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Title: How to Expand Love

Subtitle: Widening the Circle of Loving Relationships

Author: His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Narrator: Jeffrey Hopkins, Ph.D

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 24 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-07-07

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 63 votes

Genres: Self Development, Motivation & Inspiration

Publisher's Summary:

First, we learn ways to move beyond our self-defeating tendency to put others into rigid categories. We discover how to create and maintain a positive attitude toward those around us. By reflecting on the kindness that close friends have shown us we learn to reciprocate and help other people achieve their own long-term goals. And in seeking the well-being of others, we foster compassion, the all-encompassing face of love.

In this accessible and insightful audiobook, His Holiness the Dalai Lama helps us to open our hearts and minds to the experience of unlimited love, transforming every relationship in our lives and guiding us ever closer to wisdom and enlightenment.

Critic Reviews:

"This is a generous and sensible road map to not-so-random acts of kindness." (Publishers Weekly)

"Whom are you going to call on when you need to learn inner calmness, universal love, and forgiveness? For some, it's the Dalai Lama. His Holiness offers a simple seven-step plan from which most listeners can glean usable techniques slowly, peacefully, progressively....narrator/translator Jeffrey Hopkins conveys the information in just that fashion." (AudioFile)

Members Reviews:

Masterpiece

Any additional comments?

This is the Dalai Lama's masterpiece. I find he rambles a lot in other books, but this one is pure meat and potatoes (not a very Buddhist analogy, I know). This book, on the other hand, is so targeted and structured that it condenses the essence of the Buddhist path the same way Je Tsongkhapa did with Lamrim. With a better title like "Awaken Your Buddha Nature" it would be popular. As it stands, it seems to be a lost treasure.

For the privileged only

Any additional comments?

As most books by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, this addresses exclusively the privileged. It also contains the statement that all suffering is self-inflicted. This is an outrageous insult of a great number of human beings who suffer due to the misdeeds of others.

If I would not know that this book is written by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, who is the reincarnation of the previous Dalai Lama (and so on), I would be tempted to think this book is the sorry effort of a privileged person of average intelligence and about average capacity for compassion.

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Title: Life Would Be Easy If It Weren't for Other People (Live)

Author: Connie Podesta

Narrator: Connie Podesta

Format: Original Recording

Length: 47 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-16-06

Publisher: Better Life Media, Inc.

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 40 votes

Genres: Self Development, Motivation & Inspiration

Members Reviews:

EXCELLENT - Nothing to lose, everything to gain.

This is the shortest, most entertaining, thought provoking session I have ever heard. Not just listened to while doing other things, rather ACTUALLY listened. Connie is able to pack so much absolutely priceless information into an extremely entertaining short session. I can't think of anyone who would not in some way benefit. You all know you've wasted far more time in your life, you will never get back, with no benefit whatsoever. I can promise you will not be disappointed.

You have nothing to lose by trying. Not even money. Audibles guarantee covers it. If you don't like it just give them a call to receive a no hassle credit. And NO I don't work for Audible or get paid for my reviews. This is their standard policy I have tested myself. Proof they honor the guarantee.

Enjoy!!!

Love Connie. If only we practiced what she said.

I enjoy listening to Connie, she makes you laugh, empathize and pause for a moment to think, because what she just said is exactly what you've been doing. Keep keeping it real, Connie! Thank you, with gratitude!

Very enjoyable and enlightening

What made the experience of listening to Life Would Be Easy If It Weren't for Other People (Live) the most enjoyable?

Her sense of humor and straight forwardness

What was one of the most memorable moments of Life Would Be Easy If It Weren't for Other People (Live)?

so many--she makes you thiink about everyday things in your life

Have you listened to any of Connie Podestas other performances before? How does this one compare?

this is my first one

What insight do you think youll apply from Life Would Be Easy If It Weren't for Other People (Live)?

having a better attitude about my job

Any additional comments?

I will tell others of this enjoyable, informative speaker

She hits the nail on the head!

I couldn't believe how on-point this recording is. It's like Ms. Podesta was speaking directly to me about the situations that I am dealing with at home. It was fun and helpful. Perfect!

Great audio

I though was very entertaining audio,straight to the point and great sense of humor,

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Title: Vocal Tics and Bodily Twitches

Author: Lynda Hudson

Narrator: Lynda Hudson

Format: Original Recording

Length: 35 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-17-06

Publisher: FirstWayForward

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Self Development, Motivation & Inspiration

Publisher's Summary:

Does your child suffer from unwanted vocal or motor tics? This gentle, relaxing Download for young people from about 8 years upwards could be very helpful. It teaches them how to use their breathing to let go of tension and breathe in a sense of calm. It may also help them TAKE MORE IN CONTROL OF THROAT SOUNDS AND BODY MOVEMENTS.

As they relax into a comfortable day-dreamy state, they are guided to imagine finding the control centre in the mind and then ADJUST OR SWITCH OFF UNWANTED SOUNDS OR MOVEMENTS. They then visualise themselves calm and relaxed in their everyday life, with fewer or no disruptions from the tics. This SUCCESSFUL APPROACH is based on natural, safe, sound hypnotherapy principles: act out each positive step in the imagination and dramatically increase the chance of success in the real world.

Lynda's gentle, English voice calms, re-assures as she gives suggestions for boosting confidence and self esteem. As a former teacher and clinical hypnotherapist of many years standing, she has helped thousands of children world-wide through her downloads. She has featured in the press, TV and radio and is author of two widely acclaimed books on hypnotherapy with children and adults.

The recording uses state of the art technology. Regular listening is the key to success! NB Tics vary in severity; transient tics in young people very often disappear quickly and easily with use of the recording, while chronic tics may take longer or, in some cases, be unresponsive. Even in this case the child usually feels noticeably calmer and more able to cope.

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Title: True Happiness

Author: Pema Chodron

Narrator: Pema Chodron

Format: Abridged

Length: 2 hrs and 27 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-17-06

Publisher: Sounds True

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 124 votes

Genres: Self Development, Motivation & Inspiration

Publisher's Summary:

With True Happiness, Chodron guides us through simple-yet-effective practices that show us how to recognize and nurture these moments of delight, cultivating them until they become more and more frequent, accessible, and real as a constant influence in our lives.

At the root of everything is "basic goodness", a Buddhist view that each of us is fundamentally awake and compassionate, yet we tend to look at ourselves from a place of "badness", explains Chodron. We spend our lives in self-doubt and confusion, attempting to be perfect and "get it right". But life is about being open to whatever might arise, including feelings of uneasiness as well as feelings of contentment and peace. Rather than asking "how can I get out of this?" ask "how can I stay in this moment of discomfort and begin to soften?" It is in that moment of softening that you will find your open heart, teaches Chodron. "Everyone has the longing to feel the open heart, because it is a deep happiness that can never be taken away."

True Happiness gives you the opportunity to spend "Yarne", or winter retreat, with Pema Chodron in the warmth and comfort of your own home. Join this best-selling author and teacher as she guides you through seven hours of effective meditations and practices to dissolve the barriers to your heart, reconnect with the source of basic goodness, and cultivate a sense of happiness, if only to touch upon it for brief but precious moments at a time.

Members Reviews:

Insightful, but less exciting

This book was useful for me, however I did find it difficult to listen to because Pema Chodron's tone of voice is a bit calm and has less intonations making it hard for me to stay engaged. For the book to be useful I think it is best to have a solid basic understanding and personal practice in Buddhism. The intedended audience is people who want to follow the buddhist path. The books is also relatively short for the price. It seems that the book is really not a book but 2 one-hour lectures isolated from the middle of a lecture series (she makes references to lectures both before and after).

I'll listen until I absorb it

this is a book to listen to often. I really enjoy going though it again and again.

Rambling

Perhaps I'm the exception here, I found this very hard to listen to and follow. While Pema came across as soulful and thoughtful and wise, I found her narrative to be very haphazard and not particularly useful in terms of a useful guide to seeking true happiness. It seemed full of "be good to yourself and others" type of generalities, and though she sometimes touched on a few rare nuggets of great wisdom, they were scattered and lacking in structure.

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Title: A Weekend to Change Your Life

Author: Joan Anderson

Narrator: Renee Raudman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 20 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-21-06

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 33 votes

Genres: Self Development, Motivation & Inspiration

Publisher's Summary:

Joan Anderson's best-selling A Year by the Sea revealed a far larger than expected constituency in the form of thousands of women struggling to realize their full potential. After years of focusing on the needs of others as a wife and mother, Anderson devoted a year to rediscovering herself and reinvigorating her dreams. The questions she asked herself and the insights she gained became the core of the popular weekend workshops Anderson developed to help women figure out how, after being all things to all people, they can finally become what they need to be for themselves. A Weekend to Change Your Life brings Anderson's techniques to women everywhere, providing a step-by-step path listeners can follow at their own pace.

Drawing on her own life and on the experiences of the women she meets at her workshops, Anderson shows women how to move beyond the roles they play in relationship to others and reclaim their individuality. Through gentle instruction, she illuminates the rewards of nurturing long-neglected talents, revitalizing plans sacrificed to the demands of family life, and redefining oneself by embracing new possibilities.

Members Reviews:

Didn't like it

I bought this book because I wanted to get a kick start in changing my life. I am single parent who is at the beginning stages of empty nest syndrome. I had hope this book would give me an idea, motivation or at least some direction in changing my life. I felt the book was more about promoting the author's weekend retreats rather than some helpful insights or tips. I was very disappointed.

Very Inspiring!

I loved all of the ideas the author presents during her retreats. She shares many of the issues her clients experience, and how they were able to over come them.

Excellent!!!

To the poster who said she was just promoting her weekend retreat - you did not listen to the book. If you had, you would have heard her (on NUMEROUS occasions) state that a whole weekend is not necessary to retreat.

The stories in this book were a great help to me in coming up with ideas for my own retreats. There is a lot of wonderful, real world, advice in here. Not just fluff and the usual "self help" stuff. I highly recommend this book.

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Title: Giving Thanks

Subtitle: Teachings and Meditations for Cultivating a Gratitude-Filled Heart

Author: Iyanla Vanzant

Narrator: Iyanla Vanzant

Format: Original Recording

Length: 1 hr and 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-22-06

Publisher: Sounds True

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 19 votes

Genres: Self Development, Motivation & Inspiration

Publisher's Summary:

The expression of gratitude has profound and immediate effects on our physical, emotional, and spiritual well being. Our lives are transformed simply through the daily practice of taking note of our blessings. In Giving Thanks, best-selling author Iyanla Vanzant gently guides you into a state of remembrance itself through meditation and visualization exercises, awakening you to each of the gifts that surround you, but often go unnoticed. Now, with Giving Thanks, Vanzant teaches listeners how to nourish this innate wisdom of appreciation, and to sow the benefits of this simple yet transformative action.

©2005 Iyanla Vanzant; (P)2005 Sounds True

Critic Reviews:

"Her advice and well-crafted meditations sound vital and powerful." (AudioFile)

Members Reviews:

The greatest I've listened to

Thoroughly enjoyed, very enlightening. I'm grateful for being exposed to such wisdom. Thank you Iyanla

very good book. inspirational. helps to realise the power of gratitude and beijng grateful. good meditation guidance.

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Title: Entering the Now

Author: Eckhart Tolle

Narrator: Eckhart Tolle

Format: Original Recording

Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-16-05

Publisher: Sounds True

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 74 votes

Genres: Self Development, Motivation & Inspiration

Publisher's Summary:

Best-selling author Eckhart Tolle has captivated nearly a million readers with his lessons on discovering the profound state of being he calls "presence". On Entering the Now, an all-new title in the "Power of Now" teaching series, this remarkable speaker shares practices and insights to take listeners into "the timeless dimension", a luminous place found only in this very moment that transcends the struggles and anxiety of our busy lives. A walk in nature. A personal crisis. A moment of laughter. These can all serve as "portals" that lead us to the depth and wonder of the Now. In two compelling sessions, Eckhart Tolle guides listeners past the obstacles that keep us trapped in longing and unhappiness, and reveals the keys to experiencing what it really means to be alive. With easy-to-follow instruction and his one-of-a-kind teaching style, he shows listeners:

For Eckhart Tolle's growing audience, Entering the Now is a long-awaited practice program for making the awakened state of presence a consistent way of living in the world.

Note: excerpted from the full-length audio course Realizing the Power of Now.

Members Reviews:

WARNING - this book will put you to sleep.

Not worth the time taken to listen - boring, no topic. absolute rubbish. do not buy!

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Title: Chicken Soup for the Cat & Dog Lover's Soul

Author: Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Marty Becker, Carol Kline

Narrator: Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen

Format: Abridged

Length: 1 hr and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-02-05

Publisher: Backlist, LLC, a sub. of Chicken Soup for the Soul

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 29 votes

Genres: Self Development, Motivation & Inspiration

Publisher's Summary:

Chicken Soup for the Cat & Dog Lover's Soul deals with every aspect of the human-pet bond. These include our love for our pets; the magic of the bond; pets as healers, family and teachers; amazing animals, saying goodbye, and the importance of the companionship pets provide.

Whether the object of your affection is a dog, a cat, or any other member of the animal kingdom, Chicken Soup for the Cat & Dog Lover's Soul is sure to fill you with the warmth and love that can only come from one source: your beloved pet.

Members Reviews:

Big Disappointment

The stories I heard from the audio book were wonderful, and having read several books from the "Chicken Soup" series on a variety of subjects, I expected to be touched by heartwarming stories of pets that had brought happiness, love and more to those who had welcomed them into their lives... and I was. I didn't have a problem with any of the stories, however, this audio book was but a mere taste, a tiny sampling, of what the book really has to offer, and only left me wanting more. I checked out the Table of Contents of the book at Amazon.com and when I realized that the audio book only covered 11 out of 91 stories that are in the book itself, I really felt cheated. I know the book was advertised as "abridged," but c'mon, only 11 stories out of 91. I felt ripped off.

Wonderful

I guess you need to be a REAL animal lover, it is a bit corny, but, it makes you feel all warm inside, and I know that I shall listen to this again and again.

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Title: Change and Transition

Author: Louise L. Hay

Narrator: Louise L. Hay

Format: Original Recording

Length: 1 hr

Language: English

Release date: 07-18-05

Publisher: Hay House

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 38 votes

Genres: Self Development, Motivation & Inspiration

Publisher's Summary:

Louise closes with a beautiful and empowering meditation.

Members Reviews:

Very helpful!

I found this presentation to be very helpful as I was going through a major transition. I highly recommend it!

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Title: Traveling Hopefully

Subtitle: How to Lose Your Family Baggage and Jumpstart Your Life

Author: Libby Gill

Narrator: Libby Gill

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-27-05

Publisher: HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books

Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 11 votes

Genres: Self Development, Motivation & Inspiration

Publisher's Summary:

Now you can learn to let go of your baggage and create a life of passion and purpose. Success strategist and executive coach Libby Gill is your partner in life change as she shares her inspiring story and guides listeners step-by-step through the journey of self-transformation.

With courage and candor, Libby poignantly discloses how she struggled with a family legacy which included divorce, mental illness, and molestation, robbing her of her best possible life until she learned to dissect the past so she could direct the future. With a transformative process she calls the Five Steps to Jumpstart Your Life, Libby provides practical tools and down-to-earth insights that translate abstract concepts into concrete action.

Filled with tips and tactics, personal accounts, and client success stories, Traveling Hopefully shows listeners how to create big-picture visions and turn them into bottom-line action so they can lose their baggage and live the lives of their dreams.

Critic Reviews:

"Inspiring, as Gill's goal is to transform her readers from dreamers who are dissatisfied with life to doers who have renewed purpose and ambition." (Publishers Weekly)

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