Conversations with God: An Uncommon Dialogue, Book 1

This book changed my life.

Bought the book 10 years ago and never took the time to read it. Bought the cds from Borders and it changed my life, but it is pain to convert the cds to mp3. Now I can enjoy this timeless book in the comfort of my iphone. Life is good!!!

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Bliss and Ecstacy with Deep STimulation

If you could sum up Conversations with God, Book 1 in three words, what would they be?

The confirmation you've been waiting for! When someone else states something you have always known to be true... and many others of reputation and authority also agree ... courage to be confident in what you know for yourself is easier and easier. The entire trilogy is stunningly provocative, enlightening, fun, and validating in every way. THE AUDIO VERSIONS ARE EASIER TO DIGEST THAN THE READING OF THE BOOKS.

What about the narrators’s performance did you like?

The narrators really sound as if they are who they are playing in the reading ... both god voices are confident yet simple and non-authoritative in traditional "god like" tones. All three narrators are excellent ...

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It thrills me.

Any additional comments?

I am listening to book 1 for the 3rd time; have listened to book 2 3 times and book 3 is in progress as a study group for the 5th time. One should not take these books as the be all and end all. This is Neal Donald Walsh's understanding. It seems to strike notes with everyone and we are all being triggered to understand the Voice of Truth within us. Don't worry about the messenger ... Neal is a human just like us - nothing special ... and that is one of the major Truths in the dialog, in all esoteric teachings through time. Listen to the message - not the messenger. Then follow your understanding; your inner voice. The same voice that Donald (and Jesus and Krishna and Buddha and Babaji and Joseph) heard is in you too! Listen. LIsten to these books many times and think about them. Journal about your reactions and feelings about the content. Listen again and again and allow your grip on your programmed perspective to loosen so your actual perspective and ability to be conscious of it can grow, change, fall away, be enhanced, be replaced, be strengthened.

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It doesn't matter if you believe it or not...

Many topics are covered that will make you think. I enjoyed listening to this. A "must listen" for the spiritual seeker.

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Finally!!

I could absolutely relate to the author and his conversation with God. He was asking questions that I've had for years. What surprised me was the answers God was providing. And the reason it surprised me, was because I understood what God was trying to say, and I resonated with the answers whole heartedly.
I enjoyed that the voice of God flipped between male and female, which (to me) confirmed his belief that God envelopes both male and female aspects. And that God shouldn't be classified as male or female, but that God envelopes ALL that is and isn't.
So before listening to the audiobook, be open minded. Some of the answers may make you uncomfortable, but if you listen to the explanations, hopefully it will all make sense.

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A life-changing book

What made the experience of listening to Conversations with God, Book 1 the most enjoyable?

The overall message, the depth in which issues were tackled, and the performances by all involved got the book across in a way that conventional reading may not have, as I'm a slow reader in this way.

What did you like best about this story?

ti tackled universal themes in a way that resonated with me, even challenged me at times.

Have you listened to any of the narrators’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Not until this book, and I listened to the other "books" in the series. This one was the gateway drug, as it were, to my immersing into the others.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

A new way to go home.

Any additional comments?

If you're like me, this book will resonate in a way that feeds on the things that I knew instinctively, yet never knew how to put into words until now. Be open to surprise, especially if reading with lifelong religious and spiritual beliefs that may run counter to what's being said. It's brought clarity to my world.

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Fulfilling

If you could sum up Conversations with God, Book 1 in three words, what would they be?

Much needed guidance.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Conversations with God, Book 1?

When the author explains that you will lack something by asking for it, because by asking for something you are actually acknowledging that you don't have it.

What does the narrators bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Tone.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Initially, I found the voice of God so stereotypical that I wanted to laugh. When I listened some more I found the narrators voices deep and rich.

Any additional comments?

It was nice to hear Edward Asner. I loved the authors explanation in the interview about how his insight was

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Helpfull and Though-Provoking

What did you like best about this story?

As someone who grew up going to church most weekends, yet currently consider myself agnostic, this book described a God unlike any description I have heard before. While a bit unusual, I find the possibility of such a God to be more logical, believable, and understandable than the description I have heard in the standard christian churches today. From a philosophical perspective, this book proposed ideas and a mindset which promotes greater happiness in my life. I am glad I listened to it, however I think the lengthy interviews added to the end of the audiobook were a waste of time.

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Conversations with God Book 1 (Unabridged)

I have read all of the Conversations with God books and now enjoy listening to them. It is a very special way of going through a book and I find there are things that I missed when I first read it. I think this is the type of book that will always bring new insights.

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Insightful for Introspection

Any additional comments?

Listened to with an open mind, this audio is almost certain to provide some pretty significant insights for introspection. One need not even accept that the conversation is actually with God in order to receive gems of wisdom which can be useful both practically and spiritually for improving self. Parts may be hard to listen to and accept if the listener is more sectarian. I found the content and performance to be excellent, though there were times if my attention wandered, even the slightest, I'd need a rewind to grasp some of the more esoteric discussion.

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interesting if you keep an open mind

If you are open to new concepts in Religion this is quite interesting. If you are a die hard bible thumper-don't bother. This will be blastphemy to you. I found it to be great listening and something to think about. Some areas make a lot of sense.

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