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The Soul's Code: In Search of Character and Calling

Hillman, James

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Synopsis

A Jungian analyst explores the fundamental questions of human existence and identity, discussing such topics as fate, character, motivation, intuition, vision, impulse, and calling. Read by James Hillman. Simultaneous.

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look at the age-old themes of heart, spirit and soul, Hillman provides a highly accessible path to realization through an extensive array of examples. He urges his listeners to discover the "blueprints" particular to their own individual lives, certain that there is more to life than can be explained by genetics or environment. This audio offers an inspirational, postive approach to life. Simultaneous hardcover release from Random House. 2 cassettes.

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James Hillman presents an alternative, existential viewpoint that who we become as adults is predetermined before our birth, in the same way that the genetic code of a colossal oak rests within that tiny acorn. Hillman's presentation is a pleasure--his tone is engaging; anecdotes are performed with characteristic inflections that place listeners in the moment. We are there, for example, at the pivotal moment when young Ella Fitzgerald suddenly decides to sing, not dance, for a local competition. (Was this the moment she heard her calling?) This audiobook explains how to reconcile the past and present and how to become the grand oak of one's own personal mythology. R.A.P. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

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