The Little Book of Ikigai

• Ikigai

• The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life
• By: Héctor García, Francesc Miralles
• Narrated by: Naoko Mori
• Length: 3 hrs and 23 mins
• Unabridged

• Overall

  4.5 out of 5 stars 219
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Random House presents the audiobook edition of Ikigai by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles, read by Noako Mori. Bring meaning and joy to your every day with the internationally best-selling guide to ikigai. The people of Japan believe that everyone has an ikigai - a reason for being; the thing that gets you out of bed each morning. And according to the residents of the Japanese island of Okinawa - the world's longest-living people - finding it is the key to a longer and more fulfilled life.

• 5 out of 5 stars

• Though provoking

• By juozas kasiulis on 24-03-18

• The Key to Happiness

• How to Find Purpose by Unlocking the Secrets of the World's Happiest People
• By: Meik Wiking
• Narrated by: Meik Wiking
• Length: 4 hrs and 27 mins
• Unabridged

• Overall

  5 out of 5 stars 3
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Meik Wiking understands happiness better than anyone. In his role as Founder and CEO of the world's only Happiness Research Institute, he has travelled the globe interviewing the world's happiest people to discover the key components of happiness.In The Key to Happiness, Meik explores the hidden treasures which can improve your happiness and divides them into the six building blocks of happiness: togetherness, money, health, kindness, trust and freedom. 

• 5 out of 5 stars

• Fun and informative

• By Anonymous User on 09-03-19

• Silence

• In the Age of Noise
• By: Erling Kagge
• Narrated by: Atli Gunnarsson
• Length: 2 hrs and 5 mins
• Unabridged

• Overall

  4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Behind a cacophony of traffic noise, iPhone alerts and our ever-spinning thoughts, an elusive notion - silence - lies in wait. But what really is silence? Where can it be found? And why is it more important now than ever? Erling Kagge, the Norwegian adventurer and polymath, once spent 50 days walking solo in Antarctica with a broken radio. In this meditative, charming and surprisingly powerful book, he explores the power of silence and the importance of shutting out the world.

• 5 out of 5 stars

• A short but charming antidote to busy modern life

• By Jack Williamson on 17-11-17

• The Art of Discarding

• How to get rid of clutter and find joy
• By: Nagisa Tatsumi
• Narrated by: Karen Cass
• Length: 3 hrs and 37 mins
• Unabridged

• Overall

  4 out of 5 stars 27
• Performance

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In this era of mass consumption, we are all drowning in 'stuff', despite our best efforts to keep on top of the clutter that collects in our homes, our office spaces and even our cars. All this clutter causes us mental anguish. However, as we all know, throwing things away can be difficult - it clashes with the values instilled in us from an early age of not wasting things, reusing items and keeping things 'for a rainy day'. Simply put, we feel guilty about getting rid of things. Enter Nagisa Tatsumi and her bold suggestion - that it's okay to throw stuff away.

• 2 out of 5 stars

• Waste of time

• By Katherine Ratcliffe on 01-12-17

• The Essential Rumi, New Expanded Edition

• By: Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, Coleman Barks - translator, John Moyne - translator, and others
• Narrated by: Robertson Dean
• Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
• Unabridged

• Overall

  4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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This revised and expanded edition of The Essential Rumi includes a new introduction by Coleman Barks and more than 80 never-before-published poems. Through his lyrical translations, Coleman Barks has been instrumental in bringing this exquisite literature to a remarkably wide range of listeners, making the ecstatic, spiritual poetry of 13th-century Sufi mystic Rumi more popular than ever. 

• Winners Take All

• The Elite Charade of Changing the World
• By: Anand Giridharadas
• Narrated by: Anand Giridharadas
• Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
• Unabridged

• Overall

  4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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What explains the spreading backlash against the global elite? In this revelatory investigation, Anand Giridharadas takes us into the inner sanctums of a new gilded age, showing how the elite follow a 'win-win' logic, fighting for equality and justice any way they can - except ways that threaten their position at the top. But why should our gravest problems be solved by consultancies, technology companies and corporate-sponsored charities instead of public institutions and elected officials? Why should we rely on scraps from the winners? 

• 1 out of 5 stars

• Useless boring book

• By ayman on 17-04-19

• Real Japanese

• An Introductory Guide to the Language and Culture of Japan, Part One
• By: Max Whittle
• Narrated by: Max Whittle
• Length: 2 hrs and 2 mins
• Unabridged

• Overall

  5 out of 5 stars 8
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Unlike most Japanese language books that focus on formal and polite use, this introductory guide will help you to speak and understand Japanese as it is used in everyday life. If you are studying, working, or just travelling to Japan, this audiobook will help you to break down the language and culture into the real and everyday essentials. 

• 5 out of 5 stars

• Great listening

• By BuffyG on 05-03-19

• Shoot for the Moon

• By: Richard Wiseman
• Narrated by: Peter Noble
• Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins
• Unabridged

• Overall

  4.5 out of 5 stars 18
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In this remarkable audiobook, Professor Richard Wiseman presents a pioneering study of the mind-set that took humanity to the moon and shows how you can harness and use it to achieve the extraordinary in your everyday life. Combining personal interviews, mission archives and cutting-edge psychology, Wiseman embarks on the ultimate voyage through inner space. Along the way he identifies eight key principles that make up the Apollo mind-set, including how pessimism is crucial to success and how fear and tragedy can be transformed into hope and optimism. 

• 5 out of 5 stars

• A brilliant book read by the brilliant Peter Noble

• By Sean on 04-02-19

• Lagom: The Swedish Art of Living a Balanced, Happy Life

• By: Niki Brantmark
• Narrated by: Ana Clements
• Length: 4 hrs
• Unabridged

• Overall

  4 out of 5 stars 14
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Uncover the secrets of the Swedish philosophy of life called Lagom - meaning 'just enough'. At its core is the idea that we can strike a healthy balance with the world around us without having to make extreme changes and without denying ourselves anything. This delightful audiobook, written by Niki Brantmark, founder and curator of the award winning interior design blog My Scandinavian Home, gives a taste of the philosophy behind Lagom and shows how to include some of the principles in our daily lives.

• 5 out of 5 stars

• Inspiring listening

• By Amazon Customer on 10-01-19

• The Foundations of Western Civilization

• By: Thomas F. X. Noble, The Great Courses
• Narrated by: Thomas F. X. Noble
• Length: 24 hrs and 51 mins
• Original Recording

• Overall

  4.5 out of 5 stars 90
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What is Western Civilization? According to Professor Noble, it is "much more than human and political geography," encompassing myriad forms of political and institutional structures - from monarchies to participatory republics - and its own traditions of political discourse. It involves choices about who gets to participate in any given society and the ways in which societies have resolved the tension between individual self-interest and the common good.

• 5 out of 5 stars

• Loved it - I'll be ordering more

• By First Impressions on 21-09-16

• Spark Joy

• By: Marie Kondo
• Narrated by: Ms Sumalee Montano
• Length: 5 hrs and 31 mins
• Unabridged

• Overall

  4.5 out of 5 stars 213
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Spark Joy is an in-depth, room-by-room guide to decluttering and organising your home. It covers every room in the house, from bedrooms and kitchens to bathrooms and living rooms, as well as a wide range of items in different categories, including clothes, photographs, paperwork, books, cutlery, cosmetics, shoes, bags, wallets and valuables. The secret to Marie Kondo's unique and simple KonMari tidying method is to focus on what you want to keep, not what you want to get rid of.

• 4 out of 5 stars

• The same but in more detail

• By louise on 03-01-18

• The Silent Guides

• By: Prof Steve Peters
• Narrated by: Prof Steve Peters
• Length: 5 hrs and 1 min
• Unabridged

• Overall

  4.5 out of 5 stars 269
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Understanding and developing the mind throughout life - the new audiobook from the creator of the chimp management mind model and author of the million-copy selling The Chimp Paradox. The Silent Guides explores some neuroscience and psychological aspects of the developing mind, unconscious thinking, behaviours, habit formation and related topics in an easy to understand way. It then offers practical ideas and thoughts for the listener to reflect on using 10 helpful habits as examples.

• 5 out of 5 stars

• Hit the sweet spot!

• By AGGELOS IOAKIMIDES on 20-12-18

• Game Changers: What Leaders, Innovators and Mavericks Do to Win at Life

• By: Dave Asprey
• Narrated by: Rick Adamson
• Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins
• Unabridged

• Overall

  4.5 out of 5 stars 86
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When Dave Asprey started his Bulletproof Radio podcast more than five years ago, he sought out thought leaders and influencers in an array of disciplines, from biochemists to business titans to mediation masters. These folks were some of the top performing humans in the world, people who had changed their areas of study or even pioneered entirely new fields. Dave wanted to know: What did they have in common? What mattered most to them? What makes them so successful at what they do - and what makes them happiest?

• 4 out of 5 stars

• book does not come with enhancement pdf

• By T OXLEY on 04-01-19

• The Little Book of Hygge

• The Danish Way to Live Well
• By: Meik Wiking
• Narrated by: Meik Wiking
• Length: 3 hrs and 13 mins
• Unabridged

• Overall

  4.5 out of 5 stars 363
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Denmark is often said to be the happiest country in the world. That's down to one thing: hygge. ' Hygge has been translated as everything from the art of creating intimacy to cosiness of the soul to taking pleasure from the presence of soothing things. My personal favourite is cocoa by candlelight....' You know hygge when you feel it. It is when you are cuddled up on a sofa with a loved one or sharing comfort food with your closest friends. It is those crisp blue mornings when the light through your window is just right.

• 5 out of 5 stars

• Fantastic!!

• By Paul Wilkinson on 16-09-16

• Atomic Habits

• An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones
• By: James Clear
• Narrated by: James Clear
• Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
• Unabridged

• Overall

  5 out of 5 stars 1,952
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Random House presents the audiobook edition of Atomic Habits by James Clear, read by the author. A revolutionary system to get 1 percent better every day. People think when you want to change your life, you need to think big. But world-renowned habits expert James Clear has discovered another way. He knows that real change comes from the compound effect of hundreds of small decisions - doing two push-ups a day, waking up five minutes early or holding a single short phone call. He calls them atomic habits. 

• 5 out of 5 stars

• Not more of the same

• By cluelessgoon on 23-10-18