Life Lessons [Unabridged] [Audio Cassette]

Elisabeth Kubler-Ross (Author), David Kessler (Narrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 5, 2001

Is this really how I want to live my life? Each one of us at some point asks this question. The tragedy is not that life is short but that we often see only in hindsight what really matters. In LIFE LESSONS, her first book on life and living, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross joins with David Kessler to guide readers through the practical and spiritual lessons we need to learn so that we can live life to its fullest in every moment. Many years of working with the dying have shown the authors that certain lessons come up over and over again. Some of these lessons can be difficult to master, but even the attempts to understand them are deeply rewarding.

"One cannot say enough about the lasting value of this beautifully written and carefully rendered book. This is your chance to see life from the 20/20 hindsight." (Amazon.com)

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While comforting and connecting with the dying, these two seasoned experts learned something about living. People near death have a better handle on what's important, and, in a nutshell, it's all about connecting with people and being there for them. It's not about making our loved ones what we want them to be; being obsessed with our guilt, anger, or importance; protecting our isolation; or avoiding commitment and connection with others. It's about just BEING THERE so that the people we love can experience us fully and not be alone. The advice on being present every moment is as well stated and illustrated with stories as any I've heard on the subject. A wake-up call for anyone who's forgotten that we are here primarily to love one another. T.W. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Books on Tape; Unabridged edition (January 5, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0736656960
• ISBN-13: 978-0736656962
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 4.8 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,091,581 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Book that is Full of Great Lessons in Life, December 9, 2003

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Morris (Milpitas, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Life Lessons (Audio Cassette)

When I started reading this book, I found out that it wasn't that hard to understand. I liked how the author explained each lesson; he explained it with good examples and words that you would say, "That's what I had in mind but I just couldn't say it in words." The author used words that were understandable and explained each lesson very clearly. The stories in the book were really good and very touching. Though most of the stories were very sad, I still had those smile in my face after I read each story, because I knew that the person in the story learned his or her lesson in life and found the true meaning of life. In this book, there are different kinds of lessons: the lesson of love, lesson of guilt, lesson of fear, lesson of patience, and many more. In all of these lessons, there are some lessons that really interest me. For example the lesson of fear, I never thought that fear could help us to succeed in our life. Fear is like the trigger; it warns us if something new is happening, which would make us alert and think ahead in the situation. Another lesson that I liked was the lesson of patience. I learned that with patience, we don't always get what we want at that very moment. But if we just let our patience do the job, the result can be more than what we expect.

I think this book, Life Lessons, is a really good book; a book that has inspiring stories and great lessons in life that is why I highly recommend this book to everyone.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Timeless Gift...., September 23, 2005

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C. Toda (san diego, ca) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Life Lessons (Paperback)

A Gift on Life for the Living. A timeless gift for anyone and most importantly for yourself. If you truly want to begin Living, listen to the messages and lessons in this book, take it all in, let them work within you, it won't be easy but then neither is living, and worse, living with regret. May your Life be the Best Life.

Praise the Lord,


Casey

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's a wonderful book, December 9, 2003

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Trang To (Sunnyvale, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Life Lessons (Audio Cassette)

I would recommend this novel to people because,it
teaches us about fourteen different lessons and
different characters who have gone through different
difficulties in life. The problems they have gone
through can be related to each and everyone in
different situations in our day to day lives. These
lessons also teaches us on how to live life,and
prepare us on dealing with different situations in
life. It shows us how to love, to be strong,to get
intouch with ourselves spiritually and physically,
belive in ourselves, and live a happy life.