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An Appeal to the World: The Way to Peace in a Time of Division , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 83min

In An Appeal to the World, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet illuminates the way to peace in our time, arguing for a form of universal ethics that goes beyond religion - values we all share as humans that can help us create unity and peace to heal our world. The International Best Seller Includes exclusive bonus audio of the voice of the Dalai Lama as coauthor Franz Alt asks about his views on President Trump, the rise of nationalism, the refugee crisis, the climate catastrophe, and more. 'I see with ever greater clarity that our spiritual well-being depends not on religion but on our innate human nature, our natural affinity for goodness, compassion and caring for others.' In this urgent 'appeal to the world', His Holiness the Dalai Lama addresses our time of division, calling on us to draw upon the innate goodness of our shared humanity to overcome the rancour, mistrust, and divisiveness that threaten world peace and sustainability. Working with trusted collaborator Franz Alt, the Dalai Lama calls on the better angels of our nature to tackle a wide range of contemporary issues, from war, violence and intolerance to climate change, global hunger and materialism. Applying the techniques and teachings of Tibetan Buddhism - from listening and contemplation to meditation and nonviolence - His Holiness provides a road map forward. Brief yet profound, An Appeal to the World is an inspiring message of love and optimism that can truly change the world. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Edoardo Ballerini. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hcuk/003165/bk_hcuk_003165_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Bridges Across Every Divide , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 461min

Public policy attempts to break the stranglehold of multigenerational poverty have largely failed. Partisan efforts to build personal, family, and community resources and a strong middle class haven’t worked either. One successful approach, based on the Bridges Out of Poverty methodology, focuses on bringing people from all classes, races, and sectors together to reduce poverty and build a sense of community. It’s a promise echoed in the findings of Alexis de Tocqueville, famed observer of American society.Communities using the Bridges model report that political and social agendas and narratives melt away when people focus on overcoming barriers to economic stability.Successful change requires all voices and voters at the table to be heard and valued. The Bridges Out of Poverty model is an antidote to current divisiveness, facilitates dialogue and respect among stakeholders, and offers policy-level direction for elected officials. The authors’ goal is to provide a road map for coming together as individuals, institutions, and communities to help people get out of poverty and create communities, states, and indeed a country where everyone can live well.The Bridges model offers:A table at which all voices are heard and valuedA common language to address the complex issues of povertyProven skills, strategies, and innovations for communities across the USPractical advice for individuals who are new to the world of policy makingAction steps for community members, public officials, and decision makersMethods to create human services policies to reduce generational poverty ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Philip DeVol, Eugene Krebs, Jennifer Brunner. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/202822/bk_acx0_202822_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Muralist , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 549min

Alizée Benoit, an American painter working for the Works Progress Administration (WPA), vanishes in New York City in 1940 amid personal and political turmoil. No one knows what happened to her. Not her Jewish family living in German-occupied France. Not her artistic patron and political compatriot, Eleanor Roosevelt. Not her close-knit group of friends, including Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock, and Lee Krasner. And, some 70 years later, not her great-niece, Danielle Abrams, who, while working at Christie's auction house, uncovers enigmatic paintings hidden behind recently found works by those now famous abstract expressionist artists. Do they hold answers to the questions surrounding her missing aunt? Entwining the lives of both historical and fictional characters and moving between the past and the present, The Muralist plunges listeners into the divisiveness of prewar politics and the largely forgotten plight of European refugees refused entrance to the United States. It captures both the inner workings of today's New York art scene and the beginnings of the vibrant and quintessentially American school of abstract expressionism. B. A. Shapiro is a master at telling a gripping story while exploring provocative themes. In Alizée and Danielle, she has created two unforgettable women, artists both, who compel us to ask, What happens when luminous talent collides with inexorable historical forces? Does great art have the power to change the world? And to what lengths should a person go to thwart evil? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Xe Sands. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/high/001009/bk_high_001009_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Rabbi Wore Bell-Bottoms: A Novel Memoir , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 409min

Drafted into the army fresh out of grad school, Dan Berman questions organized religion and feels ambivalent about his Jewish faith. When he finds himself assigned Jewish Chaplain's Assistant at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, he finds himself.It's 1970. American soldiers kill women and children in Vietnam. Catholics and Protestants do battle in Northern Ireland. Muslims and Jews murder one another in Israel. Viewing all this through a stateside lens, Dan has mixed emotions about the cards humanity has dealt him. Then he meets Harriet, Lutheran daughter of the head chaplain on post, Colonel Harold Marshall. One night the colonel discovers Dan and Harriet bedding down together at the Jewish Center. The fallout dovetails with other religious tension simmering at the fort, escalating into satirical jabs at the divisiveness of religion. The fort becomes a microcosm of a war-torn world.As all heaven and hell break loose, Dan relies on his kindhearted rabbi's wise and witty advice to navigate religion and romance. The Rabbi Wore Bell-bottoms grapples with the ways religion colors our perceptions and feelings.The humorous, humanistic voice of Dan Berman will keep you alternately musing and amused. If you are involved in - or contemplating - an interfaith relationship, The Rabbi Wore Bell-Bottoms was recorded with you in mind. If you are simply the curious, questioning type, it will enhance your understanding of the mass exodus from organized religion. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Art Novak. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/146509/bk_acx0_146509_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Of, by, and for the Hanged Man , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 290min

If, in this Age of Misinformation, you find yourself exhausted by the divisiveness, sickened by the dissent, poisoned by the discord, you are not alone. Of, by, and for the Hanged Man is indeed a memoir equal parts hilarity and vulnerability, but just as important, it is a declaration for navigating our post-truth world. Because as the 21st century deepens and humanity fails to keep pace with the rapid advancements, any further divergence will be costly. Now, we must all turn inward and face our personal contradictions, the likes of morality, tolerance, faith, loyalty, mortality, prosperity, and even equanimity, to name only a few. Author A.M. Pfeffer has chronicled this journey into an uproarious and riveting blueprint specific to discovering a "Hanged Man" inside each of us. By daring to suspend yourself upside down - by facing your own paradoxes from an enlightened vantage point - the truths revealed will illuminate a prominent roadmap through these extraordinary times. And though truth is not always kind or easy to swallow or even so readily apparent these days, facing your inner conflicts offers the strength, solace, and laughter we all seek to steer humankind in an improved direction. But we don’t have to face them alone. A beacon of reason helps us navigate through the din. A guide stands ready to lead anyone with the fortitude to confront their contradictions through to victory on the other side. Come meet this harbinger of good fortune. Come thrive well into the future. Come experience the incredible power of your own Hanged Man. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: A.M. Pfeffer. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/160704/bk_acx0_160704_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Summary & Analysis of The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure | A Guide to the Book by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 78min

In their best-selling book, The Coddling of the American Mind, Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt explore the culture of fragility and safetyism that has invaded American universities since 2013 and the underlying causes behind it. (Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book. If you’re looking for the original book, it is available from Amazon and Audible.)What does this ZIP Reads Summary include? Synopsis of the original bookA guide to the three Great UntruthsDetailed retellings of the incidences infecting American college campusesSix drivers of the "culture of safetyism"Actionable advice to fight the Great Untruths at home and in schoolAn in-depth editorial reviewBackground on Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan HaidtAbout the original book: In The Coddling of the American Mind, Lukianoff and Haidt explore in detail the rise in the disinivtation of guest speakers at college campuses, the outbreak of violent protests, and the heightened sensitivity of students in a culture of "safetyism" that has spread nationwide. They present three great untruths that have led to this phenomenon, delve into the causes behind them, and provide actionable advice for the future. Whether you're a student, a parent, or a citizen concerned for the political divisiveness taking over the country, The Coddling of the American Mind provides real answers to the issues facing the nation today. DISCLAIMER: This book is intended as a companion to, not a replacement for, The Coddling of the American Mind. ZIP Reads is wholly responsible for this content and is not associated with the original author in any way. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Satauna Howery. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/134451/bk_acx0_134451_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Building a Bridge: How the Catholic Church and the LGBT Community Can Enter into a Relationship of Respect, Compassion, and Sensitivity , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 128min

The New York Times best-selling author of The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything and Jesus: A Pilgrimage turns his attention to the relationship between LGBT Catholics and the church in this loving, inclusive, and revolutionary book. On the day after the Orlando nightclub shooting, James Martin SJ posted a video on Facebook in which he called for solidarity with our LGBT brothers and sisters. "The largest mass shooting in US history took place at a gay club, and the LGBT community has been profoundly affected," he began. He then implored his fellow Catholics - and people everywhere - to "stand not only with the people of Orlando but also with their LGBT brothers and sisters." A powerful call for tolerance, acceptance, and support - and a reminder of Jesus' message for us to love one another - Father Martin's post went viral and was viewed more than 1.6 million times. Now Martin expands on his reflections in this moving and inspiring book, offering a powerful, loving, and much-needed voice in a time marked by anger, prejudice, and divisiveness. Adapted from an address he gave to New Ways Ministry, a group that ministers to and advocates for LGBT Catholics, Building a Bridge provides a road map for repairing and strengthening the bonds that unite all of us as God's children. Martin uses the image of a two-way bridge to enable LGBT Catholics and the church to come together in a call to end the "us" versus "them" mentality. Turning to the catechism, he draws on the three criteria at the heart of the Christian ministry - "respect, compassion, and sensitivity" - as a model for how the Catholic Church should relate to the LGBT community. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: James Martin. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/harp/006157/bk_harp_006157_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1206min

From the renowned and best-selling author of A History of God, a sweeping exploration of religion and the history of human violence. For the first time, religious self-identification is on the decline in American. Some analysts have cited as cause a post-9/11 perception: that faith in general is a source of aggression, intolerance, and divisiveness - something bad for society. But how accurate is that view? With deep learning and sympathetic understanding, Karen Armstrong sets out to discover the truth about religion and violence in each of the world’s great traditions, taking us on an astonishing journey from prehistoric times to the present. While many historians have looked at violence in connection with particular religious manifestations (jihad in Islam or Christianity’s Crusades), Armstrong looks at each faith - not only Christianity and Islam, but also Buddhism, Hinduism, Confucianism, Daoism, and Judaism - in its totality over time. As she describes, each arose in an agrarian society with plenty powerful landowners brutalizing peasants while also warring among themselves over land, then the only real source of wealth. In this world, religion was not the discrete and personal matter it would become for us but rather something that permeated all aspects of society. And so it was that agrarian aggression, and the warrior ethos it begot, became bound up with observances of the sacred. At a moment of rising geopolitical chaos, the imperative of mutual understanding between nations and faith communities has never been more urgent, the dangers of action based on misunderstanding never greater. Informed by Armstrong's sweeping erudition and personal commitment to the promotion of compassion, Fields of Blood makes vividly clear that religion is not the problem. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Karen Armstrong. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/004004/bk_rand_004004_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Common Sense for the Common Good: Libertarianism as the End of Two-Party Tyranny , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 152min

With the contentious 2016 U.S. presidential election cycle spinning into its final phases, only one thing seems clear: the American people are less than satisfied with the two major political parties’ candidates. Gary Johnson, Libertarian Party candidate for president and former two-term Republican governor of New Mexico, stakes his claim to the very center of the political spectrum. His new audiobook Common Sense for the Common Good offers his approach to how a member of a third party, acting as the Chief Arbiter of the U.S., can restore sanity and functionality to the highest office in the land.Johnson succinctly shares his views on how the two-party system is dysfunctional. How its binary approach to issues doesn’t reflect the multiplicity of viewpoints inherent in our contemporary society. How the nasty divisiveness that rules public and private discourse is endemic to this flawed and outdated system. He offers his alternative to the dualistic electoral process—and why he believes the on/off, black/white, I’m right/you’re wrong thinking—cripples our minds and grinds government to a halt. He takes on the challenge of explaining Libertarianism as a philosophy that espouses: Freedom of choice Limited government intrusion into our personal lives Free market capitalism Equalizing opportunity for allThis audiobook sets the stage for Johnson’s forthcoming book, which is part memoir and part manifesto. Here, Gary Johnson describes his own personal and political evolution. He firmly believes that, if the rigged electoral polling and debate processes were fair, the vast majority of Americans would come to understand that their beliefs and values are best represented by the Libertarian Party. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Gary E. Johnson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/harp/005704/bk_harp_005704_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Thich Nhat Hanh: Understanding the Life and Teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh: The Zen Buddhist Monk Who Traveled the World in Exile While Spreading His Message of Love, Peace, and Understanding , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 53min

Thich Nhat Hanh has practiced peace in a world of violence, divisiveness, stress, and hostility since the age of just 16 years old. In fact, it was at this age that Thich Nhat Hanh joined a Zen monastery. He studied Buddhism extensively and passionately, and was ordained by 1949. Initially inspired and equally troubled by war-torn Vietnam in the 1960s, Thich Nhat Hanh realized that hatred was not the answer. Love, understanding, and harmony, however, stood as the only true solution. He devoted his time and energy to searching for a resolution for both North Vietnam and South Vietnam. Today, he lives in southwest France, in exile, where he has continued to practice mindfulness and peace. He also writes, teaches, and gardens loyally, as well as lends a hand to those in search of that same peace that changed his life. As a result, Thich Nhat Hanh has helped countless people, serving as an organizer of retreats aimed to aid all people in their journey for order and peace of mind. It is safe to say that Thich Nhat Hanh is one of the most well-known and successful peace activists of our time. Here is a preview of what you'll learn when you download your copy today: Why Thich Nhat Hanh was put into exile by his home government How Thich Nhat Hanh established himself as a world leader without a title The obstacles Thich Nhat Hanh faced from governments and politicians Why compassion and understanding are important values for achieving happiness The reason why Thich Nhat Hanh returned to his home country after being mistreated The key qualities a person should cultivate in order to discover happiness Download your copy today! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Daniel Hawking. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/065044/bk_acx0_065044_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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