The Book of Values
An Inspirational Guide to Our Moral Dilemmas
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In our hurried society, some courtesies seem to have gone by the wayside. Our busy lives, hectic extracurricular activities, and economic concerns sometimes overwhelm us to the point we forget what is truly important. The Book of Values reintroduces some fundamental principles that are as timely today as they ever were, perhaps more so. It is an inspirational guide, full of wisdom of the ages, which encourages the reader to explore a deeper meaning from life's chaos.
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The Daily Laws
- 366 Meditations on Power, Seduction, Mastery, Strategy, and Human Nature
- By: Robert Greene
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders, Robert Greene
- Length: 12 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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From the world’s foremost expert on power and strategy comes a daily devotional designed to help you seize your destiny.
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Chapters are Busted
- By Colin on 10-12-21
By: Robert Greene
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Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart
- 30 True Things You Need to Know Now
- By: Gordon Livingston
- Narrated by: James Jenner
- Length: 4 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Full of things we may know but have not articulated to ourselves, Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart is a gentle and generous alternative to the trial-and-error learning that makes wisdom such an expensive commodity. For everyone who feels a sense of urgency that the clock ticks and still we aren't the person we'd like to be, it offers solace, guidance, and hope.
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This guy is a straight shooter
- By Julia on 11-13-05
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Change Your Thoughts—Change Your Life
- Living the Wisdom of the Tao
- By: Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
- Narrated by: Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
- Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Five hundred years before the birth of Jesus, a God-realized being named Lao-tzu in ancient China dictated 81 verses, which are regarded by many as the ultimate commentary on the nature of our existence. The classic text of these 81 verses, called the Tao Te Ching or the Great Way, offers advice and guidance that is balanced, moral, spiritual, and always concerned with working for the good.
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Less is more
- By CAT on 06-25-08
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A Summary of the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
- By: Robin Homer
- Narrated by: Robin Homer
- Length: 33 mins
- Unabridged
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This is a summary of Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations. Meditations is essentially a scrapbook of thoughts written over a 19-year period; it’s not ordered and it repeats itself frequently as ideas reoccurred to the author at different times. For this reason, it can be hard for a casual reader to extract the myriad messages contained within. This summary helps in that by interpreting Meditations and reducing it from around 50,000 words down to 4,400. While it has been interpreted, the author has done his best not to embellish it.
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Outstanding and Precisely Done
- By Alex J. L. on 08-15-23
By: Robin Homer
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Preparing for Heaven
- What Dallas Willard Taught Me About Living, Dying, and Eternal Life
- By: Gary Black Jr., Richard J. Foster - foreword
- Narrated by: Jim Denison
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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In his acclaimed books, renowned writer, speaker, and philosophy professor Dallas Willard explored the nature of Christian life in God's Kingdom. Yet one topic remained undisclosed: Willard's understanding of heaven and eternal life. In the months before his death, Willard engaged in moving and insightful conversations about the meaning of life and the life to come with close friend and theologian Gary Black, Jr. These inspiring dialogues were steeped in biblical theology as well as practical wisdom grounded in the here-and-now.
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preparing fir heaven
- By Colin C. on 09-21-21
By: Gary Black Jr., and others
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Living Between Worlds
- Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times
- By: James Hollis PhD
- Narrated by: Michael Cover
- Length: 6 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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What guides us when our world is changing? Discover the path to deeper meaning and purpose through depth psychology and classical thought.
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Interesting book, Woeful narration
- By Roger Morris on 07-01-20
By: James Hollis PhD
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The Great Gatsby
- By: F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Narrated by: Jake Gyllenhaal
- Length: 4 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic American novel of the Roaring Twenties is beloved by generations of readers and stands as his crowning work. This new audio edition, authorized by the Fitzgerald estate, is narrated by Oscar-nominated actor Jake Gyllenhaal (Brokeback Mountain). Gyllenhaal's performance is a faithful delivery in the voice of Nick Carraway, the Midwesterner turned New York bond salesman, who rents a small house next door to the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby....
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Simple, Beautiful, and Exquisitely Textured
- By Darwin8u on 04-09-13
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Buddha is as Buddha Does
- The 10 Original Practices for Enlightened Living
- By: Lama Surya Das
- Length: 5 hrs and 8 mins
- Original Recording
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Of all the Buddha's teachings, perhaps his greatest gift can be found in "the Bodhisattva ideal", a template for living in the world as an "Awakener", a servant of the highest good for all. With his previous best-sellers including Awakening the Buddha Within, American-born Tibetan Buddhist teacher Lama Surya Das has made the helpful, healing insights of the Buddha accessible to millions.
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Puts the heart into mindfulness meditation
- By Steven on 01-18-18
By: Lama Surya Das