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Here for the Joy
- Narrated by: Ananda Forest
- Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins
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Publisher's Summary
In his breakthrough new age recovery memoir, Ananda Forest tells of how a struggle with multiple addictions morphed into a quest for spiritual enlightenment. His personal story of how he overcame a generations-old legacy of mental illness and physical abuse.
Here for the Joy describes how spiritual badass Ananda Forest followed his bliss out of the narrow confines of a privileged upbringing poisoned by abuse, alcoholism, and mental illness.
First, by learning to build houses, work on cars, and make whiskey, and later by becoming a sober shaman. The ancient traditions of sweat lodge, vision quest, and tribal drumming led him to India, where he encountered Ram Dass, Krishna Das’s guru, Neem Karoli Baba, and Amma, “the hugging saint.” These spiritual guides helped him to discover and live within the joy he had been seeking his whole life. The joy that can be found in the center of each of our hearts.
This spiritual growth audiobook for men will also appeal to anyone who has survived childhood abuse, mental illness, or addiction—or who is related to or loves someone who has. Too often these experiences blight lives, but Here for the Joy charts a different course—a journey into joy and freedom!
Critic Reviews
"Forest has written a powerful and transcendent account of addiction, trauma, and how they can be overcome. His quest for a life filled with joy is one that speaks to everyone...this is one of the most profoundly fresh, honest and - yes - hopeful books I have ever read . It will change your life." (Sebastian Junger, author of The Perfect Storm, War and Tribe)
This book is a beautifully crafted adventure story into the power of opening ourselves to bliss, ecstasy and ...'fierce grace.'" (John Perkins, author of The World is As You Dream It and Confessions of an Economic Hitman)
"Ananda Forest has always been a great explorer of life. He has gone from the depths of suffering and addiction to navigating his way along a path that brought him to the power of a variety of spiritual traditions which teach all healing comes from love. This book is brilliantly written straight from Ananda's soul and heart to make a connection with you to inspire you to heal your old traumas. Here for the Joy helps us flow from suffering to a life and joy and provides the tools that helped Ananda walk through the darkness to a life of joy." (Sandra Ingerman, MA, shamanic teacher and author of 13 books, including Walking in Light and the Book of Ceremony)