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Phosphorescence
- Narrated by: Julia Baird
- Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
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Phosphorescence
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Publisher's Summary
A beautiful, intimate and inspiring investigation into how we can find and nurture within ourselves that essential quality of internal happiness—the "light within" that Julia Baird calls "phosphorescence"—which will sustain us even through the darkest times.
Over the last decade, we have become better at knowing what brings us contentment, well-being and joy. We know, for example, that there are a few core truths to science of happiness. We know that being kind and altruistic makes us happy, that turning off devices, talking to people, forging relationships, living with meaning and delving into the concerns of others offer our best chance at achieving happiness. But how do we retain happiness? It often slips out of our hands as quickly as we find it. So, when we are exposed to, or learn, good things, how do we continue to burn with them?
And more than that, when our world goes dark, when we're overwhelmed by illness or heartbreak, loss or pain, how do we survive, stay alive or even bloom? In the muck and grit of a daily existence full of disappointments and a disturbing lack of control over many of the things that matter most—finite relationships, fragile health, fraying economies, a planet in peril—how do we find, nurture and carry our own inner, living light—a light to ward off the darkness?
Absorbing, achingly beautiful, inspiring and deeply moving, Julia Baird has written exactly the book we need for these times.
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-11-2021
too religious for me
Loved the beginning, struggled through the end of it as it felt more like a crusade to indoctrinate.
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- Barb
- 26-05-2020
Just beautiful
This is a stunning book, made more wonderful by Julia's own narration. Very highly recommended.
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- Anonymous User
- 27-05-2020
Phosphorescence.... Devine!
Thank you Julia Baird for an absolutely beautiful, thought provoking and inspiring book. I truly loved every word of it. Having it narrated by you made it all the more special. Thank you.
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- Anonymous User
- 22-08-2020
lovely and comforting audio book
Brought me back to what is important in life and how to find it when life is dark. Very easy to listen to, with many useful truths about life throughout. Definitely reccommend this book.
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- Dulcieowl
- 06-12-2020
Hearing this was sublime
I heard Julia Baird interviewed when Phosphorescence was first released and knew I would love it. For some reason I kept buying copies for others and never managed to read it myself so determined to listen to it instead on my morning walks. What an amazing, grounding and simultaneously uplifting experience it has been to listen to this book. Thank you for bringing so much wisdom to me within such beautifully crafted literature.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-02-2021
Magnificent and uplifting
Julia’s insights, reflections, experiences are beautifully written and narrated in this treasure of a book. It is a book you can read or listen to over and over. It touched me deeply and was uplifting and focusing when life was overwhelming me with negativity. I highly recommend this book. Thank you Julia for your courage, humility and gifted communication.
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- Kindle Customer
- 07-02-2021
inspiring!
loved this! Loved the content and the voice, could listen to you all day Julia. A reminder that everyone needs. The mix of exremely personal expereiences and scientific research was great.
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- Nicola Jones
- 28-07-2021
Awe and Wonder to be revisited
I’m an artist and I have say I already find the world full of awe and wonder but having Julia read this beautiful book to me while I paint was a truly enlightening experience. This will not be the only time I listen to this book
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- Justine
- 13-06-2020
A beautiful insight
I adored this book. A great reminder of the many wonderous things around us.
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- Linda
- 01-12-2021
Literary brilliance
I loved this book and instantly need to hear it again :)
I ave so much in common. Highly recommend this audiobook love author read books the most. Thankyou for sharing with the world. I’ve preordered the next book. Hope to still be alive when it arrives.
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