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Self-Reliance

The Unparalleled Vision of Personal Power from America's Greatest Transcendental Philosopher

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Self-Reliance

By: Ralph Waldo Emerson, Mitch Horowitz - Abridged and Introduced by
Narrated by: Mitch Horowitz
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About this listen

The extraordinary manifesto of independent living - newly abridged and introduced in this powerful condensation

Self-Reliance is a life-changing experience - its message of nonconformity, self-expression, and personal independence can awaken you to a new, and better, way of living. Now, historian and New Thought scholar Mitch Horowitz has deftly and faithfully retained the most powerful ideas of Ralph Waldo Emerson's original classic, and reintroduced this work in this one-of-a-kind condensation. Listenable within the space of an average commute or lunch hour, the experience of Self-Reliance may represent a true turning point in your life.

©2017 Mitch Horowitz (P)2017 Gildan Media LLC Classics Essays Philosophy United States World Literature Nonfiction Socialism

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Absolute must read, mastery of words that is so relevant today as when first published.

Mastery

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Amazing insights. Found this through Eckhart Toole.
Every person should know this and advise toit

Powerful

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first time I've stumbled upon Ralph Walder Anderson's teachings by happenstance so glad I did will be reading more great man and great book

incredible book on emerson's teachings

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I suppose I was expecting something inspirational and something to help me hone positive thinking but unfortunately I didn’t get anything like that from this.

Not as expected

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Oh boy be prepared for the biggest nonsense that makes no logical sense, why oh why was this book recommended to I'll never know... I'd honestly rather listen to sermon than to this childish vision of life.

Religious Garbage

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