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  • Conquests and Cultures: An International History | [Thomas Sowell]
    Conquests and Cultures: An International History
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    Conquests and Cultures: An International History

    • UNABRIDGED (16 hrs and 20 mins)
    • By Thomas Sowell
    • Narrated By Robertson Dean
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (172)
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    (97)
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    This book is the culmination of fifteen years of research and travels that have taken the author completely around the world twice. Its purpose has been to try to understand the role of cultural differences within nations and between nations, today and over the centuries of history, in shaping the economic and social fates of peoples and of whole civilizations.

    Mark says: "Time very well spent"
    "good book"
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    A beautiful analysis of cultures and their tendency to influence people across generations. I'd recommend this one to anyone interested in learning about how other people think and approach things

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Fellowship of the Ring: Book One in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy | [J. R. R. Tolkien]
    The Fellowship of the Ring: Book One in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
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    The Fellowship of the Ring: Book One in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

    • UNABRIDGED (19 hrs and 11 mins)
    • By J. R. R. Tolkien
    • Narrated By Rob Inglis
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (2110)
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    (1854)
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    (1890)

    The Fellowship of the Ring, the first volume in the trilogy, tells of the fateful power of the One Ring. It begins a magnificent tale of adventure that will plunge the members of the Fellowship of the Ring into a perilous quest and set the stage for the ultimate clash between the powers of good and evil.

    Ellen says: "At last - The Definitive Recording!"
    "Amazing book"
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    I rally enjoyed reconnecting with this old favorite. A great read with good lessons and archetypes we can all apply to our daily lives

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge | [Carlos Castaneda]
    The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge
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    The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 9 mins)
    • By Carlos Castaneda
    • Narrated By Luis Moreno
    Overall
    (157)
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    (114)
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    For over 40 years, Carlos Castaneda’s The Teachings of Don Juan has inspired audiences to expand their world view beyond traditional Western forms. Originally published as Castaneda’s master’s thesis in anthropology, Teachings documents Castaneda’s supposed apprenticeship with a Yaqui Indian sorcerer, don Juan Matus. Dividing the work into two sections, Castaneda begins by describing don Juan’s philosophies, then continues with his own reflections.

    LarryNC says: "The Teachings of Don Juan"
    "great book"
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    great book for anyone interested in learning about different world views. Both the narrative and the analysis complement each other

    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • Neurosis and Human Growth: The Struggle toward Self-Realization | [Karen Horney]
    Neurosis and Human Growth: The Struggle toward Self-Realization
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    Neurosis and Human Growth: The Struggle toward Self-Realization

    • UNABRIDGED (15 hrs and 43 mins)
    • By Karen Horney
    • Narrated By Heather Henderson
    Overall
    (30)
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    (24)
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    One of the most original psychoanalysts after Freud, Karen Horney pioneered such now-familiar concepts as alienation, self-realization, and the idealized image, and she brought to psychoanalysis a new understanding of the importance of culture and environment.

    W. F. Rucker says: "Common sense advice for life"
    "Great psychoanalytic text"
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    Great formulation of the neurotic phenotypes in down to earth language. Not heavy into psychobabble. I must for anyone within the psychoanalytic / psychodynamic field.

    3 of 4 people found this review helpful
  • Beyond Religion: Ethics for a Whole World | [His Holiness the Dalai Lama]
    Beyond Religion: Ethics for a Whole World
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    Beyond Religion: Ethics for a Whole World

    • UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 43 mins)
    • By His Holiness the Dalai Lama
    • Narrated By Martin Sheen
    Overall
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    (509)
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    The Dalai Lama, at his most compassionate and outspoken, here elaborates and deepens his vision for the nonreligious way. Transcending the mere "religion wars", he outlines a system of secular ethics that gives tolerant respect to religion, those that ground ethics in a belief in God and an afterlife, and those that understand good actions as leading to better states of existence in future lives. And yet, with the highest level of spiritual and intellectual authority, the Dalai Lama makes a claim for what he calls a third way.

    James says: "An Easy and Informative Listen"
    "Great book"
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    Great book with practical advice on changing the cultural mindset to foster an ethical society based on compassion and lovingkindness. A must for anyone interested education or mental health.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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