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  • Beauty: The Invisible Embrace

  • Rediscovering the True Sources of Compassion, Serenity, and Hope
  • Written by: John O'Donohue
  • Narrated by: John O'Donohue
  • Length: 5 hrs and 18 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (60 ratings)

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Beauty: The Invisible Embrace

Written by: John O'Donohue
Narrated by: John O'Donohue
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The human soul is hungry for beauty; we seek it everywhere in landscape, music, art, clothes, furniture, gardening, companionship, love, religion, and in ourselves. When we experience the Beautiful, there is a wonderful sense of homecoming; we feel fully alive. Our lives become illuminated, and behind the shudder of appearances we come to glimpse the sure form of things. On Beauty: The Invisible Embrace, Irish poet and philosopher John O'Donohue invites us to remember and to awaken the Beautiful; it is always secretly there, awaiting but our attention and reverence in order to come alive. Beauty is the true priestess of individuation. But our times are dominated by anxiety and by what is vulgar, coarse, and artificial. Were Beauty to awaken in the fields of politics, religion, planning, discourse, and seeing, our world would heal, and fresh wells of hope would refresh us. Kathleen Raine, the English poet says: "Strangest of all is the ease with which the vision is lost, consciousness contracts, we forget over and over again, until recollection is stirred by some icon of that beauty. Then we remember and wonder why we ever forgot."

©2006 John O'Donohue (P)2006 John O'Donohue

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Beautiful

Nice book!! it is worth listening to it while you're walking. Great narrator! Really nice poems that I didn't hear before.

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Wow

I loved this poetic exploration of Beauty. John O’Donohue as narrator enhanced the uplifting feel of this audio book. It left me with feelings of peace, calm, and much more wisdom.

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A book for all time

Artfully crafted thoughts, beautifully narrated and a testament to beauty in every way. Powerful lessons that take more than one listen (or read - as I will also be buying the printed version!)

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Stunning

Wise words. Profound. Healing. A gift to my heart. To the ethers I say "Thank you John".

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A Beautiful Book

Best book ever! John O'Donohue had such an amazing gift! So many ways to see beauty. Especially loved the chapter on death. Has helped me after the death of my husband.

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Enraptured

This was my first John O'Donahue book and it didn't disappoint. How thrilling to have the author himself enchant you with his brilliant prose and keen eyed romanticism of the world. Each word was spoken (and written obviously) with such conviction I felt myself lulled into a trance with his lovely accent and heart felt words. Indeed I will look upon the world around me with new eyes now, almost as if I was hypnotized to believe no less. I will listen to this again and again.

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So amazing

You have to hear this book read by the author to really appreciate this golden gem 💛 he understands the Beautiful so intimately

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Lovely inspiring message that brought light and understanding to my dark night of the soul.

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