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Title: When the Student Is Ready the Master Will Appear

Author: Jean Luc Lafitte

Narrator: Jean Luc Lafitte

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-25-12

Publisher: L&G (2002 Studios Media Ltd)

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

Have you ever felt like you had one foot in heaven and the other on the Earth? What would you do if this actually happened? This audiobook has come to you at the right time in your life because you have downloaded it. Is it a coincidence? Or is it because you are now ready to walk a new path in your life, one that many dare not tread because it leads to the master within all of us?

At 39, Jean Luc Lafitte had an experience that was to change the course of his life. It was to challenge his very existence and start him on a path from which many do not return. Join Jean Luc Lafitte in this story, which brings his journey and experience alive through a gripping narrative - a narrative that will challenge and support you as you continue your journey through your own life and story.

Members Reviews:

Some Good info, some misunderstanding basis

I really liked this book to start with, it has a lot of good fairly accurate info about life after death in it (based on what I know from reading dozens of books about life between lives and near death experiences), but is has a fatal flaw.

The flaw is, it was written by someone who has not yet cleared his mind from the stupid underlying paradigm given out by the various christian churches, who basically want you to fear a Lucifer or devil creature so you will run from him into their arms (and donate to their churches). Unfortunately the author has not risen quite high enough in his understanding to see that if there were a Lucifer, he would be doing God's Will, as there is nothing else he can do. Everything created is a part of God, so if there is a satan, he would also exist to do what God wants him to do, which may be to tempt us and to give us something to struggle against to strengthen ourselves.

But God is all love, so there cannot be any truly 'evil' forces at work, all hardships come to us to teach us lessons, there are no real and absolute dark forces or evil beings, only less evolved souls who have not yet learned and developed compassion for others. Other than this, he tells a good story and makes multiple important and interesting points.

A 'Christian' Cartoon

What disappointed you about When the Student Is Ready the Master Will Appear?

I think even devout Christians - perhaps devout Christians especially - would find their intelligence insulted by this alleged "visit to Heaven" memoir, filled with the author's alleged adventures with a cartoon Jesus, a cartoon Satan, and a whole supporting cast of other cartoon characters which could have come straight out of Scooby Doo.

What could Jean Luc Lafitte have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

He could have never written or read it.

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

He has a listenable reading voice, especially given the loopy nature of his material.

You didnt love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

No, none. As I alluded to before, listening to it insulted my intelligence.

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Title: Have the Last Word

Subtitle: Write Your Own Obituary (and Learn to Live)

Author: Craig C. Dunford

Narrator: Jerry Lyden, Giz Coughlin, Todd Lewis

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs

Language: English

Release date: 05-03-12

Publisher: Floating Word Press

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

Craig Dunford missed his friends funeral and promised himself hed be more faithful in checking the obituary page every day. Little did he know that reading about the dead would give him the tools to really begin living.

It all started when he came across a first-person obituary, written by a 30-year-old wife, mother, and friend who felt she was taken too soon. It was brimming with humor, pathos, and well, Life. He decided he would try to write what was important to him, and found himself having to live up to his own obituary!

Over the years Craig has collected many self-written obituaries from young to old, rich to poor, and from all walks of life. These life stories are filled sympathy, wit, intelligence and history. He updates his obituary regularly and has decided to have the last word on all aspects of his departure.

Have you always wanted the last word? Write your own obituary and you can achieve that goal. Want a green funeral? You can be buried in a biodegradable clamshell. Were you the jewel of someones life? Turn yourself into a blue diamond. Craig will tell you how. Are you afraid nobody will come to your big event? Hire a professional mourner. Not enough friends to carry you to your final resting place? Throw pall bearer cocktail parties and you can pick and choose those who will carry you home over martinis and cheese.

This resource guide provokes thought and action. It teaches but doesnt preach. There are few more eye-opening activities than defining what is important to ones self than writing your own obituary.

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Title: A Sack Half Full, From Humility to Humor

Subtitle: One Family's Journey through Testicular Cancer

Author: Jerry Duprez

Narrator: Josh Kilbourne

Format: Abridged

Length: 3 hrs and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-02-12

Publisher: Tate Publishing

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

In author Jerry Duprez's inspirational memoir, he poetically and humorously chronicles his journey through his experiences with testicular cancer - an experience that sheds light on past and present life lessons. Whether you can relate to the severity of his medical history or to his struggle to turn ashes to beauty in any given season of life, you will gain insight and perspective for your own life. He highlights the details of his encounter with his life-threatening illness, while outlining the greater implications that life's challenges bring.

If you are looking for a window into the world of your soul and for your life to become richer and more intentional, you will not be disappointed. A Sack Half Full is a story of hardy determination; however, there is enough comic relief that prevents everything this book digs up from weighing you down. Delve into A Sack Half Full to discover one man's quest into a place of healing. You will be touched and challenged. You will be broken and infused with hope. You will laugh and you will cry.

Members Reviews:

Not an insightful book

Is there anything you would change about this book?

I wish the description of this book were more clear. The author spends most of his time discussing christianity.

Was A Sack Half Full, From Humility to Humor worth the listening time?

No

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Title: Momaholic

Subtitle: Crazy Confessions of a Helicopter Parent

Author: Dena Higley

Narrator: Amy Rubinate

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 36 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-01-12

Publisher: Oasis Audio

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

The crash and burn of a helicopter mom! Soap writer Dena Higley was all things to all people. A wife, mother of four, and head writer for Days of Our Lives, Dena ably hovered over the numerous people and responsibilities in her life, eager to right every wrong and fulfill every need. But when her very normal family began to spiral out of control, Dena soon became the central character in her own real-life drama, and a night spent in the ER made her realize that her pursuit of perfection was backfiring big time.

Momaholic is Denas storybut it could well be your own. Told with honesty, warmth, and humor, this is one mothers story of learning how to let go in order to discover a freedom for herself and her family that she never imagined possible.

helicopter parenting (noun): the act of hovering over ones children, anticipating and meeting their every need; may or may not include cleaning up after said children, helping with homework, and presiding over numerous social activities; this method of childrearing is often defined by grumpy, needy children and overworked, exhausted moms; declared a national epidemic by The Association for Tired Parents.

Members Reviews:

A Mother's Day Treat

Being a copter mom myself, I couldn't resist checking out this book... and I couldn't put it down. It reads better than a soap opera or any of those reality series out there. (Somebody, give this family a show, quick!) But despite the breezy tone, Higley digs deep into modern day motherhood and the stress of trying to be "Supermom." She offers great advice on how to cope and manage these expectations we mostly place upon ourselves. I put myself in check several times while reading this book, taking a step back from extreme motherhood, and it was quite liberating. Higley makes a strong case for a mom revolution of sorts, calling for mothering, not smothering. Give yourself a great Mother's Day gift and read this book.

Wow! What amazing insight!

Dena Higley nailed it! "Momaholic" is the new name for the Supermoms of the 70's! Apparently they never learned from the history of their mothers, so they're doomed to repeat their mistakes!

Wild Ride

Pick up the book and fasten your seatbelt. Author, Higley, puts it all out there and some of her hovering, judgmental behavior is tough to watch. I squirmed through 3/4 of the book, but it was worth seeing the recovery and hope in the end.

Momaholic

Well wrtitten easy read that was so close to home. True insight on what to do as a parent. What is the right attention balance? Makes you think. Wish I had this when mine were toddlers. Highly recommended!!!

Humor and Heart!

I cannot really put my finger on the reasoning behind my choosing the book Momaholic. I have nothing in common with the author, Dena Higley. She has teen and adult children all of whom have suffered and triumphed in their own ways. My oldest is five and his biggest tragedy to date was the dog chewing up a favorite toy. Dena is the head writer for Days of Our Lives. I am no longer a "working" mother, and I certainly don't watch soap operas.

However, something in the description drew me to this book. Instead of a how-to/self-help type book, which I typically avoid like the plague, I liked the idea of a candid look at what happened inside of one unique family. No directions on how to change your life. No magic equations.

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Title: Care and Feeding of Dragons: Confessions of a Diabetic

Subtitle: Beyond Law of Attraction to Align Within

Author: Ahnalira Koan

Narrator: Ahnalira Koan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 53 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-17-11

Publisher: Open Book Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

When I died...." Ahnalira Koan begins. After a head-on automobile accident and a near-death experience that resulted in the onset of type 1 diabetes, her life took a turn she didnt expect. Amid the struggles to assimilate her health changes, she found herself on a journey of awakening.

Transforming her personal tragedy into opportunity, Ahnalira learned how to embrace her fear of the dragon within and make it into, not only a friend, but a teacher as well. All of us are evolving, and the more consciousness we can bring to the process, the more we can expand, explains Koan in her groundbreaking new book.

Filled with techniques and tips to help listeners navigate any challenges that come their way, Care and Feeding of Dragons shows that all the answers needed are within reach.

Using her background in Jungian psychology, Law of Attraction, and personal experience, Koan guides readers on a playful and engaging journey to becoming the best version of themselves possible. Ask for what you want. Learn to align all the parts of yourself - including the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual - and you can live a fulfilling life. Beautifully written and filled with wit and warmth, Care and Feeding of Dragons shows you the deeper meaning behind the Law of Attraction. Deal with personality patterns that are not serving you. Figure out the patterns that are calling to be made rightand learn to listen to and tend your dragons instead of fighting them.

Whether youre diabetic or youre dealing with relationship or financial problems, or you are on a spiritual quest to awaken Consciousness, Care and Feeding of Dragons can jumpstart a new way of thinking to awaken greater possibilities. Life will always guide us to be the best we can be if we are willing to embrace the journey.

Beautifully written and playfully presented, Care and Feeding of Dragons offers a guide to empowering yourself and realizing your full potential.The audio version of the book includes two sample meditations which utilize the author's techniques.

Members Reviews:

Soothing

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

Yes, very well written and very well produced.

What does Ahnalira Koan bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

A calm and soothing voice. Creates a peaceful experience.

Any additional comments?

The sounds between chapters are subtle but quite beautiful!

Not just about Diabetes... It's about Life & More

Ahnalira Koan's Care and Feeding of Dragons is a page turning journey as Ahnalira spins her web of tales of finding herself through tragic events in her life and gaining confidence, self worth and health along the way. I loved her stories about connections with nature and becoming the observer of herself so that she could shift old patterns and beliefs. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is ready to move beyond the Law of Attraction and be all you can BE!

Enjoyable and inspiring to listen to.

What did you love best about Care and Feeding of Dragons: Confessions of a Diabetic?

Really takes my mind to new places. I love how she expands on the basic concepts of creating your reality, adding ideas about community and integrity to the mix.

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Title: The Puppy Diaries

Subtitle: Raising a Dog Named Scout

Author: Jill Abramson

Narrator: Beth MacDonald

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 48 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-11-11

Publisher: Macmillan Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 20 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

An instructive and marvelously entertaining chronicle of a puppy's first year, by the executive editor of The New York Times.

One sparkling summer day, Jill Abramson brought home a nine-week-old golden retriever named Scout. Over the following year, as she and her husband raised their adorable new puppy, Abramson wrote a hugely popular column for The New York Times website about the joys and challenges of training this rambunctious addition to their family. Dog-lovers from across the country inundated her with e-mails and letters, and the photos they sent in of their own dogs became the most visited photo album on the Times' site in 2009.

Now Abramson has gone far beyond the material in her column and written a detailed and deeply personal account of Scout's first year. Part memoir, part manual, part investigative report, The Puppy Diaries continues Abramson's intrepid reporting on all things canine. Along the way, she weighs in on such issues as breeders or shelters, adoption or rescue, raw diet or vegan, and pack-leader gurus like Cesar Millan or positive-reinforcement advocates like Karen Pryor.

What should you expect when a new puppy enters your life? With utterly winning stories and a wealth of practical information, The Puppy Diaries provides an essential road map for navigating the first year of your dog's life.

Members Reviews:

The personal touch of the reader added

What made the experience of listening to The Puppy Diaries the most enjoyable?

I love dogs; and I loved sharing it with the author

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Puppy Diaries?

Her decision to go with another dog to help her heal her body

Have you listened to any of Beth MacDonalds other performances before? How does this one compare?

No

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No

Any additional comments?

Keep up the production of new books

just average

for those of us who have dogs, there's really nothing new here ... 2 empty nesters get a puppy.

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Title: What I Wish Someone Had Told Me About the First Five Years of Marriage

Author: Roy Petitfils

Narrator: Roy Petitfils

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 20 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-28-11

Publisher: St. Anthony Messenger Press

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

How does a newly married couple make happily ever after really happen? Is marital bliss a myth or something truly attainable in the first years of marriage?

Roy Petitfils knows firsthand (and as a counselor) that a lasting, fulfilling, and happy marriage needs planning, hard work, and dedication. He uses stories from friends, clients, and his own marriage to provide advice, humor, and practical tips for the newly married.

Petitfils is a professional school counselor and administrator at St. Cecilia Catholic School in Broussard, Louisiana. He is a counselor at Pax Renewal Center for Individual, Marriage, and Family Therapy. Author of A Practical Guide to High School Campus Ministry, he writes an internationally syndicated column, Our Young Church.

Members Reviews:

From the Catholic perspective, Yet very Practical

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

Sure. It was helpful to think about these various issues and concerns of marriage. Especially good for someone who has not yet been married, or is not very familiar with marriages and the issues faced.

What was one of the most memorable moments of What I Wish Someone Had Told Me About the First Five Years of Marriage?

It is all memorable.

What does Roy Petitfils bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

He brings to life the meaning and emphasis of his own work. Well done.

Whats an idea from the book that you will remember?

You should sit down with your spouse prior to marriage and figure out what roles your in-laws should play in your lives, what each of you might be expecting and wanting to accept, what you in-laws might be thinking, and then also how much involvement you want to accept from your various in-laws, and what kind of boundaries will you both agree to set and to enforce within your marriage towards in-laws.

Any additional comments?

Helpful. Well done.

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Title: Wherever I Am, Im Fine

Subtitle: Letters About Living While Dying

Author: Catherine Royce

Narrator: Amanda Royce-Hale, Becket Royce McGough

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-16-11

Publisher: The Royce Sisters

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

Dear Ones. So begins each of an extraordinary collection of letters written to friends and family by Catherine Royce as she contemplated how she would live out her life as it was slowly taken from her by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrigs Disease).

Writing with great humor, candor, and insight, Catherine stares, unblinking, into the glare of her own mortality. She asks tough questions about living, dying, and her personal relationship with God, and makes a conscious choice both to live her life as fully as possible every day, and to embrace her death as the ultimate gift and adventure. The letters begin as a journal of her trip to India for Ayurvedic treatment after her diagnosis of ALS at the age of 54, and continue after her return to her home in Dorchester, Massachusetts. They chronicle her deep exploration of her personal spiritual beliefs, and how living her life with her death clearly before her both challenged and ultimately bolstered those beliefs. Her meditations in the deep questions of grace, her search for God in herself, and the meaning of life and death play out against the backdrop of her day to day challenges and triumphs.In her essay for the NPR series, This I believe, Catherine gave voice to her belief that, no matter what life hands her, she always has a choice.

"Every day I choose not only how I will live, but if I will live. I can choose to see ALS as nothing more than a death sentence or I can choose to see it as an invitation an opportunity to learn who I truly am. That she truly lived these words is evident on every page of her letters to her Dear Ones. In them she inspires us to view lifes challenges as opportunities to strengthen our own understanding and spiritual connectedness.

Critic Reviews:

Catherine Royce, in her amazing book, gives to the world a clear look at what is ultimately possible for a human being to attain in this life. It is an incredible "read," with words so potent that they will change your life forevermore Catherine takes us on a journey that goes beyond anything we could imagine in our wildest dreams This is a must read for those who long for the greatness of the heart. (Alan Gompers, author

Maximum Security: The True Meaning of Freedom)

Members Reviews:

Great book: a how to live while dying book!

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

Yes. I really enjoyed this book. I think in part, because of her humor in facing distress as well as her total willingness to face and accept her fate.

What other book might you compare Wherever I Am, Im Fine to and why?

I'm looking for that myself.

Which character as performed by Becket Royce McGough and Amanda Royce-Hale was your favorite?

Obviously Catherine. She was approachable, funny, although a bit too staunch at times. She seemed aloof to herself regarding her diagnosis, yet seemed unmiffed by others approaching it with her.

What insight do you think youll apply from Wherever I Am, Im Fine?

Finding courage to laugh at almost every event in dying while living.

Very easy to relate too, came across as a tad too subjective to her own experience.

I begin by acknowledging that the existence of this book is indeed a great help for those who are going through something a tad similar albeit it for various other reasons.

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Title: Chicken Soup for the Soul: Thanks Dad - 34 Stories about the Ties that Bind, Being an Everyday Hero, and Moments that Last Forever

Author: Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Wendy Walker, Scott Hamilton (foreword)

Narrator: Mel Foster, Emily Foster

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 47 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-20-11

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

Thanks Dad gives fathers the pat on the back they deserve. Children of all ages share their heartfelt words of thanks and loving memories in these stories. Thanks Dad will bring any father joy, inspiration, and humor - and maybe even the realization that his kids did pay attention after all.

Members Reviews:

Five Stars

Sent with a sympathy card for a friend whose Dad passed.

Enlightening

Love these books!

Good pick up gift for dads

Good pick up gift for dads. A five minute read every now and then is a simple gift to remind them you care.

"From the Only"

Anyone who is a college student (or who is the parent of one) will appreciate "From the Only" story in this book. A father can do so much during the college years with just one gesture. And a grown child can return the favor later. Buy this book for Father's Day.

excellent

I loved it .you will loved as well

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Title: Chicken Soup for the Soul: Thanks Dad - 36 Stories about Life Lessons, How Dads Say 'I Love You', and Dad to the Rescue

Author: Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Wendy Walker, Scott Hamilton (foreword)

Narrator: Mel Foster, Emily Foster

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 18 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-20-11

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

Thanks Dad gives fathers the pat on the back they deserve. Children of all ages share their heartfelt words of thanks and loving memories in these stories. Thanks Dad will bring any father joy, inspiration, and humor, and maybe even the realization that his kids did pay attention after all.

Members Reviews:

Five Stars

Sent with a sympathy card for a friend whose Dad passed.

Enlightening

Love these books!

Good pick up gift for dads

Good pick up gift for dads. A five minute read every now and then is a simple gift to remind them you care.

"From the Only"

Anyone who is a college student (or who is the parent of one) will appreciate "From the Only" story in this book. A father can do so much during the college years with just one gesture. And a grown child can return the favor later. Buy this book for Father's Day.

excellent

I loved it .you will loved as well