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The Healing Heart - Abridged by Norman Cousins
The Healing Heart - Abridged
Norman Cousins
The Healing Heart - Abridged by Norman Cousins

The Healing Heart - Abridged

By: Norman Cousins

Narrated by: William Conrad

Length: 2 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In the United States alone, 1 in every 5 deaths results from heart failure. Norman Cousins should knowโ€” a massive heart attack nearly killed him. Here is the dramatic account of that trauma, the events leading up to the attack, his intensive rehabilitation program, and his recovery. Cousins' experience is an inspirational case study... Read more

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Sustaining the Land by Wes Jackson
Sustaining the Land
Wes Jackson
Sustaining the Land by Wes Jackson

Sustaining the Land

By: Wes Jackson

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Re-connecting to the land and living in harmony with the natural environment are the twin touchstones of this eloquent advocacy of sustainable agriculture. Jackson says that only by returning to nature's roots can we see a valid way out of the fossil fuel farm, which breeds costly high technology, ecological damage and bankrupt small farmers. Read more

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Daily Bread by Wendell Berry
Daily Bread
Wendell Berry
Daily Bread by Wendell Berry

Daily Bread

By: Wendell Berry

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

This farmer, ecologist, and writer Berry speaks of enduring values, the wholeness of life, and the interdependence of all creatures (including humans). Berryโ€™s self-discipline and ethical sense come through as he leads us from the microcosm of his Kentucky hill farm to the macrocosm of a sane and reasoned planetary vision based on personal... Read more

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Doing What You Love and Making Money Too! by Nancy Anderson
Doing What You Love and Making Money Too!
Nancy Anderson
Doing What You Love and Making Money Too! by Nancy Anderson

Doing What You Love and Making Money Too!

By: Nancy Anderson

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Making a living while following one's bliss is too often seen as an impossible dream, too idealistic and pragmatically unattainable. Not so, according to Nancy Anderson, who provides a wealth of wisdom and myriad ways to discover your passion and follow your heart to a financially and personally rewarding career. Read more

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The Healing Waterfall by Max Highstein
The Healing Waterfall
Max Highstein
The Healing Waterfall by Max Highstein

The Healing Waterfall

By: Max Highstein

Narrated by: Jill Andre

Length: 16 minutes

Abridged: No

About This Guided Meditation
The Healing Waterfall is waiting for you on a beautiful mountainside. Deeply relax while you slowly step forward into the pool, as the water heals and soothes every part of you. A perennial best seller, this luxurious, gentle meditation with itโ€™s rich, soft music has been adored by many, many people over the years.... Read more

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Interview with Gerald and Betty Ford by PBS NewsHour
Interview with Gerald and Betty Ford
PBS NewsHour
Interview with Gerald and Betty Ford by PBS NewsHour

Interview with Gerald and Betty Ford

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 10 minutes

Abridged: No

In an interview at the 1984 Republican Convention, former President Gerald Ford and Betty Ford talk about the re-nomination of President Reagan and Vice President Bush, the conservative movement in the Republican Party, the rising federal deficit, womenโ€™s issues and more. Read more

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Walking the Earth by Colin Fletcher
Walking the Earth
Colin Fletcher
Walking the Earth by Colin Fletcher

Walking the Earth

By: Colin Fletcher

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Hard-core wilderness lovers and deep ecology buffs will especially appreciate this conversation with the quintessential walker, Colin Fletcher, author of The Complete Walker III. Fletcher speaks of the joys and wonders of trekking in the real wilderness. Read more

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Becoming Whole by Virginia Satir
Becoming Whole
Virginia Satir
Becoming Whole by Virginia Satir

Becoming Whole

By: Virginia Satir

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Acknowledged by her peers as the "therapist's therapist," the late Virginia Satir traveled the planet sharing her insightful wisdom and changing people's lives for the better. In this dialogue she speaks about shifting family and workplace environments, plus a great deal more. Read more

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The Fourth World Community by Gregory McGee & John Papworth
The Fourth World Community
Gregory McGee & John Papworth
The Fourth World Community by Gregory McGee & John Papworth

The Fourth World Community

By: Gregory McGee & John Papworth

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 53 minutes

Abridged: No

In the midst of the Superpowers and the Third World, a new vision is emerging of a Fourth World, encompassing small communities as an alternative to the notion that โ€œbigger is better.โ€ Returning power to a personal level is one of the goals and Papworth provides some useful ways to meet the challenge he so eloquently describes. Read more

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Morphic Resonance and the Mind by Rupert Sheldrake, Ph.D.
Morphic Resonance and the Mind
Rupert Sheldrake, Ph.D.
Morphic Resonance and the Mind by Rupert Sheldrake, Ph.D.

Morphic Resonance and the Mind

By: Rupert Sheldrake, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Further explorations into the revolutionary "hypothesis of formative causation" put forth by British biochemist Rupert Sheldrake. Since its debut in 1981, Sheldrake's theory has sent large ripples through the scientific community, and has inspired experimental testing that so far has tended to confirm the theory Read more

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Will The Real Goddess Please Stand Up? by Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D.
Will The Real Goddess Please Stand Up?
Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D.
Will The Real Goddess Please Stand Up? by Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D.

Will The Real Goddess Please Stand Up?

By: Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D.

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 1 hour 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Share with us in this illuminating, self-revealing search for a new vision for the roles of women in these times and new modes of expressing that vision. Jean Shinoda Bolen penetrates beyond the โ€œhistoricityโ€ of Greek myth to find living archetypes of psychological modes and life roles of women today. Read more

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Goddesses As Inner Images by Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D.
Goddesses As Inner Images
Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D.
Goddesses As Inner Images by Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D.

Goddesses As Inner Images

By: Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Psychiatrist Jean Bolen describes seven archetypal patterns embodied in seven of the Greek goddesses. In knowing which โ€œgoddessโ€ is present, a woman can have a deeper understanding of everyday occurrences as well as more dramatic events--not to mention the benefits men can realize through a better understanding of the female psyche. Listen in... Read more

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Dance of The Tao by Chungliang Al Huang
Dance of The Tao
Chungliang Al Huang
Dance of The Tao by Chungliang Al Huang

Dance of The Tao

By: Chungliang Al Huang

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Huang touches on those principles of inner dancing that make life a joy. In this amusing and enlightening conversation, he encourages us to move freely, to laugh, to embrace paradox, to take ourselves and our world lightly. Take the S out of cosmic and enjoy whatโ€™s left.โ€ Read more

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The Psychology of Achievement by Brian Tracy
The Psychology of Achievement
Brian Tracy
The Psychology of Achievement by Brian Tracy

The Psychology of Achievement

By: Brian Tracy

Narrated by: Brian Tracy

Length: 6 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Grow with this classic program! Soar to new heights of success and achievement with The Psychology of Achievement. This remarkable program reveals strategies to elevate your income, put your career on the fast track, and accomplish more than you ever dreamed possible. Unlock the secret to doubling your brainpower and sharpening your... Read more

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On The Trail Of The Hundredth Monkey by Rupert Sheldrake, Ph.D.
On The Trail Of The Hundredth Monkey
Rupert Sheldrake, Ph.D.
On The Trail Of The Hundredth Monkey by Rupert Sheldrake, Ph.D.

On The Trail Of The Hundredth Monkey

By: Rupert Sheldrake, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Daniel Drasin

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

This is a special documentary program featuring Dr. Rupert Sheldrake, the British biologist whose controversial book, A New Science of Life, proposes a nonmaterial basis for heredity, instinct, mind and memory. This program answers many of the most frequently-asked questions about Sheldrakeโ€™s radical ideas, and describes recent experiments which... Read more

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12 Cosmic Healers by Max Highstein
12 Cosmic Healers
Max Highstein
12 Cosmic Healers by Max Highstein

12 Cosmic Healers

By: Max Highstein

Narrated by: Leigh Taylor-Young

Length: 27 minutes

Abridged: No

About This Guided Meditation
Very etherial and mystical, 12 Cosmic Healers is a journey into the heavens, where 12 great Archangels, each in a different sign of the zodiac, send healing light and sound to twelve different ares of your body. This program corresponds musical key signatures with astrological signs and the body. It's quite a trip!... Read more

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Kids and Cash by Ken Davis & Tom Taylor
Kids and Cash
Ken Davis & Tom Taylor
Kids and Cash by Ken Davis & Tom Taylor

Kids and Cash

By: Ken Davis & Tom Taylor

Narrated by: John MacDonald

Length: 9 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Teaching your kids to understand and appreciate the value of money can be difficult. This recording's simple step-by-step approach can help. It includes a section on the many ways kids can earn money for themselves and also provides anecdotes of ways in which famous people earned money when they were children. Read more

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Meditating in the Marketplace Or Living Ultimately by Charles Garfield, Ph.D.
Meditating in the Marketplace Or Living Ultimately
Charles Garfield, Ph.D.
Meditating in the Marketplace Or Living Ultimately by Charles Garfield, Ph.D.

Meditating in the Marketplace Or Living Ultimately

By: Charles Garfield, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 1 hour 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Here the founder of the Shanti Project, creator of "Peak Performance" seminars and founding president of the Peak Performance Center talks about ways to enhance life and realize one's personal potential in the middle of the marketplace or the "real" world. Read more

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Through the Narrow Gate by Karen Armstrong
Through the Narrow Gate
Karen Armstrong
Through the Narrow Gate by Karen Armstrong

Through the Narrow Gate

By: Karen Armstrong

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 51 minutes

Abridged: No

In this highly personal account of an ex-nunโ€™s transition from a cloistered, disciplined life, to a life in the world, confronting her human feelings and making her own decisions, Karen Armstrong discusses frankly and with humor her process of coping with the shifting values and lifestyles of the secular world. It is a revealing account of her... Read more

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The Neuronaut Returns by Timothy Leary
The Neuronaut Returns
Timothy Leary
The Neuronaut Returns by Timothy Leary

The Neuronaut Returns

By: Timothy Leary

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Cosmic, crazy, and comic wisdom abound in this raucous romp through the galactic regions with the late Leary, Pied Piper of the sixties generation. His societal impact was undeniable. Whatever your belief system, Leary's thinking challenges our preconceptions and this conversation is no exception. Read more

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Metamind โ€” Metamorphosis by Albert Hofmann
Metamind โ€” Metamorphosis
Albert Hofmann
Metamind โ€” Metamorphosis by Albert Hofmann

Metamind โ€” Metamorphosis

By: Albert Hofmann

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 52 minutes

Abridged: No

In April 1943, working in his Sandoz laboratory, the Swiss research chemist Dr. Albert Hofmann discovered LSD-25, and thus changed the lives of millions over the next decades. Here he tells how LSD affected his own life and, in the process, weaves an intriguing story of mysticism in the midst of science Read more

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Is There Enough to Go Around? by R. Buckminster Fuller
Is There Enough to Go Around?
R. Buckminster Fuller
Is There Enough to Go Around? by R. Buckminster Fuller

Is There Enough to Go Around?

By: R. Buckminster Fuller

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

This comprehensive imaginative thinker and visionary gives an extraordinary overview of the state of the planet and human history. Asked whether there are enough resources to support our growing population the late Buckminster Fuller, age 85 when this was recorded, responds with a tour-de-force capsule of the history of Western civilization. Read more

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Parts of the Whole by David Bohm, Ph.D.
Parts of the Whole
David Bohm, Ph.D.
Parts of the Whole by David Bohm, Ph.D.

Parts of the Whole

By: David Bohm, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Theoretical physicist Bohm developed a theory of quantum physics that addresses both matter and consciousness as an unbroken whole. The late Bohmโ€™s concept of โ€œimplicate orderโ€ provides a basis for bridging science to the realm of spirit. For two decades, he explored this possibility with religious philosopher J. Krishnamurti. Read more

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Understanding Mind-Active Drugs by Andrew Weil, MD
Understanding Mind-Active Drugs
Andrew Weil, MD
Understanding Mind-Active Drugs by Andrew Weil, MD

Understanding Mind-Active Drugs

By: Andrew Weil, MD

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 53 minutes

Abridged: No

In American society one could hardly find a subject more controversial or more apt to raise hackles, prompt desires or trigger fears. For this reason alone it is important for us to dissolve the myths and uncover the truth about substances that cause significant changes in the body and/or mind. Weil, an M.D., provides us with an overview not... Read more

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