The Shadow Effect

Illuminating the Hidden Power of Your True Self

By: Marianne Williamson, Debbie Ford, Deepak Chopra MD

Narrated by: Deepak Chopra, Marianne Williamson, Debbie Ford

Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins

Publisher's summary

Deepak Chopra, Debbie Ford, and Marianne Williamson - New York Times best-selling authors and internationally acclaimed teachers - have joined together to share their knowledge on one of the most crucial obstacles to happiness we face: the shadow. These three luminaries, each with a signature approach, bring to light the parts of ourselves we deny but that still direct our life. For it is only when we embrace our shadow that we discover the gifts of our authentic nature.

The shadow exists within all of us. It is a part of us and yet we spend most of our life running from it. But far from being scary, our dark side holds the promise of a better, more fulfilling life. Our shadow makes itself known every day. It is the reason we get furious over a friend showing up 10 minutes late, yell at our parents or kids when they have done nothing wrong, and sabotage our own success at the worst possible time. Until we are able to embrace our dualistic nature, we will continue to hurt ourselves and those closest to us and fall short of our potential.

Combining the wisdom of three experts, The Shadow Effect is a practical and profound guide to discovering the gifts of our shadow. These three authors powerfully pierce the veil of our unclaimed self, releasing us from the past and propelling us on a journey to wholeness. No longer living a half life, we are capable of achieving our dreams and reclaiming the happiness that is our birthright.

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©2010 Deepak Chopra and Rita Chopra Family Trust, Debbie Ford, and Marianne Williamson (P)2010 HarperCollins Publishers

Fantastic

What did you love best about The Shadow Effect?

The directness

Have you listened to any of the narrators’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes I have, and its all gone further, -better.

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

It made me laugh, and cry, and it overwhelmed me...

Deepak Chopra's The Shadow Effect is Illuminating

It's brilliant and so relevant. It explains the state of our world. It's a game-changing spiritual tool!!

Incredible arguments for becoming our true magnificent selves.

All three authors helped me to see where I am stuck and how I can become unstuck.

I'm very happy I chose it. Thanks to previous reviewers who helped me choose!

All great except Debbie Ford

What did you love best about The Shadow Effect?

Deepak Chopra's part.

Would you be willing to try another one of the narrators’s performances?

Debbie Ford: no way. The other two: probably

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

Debbie Ford's way of reading made me want to cry. I skipped that section instead.

Any additional comments?

I find Debbie Ford's choice of language very "Hollywood". She uses words like "superstar" to describe our higher self. In addition, her voice is beyond annoying. It's not the actual sound of her voice, which is kind of nice, but the way and tone in which she reads the material. She sounds very inauthentic and superficial. Her overall writing and reading style are, to me, very "American". After maybe 5 minutes I decided to skip over her part of the book.Marianne Williamson uses the word "god" a lot. I know what she means, and I just substitute the word "spirit" or "universe"...but if the word "god" is difficult for you, as it is for me, then it may be hard to listen to her.Deepak Chopra's part was excellent, although his reading style is rather dry and flat. I got used to it though and I really enjoyed his part.I found it hard to rate this audiobook, because the parts that touched me did so deeply and have changed the way I look at other people and the difficult relationships in my life. I have done a lot of therapy and workshops and read a lot of these types of books, and yet this was something new and different.Overall worth the annoying bits!

Great spiritual book

I loved the book. Very enlightening. Highly recommend it. Narration is great too. Thank you.

It really made me think

I normally don't read books of the genre, but I'm really glad that I came across this one. I really enjoyed this and would certainly recommend it.

If you want freedom, read this book.

The Shadow Effect is a guide to embracing ourselves and others. It provides lessons on how to transform our relationships by looking at ourselves and as a result, inviting Love and Light into our lives. It is a "must read" for anyone who would like to realize their wholeness and invite emotional healing into their lives.

LOVED IT

Would you listen to The Shadow Effect again? Why?

Yes, I am listening to it again right now. It very interesting, looking forward to the movie.

What did you like best about this story?

It helped me see things in a different way

Favorite people

The best thing about these three spiritual Master's, is it's all put together and they're bringing it home on different levels so take it wherever you are.

life changing book

life changing book that I will listen to many times definitely 1 of the Greats