Your Present: A Half Hour of Peace [Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Susie Mantell (Author, Narrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1996

Welcome to the quiet place...where worries dissipate...where healing begins. The narration carries us along a gentle journey to renewal, rediscovering 'the quiet place'...realising hope...Effortlessly guided into soft relaxation, we release the day surrounding this half-hour, peeling away layer-after-layer of worry...stress...exhaustion...In a world that often seems to spin too fast, here's a gentle path to a quiet place. Running Time: 36 minutes.

Editorial Reviews

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"Your Present: A Half-Hour of Peace" is the best I have ever heard. I always say if they could only buy one audio, "Your Present: A Half-Hour of Peace" is the only audio they should ever buy!" My custome rs love your product Thank you! -- Canyon Ranch, Living Essentials: 7x "BEST SPA"

...a half-hour of peace for you and you alone...effortlessly floating worries and stresses away. -- Los Angeles Times

AWARD: "BEST AUDIOS" -- Publishers Weekly

Anybody who knows the pleasure of a ... backrub, an afternoon nap or a nice ... bath will love Susie Mantell's work -- Donahue producer, Brad Hurtado

For anyone who is tense and anxious from the stress of modern life, this tape is a wonderful way to relax and feel refreshed and rested afterward...soft lovely music... warm soothing voice. -- Billboard

Great healthy gifts...soothing voice and blissful music. -- Ladies' Home Journal

Is your greatest wish for peace on earth? Mantell takes listene rs on a gentle journey...effortlessly floating worries and stress away." -- The Los Angeles Times, Health Section

My audience came away with useful tips on how to cope with ever-growing day-to-day stress that affects us all. -- Dick Cavett Show guest host, Marc Drucker

Susie Mantell uses her soothing voice, soft music and peaceful imagery to gently guide listeners into a calm, meditative state. -- Weight Watchers Magazine

Susie Mantell's voice surrounds nerve endings like salve... Don 't ask how. It just does. Here's help for back spasms, headaches, sleeplessness...you name it!" -- Rocky Mountain News, Denver

The process flows evenly and indeed, one is carried along into the state of relaxation that is so beneficial. -- Strang Cancer Research Laboratory, Daniel G. Miller, M.D.

Turn down negative noise and turn up positive thinking with this self-help audio, which focuses on stress reduction and meditation. Follow Mantell's guided imagery intended to relax body and spirit, with her soothing voice and images creating an inward journey to relaxation. -- Midwest Book Review

From the Publisher

AWARDS & HONORS: "BEST AUDIOS" -Publishers Weekly, "BESTSELLER" -New Leaf, "BESTSELLING AUDIOBOOKS"-Amazon.com(multiple categories), "HIGHLY RECOMMENDED" -Library Journal, "MOST REQUESTED TITLE IN GENRE" -Ingram's 'A' List, "BEST ORIGINAL WORK" -Audie Awards Finalist, "AS GOOD AS IT GETS" Issue -Town & Country, "SUPERB" -The American Pain Society, "WHAT'S HOT..." -Gift Basket Review Magazine, "RECOMMENDED--WELL-DONE." - Richard Ottenstein, Ph.D. Trauma Specialist

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Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Relaxintuit (July 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965072401
• ISBN-13: 978-0965072403
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (132 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,332,909 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #43 in Books > Books on Cassette > Health, Mind & Body > Relaxation & Meditation
  • #90 in Books > Books on Cassette > Health, Mind & Body > Personal Growth

Customer Reviews

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158 of 161 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A real gem, March 3, 2003

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P. Sherman (Greenville, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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Wow! I rarely write reviews, but I have to comment on this one. If you are looking for something in this genre, look no further. It's not just her perfect voice for this type of recording, but also the way it was recorded, she is very, very clear and yet very quiet and not obtrusive. Everything about this is just about perfect. I bought this and another tape, and fortunately heard this first. The other is a great disappointment, with the woman's rough voice and too-fast talking. Don't take a chance, buy this tape.

61 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a powerful relaxation tool, October 28, 2004

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Nabila Afifi (Cairo - Egypt) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Your Present: A Half-Hour of Peace: A Guided Imagery Meditation for Physical & Spiritual Wellness (Audio CD)

I have been very stressed lately which resulted in me not being able to sleep. I searched and found this CD, and honestly I doubted that it could help. For the past week now, I have been listening to this CD everynight right when I am about to go to bed. And instead of staying up all night looking aimlessly in my room, I fall into deep sleep and wake up relaxed and refreshed.

So far, I haven't listened to the whole CD, after 5 min. I fall into deep sleep. But the CD recommends that you keep it on even if you sleep. Your mind listens even if you are not awake.

72 of 75 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Perfect Time of Year for the Perfect Gift of the Season, November 23, 2007

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Grady Harp (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Your Present: A Half-Hour of Peace: A Guided Imagery Meditation for Physical & Spiritual Wellness (Audio CD)

Black Friday: what a grim term for the beginning of the Holiday season! Traditionally the stress peak of the year is the prelude to what for many of us is one of the most beautiful times of the calendar. But now there is a way to negate the stress that otherwise can bruise the season. This amazing CD by Susie Mantell is not only an experience worth repeating at least daily, but it also offers a state of tranquility that would be a perfect gift for those you love.

YOUR PRESENT: A HALF HOUR OF PEACE is technically labeled an 'audiobook', but place this CD on your sound system (whether personal to just your ear, or in a room to cancel out the noise of the world) and listen to the soothing voice and sounds of Mantell's little miracle package. She obviously fully understands stress management, but this is not a course, a how-to disc, or a lesson plan. This is, true to its title, YOUR PRESENT - a successful session that asks only that you listen and respond and release your stress to the sea! It sounds simple and it is simple: Mantell only requires that you give your full attention to letting go. What a great solution for this time of year - and the entire year! Grady Harp, November 07