Centuries of Meditations by Thomas Traherne ~ Full Audiobook [religion]

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08/23/23

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Centuries of Meditations by Thomas Traherne audiobook.

Genre: religion

Centuries of Meditations gathers the luminous spiritual reflections of Thomas Traherne, a 17th-century Anglican priest and metaphysical writer whose voice feels both intimate and expansive. Written as a sequence of brief, numbered meditations arranged in groups of one hundred, these prose passages move like sparks: each one turns an ordinary fact of life into a doorway toward wonder. Traherne returns again and again to a central struggle of the soul - how to recover a clear, childlike vision of the world in the face of habit, distraction, pride, and spiritual dullness. With a poet's eye and a theologian's tenderness, he explores joy, gratitude, innocence, desire, eternity, and the divine love he believes saturates creation. Rather than offering a rigid system, Traherne invites the listener into a practice of attention: to see blessings where we have stopped looking, to re-learn amazement, and to let worship arise from daily experience. The result is a devotional classic that feels like a companion for prayer and contemplation, speaking to anyone hungry for a life enlarged by praise.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 00

(00:33:38) Chapter 01

(01:01:06) Chapter 02

(01:28:53) Chapter 03

(01:58:04) Chapter 04

(02:21:16) Chapter 05

(02:47:04) Chapter 06

(03:09:34) Chapter 07

(03:31:07) Chapter 08

(04:01:02) Chapter 09

(04:29:31) Chapter 10

(04:54:40) Chapter 11

(05:23:52) Chapter 12

(05:48:32) Chapter 13

(06:14:28) Chapter 14

(06:38:53) Chapter 15

(07:12:27) Chapter 16

(07:42:19) Chapter 17

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Bashan And I by Thomas Mann audiobook.

Genre: biography

Written in the shadow of World War I, Bashan and I is Thomas Mann's intimate, clear-eyed portrait of life with his dog, a spirited German shorthaired pointer named Bashan. In a Munich landscape of gardens, paths, and wild edges, the narrator builds his days around small rituals: the moment he steps outside, the eager arrival of his companion, and the long walks that turn ordinary mornings into excursions of discovery. Mann watches Bashan with the precision of a novelist and the tenderness of a devoted owner, tracing the dog's instincts for scent and chase, his pride and mischief, his sudden raptures in nature, and his unwavering readiness to follow. As their companionship deepens, the book becomes more than a charming animal tale. Mann uses Bashan's presence to reflect on freedom and discipline, loyalty and independence, and the baffling gap between human thought and an animal's private world. Warm, humorous, and quietly philosophical, this short narrative offers refuge from a troubled era while asking what it really means to know, and to love, another living being.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 00

(00:02:52) Chapter 01

(00:25:12) Chapter 02

(00:42:46) Chapter 03

(01:08:02) Chapter 04

(01:36:05) Chapter 05

(02:10:32) Chapter 06

(02:40:19) Chapter 07

(03:11:08) Chapter 08

(03:43:02) Chapter 09

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The Adventures of Paddy the Beaver by Thornton W. Burgess ~ Full Audiobook [adventure]

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107m

The Adventures of Paddy the Beaver by Thornton W. Burgess audiobook.

Genre: adventure

In The Adventures of Paddy the Beaver, Thornton W. Burgess returns to the Green Forest and Smiling Pool to follow one of its most determined builders. When Paddy arrives with his big teeth, clever paws, and a plan to make a home of his own, the woods quickly learn that a beaver does not do anything halfway. As Paddy gathers branches, gnaws down trees, and shapes the water to suit his needs, his work changes the neighborhood in ways that amaze some and worry others. Familiar friends and busybodies - from curious birds to wary pond dwellers - watch closely, trade rumors, and argue about what Paddy is up to and whether his ambitious projects will help or harm the life around the water. But the forest is never without danger, and Paddy must use patience, skill, and plain hard work to protect himself and his home from threats that cannot be solved with wood and mud alone. Warm, playful, and full of nature lore, this classic tale celebrates ingenuity, perseverance, and the complicated ripples one animal can make in a shared world.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:04:22) Chapter 02

(00:08:54) Chapter 03

(00:13:05) Chapter 04

(00:18:09) Chapter 05

(00:23:57) Chapter 06

(00:28:43) Chapter 07

(00:33:52) Chapter 08

(00:38:52) Chapter 09

(00:43:27) Chapter 10