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Title: Prepared for a Purpose

Subtitle: The Inspiring True Story of How One Woman Saved an Atlanta School Under Siege

Author: Antoinette Tuff, Alex Tresniowski

Narrator: Robin Miles

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-28-14

Publisher: christianaudio.com

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 22 votes

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Religious Thought

Publisher's Summary:

A true story of courage and compassion in a school under siege

As 870 children waited in fear, their elementary school rushed into lockdown mode. As the nation faced yet another Sandy Hook story of tragedy, one woman rewrote the ending.

Yet the story doesn't start with those first steps Michael Hill took into that Atlanta elementary school. It starts with Antoinette Tuff, a woman who faced her own pain, hurt, and rejection, yet held onto grace, faith, and hope. A hope that anchored her in the most high stakes of moments, a grace that allowed her to empathize with a hurting young man, and a faith that gave her the courage to love him back from the brink.

This is more than just the amazing account of tragedy averted. It's the evidence of what we can do when we allow ourselves to be used by God. And it's a story of how God uses all of our life experiences - the good and the bad - to prepare us for our own moment of divine purpose.

Members Reviews:

Five Stars

This book was amazing! Not only well written, but written with some humor. Very expressive and very heartfelt!

Every Strong and Encouraging Women

I gave it five stars. I it's was warm and sincere. It was a very encouraging book that provoked me to see things differently in my life. I originally got the book to gather emotional content of what took place during my speaking engagement, but I got so much more out of it. I think the author is a brilliant person and therefore thought to myself, how wonderful it would be to meet Antoinette Tuff. Maybe some day our paths will cross. May she continue to live abundantly.

Antoinette Tuff, God's Vessel!

First, let's give God the glory and praise he deserves! I cannot find the words to express how grateful I am that Antoinette wrote her story. Although she did a tremendous job defusing this mentally disturbed young man, the real story here is her journey getting to this place. She is a compass for the rest of us trying to find our way to what God wants to achieve for us! I cried through every page after the standoff was over! Antoinette never faltered, she never lost herself in all the notoriety. She held firm to her belief. She was God's Vessel!

This is a story about how God comes through when ...

This is a story about how God comes through when we really need Him. Sometimes I wonder if I'd be up for challenges that others have faced but God prepares us in the moment if we are relying on Him through the simpler times. The more I trust Him the more He is preparing me for whatever I'll have to face later.

It is a wonderful story about a very strong women to stand up ...

This must have been a very difficult book to write as it tells of a time in our history, where it took a lot of courage for one person to stand up against odds there were not in her favor.

It tells of her childhood and what made her the person she is today.

It is a wonderful story about a very strong women to stand up against odds that were against her. I encourage everyone to read this book.

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Title: Death, Dying, and the Afterlife

Subtitle: (The Mystic Knowledge Series)

Author: Marilynn Hughes

Narrator: Natalie Gray

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-13-13

Publisher: The Out-of-Body Travel Foundation!

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Religious Thought

Publisher's Summary:

The Mystic Knowledge series is a group of compilations of the Mystic and Out-of-Body Travel Works of Marilynn Hughes on various subjects of scholarship so you may have at your fingertips all the Out-of-Body Travel instructions on a particular area of study. We hope this series helps those who are interested in a special area of study to listen to all the recorded mystical and out-of-body travel experiences that the author has on each subject.

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Title: Demonology

Subtitle: An Overview

Author: Marilynn Hughes

Narrator: Torry Clark

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 5 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-15-13

Publisher: The Out-of-Body Travel Foundation!

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 15 votes

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Religious Thought

Publisher's Summary:

Demonology presents information from ancient sacred texts about the most significant demons and the manner in which to combat their various forms of attack. If you want to protect yourself from the infernal spirits, demonology will give you a framework from which to begin.

Members Reviews:

Infernal Research Notes

As with the companion volume on Angelology, this "overview" is less of an overview and more just a compilation of notes, as though the narrator is reading the unorganized journal of some researcher. As scattered and haphazard as it is, there is a lot of interesting things packed inside, much of it delightfully medieval, but beginners will almost assuredly be lost from time to time.

It's a different narrator than on Angelology, and I'm not sure it's a better choice. The recording quality is definitely better, and the guy has a better voice, but he loses all credibility with pronunciation. He keeps putting the wrong emPHAsis on the wrong sylLABle, and it borders on the cartoonish at times, as though he were trying to pronounce words using a completely different alphabet. But when he does nail it, he does a decent job, considering the mess he's working with.

As with the companion book, my initial recommendation stands: people with a background on this subject or enthusiasts will be better suited for this materials than beginners, and in all cases, the print version will probably be better.

A little less than an intro class

What disappointed you about Demonology?

It lacked cross cultural perspective. Demons are a global phenomenon, but this is more a Catholic bibliography than theological or anthropological study.

What do you think your next listen will be?

Nate Silver's signal and the noise.

What aspect of Torry Clarks performance would you have changed?

The narrator mispronounced several words.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Disappointment.

Any additional comments?

More data than information, it was akin to a freshman paper.

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Title: Marian Apparitions of the Catholic Church (The Overview Series)

Author: Marilynn Hughes

Narrator: Jay Mawhinney

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-15-13

Publisher: The Out-of-Body Travel Foundation!

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 16 votes

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Religious Thought

Publisher's Summary:

Marian Apparitions in the Catholic Church have been appearing throughout the centuries to a variety of people to give them messages of hope, prayer, penance, and conversion.

In this audiobook, we cover 32 of these Marian Apparitions to give you an overview of the events and messages of each one. This audiobook gives you an overview and insight into a subject otherwise only understood through lengthy study.

Members Reviews:

Interesting, apparitions much more important

I am very interested in marion apparitions .this subject is so important. However I feel if the author only covered the approved apparitions so much more detail could have been explained. Instead of including the approved the unapproved and the still being researched. Too many apparitions Made the content too vague. Also a book is so needed on the miracles better than attributed to these apparitions . How the church approved of them and what techniques th they used to approve them. Would be so much more interesting.

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Title: The New Bible Cure for Weight Loss

Subtitle: Ancient Truths, Natural Remedies, and the Latest Findings for Your Health Today

Author: Don Colbert

Narrator: Kelly Ryan Dolan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-24-13

Publisher: Oasis Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Religious Thought

Publisher's Summary:

The natural way to lasting weight loss! Reclaim control over your spiritual, emotional, and physical health, and lose weight today. Incorporating the latest medical findings with the timeless wisdom of the Bible, The New Bible Cure for Weight Loss provides powerful tools and findings that your own doctor never may have told you, including

Members Reviews:

Great Information

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes it has a lot of really great info for health and lines it up with God's word.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The New Bible Cure for Weight Loss?

The balance of sleep, nutrition and fitness.

Which character as performed by Kelly Ryan Dolan was your favorite?

There is no character in this book

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

No this book is more informational. Its for your physical and emotional health

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Title: Learning from the Light

Subtitle: Pre-Death Experiences, Prophecies, and Angelic Messages of Hope

Author: John Lerma

Narrator: Arika Escalona Rapson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-16-13

Publisher: New Page Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 37 votes

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Religious Thought

Publisher's Summary:

John Lerma's best-selling book, Into the Light, inspired thousands of readers to discover not only what awaits us as we prepare to make our journey from earth to heaven, but, more importantly, how to achieve heaven on earth.

In Learning from the Light, Dr. Lerma shares more angelic messages given to his patients and more stories from and about survivors who have experienced the loss of a loved one... and their visits with angels.

The mystical experiences described in this revelatory work include:

Based on the latest research on near-death and pre-death experiences, Learning from the Light will show you:

Religious skeptics often claim that heaven's existence cannot be proven, because no one has ever returned to talk about it first-hand. This is the book that proves them wrong.

Members Reviews:

Interesting

I feel that this time the doctor put more of his own personal spin and believe structure on some of the events with in this book. Yet otherwise an interesting collection of stories and certainly worth listening to.

Nothing New Here

Although Lerma makes a few interesting observations, this book strikes me as an attempt to cash in on interest in the hereafter.

He covers well-trod paths and offers no fresh insights. Portions of his narrative amount to little more than bragging about his wealth.

Generally boring in its rehashing of old stories like the sneaker on the hospital ledge, it frequently veers off into annoying preachiness.

Don't waste your time. You've already read it.

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Title: Introduction to the Study of Religion

Author: The Great Courses

Narrator: Professor Charles B. Jones

Format: Original Recording

Length: 11 hrs and 57 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-08-13

Publisher: The Great Courses

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 60 votes

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Religious Thought

Publisher's Summary:

The religious experience is an extraordinarily powerful force that can define and shape the communities it creates. Over the course of 24 lectures, Professor Jones takes a vibrant first look at the discipline known as religious studies and shows how other fields - sociology, psychology, anthropology, and phenomenology - have tried to explain the complex relationship between individuals, cultures, and faith.

This relationship is as old as the first human quest for answers to fundamental questions of life, death, and what may lie beyond. Here you'll trace the idea of studying religion itself, drawing not only on the challenging and provocative collection of theories from the many disciplines that have influenced the development of religious studies, but also on revealing anecdotes and illuminating case studies that make this course a surprising delight.

You'll explore the way "functional" anthropologists such as Malinowski and A. R. Radcliffe-Brown helped pull their discipline out of the drawing room and into the field to study a given culture. You'll also study Immanuel Kant's phenomenology, his theory that we can never make actual contact with the external world but can know it only from the internal images our minds construct from the raw data pulled in by our senses.

By examining belief and what it means - for believers and nonbelievers alike - you'll come away with a solid grasp of the major thinkers and ideas that have contributed to this fascinating field of study, including their strengths and weaknesses, as well as insights into many aspects of religious life, belief, and practices - insights that may well have applications in your own life, whether or not you adhere to a religious faith.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.

Members Reviews:

Good overview

Would you consider the audio edition of Introduction to the Study of Religion to be better than the print version?

N/A

What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?

The lecturer's thinking seems very clear. The lectures are, I thought, well organized. The structure and progression is determined on the one hand by people (e.g., a lecture on one particular thinker) and on the other by approach (e.g., all the lectures about approaching religion from the standpoint of psychology are grouped together).

Have you listened to any of Professor Charles B. Joness other performances before? How does this one compare?

N/A

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

N/A

Any additional comments?

The title should make it clear that this is about the (academic) study of religion and NOT about the content or this or that religion, so anyone who wants to learn about this or that religion should look elsewhere. There is a lot about anthropology, sociology, and psychology. I only point this out because there's always a chance that someone will mistakenly think that this course includes much about the content of the various religions, though as I said the title should make it clear that that this is about Religious Studies, not theology.

Interesting Introduction to Religious Studies

I enjoyed this multifaceted and interesting introduction to the study of religious philosophy.

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Title: Sense and Goodness Without God

Subtitle: A Defense of Metaphysical Naturalism

Author: Richard Carrier

Narrator: Richard Carrier

Format: Unabridged

Length: 15 hrs and 19 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-19-13

Publisher: Pitchstone Publishing

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 101 votes

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Religious Thought

Publisher's Summary:

If God does not exist, then what does? Is there good and evil, and should we care? How do we know what's true anyway? And can we make any sense of this universe, or our own lives? Sense and Goodness Without God answers these questions in lavish detail, without complex jargon. Arguing that there is only a physical, natural world without gods or spirits, noted historian and philosopher Richard Carrier presents and defends a complete worldview, one in which we can live a life of love, meaning, and joy. In the process, he covers every relevant subject, from knowledge to art, from metaphysics to morality, from theology to politics. Specific topics include free will, the nature of the universe, the meaning of life, the science of beauty, and much more.

Although written for a lay audience, Sense and Goodness Without God tackles the sophisticated attacks on naturalism by the likes of Plantinga, Moreland, Reppert, and others, and clearly and methodically explains why the naturalistic worldview is more credible than any other.

Members Reviews:

Alone again, Naturally

There is no refutation for the standard proofs of supernatural or magical thinking mumbo jumbo that this book doesn't address. Usually, if you watch a debate on youtube for the proof of God and the person's specific religion all the arguments follow the same six forms: design and teleological, first cause, morality, ontological, purpose of life, and proof of the resurrection. This book leaves no stone unturned and provides a scientific basis and explanation for all supernatural phenomena and the standard proofs of magical thinking. We never appeal to the supernatural anywhere else is life, why make an exception for the unknown?

The author is actually very gentle as he dismantles each argument. The book is really encyclopedic in its presentation, but he lets his arguments flow into the next such that the listener thinks he's listening to one thematically tied together story with an easy to understand narrative and not realizing the encyclopedic nature of the story. He's not really an expert on most of the topics he's discussing but he does a great job in explaining everything, but sometimes he lacks depth.

Science is hard. Religion is easy. Science must always deal with doubt and probabilities. Religion has no doubts. (Scientific) Truth is only a probability. The best we can do is have a 'corresponding theory of truth" and if our theories correspond to reality we use them, when they don't we modify or get better ones. He correctly points out the facts of evolution existed before Darwin and the Theory of Evolution is the model that goes about explaining the data better than any other model before it. Even if the model gets rejected there are still the facts of Evolution. They will always exist.

He does give the listener many interesting ways of thinking about science and religion and can convince any serious listener that the world can be explained with naturalistic means. He makes many insightful points and almost every reader will profit from reading (or listening) to this book. He defines a "hard atheist" as someone who doesn't believe in any of the currently known God(s). Thus not necessarily rejecting all supernatural explanations. I think that's a good way of framing the problem.

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Title: The Shaolin Monastery

Subtitle: History, Religion, and the Chinese Martial Arts

Author: Meir Shahar

Narrator: Kevin Young

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-31-13

Publisher: University Press Audiobooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 46 votes

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Religious Thought

Publisher's Summary:

The Shaolin Monastery charts for the first time in any language the history of the Shaolin Temple and the evolution of its world-renowned martial arts. In this meticulously researched and eminently readable study Meir Shahar considers the economic political and religious factors that led Shaolin monks to disregard the Buddhist prohibition against violence and instead create fighting techniques that by the 21st century have spread throughout the world. Meir Shahar is associate professor in the Dept of East Asian Studies Tel Aviv University.

Critic Reviews:

"[Shahar] brilliantly demonstrates the complex ebb and flow of the Shaolin monastery's political and economic fortune in relation to its monks' voluntary and compulsory battles. . . . This highly readable book is a welcomed edition for scholars and students of Chinese Buddhism, religion, history, and martial arts." (

Journal of Religion)

"This expert and readable distillation of several aspects of Chinese martial arts history sums up, definitively in English for the present, the verifiable facts and intriguing legends about the Shaolin Temple in North China. . . . . The book's scholarship is impeccable. . . . Both the graduate student and the kung fu aficionado can learn from this work" (

The Historian)

"A real gift to martial arts enthusiasts and historians alike . . . This refreshingly original study is indispensable for understanding both the history and the hype." (

Choice)

Members Reviews:

Dry and uninspired

It is performed like your least favorite teacher teeing an awful textbook. Retrieve this information elsewhere.

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Title: Transcending the Levels of Consciousness Series: Spiritual Practice and Daily Life

Author: David R. Hawkins

Narrator: David R. Hawkins

Format: Original Recording

Length: 4 hrs and 30 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-17-12

Publisher: Veritas Publishing

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 35 votes

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Religious Thought

Publisher's Summary:

During this outstanding presentation, Dr. Hawkins explains the difference between the phrase, "Glory be to Thee" and "Glory be to me", saying it is the difference between heaven and hell. He also expands on the kinesiological response as being about the essence of something, not about what it appears to be. Additionally, he expands on the topic of surrender: what it means and how to incorporate it into ones life on a daily basis.

Dr. Hawkins presents a variety of valid spiritual practices that can lead to a higher level of consciousness, what one needs to surrender along the way, and then what one needs to be willing to accept in order to move forward on the journey toward Enlightenment. He further explains the role of karma in our lives and how it is undone, and discusses the role of "intention" and the challenges around trying to control the outcome of something rather than surrendering it to God.

Dr. Hawkins responses to questions from the audience further illustrate ways in which we can apply a spiritual approach to the daily challenges many people face in the areas of health, family issues, and life in general. During this presentation, many of his teachings are further refined, bringing the information together in a remarkably cohesive manner. This helps us to realize that Enlightenment is a real possibility, not just a fantasy.

Members Reviews:

Every Audio Book of Dr. Hawkins changes my life

This audible version of Dr.Hawkins lectures fills me with joy. He continuously opens the doors that I try to shut. Greater understanding occurs and it is truely inspiring and the radiant energy of Dr Hawkins and the attendees is infectious. High recommend!