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Confessions

by Augustine ...

Narrated by Mike Fraser ...

Unabridged

15 hours 50 min

Translated by F. J. SheedIntroduction by Peter BrownNotes by Michael FoleySuperbly narrated by Mike Fraser, F. J. Sheed’s remarkable translation of this classic spiritual autobiography is finally in audio format, with an introduction by noted historian of late antiquity Peter Brown. Incorporated in this edition are a wealth of notes on literary, philosophical, biblical, historical, and liturgical ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

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Translated by F. J. SheedIntroduction by Peter BrownNotes by Michael FoleySuperbly narrated by Mike Fraser, F. J. Sheed’s remarkable translation of this classic spiritual autobiography is finally in audio format, with an introduction by noted historian of late antiquity Peter Brown. Incorporated in this edition are a wealth of notes on literary, philosophical, biblical, historical, and liturgical
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
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Philosophy as a Way of Life

Spiritual Exercises from Socrates to Foucault

by Pierre Hadot ...

Narrated by Mike Fraser ...

Unabridged

13 hours 56 min

This book presents a history of spiritual exercises from Socrates to early Christianity, an account of their decline in modern philosophy, and a discussion of the different conceptions of philosophy that have accompanied the trajectory and fate of the theory and practice of spiritual exercises. Hadot's book demonstrates the extent to which philosophy has been, and still is, above all else a way of ... Read more

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This book presents a history of spiritual exercises from Socrates to early Christianity, an account of their decline in modern philosophy, and a discussion of the different conceptions of philosophy that have accompanied the trajectory and fate of the theory and practice of spiritual exercises. Hadot's book demonstrates the extent to which philosophy has been, and still is, above all else a way of
... Read more
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An Actor Prepares

by Constantin Stanislavski ...

Narrated by Mike Fraser ...

Unabridged

11 hours 5 min

"One of the most inspired and inspiring manifestos of our art that I know." (Richard Monette, Stratford artistic director)Constantin Stanislavski (1863-1938), arguably the most influential director in the history of the theater, was the founder of the renowned Moscow Art Theater. A pioneer of psychological realism and improvisation on the stage, he devoted his life to developing the performance ... Read more

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"One of the most inspired and inspiring manifestos of our art that I know." (Richard Monette, Stratford artistic director)Constantin Stanislavski (1863-1938), arguably the most influential director in the history of the theater, was the founder of the renowned Moscow Art Theater. A pioneer of psychological realism and improvisation on the stage, he devoted his life to developing the performance
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
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India

A History

by John Keay ...

Narrated by Mike Fraser ...

Unabridged

33 hours 25 min

The most authoritative and highly regarded single-volume history of India – from ancient time to the modern day. Five millennia of the sub-continent’s social, economic, political and cultural history are interpreted by one of our finest writers on India and the Far East.India’s history begins with a highly advanced urban civilisation in the Indus valley, regressing to a tribal and pastoral ... Read more

$63.99 CAD

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The most authoritative and highly regarded single-volume history of India – from ancient time to the modern day. Five millennia of the sub-continent’s social, economic, political and cultural history are interpreted by one of our finest writers on India and the Far East.India’s history begins with a highly advanced urban civilisation in the Indus valley, regressing to a tribal and pastoral
... Read more

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Affective Neuroscience

The Foundations of Human and Animal Emotions

by Jaak Panksepp ...

Narrated by Mike Fraser ...

Unabridged

31 hours 44 min

Some investigators have argued that emotions, especially animal emotions, are illusory concepts outside the realm of scientific inquiry. However, with advances in neurobiology and neuroscience, researchers are demonstrating that this position is wrong as they move closer to a lasting understanding of the biology and psychology of emotion. In Affective Neuroscience, Jaak Panksepp provides the most ... Read more

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Some investigators have argued that emotions, especially animal emotions, are illusory concepts outside the realm of scientific inquiry. However, with advances in neurobiology and neuroscience, researchers are demonstrating that this position is wrong as they move closer to a lasting understanding of the biology and psychology of emotion. In Affective Neuroscience, Jaak Panksepp provides the most
... Read more

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The Timeless Way of Building

by Christopher Alexander ...

Narrated by Mike Fraser ...

Unabridged

10 hours 35 min

The theory of architecture implicit in our world today, Christopher Alexander believes, is bankrupt. More and more people are aware that something is deeply wrong. Yet the power of present day ideas is so great that many feel uncomfortable, even afraid, to say openly that they dislike what is happening, because they are afraid to seem foolish, afraid perhaps that they will be laughed at.Now, at ... Read more

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The theory of architecture implicit in our world today, Christopher Alexander believes, is bankrupt. More and more people are aware that something is deeply wrong. Yet the power of present day ideas is so great that many feel uncomfortable, even afraid, to say openly that they dislike what is happening, because they are afraid to seem foolish, afraid perhaps that they will be laughed at.Now, at
... Read more
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Myths from Mesopotamia

Creation, the Flood, Gilgamesh, and Others

by Stephanie Dalley ...

Narrated by Mike Fraser ...

Series series Oxford World's Classics
Unabridged

8 hours 37 min

The ancient civilization of Mesopotamia thrived between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates over 4,000 years ago. The myths collected here, originally written in cuneiform on clay tablets, include parallels with the biblical stories of the Creation and the Flood, and the famous Epic of Gilgamesh, the tale of a man of great strength, whose heroic quest for immortality is dashed through one moment of ... Read more

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The ancient civilization of Mesopotamia thrived between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates over 4,000 years ago. The myths collected here, originally written in cuneiform on clay tablets, include parallels with the biblical stories of the Creation and the Flood, and the famous Epic of Gilgamesh, the tale of a man of great strength, whose heroic quest for immortality is dashed through one moment of
... Read more
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Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World

by René Girard ...

Narrated by Mike Fraser ...

Unabridged

21 hours 25 min

An astonishing work of cultural criticism, this book is widely recognized as a brilliant and devastating challenge to conventional views of literature, anthropology, religion, and psychoanalysis. In its scope and interest it can be compared with Freud's Totem and Taboo, the subtext Girard refutes with polemic daring, vast erudition, and a persuasiveness that leaves the listener compelled to ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

An astonishing work of cultural criticism, this book is widely recognized as a brilliant and devastating challenge to conventional views of literature, anthropology, religion, and psychoanalysis. In its scope and interest it can be compared with Freud's Totem and Taboo, the subtext Girard refutes with polemic daring, vast erudition, and a persuasiveness that leaves the listener compelled to
... Read more
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Against the Gods

The Remarkable Story of Risk

by Peter L. Bernstein ...

Narrated by Mike Fraser ...

Unabridged

14 hours 27 min

A Business Week, New York Times Business, and USA Today Best SellerIn this unique exploration of the role of risk in our society, Peter Bernstein argues that the notion of bringing risk under control is one of the central ideas that distinguishes modern times from the distant past. Against the Gods chronicles the remarkable intellectual adventure that liberated humanity f... ... Read more

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A Business Week, New York Times Business, and USA Today Best SellerIn this unique exploration of the role of risk in our society, Peter Bernstein argues that the notion of bringing risk under control is one of the central ideas that distinguishes modern times from the distant past. Against the Gods chronicles the remarkable intellectual adventure that liberated humanity f...
... Read more

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In Search of the Miraculous (Harvest Book)

by P. D. Ouspensky ...

Narrated by Mike Fraser ...

Unabridged

20 hours 7 min

A new audio edition of the groundbreaking spiritual treasure, with a foreword by best-selling author Marianne Williamson.Since its original publication in 1949, P. D. Ouspensky’s In Search of the Miraculous has been hailed as the most valuable and reliable documentation of G. I. Gurdjieff's thoughts and universal view. This historic and influential work is considered by many to be a primer of ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

A new audio edition of the groundbreaking spiritual treasure, with a foreword by best-selling author Marianne Williamson.Since its original publication in 1949, P. D. Ouspensky’s In Search of the Miraculous has been hailed as the most valuable and reliable documentation of G. I. Gurdjieff's thoughts and universal view. This historic and influential work is considered by many to be a primer of
... Read more
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Padre Pio

The True Story, Revised and Expanded, 3rd Edition

by C. Bernard Ruffin ...

Narrated by Mike Fraser ...

Unabridged

25 hours 49 min

St. Pio of Pietrelcina, pray for us.Before his death in 1968, Padre Pio was known throughout the world as a very holy man — many even called him a living saint. This humble Italian priest who bore the wounds of Christ received thousands of letters and visitors each year, seeking his spiritual counsel, healing, and prayer. Padre Pio’s intense spirituality and holiness remain legendary and life ... Read more

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St. Pio of Pietrelcina, pray for us.Before his death in 1968, Padre Pio was known throughout the world as a very holy man — many even called him a living saint. This humble Italian priest who bore the wounds of Christ received thousands of letters and visitors each year, seeking his spiritual counsel, healing, and prayer. Padre Pio’s intense spirituality and holiness remain legendary and life
... Read more
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Playing and Reality

by D. W. Winnicott ...

Narrated by Mike Fraser ...

Unabridged

7 hours 45 min

D.W. Winnicott's distinctive contribution to our understanding of human development, based on extensive clinical work with babies and young children, is known and valued the world over.In Playing and Reality, he is concerned with the springs of imaginative living and of cultural experience in every sense, with whatever determines an individual's capacity to live creatively and to find life worth ... Read more

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D.W. Winnicott's distinctive contribution to our understanding of human development, based on extensive clinical work with babies and young children, is known and valued the world over.In Playing and Reality, he is concerned with the springs of imaginative living and of cultural experience in every sense, with whatever determines an individual's capacity to live creatively and to find life worth
... Read more