses brought on by the slow accumulation of damage, such as heart disease and cancer.
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3 out of 5 stars
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The narrator is awful
- By Amazon Customer on 12-15-14
- Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers
- The Acclaimed Guide to Stress, Stress-Related Diseases, and Coping - Now Revised and Updated
- By: Robert Sapolsky
- Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
Wonderfully insightful and practical
Reviewed: 06-28-23
Very heavy on the science and balanced well with humor and insight. Full of practical ideas and real details / studies, always with the caveats of true science and not wild jumps to conclusions. Also, very well narrated. Highly recommended!
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The Brain Fog Fix
- Reclaim Your Focus, Memory, and Joy in Just 3 Weeks
- By: Dr. Mike Dow
- Narrated by: Dr. Mike Dow
- Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 547
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 451
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Story4 out of 5 stars 448
A new epidemic is sweeping the country. Some people call it ADHD, scatter brain, or brain fog. Some simply say they just don't feel like themselves - and haven't for a long time. People are thinking and feeling worse than ever. Why? Because our brains are not getting the support they need to produce the essential brain chemicals that keep us energized, calm, focused, and inspired.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Too many inconsistencies...
- By Maria on 11-13-15
- The Brain Fog Fix
- Reclaim Your Focus, Memory, and Joy in Just 3 Weeks
- By: Dr. Mike Dow
- Narrated by: Dr. Mike Dow
Excellent and very practical
Reviewed: 06-15-23
Full of extremely practical and powerful small behaviors and exercises that you can easily incorporate either at your own pace or in his full 3-week plan (all clearly laid out at the end of the book). This book is great for someone just starting their wellness journey and I particularly appreciated the whole-person approach: dietary, mindset, lifestyle, spiritual (not necessarily religious). Highly recommended!
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Do It Now: Overcoming Procrastination
- By: Fuschia Sirois, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Fuschia Sirois
- Length: 4 hrs and 11 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 940
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 803
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Story4 out of 5 stars 794
Procrastination is an almost universal human experience. While many people attribute procrastination to laziness or a lack of drive, our real motivations to push back and delay important activities and decisions are more complicated than personal weakness. The truth is that humans are well-adapted for basic survival, but they are not so great at managing the stresses and expectations of modern life without a little help.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This book taught me a lot about myself.
- By camille on 09-03-21
- Do It Now: Overcoming Procrastination
- By: Fuschia Sirois, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Fuschia Sirois
Excellent resource and reminder!
Reviewed: 05-11-23
As someone who often self-describes as a “chronic procrastinator”, I felt this set of lectures provided an important excellent insight into the recent research and reasons behind procrastination. It did not disappoint and is also filled with practical, evidence based tips for mitigating or overcoming procrastination. Thank you. Now off to “Just do it!” ;)
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Pity the Reader
- On Writing with Style
- By: Kurt Vonnegut, Suzanne McConnell
- Narrated by: Karen White
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 116
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 97
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 97
Here is an entirely new side of Kurt Vonnegut, Vonnegut as a teacher of writing. Of course he's given us glimpses before, with aphorisms and short essays and articles and in his speeches. But never before has an entire book been devoted to Kurt Vonnegut the teacher. Here is pretty much everything Vonnegut ever said or wrote having to do with the writing art and craft, altogether a healing, a nourishing expedition.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Unlistenable
- By Grant Swalwell on 01-06-20
- Pity the Reader
- On Writing with Style
- By: Kurt Vonnegut, Suzanne McConnell
- Narrated by: Karen White
Buy the hardcopy or Kindle version
Reviewed: 02-09-23
The knowledge, insights, and anecdotes are great. The narration is absolutely horrendous. Like a primitive android doing a parody of a New England snob. Insane that this was released like this. But the content itself is mostly very good, particularly if you are familiar with Vonnegut’s work and interested in creative writing. I recommend getting a non-audio version to better enjoy the content.
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Great Utopian and Dystopian Works of Literature
- By: Pamela Bedore, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Pamela Bedore
- Length: 12 hrs and 27 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,200
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,070
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,057
Can literature change our real world society? At its foundation, utopian and dystopian fiction asks a few seemingly simple questions aimed at doing just that. Who are we as a society? Who do we want to be? Who are we afraid we might become? When these questions are framed in the speculative versions of Heaven and Hell on earth, you won't find easy answers, but you will find tremendously insightful and often entertaining perspectives.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A very enjoyable and educational audiobook
- By NH on 04-06-17
Excellent course and highly recommended!
Reviewed: 01-30-23
Excellent course and highly recommended! This course on Utopian and Dystopian literature was insightful and thought provoking well beyond just literature, visiting and revisiting some of the most impactful stories that illustrate our hopes and fears as a species. Well-delivered with humor and passion. I’m very glad I found this course. Thank you.
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The Zen of Recovery
- By: Mel Ash
- Narrated by: Kevin Young
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 249
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 213
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 210
Zen mind connects to the heart of recovery in this compelling blend of East and West. Courageously drawing from his lifetime of experience as an abused child, alcoholic, Zen student, and dharma teacher, author Mel Ash gives listeners a solid grounding in the Twelve Steps and the Eightfold Path and shows their useful similarities for those in recovery.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Useful bridge in early recovery
- By Alicia Grega on 03-21-13
- The Zen of Recovery
- By: Mel Ash
- Narrated by: Kevin Young
Excellent book, both on Recovery and on Zen practice
Reviewed: 01-14-23
One of the all time best books on Recovery. Mel Ash does a wonderful job of showing the overlap between the Twelve step program and Zen practice. With humor and compassion he guides the listener to let go and to accept, but also to be diligent and conscientious. He also weaves in Christian teachings and themes from literature to illustrate the universality of this simple (but not easy) spiritual message. The narration of this audiobook is also very good, making it compelling and easy to listen back again, to periodically refresh the lessons and integrate them into our practice of living. Thank you.
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Pep Talks for Writers
- 52 Insights and Actions to Boost Your Creative Mojo
- By: Grant Faulkner
- Narrated by: Greg Tremblay
- Length: 5 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 280
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 245
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 243
Every writer knows that as rewarding as the creative process is, it can often be a bumpy road. Have hope and keep at it! Designed to kick-start creativity, this audio handbook from the executive director of National Novel Writing Month gathers a wide range of insights and advice for writers at any stage of their career. From tips about how to finally start that story, to helpful ideas about what to do when the words just aren't quite coming out right, Pep Talks for Writers provides motivation, encouragement, and helpful exercises for writers of all stripes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thank you, Mr. Faulkner
- By Monica P. on 11-19-20
- Pep Talks for Writers
- 52 Insights and Actions to Boost Your Creative Mojo
- By: Grant Faulkner
- Narrated by: Greg Tremblay
Excellent!
Reviewed: 01-06-23
Wonderfully narrated, well organized into bite sized “pep talks”, this is one of the best and most enjoyable books on all the aspects of creative writing I’ve had the pleasure of consuming. Faulkner strikes a perfect balance between advice, insight, and anecdote. Insightful, motivating, and generous. Highly recommended for writers who need a little reminder or boost. Thank you.
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The Bassoon King
- My Life in Art, Faith, and Idiocy
- By: Rainn Wilson
- Narrated by: Rainn Wilson
- Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,121
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,739
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,728
Rainn Wilson’s memoir about growing up geeky and finally finding his place in comedy, faith, and life. For nine seasons Rainn Wilson played Dwight Schrute, everyone's favorite work nemesis and beet farmer. Viewers of The Office fell in love with the character and grew to love the actor who played him even more. Rainn founded a website and media company, SoulPancake, that eventually became a best-selling book of the same name. He also started a hilarious Twitter feed (sample tweet: “I'm not on Facebook” is the new “I don't even own a TV”).
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4 out of 5 stars
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Exquisite narration!
- By Johanna on 11-13-15
- The Bassoon King
- My Life in Art, Faith, and Idiocy
- By: Rainn Wilson
- Narrated by: Rainn Wilson
Fun and funny
Reviewed: 12-18-22
Enjoyable and insightful journey through Wilson’s personal journey in the arts, faith, and personal growth. At once humble and passionate, he recounts moments of embarrassment and triumph with equal measures of unflinching honesty and hilarious joy. He also does an excellent job of introducing and describing the Baha’i Faith (and integral part of his journey) without detracting from the entertainment of his acting career’s ups and downs, as well as his mission to add value and joy to the world. A great listen from a wonderful human. Thank you. Highly recommended.
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