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  John Lennon in Heaven: Crossing the Borderlines of Being , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 563min

  Journeys across seas of the collective consciousness.Imagine that you get up one morning to discover you've tapped a rich vein of the collective consciousness and can now visit friends or favorite heroes who've passed over to the other side. In this audiobook, Linda Keen gives us a taste of how that might be. She takes us with her on a remarkable journey into seldom visited regions of human experience. Here she meets the legendary John Lennon and finds herself immediately engaged in one of the most astonishing dialogues of her life. Through this lively, entertaining narrative, we share humor, loves, reflections, joys, and regrets - the very heart and soul - of this most beloved and controversial Beatle.After the first few minutes you'll be so deeply engrossed in the world you see through John Lennon's eyes, you'll forget to ask the obvious questions: Is this real? Has this writer actually pushed beyond the limits of everyday reality and entered another dimension? The simple truth is that it ceases to matter whether this is fiction or a metaphysical breakthrough.Linda Keen's prose reads like the most engaging novel, with a perspective that is convincingly positive, loving, and respectful. She offers new appreciation for John's complexity and compassion, as well as for the flawed humanness and passions that perhaps helped make his music so great. This audiobook pays homage to him - as a musical genius, as a father, as a husband, as a person who deeply loved life and was committed to world harmony. Every minute celebrates his profound messages of peace, his belief in humanity's divine nature, and his own reverence for the magic of the creative spirit. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Steve Corona. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/213225/bk_acx0_213225_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  The Longest, Darkest Night!: The Story of a Total Eclipse of the Moon on Winter Solstice as Seen by a Forest Community , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 11min

  In December of 2010, the rarest of celestial events occurred, a total eclipse of the moon on Winter Solstice.  The Longest, Darkest Night! tells the story of that night; the magic and mystery, through the eyes and voices of a community of nocturnal forest animals. The wonders of nature, celestial cycles, and the “humanness” of animals are part of this modern folktale. Fear of the unknown, collaboration, generosity, and the wisdom of the elders are underlying themes. Original music and sound effects accompany the narrator and small cast, as the story unfolds and our forest community gathers to celebrate Winter Solstice, which is interrupted by a Lunar eclipse. At first, the moon appears to have a bite taken out, over time she goes completely dark. The trees loose their moon-shadows altogether. What is going to happen? The moon turns orange, then red. Everyone is scared. Clues to the story are nicely snuggled into the enchanting illustrations. Finally, nearly overcome by fear, the animals hear the wind-whispers of Grandfather Cedar and they are reassured. As they share this magical moment, the animals begin singing the Song of Solstice, YOU can sing along!! Together we all look forward to brighter days ahead. In the end, the critters remind themselves, “Things usually go better when we listen to our elders. Their wisdom is our strength.”  Target audience: The Longest, Darkest Night is for preschoolers through third graders. The peer-reviewed book also fits into early elementary school STEM and STREAM curriculum in science.PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.  ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Peter B. Lewis. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/138076/bk_acx0_138076_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Artificial Intelligence: At What Cost Is Our Love of Technology Shaping Our Future as Machine Learning Becomes More Advanced? , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 50min

  The rise of artificial technology has seen a total change in the way we live our lives, interact, and function in the world. It has infiltrated our reality at every given turn and there appears to be no turning back now. Data science, advanced algorithms, and pattern recognition are now becoming so advanced, but what are the consequences for this progress and has anybody stopped to think about the potential consequences to our innate humanness and spirit?There can be no doubt that artificial intelligence and technology has provided us with a lot more ease and convenience in many areas of life, but where does that leave the human workforce as more and more industries start to become automated? With machines learning from each other now and becoming intelligent in their own right, it seems a good idea to take stock.We have entered into a love affair with technology, dazzled by what it can do. But have we become blinded in our lust for yet more highly advanced robots? At times it can feel like we're living in a science fiction movie, with many Hollywood hits about AI seemingly getting closer to the mark by the day! We are so much more connected in many ways with technology, but where does this leave our spiritual and soul connections on a heart-to-heart basis? What about our connection to nature and what is truly real? How will the future be for our children and grandchildren in this technology based world? Important questions to ask as the rise of the robots is clearly upon us. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jeanette Funderburg. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/135800/bk_acx0_135800_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  On Being Human (eBook, ePUB)

  'Beautiful and tender, profound and absorbing. I never wanted to put it down', Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild'A gritty and passionate memoir', Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, LoveCentered around the touchstone stories Jen tells in her popular workshops, On Being Human is the story of how a starved person grew into the exuberant woman she was meant to be all along by battling the demons within and winning.Jen did not intend to become a yoga teacher, but when she was given the opportunity to host her own retreats, she left her thirteen-year waitressing job and said "yes," despite crippling fears of her inexperience and her own potential. After years of feeling depressed, anxious, and hopeless, in a life that seemed to have no escape, she healed her own heart by caring for others. She has learned to fiercely listen despite being nearly deaf, to banish shame attached to a body mass index, and to rebuild a family after the debilitating loss of her father when she was eight. Through her journey, Jen conveys the experience most of us are missing in our lives: being heard and being told, "I got you." Exuberant, triumphantly messy, and brave, On Being Human is a celebration of happiness and self-realization over darkness and doubt. Her complicated yet imperfectly perfect life path is an inspiration to live outside the box and to reject the all-too-common belief of "I am not enough." Jen will help readers find, accept, and embrace their own vulnerability, bravery, and humanness.

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  Perfect Love, Imperfect Relationships: Healing the Wound of the Heart , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 365min

  While most of us have moments of loving freely and openly, it is often hard to sustain this where it matters most - in our intimate relationships. Why, if love is so great and powerful, are human relationships so challenging and difficult? If love is the source of happiness and joy, why is it so hard to open to it fully and let it govern our lives? In this audiobook, John Welwood addresses these questions and shows us how to overcome the most fundamental obstacle that keeps us from experiencing love's full flowering in our lives.   Perfect Love, Imperfect Relationships begins by showing how all our relational problems arise out of a universal, core wounding around love that affects not only our personal relationships but the quality of life in our world as a whole. This wounding shows up as a pervasive mood of unlove - a deep sense that we are not intrinsically lovable just as we are. And this shuts down our capacity to trust, so that even though we may hunger for love, we have difficulty opening to it and letting it circulate freely through us.   This audiobook takes the listener on a powerful journey of healing and transformation that involves learning to embrace our humanness and appreciate the imperfections of our relationships as trail-markers along the path to great love. It sets forth a process for releasing deep-seated grievances we hold against others for not loving us better and against ourselves for not being better loved. And it shows how our longing to be loved can magnetize the great love that will free us from looking to others to find ourselves.   Written with penetrating realism and a fresh, lyrical style that honors the subtlety and richness of our relationship to love itself, this revolutionary book offers profound and practical guidance for healing our lives as well as our embattled world. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Stephen Graybill. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/006210/bk_rand_006210_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Oneness , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1106min

  Every now and then a book comes along that is so powerful that words cannot describe the experience people start having when they listen to it. These rare, life-changing books always seem to show up at the perfect moment in time, exactly when we all need it the most. Oneness is such a book - one that will change your life.In February 1998, Rasha began a profound dialogue with the universal presence, "Oneness" - the divinity we all share. Word for word, she transcribed the principles for a new understanding of the mystery we call "life." These teachings empower us to take a quantum leap into our own inner depths and totally transform our lives - and our world.Oneness gives humanity an astounding new vision of who we really are - and where we're headed. Here, we discover clues that inspire us to create the kinds of lives we long for and help us release the energies that prevent us from realizing our dreams. We learn to recognize the emotional patterns that undermine our best intentions. And we start to harmonize with the powerful energies building all around us - and with the power of creation that s driving it.Oneness speaks in a voice that reaches out to the heart of each of us. The words are personal - and the experience of embracing the understandings they hold is transformational. We come away from the simple act of listening feeling like we've been touched by something indescribable - and holy.Filled with astounding metaphysical concepts and catalysts for change, Oneness takes us to the outer reaches of our own humanness and to the depths of the divinity within. Listening to it becomes a sacred, experiential journey that leaves the listener empowered with timeless tools for real transformation and a clear road map of the inner path to enlightenment. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Rasha. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/203003/bk_acx0_203003_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  British Legends: The Life and Legacy of J.R.R. Tolkien , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 71min

  For more than half a century, the name J. R. R. Tolkien (1892-1973) has been synonymous with epic fantasy. Known across the world for his classic The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Tolkien both revived interest in fantasy literature and set the standard for the genre. Today he is widely acknowledged as the father of modern fantasy and as its most famous author. While Tolkien made Middle Earth famous and vice versa, Tolkien's works were influenced by a lifetime of his own personal experiences. His tales concern creatures of myth, yet the plot lines and characters are human at heart. Tolkien drew his inspiration from war, nature, history, love, and language, and through the lens of fantasy he examined bravery, loyalty, and friendship. That essential humanness at the core of his writing, whether it was displayed by a man, a hobbit, or even a tree, struck a chord with readers that continues to resonate today. The Hobbit has been released in more than 40 languages, and The Lord of the Rings has sold more than 150 million copies. In 2008 British daily newspaper The Times named him number six on its list of 50 greatest British writers since 1945. At the same time, there is more to Tolkien than his books and their popularity. He is famous for his writing, but Tolkien led an exceptional life. Over the course of 81 years, he was a professor and a poet, a veteran of war and a champion for nature. His own love story influenced one of his beloved tales, and his friendship changed the course of one man's writing. British Legends: The Life and Legacy of J. R. R. Tolkien chronicles the life and work of the famous writer and examines the enduring legacy. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Dave Wright. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/035026/bk_acx0_035026_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Yes, Ma'am!: Running the Thin Blue Line - A Cop's Memoir , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 471min

  Officer Susan L. Bickett invites listeners into her squad car for a ride-along in the city of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Not unlike the good, the bad, and the ugly, listeners will experience the routine, the tones, and the unbelievable. In this candid day-in-the-life memoir, listeners will experience the humanness of police officers as they serve and protect their communities. In an occupation where no two days are the same, being prepared is a unique challenge, especially as a female officer. Officer Bickett shares her journey from under the headset, to beat cop, and even a brief detective stint. Buckle up! This is a ride full of stories with a glimpse behind the badge while riding the thin blue line.Unique perspectiveYou will definitely be impressed by the unique perspective presented by this memoir. Officer Susan Bickett is a woman thriving in a profession that is dominated by men. This memoir narrates experiences from the point of view of a tough female cop.RelatableJust like any other person, cops are people, too. You will realize that cops are humans who feel emotions like anger, sadness, joy, and compassion.ExcitingWith 22 years of experience, Officer Susan Bickett is guaranteed to surprise you. Listeners will be taken into an exciting ride of action and emotions with this fantastic memoir! Sit back, relax, and let this audiobook take you to exciting places!InspiringThis memoir, aside from narrating the daily life of a cop, is also filled with life lessons that will inspire you to do good and to be a better person. You will come to know that cops appreciate the little gestures like smiles and nods of thanks that acknowledge their hard work.Behind the scenesOfficer Bickett’s memoir will take you behind the scenes of a cop’s daily life. It’s not always full of action like what you see on television. Each day is different and unique in their own w ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jason Acquisto. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/145950/bk_acx0_145950_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  No Cure for Being Human

  NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The bestselling author of Everything Happens for a Reason (And Other Lies I've Loved) asks, how do you move forward with a life you didn't choose? "Kate Bowler is the only one we can trust to tell us the truth."-Glennon Doyle, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Untamed It's hard to give up on the feeling that the life you really want is just out of reach. A beach body by summer. A trip to Disneyland around the corner. A promotion on the horizon. Everyone wants to believe that they are headed toward good, better, best. But what happens when the life you hoped for is put on hold indefinitely? Kate Bowler believed that life was a series of unlimited choices, until she discovered, at age 35, that her body was wracked with cancer. In No Cure for Being Human, she searches for a way forward as she mines the wisdom (and absurdity) of today's "best life now" advice industry, which insists on exhausting positivity and on trying to convince us that we can out-eat, out-learn, and out-perform our humanness. We are, she finds, as fragile as the day we were born. With dry wit and unflinching honesty, Kate Bowler grapples with her diagnosis, her ambition, and her faith as she tries to come to terms with her limitations in a culture that says anything is possible. She finds that we need one another if we're going to tell the truth: Life is beautiful and terrible, full of hope and despair and everything in between-and there's no cure for being human.

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  The Buddha and the Bard: Where Shakespeare's Stage Meets Buddhist Scriptures

  What does Shakespeare have to teach us about mindfulness? What Eastern spiritual views about death, love, and presence are reflected in the writings of The Bard? The Buddha and the Bard reveals the surprising connections between the 2,500-year-old spiritual leader and the most compelling writer of all time. Shakespeare understood and represented the human condition better than any writer of his time. As for the Buddha, he saw how to liberate us from that condition. Author Lauren Shufran explores the fascinating interplay of Western drama and Eastern philosophy by pairing quotes from Shakespeare with the tenets of an Eastern spiritual practice, sparking a compelling dialogue between the two. There's a remarkable interchange of echoes between Shakespeare's conception of "the inward man" and Buddhist approaches to recognizing, honoring, and working with our humanness as we play out our roles on the "stage" of our lives. The Buddha and the Bard synthesizes literature and scripture, embodied drama and transcendent practice, to shape a multifaceted lyric that we can apply as mindful practice in our own lives. Shufran's compelling juxtapositions will encourage the reader to ask the deepest questions of themselves while delighting in the play of resonances across a cultural and historical divide. DAILY INSPIRATION: Dip into The Buddha and the Bard for insight and inspiration whenever it's needed. SURPRISING CONNECTIONS: Reveals links from the "theatricality" of human incarnation to the "great globe" that both Shakespeare and the Buddha gently guide us to remember is already within. THOUGHTFUL GIFT: A beautiful gift for lovers of Shakespeare and followers of Buddha alike. EXPERT AUTHOR: Poet and former University of California instructor Lauren Shufran has studied and taught literature and Shakespeare, informed by her personal yoga, meditation, and mindfulness practices, for more than 8 years.

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