Animal Voices: Telepathic Communication in the Web of Life

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Animals ranging from mosquitoes to elephants use their own words to guide humanity to a deeper spiritual awakening.

â€¢ Contains interviews with 25 professional animal communicators and over 100 different animals and animal spirits.

â€¢ Provides a thrilling glimpse of the possibilities of direct animal-human dialogue.

According to Echo, an Arabian mare, "Humans are beings of love who have forgotten what love is and who they are." Along with a host of other animal communicators, Dawn Baumann Brunke gives animals like Echo a voice--a direct line of communication to the human mind. Through Animal Voices, the animal kingdom delivers a message about deepening our spirituality and reconnecting with the web of life.Â

Our earliest ancestors had an ongoing shamanic dialogue with the animal kingdom, but this ability has been lost to most in the modern world. Brunke provides the techniques to reopen these connections, reminding us that when we are open to communication with animals, we are open to deeper layers of ourselves.Â

The main contributors to this book are actual animals, who reveal themselves to be sentient beings with their own thoughts, emotions, and spiritual reasons for being on the planet. How Brunke overcame her initial skepticism and learned to hear their voices is a fascinating story. Throughout Animal Voices the author integrates her own reflections with those of the animals she interviews. The result is something that will delight animal lovers and force skeptics to reconsider their ideas about the nature of animal consciousness and the possibility of telepathic human-animal communication.Â

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Deep Insights.......2007-03-26

This is not a light hearted read with animals chatting about their favorite activities, foods, or places to sleep. This is a collection of deep insights from the animals' higher selves. Most of the exchange is about the animals' perspective on human consciousness. Telepathic communicators relay messages like we are all connected and humans have forgotten who they really are. A dog talks about being from another planet, dolphins discuss being inter-dimensional, and several animals share the reasons they chose their current physical forms and their purposes in this lifetime. Lessons are taught - one of which is that the animals' reality isn't necessarily as we humans project it. For example, zoo animals explain that when people feel outraged at wild animals in captivity, we should understand that many of them chose that existence to share and communicate with humans (although many of us aren't listening and hearing them). In another viewpoint, some captive animals discuss being disappointed and sad because they thought their capture was temporary, sort of like a human foreign exchange student. It's definitely an interesting read and, when finished, you'll never look at animals the same again!

Animal Voices.......2005-08-04

Animal Voices opens a window to a relationship with animals that some of have always suspected existed, but only recently have been able to validate. That is the universal language of trust and love that is common to all livings things. What makes this book special is the understanding of past lives that specific animals communicate verbally and the knowledge that we, if inclined, may also partake of this. The delicate, joyous feeling of universal understanding comes upon those who are open to this. Even our beautiful earth, though mute to most of us, has a symphony of love and harmony that patiently supports us.

It's cool to find a book on this subject, but....................2005-07-27

Overall, it was nice to read more about this subject. I kinda just went through some material quickly, but some really kinda stuck with me....like even when I see a fly or mosquito now, I am reminded that it has its own value and worth. But, some of the stories were just kinda too much for me to comprehend....like it's way out there. It's kinda like, read it and take what you will out of it.....

Wonderful book!.......2005-06-15

Hehe... I haven't read it yet, but my friend Dawn sure looks like a good writer and I am looking forward to reading the book! I already quote it five stars!

thank you, Dawn.......2005-06-05

Since I read this book, the thoughts expressed in it are always with me. These thoughts come from the authors of the book: non-humans. They are whales, insects, horses, etc.
They speak about themselves, their history, and us (watch out!). They talk about predator and prey, which includes us. They talk about karma, multi-dimensional reality, their role as pets, their 'captivity ' in zoos and on and on. They all seem to acknowledge multiple incarnations as a given. You probably should read this book if you want to expand your horizons considerably. Also, at this point in our evolution, our relations with the "animals" is strained and one might say, destructive to us and them. Their voices are channelled by about two-dozen animal communicators and the whole is brought together by Ms. Brunke, an excellent editor and writer and a very good soul.
I also have been communicating with earthly-non-humans in the past few years. However, they don't seem to speak in the twentieth-century new-agey jargon that I find in this book. I guess it's just how the communication comes out. The animals I communicate with don't use language as we know it or the thoughts behind language as we know it. Their minds are much more silent and not as chatty as some of the creatures herein: they do and they simply do. They help me to do. I think that's what we have to learn form the animals. The constant reflective thinking that we do is not what they do. So where do all of the words in this book come from? I have no doubt they come from the animals as interpreted by the communicators. Just be.
Contact with animals is a valuable tool for understanding our mother, Earth, as many species, such as insects, have been here far longer than we have. If we want to know what living on earth is all about, we must learn it from the ones who evolved and perfected themselves to live on earth millions of years ago. I've been trying to learn from them for a couple of years. My first real teacher was a small geometrid moth, who chose me since I had helped her when she was an inch worm ( I was just helping an inch worm one day, out of love for all of us). She died 5 days later. But guess what: she was still there after death and still helped me. She sent her daughter to me. That I could get help from a moth (what an idea!) was given to me by this book. This is why I recommend it.
Let's say we want to evolve our consciousness. We read many books -- all the right books to do that, but what we have is still only human knowledge. We go beyond and closer to reality when we cross species and we get closer to the pulse of earth-life itself. This brings us closer to the Tao. On earth, the Tao teaches about earth-life. When we listen carefully, it teaches about universal life.

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Along with Chinese art, medicine, and philosophy, taijiquan has left the confines of its original culture, and offers health, relaxation, and a method of self-defense to people around the globe. Using the early texts now known as The Taijiquan Classics which have served as a touchstone for t’ai chi practitioners for 150 years, this book explores the fundamental ideas and what they mean to practitioners, students, and scholars. It also incorporates newly discovered sources that address the history of taijiquan and newly translated commentaries by Chen Weiming.

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too much personal touch.......2007-10-06

While reading the book I noticed way too much of the author's take about TCC in what I would have liked to be a presentation source material.

And, I have large misgivings about this take, 2 examples follow.

Using such generics as 'energy' to correspond to specifics such as chi or jin is not acceptable.

Not differentiating between physical structures such as the yao and the chi organ ming men is another blunder.

I'll finish reading it, in time, I hope, but the original joy of reading a new book is gone for me.

David L.

Lacks the courage a translation requires.......2007-06-24

The translator does us a service by including Chen Weiming's annotations to the classics. She then undermines her own work by refusing to translate the usual suspects: qi, jin, jing, yao, yada yada yada. If you can't put each piece of the original into in-line English, I would claim you are acknowledging your own lack of understanding. If you have some understanding, give it your best shot. And then the rest of us can try to shoot it down. Also the translator drags in way too many allusions, some of which hardly seem appropriate. She also assumes single characters as correct over double in cases where symmetry --by her own admission-- suggests the contrary. Lin Yutang talks about the evils of Westerners busting up pairs that, to a native speaker, are clearly paired. More faith in her own intuition and more courage in the face of the iconic qi would have served her work better.

Terrific translation.......2006-02-27

This is a great translation of a important foundational works of Taijiquan. Barbara does a great job of ensuring complete understanding of the underlying concepts.

Must-read - T'ai Chi Ch'uan Classics.......2004-03-16

I think that this book is a must-read for anyone who loves taijiquan, or who is intrigued with China. It's a wonderful exploration of the T'ai Chi Ch'uan Classics. It has a wealth of detail and new discoveries about taiji history. Chen Weiming's comments to the Taijiquan Classics are incredibly valuable and the additional notes of the author gave me a whole new perspective. Barbara Davis, the author and translator, has done a great job of making this information accessible and an enjoyable read. The serious reader will want to dig into the plentiful footnotes and references, as well as the original text in Chinese in the back. I wish I'd had this book when I started studying twenty years ago!

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Updated throughout, the new edition of this classic covers the latest trends in retailing and best practices in shopping center development.

Illustrated in full color, 15 case studies describe the development process for a mix of town centers, urban entertainment centers, power centers, street front retail centers, and enclosed malls. Small strip centers to super regional facilities are covered as well as urban and suburban locations.

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A powerful sourcebook of letters of intent and other preliminary or informal forms of agreement for the shopping center real estate industry. The book serves as a starting point for negotiation, a source of "editable" sample drafts, and a stimulus to create deal making. Each of the 62- "deal-making forms" are contained on an included Forms Diskette. The book clearly guides the user to the form closest to your particular transaction. Just edit on-line. Even the most experienced real estate pros consistently state they save 30% of the time they would otherwise spend on each transaction using this forms reference. Reviewers have found the forms applicable to industrial, hotel, office, land development, and other forms of real estate. See product reviews from leading trade organizations and sample forms at dealmakr.com.

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Shopping Center Development Handbook
John A. Casazza
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Shopping Center Development Handbook

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Shopping Center Development Handbook (Uli Development Handbook Series)

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Shopping Center Development Handbook (Uli Development Handbook Series)
Michael D. Beyard
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One of the seven is dead, and everyone's reeling:

Adam's done. With love, with school...with everything. Done.

Beth's doing her best to act "normal," but even Reed recognizes devastation, since all he does is fantasize about Kaia.

Miranda's lost too.

Did she ever really forgive Harper?

Only Kane is actually doing something: uncovering how the crash happened -- and why.

But there's no do-over with death.

There's only moving on -- to the most unlikely places....

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Not the best of the series.......2007-09-02

Compared to the previous books of the Seven Deadly Sins series, Sloth's plot seemed to be lacking in the expression of the sin which it was named after. Or maybe, the sloth was supposed to be seen through the author's writing-- which, frankly, could use some more work.

SPOILER: Kane starts to show some form of human side.

A good book for a lazy day.......2007-01-04

Wasserman came back again for the fifth installment in her Seven Deadly Sins series with "Sloth". Although it had some shoes to fill with the fourth book "Wrath". I found this book to overall be good but not as good as the previous book. At the end of "Wrath" Harper and friend Kaia went to escape the world and their troubles by driving as fast as they could to get away from their small town. But after being drugged by Beth Harper was in no condition to drive and the girls ended up in a car accident with one dead. Although unkown at the end of the last book within the first few pages of this book we find out who died, and as said in a previous review for the book it was Kaia who died. After the accident everyone is dealing with the death in their own way. Harper keeps havin dreams in which Kaia is still alive and speaking to her, and Harper can't help but feel guilty for being the one driving the car. Adam is trying his hardest to be nice to Harper because he feels semi-guilty for shoving her away in the last book. Kane is trying to figure out how everything happened. Reed is dealing with the loss of a girl he loved. Beth has a total change in her personality knowing that it was her fault that Harper was drugged when the accident happened. Miranda as always is dealing with being second to Harper, and she and Harper again have friendship problems. I didn't find this book as good as the last one (as a usually do with these books). This book was not bad but it seemed of more of a transition between "Wrath" and the upcoming "Gluttony". This book seems to lay a lot of groundwork for "Gluttony". This book didn't seem to have a complete ending either which makes it feel like there needed to be a book between "Wrath" and "Gluttony" to tell you the moods of everyone. Overall this book was not bad and as always I can't wait for the next!

Not bad..........2007-01-01

This book wasn't too bad. I liked number 4 (Wrath) the best. This book could have taken on a couple more interesting events. Aside from Harper and her problems, this book became a little dull at times. Beth is a good girl gone bad. Adam tries to be nice to Harper because he feels sorry/guilty for her. Kane is surprisingly less of an idiot that her normally is. I don't know... Maybe this book is laying the groundwork for the next one.

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I laughed SO hard!
Excellent advice spread out way too far
disappointing
Not Much Meat
A slothy satire...

Sloth: The Seven Deadly Sins
Wendy Wasserstein
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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Here is a rollicking parody of the self-help genre, one that skewers the couch-bound, apathetic mentality so pervasive in America today. With tongue in cheek, Sloth guides readers step-by-step toward a life of noncommittal inertia. "You have the right to be lazy," writes Wasserstein. "You can choose not to respond. You can choose not to move." Readers will find out the importance of Lethargiosis--the process of eliminating energy and drive, the vital first step in becoming a sloth. To help you attain the perfect state of indolent bliss, the book offers a wealth of self-help aids. Readers will find the sloth songbook, sloth breakfast bars (packed with sugar, additives, and a delicious touch of Ambien), sloth documentaries (such as the author's 12-hour epic on Thomas Aquinas), and the sloth network, channel 823, programming guaranteed not to stimulate or challenge in any way. ("It may be difficult to distinguish between this and other channels, but only on channel 823 can you watch me sleeping.") Readers will also learn the top ten lies about Sloth, the ten commandments of Sloth, the SLOTH mantra, even the "too-much ten"--over-achievers such as Marie Curie, Shakespeare, and William the Conqueror. You will discover how to become a sloth in your diet, exercise, work, and even love-life (true love leads to passion, she warns, and passion is the biggest enemy of sloth). Wendy Wasserstein is one of America's great comic writers--one who always has a serious point to her humor. Here, as she pokes fun at the self-help industry, she also satirizes the legion of Americans who are cultural and political sloths.

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I laughed SO hard!.......2006-11-06

I found this book by chance at the library and I am now considering purchasing it for some folks. I kept reading parts to my husband (he was forced to listen)and I was howling and doubled over with laughter. I have read tons of self-help books and found this satirical book FABULOUS! What a fun read.

Thanks Ms. Wasserstein, I plan on looking up your other books.

Excellent advice spread out way too far.......2006-10-25

The intro and first chapter was excellent and indeed made me really look at how much of an 'eager beaver' I was.

Perhaps the book should have stopped there...isn't that what a sloth would do? But no, the publisher wouldn't have published a pamphlet as part of a multi-book series. Ironically, the writer ambitions, using various unnecessary reframing techniques like most authors do, to expand the wisdom of a fortune cookie into a book on sloth...which is so unslothlike. Here it is in a nutshell: the opposite of America's uptight unhealthy culture is NOT sloth; the opposite is peaceful and healthy; regardless, the uptight unhealthy industry will call you a sloth.

We know that health is based on diet, exercise, and lifestyle. There are a gazillion books that really address diet and exercise, but few that realistically address lifestyle like Sloth. The book instantly clicked for me and I let go of so many worries that frankly I never really had. My emotional eating went away, the unnecessary stress at work went away, concerns about political stuff that I never really understood nor could do anything about went away. Thus I was able to get healthier on all levels, do more things that I truly wanted to do, and so on.

So the book isn't about sloth so much as it is about letting go of all the unnecessary stress that we put on ourselves. At least that is what I got from it.

disappointing.......2006-01-31

I read this work after I read Gluttony which was sharp and acute. This work by Wasserstein by contrast is sort of like the subject she chose 'sloth', that is to say sloppy and without effort. This work is not funny, has tired joke themes from some of her other work, sags, is inert, not sparkling. Contrast with Hunter Thompson, a sharp eyed and sharp minded satirist. Or with Mencken. I'm sorry this work is disappointing; her Heidi Chronicles, even though it is now a sort of aged romantic comedy about a very narrow class of women in America, was fresh to the East Coast audience in its time.

Not Much Meat.......2005-12-20

I read this book on the heels of Gluttony in the same series, and so was looking forward a serious treatment of the subject. The self-help book parody was amusing, but it went on a little long. I don't feel I know much more about sloth than I did before I read this book.

A slothy satire..........2005-10-31

Not much room seems to exist for sloth in today's twenty four hour society where a rest can equal lost income. Today sloth comes at a cost. Not only that, a simple message gets drilled into all of our heads at a very early age: WORK AND DON'T STOP! Of course if you can earn money without actually working, then you've got it made (in much the same way that those with high metabolisms can bask in gluttony with no social consquences). Regardless, though we live in a breathless world of double jobs and twenty four hour yogurt stands, sloth still seems prevalent. America faces a very troubling obesity problem. Much of it due to inactivity. Former professional football player turned Chairman of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, Lynn Swann, recently told America's youth to simply "do something, anything". Many of us live in a shockingly sedentary culture. And many of us have a hard time walking to the bathroom much less engaging in a rousing game of Jai Lai. So sloth seems alive and well in the twenty first century, though it has lost much of its medieval sinful stigma.

Given that, the approach this book uses towards its subject, a very different approach from the other books of the Seven Deadly Sins Series, may seem odd. Here satire prevails. Wendy Wasserstein (author of "The Heidi Chronicles") lampoons the instantaneous self-help culture by creating a satirical book that encourages readers to openly embrace sloth. Along the way it touches on many themes (and gets some digs on "In Style" magazine). Not only does it satire the lazy, but those who work too hard, and those who whine that the world is unfair also receive their share of the roasting. But the book doesn't seem to know sometimes just who should get most of the impact of the satire.

The sloth self-improvement method utilizes all of the best known clichés of that genre. "Sloth will change your life", "Welcome your inner sloth", a point system (based on inactivity), a daily sloth planner, and a step by step program that teaches one to embrace "Lethargiosis". By these processes readers learn to become hopelessly - and happily - disengaged. At one point the book says "WARNING: Do not fall in love!" presumably because love requires effort. So does sex, and health, and thinking. The sloth lifestyle presents a stress free life by simply avoiding any form of stress, mental or physical.

So what exactly is being parodied here? The book's target sometimes seems to shift around. At times Wasserstein parodies the downright lazy person who has completely given up on life because of a raw deal or two. Other times those who actually work too much seem to be targeted. And some of the arguments for sloth actually ring as good advice for workaholics. Some of us really could use some sloth in our lives. Some of us need a good long nap, or to turn off our blaring competitive natures for a moment or two and forget about the current Dow Jones average. So sloth has a positive side too. This subtheme worms in and out of the text. But mostly the exaggerated and overextended side of mainstream American society seems to be the target here. The final chapter on Überslothdom focuses on those who do in fact keep themselves so busy that they accomplish nothing of value whatsoever. They run an endless hamster wheel to nowhere. They're subsequently christened "the new sloths". And the cumulative effects of thier lives equals the effects of the inactive. This final chapter provides a good wrap up to this 114 page book. Wasserstein makes some very interesting points here. Don't miss this chapter.

In the end this book represents a fairly entertaining but not an indepth look at the subject of the sin of sloth. Those looking to find a historical perspective of the sin will be disappointed (chapter 3 does contain a very cursory history that ends with a funny story about an "eager beaver"). It does read very quickly and delivers a few good laughs, nonetheless. The final chapter contains most of the juiciest morsels of the book. So if you want to embrace true slothdom, just read this chapter and call it quits.

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The Seven Deadly Sins Set: Consisting of Greed, Gluttony, Envy, Lust, Sloth, Anger, and Pride
Phyllis A. Tickle , Francine Prose , Joseph Epstein , Simon Blackburn , Wendy Wasserstein , Robert A. F. Thurman , and Michael Eric Dyson
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