While on Earth, the prince learns to forgive and see the world with his heart. All live alone and are consumed by pointless pursuits, from ordering people around to striving to own the stars. On his travels, the prince meets six adults, ranging from a king to a drunkard. Serving as the story’s narrator, the pilot recounts the prince’s journey across neighboring asteroid planets and into the narrow-minded world of grown-ups. Here, he meets a pilot whose plane has crashed, and finds a friend. He ultimately lands on Earth in the middle of the Sahara desert. Stung by a betrayal, he sets out to explore other planets, searching for insight and a cure for his loneliness. The titular little prince, like Santiago, must leave home-in his case, an asteroid-to find fulfillment. Self-exploration is not reserved for adults: children have their own journeys of discovery. Narrated by Lou Diamond Phillips, The Celestine Prophecy reminds listeners to keep a weather eye on the path ahead to a brighter tomorrow.īy Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Richard Howard - translator The Little Prince Yet, even when the answers are right in front of us, that doesn’t guarantee understanding, let alone success-the willingness to accept and follow the teachings, as well as grow along the way, is critical. While Coelho emphasizes aimlessness as part of the process, James Redfield not only reveals the secrets to making the world a better place, but also highlights structured paths available to us all-if we cultivate the discipline to follow them. This premise is similar to what Santiago searches for in The Alchemist, but with a significant difference. The mysterious text contains a profound revelation: nine insights that hold the key to finding true spiritual fulfillment and helping mankind live in peace and harmony.
Vikas Adams won an Earphones Award for his performance of this incredible novel listeners describe his narration as “outstanding” and absolutely amazing.įollowing the unexpected philosophical journey of a nameless adventurer, The Celestine Prophecy begins deep in the jungle of Peru with the discovery of an ancient manuscript. Ultimately, regardless of what really happened, Pi owes his life to the power of storytelling-and his resilient spirit. Soon, only Pi and the formidable tiger remain, stranded at sea together for more than 200 days. The ship sinks, and Pi winds up on a lifeboat in the middle of the ocean with the other survivors: a hyena, an orangutan, a zebra, and a Bengal tiger.
His adventure begins on a cargo ship, when his family sets out from India to North America, along with four zoo animals bound for new homes. The son of a zookeeper, young Pi Patel has a seemingly endless knowledge of animals, a passion for stories, and faith in a Higher Power-he practices three religions. Told from the perspective of a teenage boy, Yann Martel’s Life of Pi is, like The Alchemist, a fable of a journey filled with magic and danger. It serves as a timeless reminder to us all: enlightenment is just as much about the path as it is the destination. Even after speaking with the reigning Buddha of the time, deemed the most enlightened being on Earth, Siddartha continues on his journey, asks his own questions, and seeks his own answers.
The journey that follows takes him to extremes, from time with a group of strict ascetics to an unexpected dive into an opulent life of excess, all in an attempt to understand how business, love, and spirituality factor in the path to true understanding. Nobel Prize winner Herman Hesse’s most famous and influential novel, Siddhartha contains many of the same core elements as The Alchemist-among them, a young protagonist seeking the meaning of existence all while wrestling with the obstacles and temptations of everyday life.ĭespite being born and raised in a loving, safe, and privileged home, Siddhartha desires adventure and a deeper understanding of the world. By Hermann Hesse, Joachim Neugroschel - translator Siddhartha
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