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The World-Ending Fire
- The Essential Wendell Berry
- Narrated by: Nick Offerman
- Length: 16 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Politics & Social Sciences, Politics & Government
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The Unsettling of America
- Culture & Agriculture
- Written by: Wendell Berry
- Narrated by: Nick Offerman
- Length: 12 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3
Since its publication in 1977, The Unsettling of America has been recognized as a classic of American letters. In it, Wendell Berry argues that good farming is a cultural and spiritual discipline. Today’s agribusiness, however, takes farming out of its cultural context and away from families. As a result, we as a nation are more estranged from the land - from the intimate knowledge, love, and care of it.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Important
- By jim on 2021-05-20
Written by: Wendell Berry
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Jayber Crow
- Written by: Wendell Berry
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
- Length: 14 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6
Surrounded by his friends and neighbors, he is both participant and witness as the community attempts to transcend its own decline. And meanwhile Jayber learns the art of devotion and that a faithful love is its own reward.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great book but Audible please record by chapters
- By Julie on 2020-06-03
Written by: Wendell Berry
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Wendell Berry and the Given Life
- Written by: Ragan Sutterfield, Bill Mckibben - foreword
- Narrated by: Ragan Sutterfield
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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For the past 50 years, Wendell Berry has been helping seekers chart a return to the practice of being creatures. Through his essays, poetry, and fiction, Berry has repeatedly drawn our attention to the ways in which our lives are gifts in a whole economy of gifts. Berry presents us with the sort of coherent vision for the lived moral and spiritual life that we need now. His work helps us remember our givenness and embrace our life as creatures.
Written by: Ragan Sutterfield, and others
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Holistic Management: A Commonsense Revolution to Restore Our Environment
- Third Edition
- Written by: Jody Butterfield, Allan Savory
- Narrated by: Paul W. Griffiths
- Length: 17 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 5
Fossil fuels and livestock grazing are often targeted as major culprits behind climate change and desertification. But Allan Savory, cofounder of the Savory Institute, begs to differ. The bigger problem, he warns, is our mismanagement of resources. Livestock grazing is not the problem; it's how we graze livestock. If we don't change the way we approach land management, irreparable harm from climate change could continue long after we replace fossil fuels.
Written by: Jody Butterfield, and others
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Beowulf
- Written by: Seamus Heaney
- Narrated by: Seamus Heaney
- Length: 2 hrs and 13 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 32
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Story5 out of 5 stars 32
New York Times best seller and Whitebread Book of the Year, Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney's new translation of Beowulf comes to life in this gripping audio. Heaney's performance reminds us that Beowulf, written near the turn of another millennium, was intended to be heard not read.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beowulf, A heroic Tale Told Perfectly
- By Curt Carbonell on 2020-09-15
Written by: Seamus Heaney
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Nathan Coulter
- Written by: Wendell Berry
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
- Length: 4 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 2
This, the first title in the Port William series, introduces the rural section of Kentucky with which novelist Wendell Berry has had a lifelong fascination. When young Nathan loses his grandfather, Berry guides listeners through the process of Nathan's grief, endearing the listener to the simple humanity through which Nathan views the world.
Written by: Wendell Berry
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The Unsettling of America
- Culture & Agriculture
- Written by: Wendell Berry
- Narrated by: Nick Offerman
- Length: 12 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3
Since its publication in 1977, The Unsettling of America has been recognized as a classic of American letters. In it, Wendell Berry argues that good farming is a cultural and spiritual discipline. Today’s agribusiness, however, takes farming out of its cultural context and away from families. As a result, we as a nation are more estranged from the land - from the intimate knowledge, love, and care of it.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Important
- By jim on 2021-05-20
Written by: Wendell Berry
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Jayber Crow
- Written by: Wendell Berry
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
- Length: 14 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6
Surrounded by his friends and neighbors, he is both participant and witness as the community attempts to transcend its own decline. And meanwhile Jayber learns the art of devotion and that a faithful love is its own reward.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great book but Audible please record by chapters
- By Julie on 2020-06-03
Written by: Wendell Berry
-
Wendell Berry and the Given Life
- Written by: Ragan Sutterfield, Bill Mckibben - foreword
- Narrated by: Ragan Sutterfield
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Story0 out of 5 stars 0
For the past 50 years, Wendell Berry has been helping seekers chart a return to the practice of being creatures. Through his essays, poetry, and fiction, Berry has repeatedly drawn our attention to the ways in which our lives are gifts in a whole economy of gifts. Berry presents us with the sort of coherent vision for the lived moral and spiritual life that we need now. His work helps us remember our givenness and embrace our life as creatures.
Written by: Ragan Sutterfield, and others
-
Holistic Management: A Commonsense Revolution to Restore Our Environment
- Third Edition
- Written by: Jody Butterfield, Allan Savory
- Narrated by: Paul W. Griffiths
- Length: 17 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 5
Fossil fuels and livestock grazing are often targeted as major culprits behind climate change and desertification. But Allan Savory, cofounder of the Savory Institute, begs to differ. The bigger problem, he warns, is our mismanagement of resources. Livestock grazing is not the problem; it's how we graze livestock. If we don't change the way we approach land management, irreparable harm from climate change could continue long after we replace fossil fuels.
Written by: Jody Butterfield, and others
-
Beowulf
- Written by: Seamus Heaney
- Narrated by: Seamus Heaney
- Length: 2 hrs and 13 mins
- Abridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 32
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 32
New York Times best seller and Whitebread Book of the Year, Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney's new translation of Beowulf comes to life in this gripping audio. Heaney's performance reminds us that Beowulf, written near the turn of another millennium, was intended to be heard not read.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beowulf, A heroic Tale Told Perfectly
- By Curt Carbonell on 2020-09-15
Written by: Seamus Heaney
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Nathan Coulter
- Written by: Wendell Berry
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
- Length: 4 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 2
This, the first title in the Port William series, introduces the rural section of Kentucky with which novelist Wendell Berry has had a lifelong fascination. When young Nathan loses his grandfather, Berry guides listeners through the process of Nathan's grief, endearing the listener to the simple humanity through which Nathan views the world.
Written by: Wendell Berry
Publisher's Summary
In a time when our relationship to the natural world is ruled by the violence and greed of unbridled consumerism, Wendell Berry speaks out in these prescient essays, drawn from his 50-year campaign on behalf of American lands and communities.
The writings gathered in The World-Ending Fire are the unique product of a life spent farming the fields of rural Kentucky with mules and horses, and of the rich, intimate knowledge of the land cultivated by this work. These are essays written in defiance of the false call to progress and in defense of local landscapes, essays that celebrate our cultural heritage, our history, and our home.
With grace and conviction, Wendell Berry shows that we simply cannot afford to succumb to the mass-produced madness that drives our global economy - the natural world will not allow it.
Yet he also shares with us a vision of consolation and of hope. We may be locked in an uneven struggle, but we can and must begin to treat our land, our neighbors, and ourselves with respect and care. As Berry urges, we must abandon arrogance and stand in awe.
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- David M.
- 2020-06-15
Vital. Timely. Timeless.
Cannot recommend this highly enough. Relevant, piercing wisdom emanating from carefully observed lived experience. More important now than ever before. A revelation.
Nick Offerman is perfect.
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- Jared Kerst
- 2020-09-30
Amazing collection
Spanning decades of experience and remarkable depth of intellect these essays are and American treasure. A farmer philosopher for the ages.
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- Steve Tanksley
- 2020-08-06
Highly recommend
This is a great collection of writings of Wendell Berry. Very thoughtful ideas on agriculture, community, and the environment. Nick Offerman’s calm and sagelike narration added to the listening quality of this audiobook.
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- Nate
- 2020-07-22
Book-Read it-Change Your Life
truly a great and power full book. It should probably should not be the first book on you path, it should be midway on your journey. When you're looking for a turning point in you life.
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- Chris
- 2021-04-19
Outstanding.
Wendell Berry has been referenced in a number of books I’ve been privileged to read over the last couple years. This was my first introduction to his writings, and, if not also deeply humbling, it was richly rewarding. As a Christian wrestling with what I will simply call our modern dilemma, I could have wished for a little more Christ centered biblical theology, but after finishing it I can only say that i was deeply humbled, deeply troubled and immensely grateful for its content and presentation (Nick Offerman!) Despite the inestimable damage of industrialization,, and our creational obligation to steward and hence in light of the risen Christ to redeem what God has entrusted to us, Christ remains on his throne and so in this regard we have great reason to be both hopeful and participatory. May God help all of us to look for and cultivate some small beginnings.
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- KK
- 2021-03-05
How have I never Mr. Berry??
Brilliant beautiful poetic writing, and more timely than ever. The perfectl recording madw all the more enjoyable by Nick Offerman.