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The Gift of Story

By: Clarissa Pinkola Estés
Narrated by: Clarissa Pinkola Estés
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A Wise Tale About What Is Enough from the Author of the Number-One Best Seller Women Who Run with the Wolves

There is a gift so simple that it requires no ribbons for wrapping yet which is so miraculous, it has the power to transform our lives. This is The Gift of Story, a tale of love and wisdom from Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés, eminent psychoanalyst and author.

When an old woman flees to a hut in a lonely forest, begins Dr. Estés, she seeks safety from the savage war that has devastated her village. What sustains her is the greatest of all gifts: a story. One healing tale leads to another, creating stories that each speak eloquently to the question, "What is enough?"

Handed down to Dr. Estés by elders within her own foster family, these stories are born of deep suffering; each one pays tribute to the human spirit. Heartwarming and fertile with strong symbols, The Gift of Story is a seed that will bear a rich and lasting fruit within your own family.

As Dr. Estés says, "Though none of us will live forever, our stories can. As long as one soul remains who can tell the story, the greater forces of love, mercy, generosity, and strength are continuously called into the world."

©2009 Clarissa Pinkola Estés (P)2009 Clarissa Pinkola Estés
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I adore this story and the author. I first heard this story over 20 years ago and also women who run with the wolves. Both as good a story today as back then! so happy they have made it to audible.

a teaching story as all are from this author.

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Beautifully written and read, talks to your heart. Thank you for your gift of story, the powerful survival tool of humanity

Wonderful

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Absolutely incredible in every way. So rich and old and fresh and nourishing. It will live with you and you will never forget it

The most amazing story ever told

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Very touching and beautifully crafted. Clarissa Pinkola Estes performs perfectly - you really feel like you are sitting right next to her.

A heartwarming story

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life changing as always! I enjoy and imbibe Clarissa's work so much. it is an essential part of my weekly ritual ❣

essential ritual listening

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