
The Great Search
Turning to Earth and Soul in the Quest for Healing and Home
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John Philip Newell
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In the great tradition of authors who leave church but remain spiritual—such as Barbara Brown Taylor, Rob Bell—the author of Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul forges a new path toward a true spiritual home, embracing a deep connection to the natural world.
The story of Adam and Eve’s fall from innocence in the Garden of Eden is a mythical account of humanity’s broken relationship with the divine, with Earth, and with themselves.
In contrast, Celtic wisdom is built on a strong bond with Earth. In the prophetic figures that Newell draws from, the Garden of Eden represents the inner garden of our souls and the outer garden of Earth, which are seen as essentially one. To live in relation to what is deepest in us is to live in relation to the ground from which we and all things have come. Where are we today, in relation to our true selves and the sacredness of Earth? And how are we to find our way home again?
This life-affirming, nourishing book contemplates these questions at a moment of great spiritual awakening, an era characterized by religious exile on a vast scale. We need a new sense of home spiritually, deeply rooted within ourselves and in our shared journey with each other and Earth.
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In June of 1889 in San Francisco, John Muir—iconic environmentalist, writer, and philosopher—meets face-to-face for the first time with his longtime editor Robert Underwood Johnson, an elegant and influential figure at The Century magazine. Before long, the pair, opposites in many ways, decide to venture to Yosemite Valley, the magnificent site where twenty years earlier, Muir experienced a personal and spiritual awakening that would set the course of the rest of his life.
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An engaging book on the history of Yosemite
- By Mark James on 03-27-23
By: Dean King
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The Black Joke
- One Ship's Battle Against the Slave Trade
- By: A.E. Rooks
- Narrated by: Leon Nixon
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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The most feared ship in Britain’s West Africa Squadron, His Majesty’s brig Black Joke was one of a handful of ships tasked with patrolling the western coast of Africa in an effort to end hundreds of years of global slave trading. Sailing after the spectacular fall of Napoleon in France, yet before the rise of Queen Victoria’s England, Black Joke was first a slaving vessel itself, and one with a lightning-fast reputation; only a lucky capture in 1827 allowed it to be repurposed by the Royal Navy to catch its former compatriots.
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Valorous effort in a dark history
- By Amazon Customer on 02-04-25
By: A.E. Rooks
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On Purpose
- The Busy Woman's Guide to an Extraordinary Life of Meaning and Success
- By: Tanya Dalton
- Narrated by: Tanya Dalton
- Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
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In her latest book, productivity expert Tanya Dalton helps you to define your purpose and live with intention - even if you feel you are too busy to pursue your big dreams. She offers cutting-edge research and thought-provoking real life stories of women and leads you through innovative, yet deceptively simple exercises.
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Motivating and Humorous
- By Lauren on 11-06-21
By: Tanya Dalton
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Fathoms
- The World in the Whale
- By: Rebecca Giggs
- Narrated by: Shiromi Arserio
- Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins
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When writer Rebecca Giggs encountered a humpback whale stranded on her local beachfront in Australia, she began to wonder how the lives of whales reflect the condition of our oceans. Fathoms: The World in the Whale is “a work of bright and careful genius” (Robert Moor, New York Times best-selling author of On Trails), one that blends natural history, philosophy, and science to explore: How do whales experience ecological change? How has whale culture been both understood and changed by human technology?
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Eating whale with author .
- By Private Person on 03-22-21
By: Rebecca Giggs
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How Healing Works
- Get Well and Stay Well Using Your Hidden Power to Heal
- By: Wayne Jonas MD
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 11 hrs and 28 mins
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Drawing on 40 years of research and patient care, Dr. Wayne Jonas explains how 80 percent of healing occurs organically and how to activate the healing process. In How Healing Works, Dr. Wayne Jonas lays out a revolutionary new way to approach injury, illness, and wellness. Dr. Jonas explains the biology of healing and the science behind the discovery that 80 percent of healing can be attributed to the mind-body connection and other naturally occurring processes. Jonas details how the healing process works and what we can do to facilitate our own innate ability to heal.
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AWESOME !
- By Paula on 08-06-18
By: Wayne Jonas MD
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The Palace
- From the Tudors to the Windsors, 500 Years of British History at Hampton Court
- By: Mr. Gareth Russell
- Narrated by: John Telfer
- Length: 14 hrs and 15 mins
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Architecturally breathtaking and rich in splendid art and décor, Hampton Court Palace has been the stage of some of the most important events in British history, such as the commissioning of King James’s version of the Bible, the staging of many of Shakespeare’s plays, and Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation ball. The Palace takes us on “an entertaining journey into the past” (Kirkus Reviews) as it reveals the ups and downs of royal history and illustrates what was at play politically, socially, and economically at the time.
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Gareth Russell is a true talent
- By clandstu on 12-13-23
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Dialed In
- Do Your Best When It Matters Most
- By: Dr. Dana Sinclair
- Narrated by: Eunice Wong, Dr. Dana Sinclair
- Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins
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For more than twenty years, Dr. Dana has worked with the best of the best to improve results, from NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL teams to IndyCar drivers and Olympic athletes. She helps performers shift their focus and deliver optimal performance in high-pressure moments that define greatness. Her methods also work for students and teachers, business leaders and managers—anyone motivated to improve. Her approach is simple: figure out what gets in your way, develop actions to address it in the moment, and then stick to the plan. It’s not about how you feel, it’s about what you do!
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Fieldwork
- A Forager's Memoir
- By: Iliana Regan
- Narrated by: Iliana Regan
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Long based in Chicago, Iliana and her new wife, Anna, decided to create a culinary destination, the Milkweed Inn, located in Michigan’s remote Upper Peninsula, where much of the food served to their guests would be foraged by Regan herself in the surrounding forest and nearby river. Part fresh challenge, part escape, Regan’s move to the forest was also a return to her rural roots, in an effort to deepen the intimate connection to nature and the land that she had long expressed as a chef, but experienced most intensely growing up.
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Loved every bit of this
- By Pamela C. Fogg on 03-06-23
By: Iliana Regan
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Eat & Flourish
- How Food Supports Emotional Well-Being
- By: Mary Beth Albright
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner, Caroline Shaffer
- Length: 6 hrs and 55 mins
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Food has power to nourish your mind, supporting emotional wellness through both nutrients and pleasure. In this groundbreaking book, journalist Mary Beth Albright draws on cutting-edge research to explain the food/mood connection. She redefines “emotional eating” based on the science, revealing how eating triggers biological responses that affect humans’ emotional states both immediately and long-term.
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Eat for good mental health!
- By RCHJ on 01-23-24
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Settled so many questions and longings. Relevant today.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-19-25
the distillation of wisdom
he is such a gracious communicator with a pure and true heart. I am inspired by the luminaries he points to, and eager to learn more.
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- Ruthie Weller
- 09-16-24
So encouraging
John Philip Newell has provide a lamp to carry in our search for the Divine.
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