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Not Quite Paradise
- An American Sojourn in Sri Lanka
- De: Adele Barker
- Narrado por: Adele Barker
- Duración: 13 h y 3 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 31
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 26
A chronicle of life on the resplendent island. Adele Barker and her son, Noah, settled into the central highlands of Sri Lanka for an 18-month sojourn, immersing themselves in the customs, cultures, and landscapes of the island: its elephants, birds, and monkeys; its hot curries and sweet mangoes; the cacophony of its markets; the resonant evening chants from its temples. When, having returned home to Tucson, Barker awakes on December 26, 2004, to see televised images of the island's southern shore disappearing into the ocean, she decides she must go back.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A great education
- De matthew en 11-09-11
- Not Quite Paradise
- An American Sojourn in Sri Lanka
- De: Adele Barker
- Narrado por: Adele Barker
Wonderful history lesson plus fish out of water story
Revisado: 07-21-18
A sincere and in-depth account of Sri Lanka’s civil war and effects of the 2004 tsunami as learned by the author from her personal relationships with Lankans during her year as a professor plus subsequent return after 2004! Author reads the book herself—entirely heartfelt, she was so engaged in the culture...
highly recommend!
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Living with the Monks
- De: Jesse Itzler
- Narrado por: Jesse Itzler
- Duración: 7 h y 23 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,424
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,139
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,124
Thinking all monasteries were like the ones he saw in the movies, Jesse Itzler arrived at the New Skete religious community in remote Cambridge, New York, with a shaved head and a suitcase filled with bananas. To his surprise, New Skete monks have most of their hair. They're Russian Orthodox, not Buddhist, and they're also world-renowned dog breeders and authors of dog-training books that have sold in the millions.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another amazing book!
- De sammy en 05-18-18
- Living with the Monks
- De: Jesse Itzler
- Narrado por: Jesse Itzler
Must-read for Jesse fans
Revisado: 05-16-18
I think anyone can appreciate the unfiltered, authentic, and fun storytelling of Jesse Itzler. “Monks” makes the pursuit of a more mindful path accessible to the typical busy person who is consumed by work, family and technology. This is not in the same genre of Thich Nhat Hanh or even Gabby B, but it’s an engaging read (er, listen!) with an amusing cast of characters, and my fave parts were his take-aways at the end of the book, and how applicable his learnings are to my own daily life.
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